Showing posts with label Windows 7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Windows 7. Show all posts

Monday, 19 December 2011

Use offline files

If you use files on a network, you understand how troubling it can be when the network goes down or you want to work offline at another location!Windows 7 makes it easy for home or business users to take their online network content with them on the go, and makes the synchronization seamless when they connect back on!If you’re using Windows 7, learn how to enable offline files below.The

Faster Window 7

Faster Window SwitchingDisabling the Minimize-Maximize animation effects can significantly make your system run a lot faster. Disabling is pretty simple: STEP 1. Click Start and type in ‘SystemPropertiesPerformance‘.STEP 2. Navigate the Visual Effects tab.STEP 3. Uncheck ‘Animate Windows when minimizing and maximizing’ and click on OK.Speedup Windows 7 Boot TimesBy default Windows 7 uses one

Recover Deleted Files In Windows 7

At times we delete files from our recycle bin and then we wonder how to recover deleted files in windows 7. The best thing to keep in mind is that a deleted file always exists somewhere on the hard drive, it is just a difficult task to locate those files if you do not know where to look for them.If you cannot locate a file on your hard drive or if you have deleted it or perhaps modified it,

Network Problems on Windows 7

Reasons why Windows 7 isn’t connecting to the Internet - * IP Address* Network Configuration* FirewallIP Address – Your IP address identifies your computer whenever it goes online. If there is a conflict, say if your desktop and laptop have the same address, you may experience problems.If you are using a static system (basically, you choose an IP address in a certain range that you get from

Monday, 12 December 2011

Create a system repair disc

To create a system repair disc:Open Backup and Restore:click Start buttonclick Control Panelclick System and Maintenanceclick Backup and RestoreIn the left pane, click Create a system repair disc, and then follow the steps. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.Go to Microsoft's site and watch the video:Learn how to create a

Wednesday, 9 November 2011

Windows 7 XP Mode

Now you have no excuses NOT to upgrade to Windows 7.Not only have the ironed out the kinks with compatibility, they have also incorporated Windows XP Mode(which is a virtual session)for older programs that just won't work in compatibility mode.The only catch is you must have Windows 7 Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate to run Windows XP Mode. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/

Saturday, 29 October 2011

RAM Defragmenter Alternative

Hi friends,As you all know, how costly the original RAM defragmenting softwares are. So, I've come up with a short and simple tweak tip to free up your RAM memory. All you have to do is follow some simple steps and succeed in freeing up your RAM memory.1. Open a new notepad file.2.Type FreeMem=Space(64000000)3. Save this file with some name like RAM.vbs all you have to take care is to keep the

Monday, 10 October 2011

Use Your Computer Hard Disc As RAM

Everybody knows how costly is to buy a new RAM. SO, in order to get almost equal performance, we can also use some memory from our Hard Disc as virtual memory, which acts as a substitute to RAM. Follow the simple steps stated below to do so....1. Right Click on My Computer & go to Properties2. Click on Advanced Tab & go to Settings in the Performance Section.3. Select the next "Advanced" Tab on

Sunday, 9 October 2011

General Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows

CTRL+C(Copy)CTRL+X (Cut)CTRL+Z (Undo)DELETE (Delete)SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)F2 key (Rename the selected item)CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Shortcuts Commands In Run

Calc - CalculatorCfgwiz32 - ISDN Configuration WizardCharmap - Character MapChkdisk - Repair damaged filesCleanmgr - Cleans up hard drivesClipbrd - Windows Clipboard viewerCmd - Opens a new Command Window (cmd.exe)Control - Displays Control PanelDcomcnfg - DCOM user securityDebug - Assembly language programming toolDefrag - Defragmentation toolDrwatson - Records programs crash & snapshotsDxdiag -

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts List

Managing Windows [Win+M] – Minimize all open windows[Win+Shift+M] – Undo all window minimization[Win+D] :- Toggle showing the desktop[Windows+Up] – Maximize window[Windows+Down] – Minimize windows / Restore[Windows+Left] – Dock window to the left side[Windows+Right] – Dock window to the right side[Windows+Shift Up] – Maximize vertical size of window[Windows+Shift Down] – Restore vertical size[

How to Unlock the Windows 7 Hidden Themes

The Windows 7 beta has a pack of hidden and locked themes. To unlock hidden themes do the following:Step 1: Open the Explorer (Windows + E) and go to C:WindowswinsxsStep 2: Enter *.theme into the search field. Alternately you can use the * sign on the number block.Step 3: You’ll get the Click me promptStep 4: Double-click the themes ZA, US, GB, CA, AU to install them.

How to Change Windows 7 Log On Screen

If you don’t want the same old blue log on screen for your Windows Vista, here’s what you gotta do. Go ahead with the steps below. Step 1: Download the file – http://www.mediafire.com/?e9y3j3vme0wStep 2: Click on Save and save the .zip file to the desktopStep 3: Open the .zip file and extract the .reg file to the desktopStep 4: Right click the .reg file (On Desktop) and click on Merge.Step 5:

Saturday, 24 September 2011

INTERNET EXPLORER 9 KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

VIEWING AND EXPLORING WEB PAGES To do this Press this Display Help F1 Toggle between full-screen and regular views of the browser window F11 Move forward through the items on a webpage, the Address bar, or the Favorites bar TAB Move back through the items on a webpage, the Address bar, or the Favorites bar SHIFT+TAB Start

Thursday, 8 September 2011

The operating system denied access to the specified file

I bought a piece of software. It required me to go to the companies website and download a "validation" file. Every time I open up the file to validate it, I get a strange error message in windows 7: "The operating system denied access to the specified file"How to solve the issue:Check if the file is blocked. Right click --> properties --> look in the bottom right corner for it.