May 9th, 2012 by Aseem | File in: Windows 7
One really good and really annoying feature of Windows 7 is that by default a lot of files are off-limits when it comes to editing. For example, if you try to edit the HOSTS file in Windows using Notepad, it will give you an error message saying Access is Denied. And if you try to [...]
April 26th, 2012 by Eric Fleming | File in: Windows 7
When you login to your Windows 7 computer (assuming you haven’t used something like this tutorial to turn on automatic login), you’ll generally see a login window with a background looking something like this. It’s fine; there’s nothing wrong with it. But sometimes a change is good so in this article we’ll show you how [...]
April 21st, 2012 by Aseem | File in: Windows 7
So recently I was on a friend’s computer trying to troubleshoot some network issue and when I went to adjust the settings on one of the network adapters, I noticed something interesting I had not seen before: In addition to the normal WiFi network, there was also a Wireless Network Connection 2 and the adapter [...]
April 18th, 2012 by Eric Fleming | File in: Windows 7
One of the relatively harmless, but still mildly annoying features offered by Windows 7 is when a user installs a new program, the program’s entry is helpfully highlighted in the Start Menu. This sounds great, but if you’re in the habit of installing multiple programs at once, or don’t try out your new programs immediately, [...]
April 17th, 2012 by Eric Fleming | File in: Windows 7
In Windows 7, there is a little-known feature available from the Command Prompt that will analyze your system, then tell you what power settings you have enabled that may not be providing you with the best battery life for your laptop. It won’t help fix what’s wrong, but can point you in the right direction. [...]
April 16th, 2012 by Eric Fleming | File in: Windows 7
Using a laptop can be a very freeing experience. You’re no longer tied down to your desk or office; you can go wherever you want. Of course, laptop owners know this isn’t always the truth. Sometimes you need to be near an outlet, because your battery is running low. What’s a laptop owner to do? [...]
April 13th, 2012 by Aseem | File in: Windows 7
Recently, I was helping a client with Windows 7 who was unable to connect to his home wireless network one day even though it had been working fine for a few months. When he went to Network and Sharing Center, he had the following listed: Instead of his normal network connection, it said Unidentified Network [...]
April 12th, 2012 by Aseem | File in: Windows 7
Here’s something that is really annoying in Windows 7: By default, the taskbar shows a few system icons and then groups all the rest of the tray/notification icons into one giant box. I have found this very annoying because I was always used to how in Windows XP, you could just click on the little [...]
April 8th, 2012 by Eric Fleming | File in: Windows 7
There are any number of good ways to make your computer more secure. You can install anti-virus software, ad-blocking extensions for your web browsers, use secure passwords for all your online accounts, and lock down your computer so that others can’t access your files. Of course, all those measures can make your computer a bit [...]
April 7th, 2012 by Aseem | File in: Windows 7
So for those of you who do not like to use a mouse, it would be pretty cool if you could move a window using just the keyboard in Windows 7 right? Well, there are a couple of ways to do this and even though you may not need to do it very often, it [...]
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