To prohibit or disallow installation of new gadgets on the desktop in Microsoft Windows 7, you must register a restriction in the registry. The message "Installation of desktop gadgets is managed by your system administrator" will then appear on the desktop, specifying the restriction. As always, before any registry tweak, it is suggested to create a manual backup of the registry. Steps: 1. … [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.
Add a custom sound or music during shutdown of Windows 7
We know many regular visitors are waiting to see a tutorial on how to add a custom sound during the shutdown of Windows 7 PC ! The expectation grown from the tutorial Let your Computer say Welcome on startup and we got several requests to write a tutorial to use similar script for the shutdown too. Theoretically and practically under ideal condition it is possible to run a vbs script to … [Read more...]
Pin an external hard drive or pen drive to the taskbar in Windows 7
Normally, we can not pin an external hard drive or pen drive or thumb drive to the taskbar in Windows 7 directly. This is only possible for the applications. Here is a tutorial to pin an external hard drive or pen drive or thumb drive directly to the taskbar in Windows 7. The procedure can also be adapted for a backup partition, another internal hard drive. In this example, a Transcend External … [Read more...]
Using Tbot : Automated buddy that provides translations for Windows Live Messenger
Tbot is an automated buddy that provides translations for Windows Live Messenger. It was first launched in 2008 as a prototype and has since become immensely popular. You can have one-on-one conversations with Tbot or invite friends who speak different languages with Tbot translating for you. Open a conversation window with the bot and send a message to get started. You will be able to set the … [Read more...]
Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 7
Previously we wrote about some keyboard shortcuts, here are more Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 7 to facilitate users to use Microsoft Windows 7 more easily. We have divided the keyboard shortcuts in three groups: Keyboard shortcuts that facilitate the use of computer General keyboard shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts in dialog boxes Keyboard shortcuts that facilitate the use of Windows 7 … [Read more...]
Burn the ISO images directly in Windows 7
Windows 7 features native support for ISO images (Windows disk image Recorder). There is no need to install special software such as ISO-Recorder or ImgBurn or burning software to burn ISO images, if you do not need extra features. Insert a blank CD (or DVD) disc in the optical drive. Go to the location where your ISO image is saved. We will show Microsoft Expression Studio 4 ISO as … [Read more...]
Install an unsigned driver in Windows 7
Unsigned drivers can cause malfunctions of the system. In Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows 7 by default, installing an unsigned driver is blocked. However, it can temporarily disable the driver signature verification to allow installation of unsigned driver. 1) Disable signature verification of drivers in Windows 7 : Press Windows key + R from keyboard to launch run window; … [Read more...]
How to install Windows XP after installing Windows 7
Well it is not possible ... at least not easy to Dual boot Windows XP with Windows 7! I find it quite frustrating not being able to play games released a few years ago under the pretext that publishers do not want to update their products for Windows 7. Same is for old Microsoft Office Versions (Microsoft Office 2000 or back ) Who still wish to reinstall Windows XP in dual boot with Windows 7, … [Read more...]
Create a repair disk in Windows 7
Windows 7 also includes a very interesting feature: the creation of a repair disk directly from the system. Creating Disc Repair System: In Control Panel, click System and Security, then click Backup and Restore. In the left pane, click Create a repair disk system: Insert a blank CD into the DVD drive, then click on Create Disk: The disk will be created within few minutes. Video on how to … [Read more...]
Keyboard shortcuts in Windows Explorer in Windows 7
All the keyboard shortcuts for Windows 7 Explorer are listed in this post; so that you can access and use your Microsoft Windows 7 PC most effectively. Keyboard shortcuts in Windows Explorer: Ctrl + N = Open a new window Ctrl + W = Close the current window End = Display the bottom of the active window Home (Top) = Display the top of the active window F1 = Help F3 = Search field gets … [Read more...]
All Keyboard shortcuts those use the Windows key in keyboard
Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Windows 7, those uses the Windows key plus another one or two keys combination for shortcut. Windows Key Only = Open or close the Start menu Windows Key + Pause = Display the System Properties dialog box Windows Key + D = Show Desktop Windows Key + M = Minimize all windows Windows Key + Shift + M = Restore minimized windows Windows Key + E … [Read more...]