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How To: Delete Undeletable Previous Operating System Files In Windows 7

Tony — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:22:23 +0000

You know the fact that Windows Vista to Windows 7 upgrade is possible and Windows XP to Windows 7 upgrade is not possible.When you install Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 7 on a different hard disk partition and the data from your previous operating system(say Windows Vista) becomes Undeletable in Windows 7.Usually this problem of undeletable previous operating system files and folders in Windows 7 is due to the Access control list of these object is associated with SID of old read more

How To: Enable Or Turn On Guest Mode Feature In Windows 7

Tony — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:11:33 +0000

Microsoft’s new generation operating system Windows 7 includes a hidden and interesting feature called Guest Mode that is primarily aimed at shared consumer PCs that need to be returned to their original running state after being used by a child or guest.Windows 7 Guest Mode isn’t the same as the “Guest Account”, sometimes enabled on your system.It is just a feature of the User Accounts setup that an administrator can enable or disable, with one sub-option to control read more

How To: Disable Windows Defender Service In Windows 7

Tony — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:07:58 +0000

Windows Defender which was previously known as Microsoft AntiSpyware is an anti-spyware/malware utility that built-in in Microsofts new generation operating system Windows 7 to detect, prevent, remove and quarantine spywares.Many people are looking for ways to disable, uninstall or remove Windows Defender from system so that they could install any other anti-spyware programs in Windows 7. Steps required to disable Windows Defender in Windows 7: Go to the Windows 7 Start menu, type defender read more

How To: Create A Windows 7 Emergency Repair Disk

Tony — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:07:04 +0000

In Recovery Disc, Windows provides system recovery options, which include several tools that can help you recover Windows from a serious error. You can use a system repair disc to access system recovery options if you don’t have a Windows 7 installation disc, can’t find your Windows installation disc, or can’t access the recovery options provided by your computer manufacturer. Creating a Recovery Disk in Windows 7 Type in system repair disc in Windows 7 Start menu search box and hit read more

How To: Install Windows 7 From A Hi-Speed USB Flash Drive

Tony — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:33:07 +0000

If you don’t have DVD-ROM drive and you are running Windows XP or Vista on your desktop or laptop computer, this does not mean you cannot install Microsoft’s new generation operating system, Windows 7.Since Windows 7 ISO size is around 2.24 GB so its obvious that you will need to burn windows 7 ISO on DVD and another issue is you can’t start Windows 7 installation by mounting ISO file on XP as Windows XP upgrade to windows 7 is not allowed. In such situations installing windows read more

How To: Dual Boot Windows 7 and Windows Vista

Tony — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:50:08 +0000

If you have downloaded Microsoft’s new generation operating system,Windows 7 and want to install it , its not suggested you to upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7, rather you can Install Windows 7 on a Dual Boot with Windows Vista.Multi boot or Multi booting (usually dual booting, but many operating systems can be booted from the same computer) is the act of installing multiple operating systems on a computer, and being able to choose which one to boot when switching on the read more

How To: Hide/Remove Alert Center Icon in Windows 7 Taskbar Notification Area

Tony — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:27:19 +0000

Action Center,a unique feature introduced in Microsoft’s new generation operating system Windows 7, is an effort by Microsoft to reduce the number of notification balloons to make user-interface less clutter, and make any messages that are sent more meaningful beside providing a contextual and streamline way to address the issues with a single click.Action Center is a central location for dealing with messages about your Windows 7 operated system and the starting point for diagnosing read more

How To: Hide or Show Libraries in The Windows 7 Explorer Navigation Pane

Tony — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:36:03 +0000

Libraries feature in Microsoft’s new generation operating system Windows 7, let you access and arrange items from one or more folders quickly without moving them from their original location. Libraries in Windows 7 themselves don’t store your files or folders. Instead, they point to different folders on your hard disk, or on an external drive attached to your computer. This gives you easy access to a category of files no matter where they are stored. For instance, if you have read more

How To: Disable Annoying Disable User Account Control(UAC) Prompts in Windows 7 Using Command Prompt

Tony — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:31:43 +0000

Windows 7 is the successor to Windows Vista, an OS release that promises to fix most of the major annoyances in Windows Vista with some new features like Aero shake,Desktop Sideshow etc.UAC (User Account Control) in Windows 7 has been streamlined, enhanced and optimized to give Windows 7 user better experience when using the operating system while protecting the security of the system. The command line option can also be used in batch script command file, i.e. .bat and .cmd files, providing read more

How To: Disable(or Turn Off) Annoying UAC(User Account Control) in Windows 7

Tony — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:50:05 +0000

The user interface of User Account Control (UAC) settings in Windows 7 has changed to reflect the move to make UAC(User Account Control) less annoying. In Windows 7, the UAC has a slider bar which allows users to configure and select which level of notification (and hence protection against unauthorized and malicious access) they want. With the fine-tuning of UAC, the wording ‘disable’ or ‘turn off’ is no longer available. So how can disable UAC safely in Microsoft’s new read more