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...]
Disable right click on the desktop and explorer in Windows 7
As a security measure, you may want to restrict users not to get the right click context menu in Windows 7 desktop and explorer. Here is a tutorial, on how to disable right click on the desktop and explorer in Windows 7. As we have said in our previous tutorials; Disable access to Windows Task Manager in Windows 7 and Disable right click on the taskbar in Windows 7; this trick can be used to for … [Read more...]
Disable right click on the taskbar in Windows 7
As a security measure, you may want to restrict users not to get the right click context menu in Windows 7. Here is a tutorial, on how to disable right click on the taskbar in Windows 7. As we have said in our previous tutorial; Disable access to Windows Task Manager in Windows 7 ; this trick can be used to for creating a Windows 7 based KIOSK or embedded system, for banks or other institutions, … [Read more...]
Disable access to Windows Task Manager in Windows 7
The Windows Task Manager is accessible by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del, can be used to see the applications, processes, CPU, memory usage and other information. However, you can also delete a process being used and it may be interested to restrict users access to the task manager for security reason. It is specially an important part for creating a Windows 7 based KIOSK or embedded system, for banks … [Read more...]
How to block the auto detection of USB storage devices in Windows 7
When you insert an USB memory device as a USB pen drive or external hard drive, Windows 7 automatically detects it. If you do not want anyone using the machine to use data stored on a USB device, there is a way to disable USB storage recognition. Click "Start", then type "regedit" (without the quotation marks) in the search field and hit Enter and accept the security prompt: Windows registry … [Read more...]
Change the time before your pc goes to standby in Windows 7
We will explain how to modify the time before the hard drive of your Windows 7 computer goes into standby. Take an example: I am currently downloading latest version of Ubuntu and if I leave my computer and I do nothing, my hard drive will pause before the end of the download and then stop my download. I must therefore choose a longer time. How? Go to the Start menu and click Control Panel. … [Read more...]
Windows 7 Service Pack 1: What is inside
Leakers seem to have gotten their hands on what may be the final Windows 7 Service Pack 1/Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 builds. (I had heard rumors that Microsoft had put the finishing touches on SP1 in December, but don™t know for sure whether that is true.) Microsoft officials are not saying whether the latest leaked version is the œreal SP1 release-to-manufacturing version. As usual, the advice … [Read more...]
Registry Bloat-What they are?
The term registry bloat means the Windows 7 (or any other Microsoft Windows Operating Systems) registry is filled with obsolete or unnecessary data those are useless on that machine and will only slow down the machine, interfering with normal operations or cause malfunctions or crash the programs. Many forms of malware such as spyware and Trojan horses can also cause this registry bloat by adding … [Read more...]
Ten things you should not do with your computer
Most computers work perfectly normally most of the time. But, like any other machine things can go wrong. Without proper softwares all computer equipment stops working.Here is some points which you should never do with your Windows 7 PC. 1. Never turn off your computer simply by flicking the power switch, even if you have assigned the power button as shut down switch from Windows 7 Power options. … [Read more...]
Laptop Security: Do not leave home without it!
Hundreds of thousands of laptops are lost or stolen each year. What if it unfortunately happens to you? Think of all the relevant information stored in your laptop and the chaos that would come into your life if it becomes lost or stolen. All the pictures you downloaded from your camera and never had time to mount and print. More importantly, your personal information, your credit card and bank … [Read more...]
Windows 7 and Mac OS X: which one is better?
Microsoft and Apple compete with the new versions of their operating systems those launched two months apart. Thecustomizewindows presents an honest comparison after using both the operating system for more than one year. With Windows 7, Microsoft tries to forget the badpatch of three years after the introduction of Windows Vista. For this, the world's leading software company has not taken any … [Read more...]