It is possible to set the amount of RAM Windows 7 will use. In this tutorial, we will show you how you can set a specific amount of RAM for usage for Windows 7 itself so that the physical memory can be used by other applications in better way. Click Start, type "msconfig" (without the quotation marks) and hit Enter from keyboard: Windows 7 System Configuration window will open, under the Boot … [Read more...]
How to record the system or PC sounds in Windows 7
By default, you can not record the PC sounds or system sound in Windows 7. To make it more easy, you can nor directly record log off logon sounds, Windows 7 voice etc. We will show you the easy way to record any sound that is generated in your Windows 7 pc. Right click on the speaker icon in the notification area and click Recording devices : Sound Window will open. Right click in an empty … [Read more...]
Move Windows using arrow keys from Keyboard in Windows 7
You may want to move the open active Windows when they are in restored down (not maximized) but not minimized. If you use only arrow keys from the keyboard, it will not work! To move open windows from keyboard in Windows 7, just hold Windows logo key + Shift key from keyboard and use any of the arrow keys to move around the desktop freely. … [Read more...]
Create a shortcut to Lock Computer in Windows 7
This tutorial will show you how to create a shortcut to lock your computer. You can Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu the shortcut to lock computer, or move where you like for easy use. Right click anywhere on the Windows 7 desktop, hover over New > click Shortcut : In the Shortcut Window, type the the following as location of the item: [crayon-69f9ce7e6170d526804150-i/] and click on … [Read more...]
The risks associated with use of Internet
Internet, the latest technological revolution in communications and certainly the largest since the invention of the telephony, has not finished to surprise us. Its capabilities are almost limitless, as are the dangers that accompany with it. On the other hand this media offers a quick and easy access to information, culture, and countless other riches, but it also opens the way as much overflow … [Read more...]
Create a shortcut to registry editor in Windows 7
It would be great if a shortcut can be created to Windows 7 registry editor (regedit) for tutorial writers like us! In this tutorial we will show how much it is easy to create a desktop and keyboard shortcut to Windows 7 registry editor. Click Start and then click Computer. Go to the partition where your Windows 7 is installed (in our example it is C drive). Now navigate to C:\Windows. You … [Read more...]
Add Registry Editor in Windows 7 Control Panel
By default, Registry editor is absent in Microsoft windows 7 Control Panel. After following the tutorial, you can easily add the registry editor in the control panel of Windows 7. Open Notepad. Write down the following code: [crayon-69f9ce7e619f0932610607-i/] Click file > Save as > name as you like.reg ; change file type from text to all files and click OK. Just double click the registry … [Read more...]
How to Add any program shortcut to Windows 7 right click Context Menu
Have you ever imagined, if you can add your favorite program or application in Windows 7 right click context menu, how easy it will be to start the program. In this tutorial, we will guide you how to add any program of your choice in Windows 7 context menu with proper Icon. Click Start button, type œregedit (without the quotation marks) and press Enter from keyboard. Accept the security prompt … [Read more...]
Aura For Windows 7:Get Aero glass color matched with wallpaper
Aura is application that calculates average color of desktop background image or active window icon and sets it as Aero Glass color. It works like color hot-track in Windows 7 taskbar. Aura written in C# using WPF and Visual Studio 2010. System Requirements for running Aura: - Windows Vista/7 - .NET Framework 3.5 or higher Download Aura from here … [Read more...]
How to create a shortcut in to launch multiple programs at a time
Sometime we need to launch two or more programs at a time. What we do, we click the shortcut twice of those two different files to launch the programs. An example will make you understand the situation better. Suppose, you need to open Notepad and Calculator almost every time. We will create a batch file, so that, on double clicking the batch file both programs (say Calculator and Notepad) will … [Read more...]
Prevent running specified programs and applications in Windows 7
You might want to prevent or restrict users certain not to use some specific programs and applications in Microsoft Windows 7. You can do it in two ways: either via Group Policy Editor or via editing the registry. There is no doubt, that restricting via Group Policy Editor is far more easy than editing the registry, but unfortunately, Group Policy Editor is not accessible beyond Windows 7 Ultimate … [Read more...]