A tag is a keyword or label that categorizes your question with other, similar questions. Using the right tags makes it easier for others to find and answer your question.
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windows-7× 15819
the successor to the Windows Vista operating system.
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windows× 11438
one of the most widely used family of operating systems in the world, produced by Microsoft.
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linux× 11023
Linux refers to the family of Unix-like computer operating systems using the Linux kernel.
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osx× 7375
a Unix-based operating system developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc.
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ubuntu× 6158
a free, and open source operating system based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.
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windows-xp× 5817
an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, and media centers. It was first released in August 2001, and is cu…
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mac× 4477
Mac(book) hardware, brands created and sold by Apple. Do not use for MAC addresses.
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networking× 3875
the art of connecting two or more devices together so that they can communicate with each other.
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wireless-networking× 2730
any kind of computer network that is connected through a wireless medium.
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firefox× 2625
a free and open source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation, a non-profit organization.
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windows-vista× 2527
Successor to Windows XP, released in 2007.
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hard-drive× 2440
a non-volatile, random access device for digital data.
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command-line× 2317
a method of interacting with your OS or software by typing commands on your keyboard.
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laptop× 1941
portable personal computers with an integrated screen and keyboard. They come in a variety of sizes.
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google-chrome× 1853
a web browser developed by Google, which uses the WebKit rendering engine. Chrome is available for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
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microsoft-excel× 1800
Spreadsheet program by Microsoft. Tag questions about VBA or formulas with vba or worksheet-function respectively.
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bash× 1673
a free shell for Unix-like operating systems, from the GNU Project
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usb× 1635
a universal, general interface standard for connecting peripheral devices to PCs.
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installation× 1539
The process of installing software, hardware, or peripherals on a personal computer.
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osx-snow-leopard× 1533
the seventh version of Mac OS X released on August 28th, 2009.
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video× 1524
Generally refers to the video card, video output, or display adapters used to drive computer monitors, as well as video-encoding related questions. Use a more specific tag if available.
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boot× 1418
Boot (or booting) refers to the action of starting up a computer and getting it to run the operating system.
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security× 1405
Security in terms of "computer security", such as protection of information, protection from theft or data destruction.
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ssh× 1388
a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices.
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email× 1384
Questions about email software and email software configuration. Questions about webmail are off-topic.
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unix× 1374
a multitasking, multi-user computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs.
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software-rec× 1373
Recommendations for software or applications for particular purposes that will run on the local computer.
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backup× 1358
Making copies of data so that the copies may be used to restore the original after a data loss event, or for historical retention.
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memory× 1260
RAM (random access memory), either RAM hardware or software and operating system use of RAM.
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keyboard× 1216
General keyboard topics, including keyboard hardware and keyboard functionality in software.
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virtualbox× 1208
a free, open source virtualization program from Oracle for the x86/x86_64 architectures.
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outlook× 1202
a personal information manager software used as an email client, calendar/appointment manager and contact book.
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drivers× 1197
software that allow other computer programs to interact with a specific hardware device.
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64-bit× 1190
Refers to processors where integers and other data are stored in 64-bit registers. This allows for greater precision of floating point values and for more physical memory to be addressed than for 32-b…
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router× 1188
a device that forwards data packets across multiple networks. Questions tagged with router can cover router hardware, software, and network configuration.
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partitioning× 1132
When you create two or more logical drives from the one hard disk, you're cooking with partitions
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