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How To Get Rid Of Windows 7 Hanging Issue And Have A Fast Running Computer (04/21/2012)
... After carrying out the registry clean, a big improvement in the computers speed and performance will be noted by the computer user. Due to the complexity of the registry memory it is not advisable to try to carry out the registry clean up manually as making even a tiny error while trying to carry out the clean up would result in causing major damage to the operating system. Other problems thought to be adding to the hang up issue are related to viruses and spyware. It is thought that malicious files which may be in the system corrupt your computer files and affect the computers performance causing the operating system to hang. It is advisable to always ensure that the computers virus protection is kept up to date and any updates are installed....

Things to Know About the New Windows 7 When Upgrading Windows Vista (04/14/2012)
... If you want reassurance that your money is being spent wisely, you can head to the internet because many PC experts and technology bloggers have all had the opportunity to try Windows 7. See what they have to say and I am sure you like the mostly positive, but honest feedback. In the past, Microsoft has released a boatload of different editions with Windows Vista. With Windows 7, you have the Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate versions to choose from. These are the different editions available to most users living in the United States....

Wireless Connection on Windows Vista and Windows 7 (04/13/2012)
... Of all the Windows Operating Systems that have been released, setting up a wireless network in Vista or Windows 7 is much more intuitive to manage. Vista or Win 7 includes many improvements for connecting to wireless networks starting with support for non-broadcasting wireless networks and new dialog boxes to easily configure connections to wireless networks. This following guide will step you through setting up and connecting to a wireless network on Vista and get you on your way to surfing the Net. Two methods exist for setting up a wireless connection on Vista/Win 7. This guide assumes your Wi-Fi router or access point is already setup and running on the Network and your PC or Laptop wireless card has been installed....

Windows 7 Disable Memory Dump Files and Save HDD Space (03/31/2012)
... Click on View advanced system settings in the search results. 4. Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings. 5. In the Write debugging information drop down, click (none) and click OK....

Shrink/Extend a Partition on Windows 7 Hard Drive (03/31/2012)
... 4. Enter the amount of space, to shrink by, in MB. If you would like to extend a partition, you will need to make sure there is empty space available behind the partition. Then go back to step 4 and instead click Extend Volume. ....

Windows 7 Schedule Defragmentation (03/31/2012)
... You do this for years and you have a mess on your hands. Defragmenting "re-orders your book collections" in terms of your data, and makes access to them a lot easier. Setting up Scheduled Defragmentation Setting up scheduled defrags is easy: 1. Click the Start button, type defrag, and click Disk Defragmenter. 2....

Reduce Windows 7 Boot Time (03/31/2012)
... Once in the delay area, you can define how long to wait before these programs start. After testing this software on my Windows 7 Ultimate laptop (Core Duo 2 GHz, 3 GB ram), I managed to get a complete startup time (boot to functionality) in 28 seconds (originally 41)... not bad....

Windows 7 Change Account Picture (03/31/2012)
... 4. a. Either: click a picture you want to use. b. OR click Browse For More Pictures, locate your picture, and click Open....

Windows7 Device Stage (03/30/2012)
... Essentially, device stage should alleviate the need for bulky third-party applications that were required, in the past, to access your devices........

Windows7 Action Center (03/30/2012)
... To test the troubleshooter, I decided to let Windows find out why I cannot run Aero in a virtual environment. To troubleshoot a problem: 1. Click the Start button, type action, and click on Action Center. 2. Scroll down and click on Troubleshooting....

Enhance SATA Disk Performance in Windows7 (03/30/2012)
... 4. Click the Policies tab and check Enable advanced performance (Note: this option may not be available for your drive.) 5. Now click OK and close Device Manager.....

Speed up Your External Hard Drives in Windows7 (03/30/2012)
... 4. Click the Policies tab and click Optimize for performance. 5. If available, check: Enable write caching on the device and Turn off Windows write-cache buffer flushing on the device. 6....

Use Windows7 ReadyBoost to Speed up Programs (03/30/2012)
... How Can I get ReadyBoost Working for Me? To enable ReadyBoost: 1. Put your USB thumb drive into a USB port on your computer. 2. When the AutoPlay menu appears, click Speed up my System with Windows ReadyBoost. 3....

Make Windows7 Shut Down Faster (03/30/2012)
... Right click on the key and click Modify... 5. Change the value from 12000 to 5000....

Activate Hidden Regional Themes in Windows7 (03/30/2012)
... Click OK. 4. Navigate to %systemroot%\Globalization\MCT\ 5. Select a region by opening its folder and double clicking on the theme file to activate the themes. You can now use Windows 7's "hidden" regional themes which will be available from the Personalize menu (right click the desktop and click Personalize....

Windows7 :: Save Your Settings as a Theme (03/30/2012)
... Right click the desktop, and click Personalize. 2. Click Save theme. 3. Give your theme a name You can restore a saved theme, by clicking on the theme name under My themes....

Windows 7 Set Views for all Folders (03/30/2012)
... When prompted, click Yes and your settings will now be in effect. Any previous customization might be retained for specific folders you've already worked with-but don't count on it.......

Customize Folder Icons in Windows 7 (03/30/2012)
... Click OK on both screens and you are done Note: To view larger icons in Windows Explorer, click the Views button, on the toolbar, until you get to large icons........

Windows 7 :: Sync System Clock with Internet Time (03/30/2012)
.... 2. Under the Internet Time tab, click Change Settings. 3. Check Synchronize time with an Internet time server....

Scan Your Drive for Duplicate Files (03/30/2012)
... • Select multiple folders/drives for scanning. • Protect system files and folders. • Move files to Recycle Bin or delete duplicate files permanently. • Mark selected duplicates by renaming them with adding prefix to file names-to test what files are safe to delete. • Much more....