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-69eaeb5166c6d915222385-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...]
Windows 7 Tutorials
Latest Microsoft Windows 7 Tutorials with screenshots and step by step detailed instructions on how to do. Quite popular section, you will find many original ideas we realized and published which were copied and republished on other popular websites without any credit to us. We only maintain the category as Microsoft Windows 7 is old Operating System now. We have no Microsoft Windows 7 Tutorials section but these guides will mostly work with Microsoft Windows 8 as Microsoft Windows is Windows NT, which is ported version of OpenVMS Operating System. Author has nothing to do with Microsoft.
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...]
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...]
Restore Windows Aurora Screensaver with all settings in Windows 7
Aurora screensaver is by default absent in Windows 7, here is a complete tutorial on how to restore Windows Aurora Screensaver with all settings in Windows 7. Windows 7 lacks the corresponding screensaver file. So, you need to download it. Download Aurora screensaver file by clicking here (We have created the registry files for you too and included in the the rar file). You will get a rar file … [Read more...]
Change the folder icons in left side of explorer pane in Windows 7
After following this tutorial, you will be able to change the default yellow colored folders that appears in left side of explorer pane in Windows 7. This what the default appearance is: To change the odd looking yellow monotonous folder icon, you have to follow these steps. Click Start button, type œregedit (without the quotation marks) and press Enter from keyboard. Accept the security … [Read more...]
Add 3D Flip option in right click context menu in Windows 7
It is possible to add 3D Flip option in right click context menu. However, the name appears as "Windows Switcher" not 3D Flip or any custom name. Click Start button, type œregedit (without the quotation marks) and press Enter from keyboard. Accept the security prompt to run Windows registry editor: Go to the key: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Directory \ Background \ shellex \ … [Read more...]
How to remove “Pin to Start Menu” in right click context menu in Windows 7
In earlier tutorial, we have shown, how to remove "Pin to Taskbar" from right click context menu. Some users do not need the option œPin to Start Menu in right click context menu in Windows 7. This option unnecessarily makes the right click context menu bigger for them. In that case, user may want to remove Pin to Start Menu option. In this tutorial, we will show, how to remove pin to Start … [Read more...]
How to remove “Pin to Taskbar” in right click context menu in Windows 7
Some users do not need the option "Pin to taskbar" in right click context menu in Windows 7. This option unnecessarily makes the right click context menu bigger for them. In that case, user may want to remove "Pin to taskbar" option. In this tutorial, we will show, how to remove pin to taskbar option from right click option menu. Note: Please take a manual backup of your registry before you … [Read more...]
How to add toggle hidden files to context menu in Windows 7
After reading this tutorial, you can get an option to show or hide hidden files in right click context menu in Windows 7. You have to create one vbs file and one registry file in order to get the option in right click menu. we have written in detail plus added the needed files as free downloads so that you can easily do the trick. Open Notepad. Write the following code … [Read more...]
Create a show desktop icon anywhere in Windows 7
If you follow this tutorial, you will be able to create a toggle desktop icon anywhere under Windows explorer in Windows 7. Creating a toggle desktop shortcut is not that easy as it hears. A specific file needs to be created to create this. Open Notepad, write (or copy paste) the follows lines: [crayon-69eaeb5166fde155440784-i/] Like this: Click File > Save as.. save the file as " … [Read more...]