Windows 7 error reporting can be very helpful to gathering data about crashed apps, system errors, or other problems that ale an operating system. The only problem I have with them personally is they take forever to go away. How many times have you seen this and immediately clicked cancel? I do it all the [...]

Selecting multiple items in Windows 7 can be a pain. You have to hold either the Shift or Ctrl key and hope you don’t mix the two. Here is an easier way to do this with the help of a checkbox.

Windows 7 has a ton of redesigns of a lot icons. One of them is the Network icon, this has been transformed drastically from the Window XP days. If you are like me you probably miss when the icon was simple and had flashy lights, the way the Windows XP network icon is. Do you miss the old icon just as [...]

By linking your Windows 7 account with your Windows live ID can have a ton of added benefits. Here is how you can link them.

With Windows 7 built in search you can quickly launch programs and files with a couple clicks with keyboard. You can even search the internet. Here’s how to do it.

Back in the days of Windows 95, Windows Me, and even Windows Vista the Start menu would increase in size to accommodate the number of applications and shortcuts in the menu. In Windows 7 this changed. Now the start menu stays the same size and gets a scroll bar. Heres how to bring back the old style.

If you are concern about the weather, just like every body usually is, you probably want to know what it is. Instead of going to a website or checking your phone you can do this right from you Windows 7 PC. Here is a neat little application that lets you see the weather from you Windows 7 task bar.

Whenever you open an applications it usually opens in a normal window on your Windows 7 PC. If you want to maximize it, you have to click the maximize button. This can be an annoyance if you want certain applications to open maximize every time. Here is how you can do this. Go to the [...]

Stopping users form deleting printers in Windows 7 can e very handy. If you’re an administrator or have a family PC stopping unwanted printer remove can save you a lot of headache and time. Here is how you do this. First open the run command, press the windows key and R at the same time [...]

Do you have a Bluetooth mouse just lying around that you lost the USB receiver for? Or do you have one that you just bought but don’t want to install all the crapware that comes with it, but still want to connect it?  If you are looking for an easy way to connect your Bluetooth [...]

Prevent changes to the taskbar and start menu settings can be a huge deal if you are a customizer and don’t want someone messing with the setting you’ve configured. To do this for your Windows 7 taskbar and start menu, simply open the run command by using the Windows key plus R and type in [...]

In this article I will show you how to disable Autoplay feature in Windows 7. Before I do lets first talk about AutoPlay. What is AutoPlay in Windows 7 AutoPlay automatically opens removable media the second you connect them to your PC. This allows you to quickly perform an action, import videos, run a installation [...]

Usually when you connect your laptop or a desktop to a WiFi hotspot it is for a limited time and or it cost for each device you connect to it. This can be a real pain if you have an iPhone, iPad, or other mobile devices you want to connect and use. Or maybe you [...]

In the past we have shown you how to find the original photos in iPhoto on your mac. But if you don’t use iPhoto, or don’t have a Mac for that matter, you probably use Windows Live Photo Gallery. If you are not sure where your original photo files are I’ll show you were to [...]

Printers are important especially if you have a lot to print. If you are IT in a corporate environment you probably regularly set up printers for your customers. This can became rather tedious if your customers continue to delete printers. Here is a easy way to stop them from doing this. We will be using [...]

Here is a simple but little trick I found when messing around with my Windows 7 PC for the Send to menu. The Send To Menu appears when you right click on a file or folder, like the picture below. The Sent To Menu by default displays the shortcuts and other items from the Send [...]

This is a guest post by Andy Groaning from www.bravofiles.com, where they have a great collection of device drivers and software utilities  for your computer. Overview Many individuals operate a computer quite successfully without really understanding many of the inner workings of their computer. As for example, what is a Driver and what does it [...]

If you are like me you probably have a bunch of different software installed. It can be a little overwhelming if you have to scroll through all of them. Luckily there is the famous Windows 7 search. Sometimes that isn’t fast enough like going to the desktop and clicking an icon. Here is a quick [...]