Windows 7 allows to restrict changing personalization settings, which is quite useful feature. Suppose your personal computer is also in use of other family members and you want to restrict them from doing changes to background, theme, sounds, desktop, computer configurations etc then guide below will help you, to do that exactly.
Folks who feel uncomfortable with startup sound of Windows 7 computer, can follow instructions below to disable it quickly.
DMG is a disk image format used on Mac OS X and it is difficult to open on Windows computer. So, the guide below will let you people give a way to open DMG files on Windows through a free utility name HFSExplorer. Continue reading after the break to read the complete process to do [...]
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By default in Windows 7, when you close the lid / screen of your laptop it turn the Sleep mode on and stop any task like downloading, copying, Sharing etc. If you want to keep running and working your laptop even you close the lid / Screen you can change few power options in Windows [...]
If you are using both Mac and PC at your home or office and want to access Windows 7 Files on Mac OS X Lion, in this guide you will see how to do that. If you want to see the reverse method then i have already posted that how to access Mac OS X [...]
If you want to enable file sharing between OS X Lion and Windows 7 computers then there are some step you need to do first. Follow the steps given below to see how you can share files between OS X Lion and Windows 7 computers.
If you have forgotten your HomeGroup password on Windows 7 then there is no need to worry as Windows 7 gives an option to view HomeGroup password. To get into the way to view or change HomeGroup password on Windows 7 continue reading after the break.
Windows 7 has a new feature called ReadyBoost that allows to extend system’s memory by using Flash memory or SD Card. This method is quite useful for the Windows 7 Netbook users to increase memory, and definitely it increases system performance.
In Windows OS Start Menu is a place which provides direct access to Programs, Utilities, Documents etc. You can customize Start menu according to your requirement and especially Windows 7 users are more free to tweak with Start menu settings. So, in following we just have a look on Start menu customization settings to introduce [...]
If you want to stop AutoPlay some devices or media then follow the guide below to change autoplay settings for different media and devices.
Do you want to install custom or third party themes on Windows 7 system? Then follow the instructions written below to learn the complete process to do that.
When you right click, the Context menu in Windows Explorer just provides a limited list of actions, but if you want to include any action of your choice to Context menu then here is a free utility File Menu Tools which can do that very easily and also gives many other options to customize context [...]
Dock in Mac OS X is really awesome. If you are a PC user and want to get Mac like Dock in Windows then just follow the method written below to add Mac Dock in Windows using free application RocketDock. i have tested this in Windows 7 but it will also work in Windows Vista [...]
You can setup an ad hoc network between computers and devices to share internet connection, sharing documents, etc. Ad hoc network can only be wireless, so your computer or device must be wireless capable in other words must have wireless adapter installed.
Outlook Express is replaced with Windows Live Mail, if you switched from Windows XP to Windows 7 or Vista you will no longer find the Outlook Express in it. So you may need to transfer your Outlook Express emails to Windows Live Mail. If you just want to transfer Outlook Express message to Windows Live [...]
USB storage devices are so common these days almost everyone owns USB storage device in shape of small flash drives, external hard disks, mobile phones, cameras, and lots of other portable devices. So if you want to secure your computer from stealing data, viruses or any other risks then simply disable the USB ports for [...]
If some sharing options are enabled on your computer like File Sharing, Public Folder Sharing or Network Discovery then definitely there is a security risk involved. Although, your installed firewall provides protection but still there are precautionary measures exist which may protect your system against unseen security threats. So, in following we are just writing [...]
If some programs are running in Windows 7 and you Shut Down it then Windows 7 will spend some time to save data and close running programs before shutting it down. By default this time is 12 seconds in Windows 7 but you can reduce this time to speed up the shut down time. Its [...]
Today i received an email from user that how can i shutdown my laptop if unplugged and installed Windows 7. Microsoft Windows 7 comes with lot of power management features and you can customize it according to your requirements. So here is the method to shutdown your laptop if you lose the AC power and [...]
Every network capable device must have unique MAC address assigned by the manufacturer. Media Access Control (MAC) address is hexadecimal code separated with colon “:” or hyphen “-” and MAC address is unique even two devices of same type. Most common use of MAC addresses by the network administrators is to allow a specific list [...]
If you have both Mac and PC and want to control Mac form PC here is the simple and easy way to do that. This guide is written using Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Windows 7 and both computer are on same network. But you can use other Windows version like Vista or XP [...]
If you have both Mac and PC at home or Office and i am sure you want to either access Mac files form PC or access PC files from Mac. In this guide you will see how to share Mac files for Windows using Mac OS X Snow leopard and Windows 7. This process is [...]
Winlogon.exe Windows Logon is an important Windows system process, and if you want to know further about winlogon.exe process in Windows 7, Vista and XP then you should read the details in below.
To erase data from a rewritable disc, obviously you need CD/DVD burning software installed on your system but Windows 7 give you a built-in option to erase rewritable CD or DVD which allows users to perform that task easily without the help of any third party application.
Windows operating system contains several processes and services running in Task Manager and some of those are necessarily important for the smooth running of OS. In Task Manager you may observe mostly the critical Windows processes and services with some other processes related to the running applications. To access the Task Manager simply right click [...]
