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Windows Observer is owned and operated by Richard Hay. In January 2010 Richard's community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when he received his first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for Windows Desktop Experience and in January 2011 when he was renewed as a Microsoft MVP in a new category called Windows Expert-Consumer.

Department of Justice Ransomware Removal

Windows Observer / July 16, 2013

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Stop! Don’t pay $300 to get rid of that scary looking warning on your PC.

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The Windows 8.1 Upgrade Experience

Windows Observer / July 9, 2013

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Rich shares his observations of his clean desktop install of the Windows 8.1 Preview.

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You Must Let Your Computer Breathe

Windows Observer / June 17, 2013

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Heat continues to be a major factor in the failure of computer components inside a desktop computer case.

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Windows Blue Scheduled for June Release

Windows Observer / June 6, 2013

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The Observed Tech podcast digs into the upcoming Windows Blue/Windows 8.1 release.

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Sync Docs and Photos Between Two Computers

Windows Observer / May 14, 2013

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A lot of people have more than one computer that they use on a regular basis and in most cases that is usually a combination of a desktop and laptop device.

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A Dead Motherboard and an Upgrade

Windows Observer / May 7, 2013

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So in this show we start off with a small confession on how I messed up a BIOS flash on my wife’s PC that did not work using the Windows based BIOS flashing software. That meant a dead motherboard and an upgrade for her machine.

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Windows XP Final Year of Support

Windows Observer / April 15, 2013

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In this episode of The Observed Tech podcast, the final year of XP official support is discussed along with a deep dive into the shocking PC sales numbers released last week.

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