If you’re running the IE9 Release Client (huge improvement over IE8) and sites are crashing it could be that your Java isn’t updated to version 6 update 24. Versions before that (I had update 23) will crash the web page and send it in a loop of crash, reload, crash, etc. You can also click the compatibility mode button (if you’re fast enough) to prevent the crash.
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Ever been in a hotel, airport, coffee shop, or some place that you pay per computer to use their Wireless Internet? Windows 7 has a new feature “Virtual Wifi” that lets you use your wireless as if it was multiple wireless NIC’s, but why do we care? One way to use that virtual wifi feature is to use free software to allow connecting to wireless Internet while also turning your wireless into it’s own hotspot. Great for the wife’s or coworkers laptops sitting next to you. Pay once, surf many.
There’s been a similar feature since XP to share connections, but this required you to use two different NIC’s and only supported peer-to-peer network. This software fixes both issues.
Software: Virtual Router – Wifi Hot Spot for Windows 7 – 2008 R2
Info: Share Wireless Internet Connection In Windows 7 Without Ad Hoc
Thanks to Ryan for this tip. The Matrox DualHead2Go can be had for around $200 and turns your VGA or DisplayPort on your laptop into 2 additional screens vs. the standard 2nd screen add on. After nearly a week on Windows 7 x64 with two 20” monitors it’s working great. Make sure you get the newest firmware and drivers/software from the link above, that way it has settings to help you manage windows across three screens.
One tip that held me up at first. The device gets power from USB, but must need more power then a powered USB hub can provide, as it didn’t work properly until I plugged it directly into the laptop USB.
