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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Free Windows 7 Themes from Microsoft

Microsoft has made ready in time for Christmas and some new theme packages for Windows 7 can download for free. As usual, users with the packages can Design the user interface of Windows 7 to adjust as desired.

These theme packages are in addition to the wintry Christmas Theme Twinkle Wish and contain not only background images, but also suitable settings for the design of the Aero interface.

The themes of the animals, at least there are no winter theme! The photos are from at least the fall! Well, it is even up to January in some countries.

Download Windows 7 Themes for free from Microsoft:
Free Windows 7 Theme

Fraps for Windows 7 and DirectX 11

I think Beepa is the relatively unknown software company, but they had developed the useful tool called Fraps. Fraps is still working on the appearance of the tool and Its latest version is full support for Windows 7 and DirectX 11.

The small program is shareware, but it can be also with a few limitations for free. This will be displayed in videos a watermark lower right, some limitations in the resolution or at the screenshots there are others.

Anyone who wants to unlock all the features you need to pay 37 U.S. dollars. You can download Fraps software via the site: http://www.fraps.com/download.php

Access USB problems in Windows 7 64bit

Some of Nvidia's nForce chipset equipped motherboards is unable to tolerate Windows 7 64bit. When used memory addresses above of 232 bytes, you may experience problems accessing USB storage devices.

* According to the Internet, Microsoft is already working on a solution. You can install a update, therefore, prevents access by the system addresses memory above the 4-gigabyte limit. The link should be called with IE, so that the site recognizes that it is a Windows 64bit system:
http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=976972&kbln=en

Change the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) of Windows 7:

* Type cmd.exe in the search box, and starts the program with administrator privileges.
* Type the following command:

bcdedit /set truncatememory 0×80000000

* After installing the driver updates are now available for the USB EHCI controller from Nvidia nForce chipsets can be the RAM limit with the following command once again pick up.

bcdedit /deletevalue truncatememory

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

How to disable system warning in windows 7

How to disable system warning in Win 7 by the Easy Way.

To disable system warning, you should deal with UAC settings and disable UAC on Windows 7.

1. Click the Start button and type UAC in the search box. Then click "Change Use Accout Control settings" links.
2. On the setting Dialog, drag the slider down to Never notify. And click OK button to apply.

Now the windows 7 system warning will disappear.

Change the play streaming videos buffering on windows 7

After installing Windows 7 on my PC, I have found that streaming video, such as youtube videos, constantly buffers ever 3 seconds or so by Windows Media Player. I want to play streaming videos on windows 7 system smoothly.

I think most video players need more buffer. You need to change buffer setting in Media Player. Below is how to do:

1. First run Windows Media Player in Win7.
2. In its menu, click the View --> Options.
3. Then click Streaming Media On the Advanced tab and Click Change to alter the buffer settings.

After you finish, it will be playing streaming videos quickly.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Remove shortcut arrows without adding problem

How to remove shortcut arrows without creating any problems viewing or pinning stuff like "IsShortcut" in Windows 7?

Simply make the overlay transparent "arrow" icon added to the desktop shortcuts.

Before performing this manip, it should recreate the key IsShortcut if it was previously deleted!

To do this we must add a registry key:

* Go to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons
* Add a new string value named 29
* Give the value %systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll,50
* Apply Flushcode to refresh the cache icons
* If the change is not immediate, restart the PC

Or you can use the command via a command prompt in administrator mode.

Enter the following in the prompt:

REG ADD “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons” /v 29 /d %SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll,50 /f

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Logging in automatically Windows 7

Every time Windows ask us to log in with typing the user name and password. That is very useful when there are several people who have access to the computer, but somewhat uncomfortable if the computer is also for personal use or wish to have access for visitors.

To avoid ever entering the data, then find and start logging automatically.

Keep in mind that set the auto start can only make the team manager.

First we open the Start Menu, what can be done quickly by pressing Windows + R simultaneously.

In the search box you must type netplwiz and press Enter.

Then you have to click the user account name, so it is highlighted, which allows automatic start.

Now with the mouse must be disable the box that says: Users must enter a user name and password to use this equipment. (as shown in the picture).

Click Apply, and the system will ask us to confirm the user's key that we have previously highlighted (thus disables the log data prompted us). Once done press OK and the process is complete.

Windows 7 Mobile

As I discussed already can download the Microsoft Office 2010 officially. But it also has been known to accidentally some screenshot of the new Windows 7 Mobile.

The multinational has presented a decalogue with the main advantages of the new Office Mobile 2010, and one of them has mistakenly cast a screenshot of the new mobile operating system.

What if this is confirmed in March 2010 MIX conference in 2010, Microsoft will unveil what he has in mind on that operating system.

With this release is intended to recover lost time and regain market share against competition.

Backdoor in Windows 7

Since the early days after learning of Windows and Microsoft's collaboration with the security forces and order, has been speculating on the possibility that were included as standard Windows backdoor which would allow authorities to remotely access any computer where it was Windows installed in a completely transparete for users.

After the news became known that the NSA Security Agency (United States) was working hand in hand with the development of safety critical parts of the new Microsoft operating system. Saute all alarms, anyone imagined the CIA and even FBI entering their computers without even ask for court orders under the slightest suspicion of criminal activity, terrorism, pedophilia, pornography simple in some countries, etc.

Microsoft went immediately to step ensuring that neither the NSA nor any other institution or organization had installed security systems to access Windows 7 in an unauthorized manner and that neither had in the past, never, ever. But ... who can trust a system whose code is closed?

Office 2010 Starter for Free

Microsoft will allow Office 2010 download for free. But the free version is not complete, which is going to offer free Office 2010 Starter.

A priori we could prove it has left dissappointed. The basic features of Word and Excel are virtually identical to the full retail versions and the advertising that appears not too intrusive.

In addition, we remind you that Microsoft has yet to present the online version of office, which is formally known by Microsoft Office Web Apps whose mission is to counteract the free offers competitors offer, such as Google Docs.

Paint.net
Although not included as standard comes with Office 2010, we believe it is a great complement for those users who also want to have a basic photo editor and free. Paint.net is a great option for editing images in Windows 7 for free.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Windows cant find wireless printer cant

I had a XP pro and Windows 7 in dual boot system. I unplugged the USB connector and installed the wifi into XP. Because the printer needs to connect to the router/access point and set all the wifi ssid/security.

Wireless printer worked fine for the xp, but when I booted into Windows 7, i can't find the wireless printer. How do I get the computer to recognize the printer as being wireless?

You might now want to Add a wireless Device or Printer. And Set your printer to be used via wireless connection. Through control panel --> network and internet --> add wireless device to network.

Then you can start to setup your wireless printer in Windows 7.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

New Soundmax driver for AD2000 and AD1988

There is a New Soundmax driver for AD2000 and AD1988 for Windows 7. I had tested it in my Windows 7 64bit.

I had a new Asus Crosshair II Formula motherboard from RMA the Crosshair. With the help of the new SoundMax driver, my computer work great!

Download the SoundMax driver via the FTP server:
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/misc/audio/AD200B_6570_Win7.zip

Install Windows 7 with a simple update

Good, now you can also your Windows 7 update. How to install on a virgin machine, even without an XP or Vista upgrade? It's very simple...

You should know that installing a Windows 7 update on a virgin machine of any OS is possible except that you can not activate Windows (not an old license XP or Vista). For how to get the pill, just follow these steps:

1. Install Windows 7 on the machine.
2. Cut the internet connection and prevent any update from Windows Update.
3. Go to the registry: Start -> Run -> regedit.
4.Go to the

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/

5. Set the MediaBootInstall value 1 to 0.
6. Close regedit.
7. Make "Start" and type cmd to see the icon to the MSDOS command prompt. Right click it and choose "Run as administrator" (or something like that)
8. In the MSDOS command prompt, type: "slmgr / rearm" then make entry
Reboot and when Windows 7 is loaded, run the activation program. Enter your product key and activate Windows ...
Oops, what ...

Otherwise, many of you ask me what I think of this OS ... it's been several months since I use it on my computer in RC version and what I can tell you that it is very stable very fast and certainly less annoying to use than Vista.

In short, although I am a heavy user of Linux, in all objectivity Windows Seven is a good thought that I recommend to all those who drag their XP for years and want change without having to suffer the same boat with Vista. Microsoft has really challenged this version and I think you will not be disappointed if you test ...

Microsoft Windows 7 32bits and 64bits

Here I have a concern. I migrated my Vista 64-bit Windows 7 to 64 bits, so far it goes.

Windows 7 does not appeal to me and I wanted to go back under my vista, the concern is that the remediation system which is on my hard drive (so I have no CD) did not want to start.

By mistake, or rather out of desperation, I went back to XP 32 bit, then I went back in another version of Windows 7 but compatible 32-bit.
And now I want to go back to Windows 7 64-bit.

My setup will allow me:
Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion p6145
6GB of RAM
2.33 GHz 4-core Processor
1TB HDD
1GB Graphqiue Card

The goal is to get the rest of the memory that is not supported by the 32-bit.

Of course, when I launch the CD in Boot Mode (Windows 7 64-bit version) it gives me nothing and on the desktop, it says it is not supported due to its 64-bit inconsistent with the 32.

Is-it's hopeless or Is there a glimmer of hope?

Your DVD Windows 7 should be linked to a license update, which requires the presence of a legal Windows already installed and activated.

It must also architecture (32 or 64 bits) is the same between OS departure and arrival. This is not the case and can not "migrate" from a Windows 32-bit to 64-bit Windows without a format the system partition.

Windows 7 for students

Microsoft has a program that allows students to get Windows 7 family premium for a ridiculous price. Must provide proof that it is studying as an email address not provided the institution (if they provide one) or pdf proof as our class schedule, a registration certificate, etc.. If they get an e-mail is instantaneous, but otherwise they must conduct audits. It's been over a week I sent the pdf to my certificate of registration and I still have not received the email from Microsoft Canada. Is there any students from college in Quebec who have received their email to buy Windows 7?

Microsoft has an office on the boulevard Laurier, I wonder if people who work there can speed things up ...

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Optimize Windows 7 startup

As we all know now Windows 7 is much faster than Windows Vista, but we can still improve it. This trick allows 15 seconds to accelerate the startup of Windows 7.

1.Click "Start"
2.Type in "Run" in the search box
3.Click "Run" "
4.then type "regedit" and click "OK".
5.Go then to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftDfrgBootOptimizeFunction

Double click on "Optimizecomplete" and change the value of "Yes" to "No". Then click "OK"
6.Then restart your computer.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Windows 7 notebook transforms into wireless access point

A Philadelphia developer managed to uncover a feature that was left unfinished in Windows 7, where it is capable of transforming any notebook running on Windows 7 into a wireless access point. This Enables other Wi-Fi-enabled devices to share the connection without the need for additional software. This new "Virtual Wi-Fi" feature in Windows 7 was in turn used to Develop Connectify, a free application Which hit the internet last Friday as a beta. Chances are Nomadio would be a shareware program in its final release, so make hay while the sun shines at the moment!

Repair Windows 7 mbr

I have a laptop, my hard drive into two partitions, one with Windows 7, the other with Ubuntu.
Yesterday I formatted my Ubuntu partition (which really helped me more) to save XP Instead compatibility issue. Except that my XP cd is too scratched, he has planted the setup, but the rub is that he has screwed up my Mbr ...
So I boot the liveCD ubuntu, have re-installed, history of having an OS and a mbr, except that in grub when I chose Windows Longhorn j'atteri to a black screen, and I must reboot ( I think the mbr reminds himself that there had XP, but not booted because it no longer exists.) and nothing allows me to access my Windows 7.

Does anyone have a solution. So that I can deleted my XP MBR, and can choose between Seven and Ubuntu from Grub?

How to repair Windows 7 MBR?

1. Boot from Windows 7 installation DVD in the drive.
2. Then Choose your default "Language", "Time", and "keyboard Input" on the first window screen. Then click next.
3. Click on "Repair Your Computer" to gain access to the System Recovery window. Then select "Command Prompt".
If you had Win 7 initially installed in the C partition, typing

"bootsect /nt60 C:\"

in Command Prompt to run.

Or you can type "bootsect /nt60 SYS" or "bootsect /nt60 ALL" in the Command Prompt to repair your system partition or all partitions.
4. Restart your computer and your windwos 7 can appear again.

Determine the startup option by default a dual-boot Windows 7 - XP

After installation of Windows 7, dual-boot with Windows XP is Windows 7 which is positioned in the boot option by default (being the last set).

On the start screen, so it is Windows 7 which is highlighted and will start automatically after the counting of the period specified.

To start on XP, it will select it with the directional arrow "top" of the keyboard.

To change the startup option by default, so be it Windows XP that starts automatically:

* In Control Panel, then System and Security, click on System
* Click on Advanced system settings (in the left pane)
* Click on Settings section Startup and Recovery
* In the System startup, click the drop down arrow and select Windows XP. OK by OK

At the next boot is Windows XP that will be highlighted and will start automatically without further action by the user.

Synchronization of directories and files

For those who want to make backups of type "directory synchronization, there is a free tool, lightweight and efficient Microsoft (unfortunately only in English) that can create" folders synchronized pairs "that SyncToy is in 32 and 64 bits.
It is very easy to define a number of "pairs of directories" qeu can simply sync => what is changed on one side (on your PC) is postponed to another (on a laptop, external drive, internal, memory stick or any other physical media).

This tool can replace the function "Offline Folders" available in versions and Professional Fundamentals XP / Vista / 7.

Step by step:

1 Create a pair of directories

2 Define the type of synchronization:
* Synchronize = New files and changed files are copied both ways, deletions and name changes are also included in both directions.
* Echo = New files and changed files are copied left to right, deletions and name changes are passed from left to right.
* Contribute = New files and changed files are copied left to right, the renamed files are passed from left to right, but not deletes.

3 Naming the pair created

4 Adjust the settings files

Here you can include or exclude certain file types via the "*". Eg: exclude *. mpg or *. mp3 if you do not want to overload the backup with videos or music

5 Perform the first synchronization.
Synchronization is also faster than what can your drives and your hardware.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Windows 7 will sell 3x better than Vista

A study by the NDP, Microsoft had sold 234% of box Windows 7 October 22 of that last box of Windows Vista on the day of its launch.

It is true that the reductions that Microsoft has granted have stimulated demand. Despite these promotions, Windows 7 is more lucrative than Vista with a turnover 82% higher. The comparisons include sales of pre-orders and those carried out on launch day system.

There is still a caveat. It did not sell as many computers embarking 7 that during the release of his unfortunate ancestor (6% lower than at launch in 2007). It is true that Vista was launched in January, the best month for sales of computers that October and manufacturers offered fewer machines updates this year than two years ago. On October 22, 2009, 20% of systems incorporating a former OS, against only 6% in January 2007.

In conclusion, it is still too early to take stock of the popularity of Windows 7, Christmas is the real test, we can already say that Microsoft starts on solid foundations.

How to install Windows 7 from a bootable USB drive

Windows 7 may be purchased in stores but also as an ISO image from the Microsoft Store.
Netbooks having no optical drive it is complicated to install a box version purchased commercially.

Create a bootable USB drive or a DVD from an ISO image of Windows 7:

Burning an ISO image is simply a DVD, but creating a bootable USB from a DVD installation can be complicated. Microsoft is launching its own utility to create USB drive.

The use of Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool is very simple: just specify the location of the image to burn, the USB destination (the software can also burn image on DVD) and launch copying.
If you have a boxed version, you must first convert your DVD to ISO image. You can do this by using a software like ImgBurn.

The installation requires:

* Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
* Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) or higher (300MHz recommended)
* 50 MB free space on your hard drive
* DVD burner or USB flash drive 4GB minimum
* Download Windows 7 USB / DVD Download Tool 1.0 (Download Link Official Microsoft).

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Windows Live Messenger icon in the notification area in Windows 7

In Vista or XP when you open Windows Live Messenger, the icon that indicates the status immediately goes into the tray. But in Windows 7, Windows Live Messenger icon appears only in the new taskbar.

When one closes the window of Windows Live Messenger through the cross, the icon remains in the Taskbar.

* Click Start, All Programs, click Windows Live
* On the right-click Windows Live Messenger, click on Properties
* In the Compatibility tab, check the box Run this program in compatibility mode and select Windows Vista in the drop down menu , then click Apply.
* Collapse full Windows Live Messenger.

Now, when Windows Live Messenger will be executed, the status icon will appear in the notification area.

Install Boot Camp in Windows 7

How to install Boot Camp Windows 7 for advanced users.
If you own a recent Mac to Intel based, you may be aware that you can easily install Windows over by a wizard designed by Apple. This wizard called Boot Camp, can first prepare the hard drive of the Mac to host Windows, then install the necessary drivers once Windows freshly installed.

If you're curious, you may have installed Windows 7 on your Mac Intel and noticed that the Boot Camp Assistant will not install by displaying the error code 2229. This error occurs because the assistant is expected to settle on Windows versions less than or equal to Windows Vista. It is possible to solve this problem by handling that only advanced users should attempt. This manipulation is explained later in this note.

Preparation
To solve the problem, you will need:
* Installation CD Mac OS X Leopard
* An editor like Orca MSI files.

Handling
Now follow these steps:
1. After starting on Windows 7, copy the contents of "Boot Camp" installation DVD of Mac OS X Leopard on a hard drive accessible by Windows.
2. In the MSI file editor that you have downloaded and installed, open the file "BootCamp.msi" (or "BootCamp64.msi" if you have installed the 64 bit version of Windows 7) located in the "Drivers / Apple ' .
3. In the left column called "Tables" select table "LaunchConditions" and delete it by selecting "Drop table ..." from the menu or menu "Tables".
4. Save the MSI file.
5. Restart the installation and follow the instructions in the wizard.

Activate windows by hovering over the mouse

When we opened several windows, from one to another, click on it to display the desired window in 1st plan.

In Windows 7 or Vista, it is possible to move a window from 1 plan, just by pointing it with the mouse.

In Control Panel, select Ease of Access, then Make the mouse easier to use.
Check the Enable a window by hovering over the mouse, then click Apply.

It's an option that may prove useful for users with some disabilities, but also for all the users according to their habits.

Shortcut to disable UAC (Control User Account)

In Windows 7 or Vista, for those that deactivate and reactivate often Account Control (UAC), it is possible to create a shortcut that will simplify the procedure.

Shortcut to Disable UAC:

• On the right-click on the desktop, select New, then Shortcut.
• In Type the location of the item, copy and paste:

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k %windir%\System32\reg.exe ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v EnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

• Click on Next.
• Name the shortcut Disable UAC or the name of your choice and click Finish
• The new shortcut Disable UAC appears on the desktop.
• Double-click the shortcut to disable UAC.

Start a session automatically on Windows 7

If one session is created on Windows 7, routinely enter their password to start the session is an additional security step.

It is possible however to start the session automatically, bypassing the step of the password, if the user is alone in using the PC. The session is secure by the presence of the password.

• Click Run, type "netplwiz" in Search Box.
• Press Enter. The User Accounts window opens
• uncheck the box Users must enter a username and password to use this computer, and click Apply.
• Open the window a session automatically fill and confirm the password, then click OK.

Now, the session will start automatically without the password is requested.

Improving the speed of opening Internet Explorer 8

The startup speed or a new instance of Internet Explorer 8 in Windows 7 may be slow and take several seconds.

One of the main causes of this slowdown can result from an add-on installed. The duration of loading add-ons is a parameter that was introduced in IE8.

Open IE8, Under Tools, select Manage Add-ons. Then select All Add-ons and check the column loading time.

A complementary module should load normally in a few seconds. If the duration of loading an additional module is too large, it is better to disable this module. IE8 will take charge when necessary to seek the add and re-submit.

If despite disabling add-ons including the charging time was set large, the problem persists, then disable one by one the other modules with the charging time is not appropriate to determine the culprit.

Delete Browsing History in IE8

To keep Internet Explorer 8 in optimum operation, it is necessary to regularly empty the browser cache by deleting the browsing history.

Open IE8. In Security, select Delete Browsing History.
According to your habit of surfing the net, select the items to clean.
Check Temporary Internet Files and Cookies must be checked.
Click on Delete.

You can also clear the browser cache using CCleaner.

Install a driver for Realtek WiFi Card

In the case of a failure to recognize the driver for your WiFi card integrated, here is the solution.
Download the driver for your card on the site
Take the Vista installer without the declination of your OS. (32 or 64 bit)
Then extract in the same folder
Open Task Manager in the Control Panel or by typing devmgmt.msc and Enter in the Search bar.
Click on the card and the driver tab, click Update Driver.
Bridge to the file downloaded and unzipped.
And that's it.
If it did not work with the driver for vista (x64). Just in case, try with the driver for XP and ... AT WORK!

AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensor Driver for Windows 7 32 and 64bit

The fingerprint sensor AuthenTec is one of the few devices that Windows 7 does not provide automatiquementn'embarque no compatible driver for an immediate recognition or after a search through Windows Update.
The Device Manager therefore shows an exclamation point at Fingersprint Sensor.
The fingerprint sensor AuthenTec is used by many OEM computer manufacturers and PC as a biometric authentication module, including Lenovo (IBM ThinkPad), HP, ASUS, Acer, Dell, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens, LG , Samsung, Toshiba and many others.
In Windows 7, a new Windows Biometric Framework has been introduced to facilitate integration and more consistent to help provide the reliability, compatibility and ease of use solutions based on fingerprints.
For owners with AuthenTec fingerprint sensor (including AES1610, single chip match on AES2810, and new AES2550), AuthenTec has released the beta driver that supports and is compatible with Windows 7 for the fingerprint sensor.

Download:

Fingerprint Reader Driver for 32-bit (x86) Windows 7

Fingerprint Reader Driver for 64-bit (x64) Windows 7


After installation, restart the computer. Managing TrueSuite user interface to subscribe or manager, your fingerprint authentication is located in
C:\Program Files\WIN7TS\TrueSuiteApplication.exe.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Windows 7 for Netbook

Acer recently updated the Acer Aspire 1410 laptop (dual core version) which runs Windows 7 Home Premium. The netbook has an 11.6 inch and 1366 x 768 pixel display, so it looks a bit larger than our typical netbook. Also it is available for purchase from B&H for $399.99.
The Acer Aspire 1410 ships with Windows 7 Home Premium instead of the stripped down Windows 7 Starter Edition that comes with most Intel Atom powered netbooks.

There is the Performance and Graphics with the Netbook:

Video test:
In Windows 7/SU2300 model, to transcode 2:22 file from uncompressed AVI to XViD costs 2 minutes, 9 seconds.

Audio test:
In Windows 7/SU2300 model, to converte 30:03 WAV file to MP3 costs 1 minute, 18 seconds.

In my mind, the Acer Aspire 1410 laptop looks pretty, but i is not perfect.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Disable Windows 7 recent search entries suggestions

How to Turn off Windows 7 old search suggestions:

1.First click Start button. Type gpedit.msc in the Search box and hit enter to run the group policy editor.
2.navigate on the left side of group policy editor to:
Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Explorer.
3.In its right side, find out the "Turn off display of recent search entries in the Windows Explorer search box" entry and double click it.
4.Then select the Enabled option and click OK to save the changes.

Now windows 7 will no longer show the recent search entries when you are typing in your search text.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Windows 7 upgrade for Students just $29.99

If you are a student or a faculty member and use a valid email address ending in .edu, you can upgrade the Windows to win7 for $29.99. You can Visit

http://www.win741.com for the most deal.

Delete a Partition in Windows 7

How to Delete a Partition in Windows 7:

Logging in Windows 7 as an Administrator --> Right click on the Computer icon on the Desktop --> Select Manage option --> In the left pane of the Computer Management window, click to expand:

Computer Management (Local)\Storage\Disk Management folder

Right click on the Partition or Volume Which need to delete --> select "Delete Volume" option --> Click Yes to delete the Partition to confirm.

Then the Partition will now be deleted --> Restart your computer.

Delete hiberfil.sys in windows 7

How to enable or disable Hibernate Option in windows 7:

Click on start button and open Command prompt.
To enable Hibernate in the command prompt, just type this command

powercfg -h on

and press Enter.

To disable or Delete the Hibernation File which is called hiberfil.sys, type

powercfg -h off

in the command promptand press Enter.

Close the command prompt. If enable, set your Power Plan settings for Hibernate.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Local Network fails With Unidentified Network

If you login in Windows 7 and find that Windows have no network connection with A "Unidentified Network", it is caused by the Bonjour DNS Responder Service.

How to fix the error:
Click the start button --> Type services.msc in the search box and hit press --> in the services list, find out

Id_String2.6844F930_1628_4223_B5CC_5BB94B87 9762

Right Click it --> Select Properties select Disabled from the startup type --> Click STOP --> Click Apply --> Reboot your computer.

Now your network adapter comes up again.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Enable the Shutdown Event Tracker in Windows 7

The shutdown event tracker can help the system administrators to monitor the shutdowns on their computers. You can't access the Shutdown Event Tracker in Windows 7 by default. To enable it, try the following tutorial step by step:

1.Click the start button.
2.Type gpedit.msc in the search box and hit Enter.
3.The Group Policy Editor will be opened.
4.Navigate to

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > RHS > Display Shutdown Event Tracker policy.

And double click it.
5.When a dialog box opens, choose “Always” from the drop-down menu to enable Shutdown Event Tracker.

Now when you shot down windows 7, the Shutdown Event Tracker is displayed in the Shut Down Windows dialog box.

Backup Windows 7 System Data

How to Backup Windows 7 System:

1.Click the Start button --> All Programs --> Maintenance --> Backup and Restore --> On the right of the window, click "Set up backup" links.
2.In the "Set up backup" dialog box, select a disk partition from the lists , such as Local Disk D or Disk E --> Click Next --> Check "Let Windows choose(recommended)" and then Next --> In the next dialog box, Click "Save settings and run backup" button --> Then Windows 7 System will start to run backup.

Turn Off System Protection For a Disk

By default Windows 7 enables System Protection. If you need to turn it off, here is how to do:

On the Desktop, right click on the Computer icon and choose Properties --> In the left pane, click the "System protection" link --> In the System Properties window, highlight the partition which you need to edit and Click the Configure button --> Check "Turn off system protection" in the setting window and click OK button --> Click Yes button to confirm.

Create A VPN Connection in Windows 7

How to Create A VPN Connection in Windows 7.

1.Click Start button --> Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Share Center --> Click "Set up a new connection or network" under the "Change your networking settings".
2.Select " Connect to a workplace" and click Next --> Use my internet connection (VPN) --> Type the internet address and destination name in the box --> Check 'Don't connect now; just set it up so I can connect later' and click Next --> Enter your VPN username and password --> Then click the 'Create' button --> Click the 'Close' button to finish.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Argente Utilities Free Software

Argente Utilities is a useful tool that allows you to repair, optimize, manage, modify, remove and protect your system from all types of errors, failures and malwares. It is also free tweaking utility and supports for Windows 7.

Download Argente Utilities

Create A Password Reset Disk in Windows 7

How to create a password reset disk in Windows 7:

First Connect USB flash drives to system on your Windows 7 machine.

Then Click Start button --> Control Panel --> User Accounts--> In the left pane of the User Accounts window, click "Create a password reset disk" link --> Click next button and then select Removable Disk in the Forgotten Password Wizard --> In the next step, enter your current User Account password --> then click next to create the password reset disk --> To finish it by clicking next button.

Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool

The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool is a small utility which allows you to create a copy of your Windows 7 ISO file on a USB flash drive or a DVD. With the help of USB/DVD Download tool, you can install Windows 7 directly from the USB flash drive or DVD.

To install it, You need to be an administrator.

Its System Requirements:

* Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
* Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)
* 50MB of free space on your hard drive
* DVD-R drive or 4GB removable USB flash drive

To use the tool, you need to backup to a Blu-Ray DVD disk but don't need to backup to a CD-R.

Download Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Intel Wireless WiFi Drivers

Intel has been updating many of their drivers for Windows 7. Currently, I find some Windows 7 drivers on the Intel Download Center.

Intel Wireless WiFi Drivers Links

If you can not find win 7 drivers, try the Vista drivers for your Wireless cards in Windows 7. The Vista drivers can work especially if you install they in compatibility mode.

Disable Windows 7 Ipv6

IPv6 is the latest address protocol. By defaultWindows 7 enable Ipv6. Here is howto disable Ipv6:

Click Start button --> type regedit in the box and press Enter --> in the registry editor window, navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > services > TCPIP6 > Parameters

--> in the left sidebar, right click Parameters to create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value --> name it as DisabledIpv6 and set its value data as 0 --> click ok button --> then restart your computer.

Hello Kitty Theme For Windows 7

Maybe you are a hello kitty fans and your computer runs Windows 7. Now I find windows 7 hello kitty desktop themes which can make your Windows 7 to look girlish.

This theme is for all the cuteness of Hello Kitty. I think you like it too.

Download hello kitty themevia the programmerfish blog.

Also Download Free High Quality Windows 7 Themes via the programmerfish blog.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Norton Internet Security Compatibled With Windows 7

Being a Anti-Virus Software, Norton Internet Security 2010 is compatibled With Microsoft Windows 7 32bit/64bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Ultimate

If you've used Norton Internet Security 2009, the 2010 version looks very much like the 2009 version.

Its main screen includes three sections: Computer, Network and Web. Also I find some useful feature:

* The Network Security Map can shows all devices attached to your network and records the IP address and MAC address.
* System Insight feature can display any events which related to the security of your computer. The informations includes virus scans,software that you've installed.

Its Minimum Hardware Requirements:
300 MHz or faster processor
256 MB of RAM (512 MB RAM required for Recovery Tool)
300 MB of available hard disk space
CD-ROM or DVD drive

Download/Buy Norton Internet Security 2010

Manage Printers By Printer Management Tool

In Windows 7, Printer Management can manage all client printers easily.

How to open printer management tool:
Click the Start button --> Control Panel(All Items) --> Administrative Tools --> Printer management.

In the printer management window, you can find all the printers, their Drivers, Printers running with job and Deployed Printers.

Setup Parental Controls in Windows 7

If you need to monitor your computer in Windows 7, such as applications, games, email, media and website-filtering, try parental controls without any third-party software.

How to Access/Enable the Parental Controls:

Click the Start button --> Control Panel(By All Items) --> the parental controls icon --> the Windows accounts list in the Parental Controls screen window --> Select an account --> In the user's parental control settings, check the "On, Enforce Current Settings" option --> cilck the OK button.
Now the chosen account is enabled the parental controls.

If you have kids needing to use PCs, you can setup windows 7 parental control for your kids account like :

1.Time Limits: Let kids to use computer in Saturday and Sunday.
2.Allow and Block specific Programs.
3.Games: Restrict kids not to play any games.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Show Empty Removable Drives in Windows 7

By default, Windows 7 will not display empty drives. Here is how to show it.

Just go to My Computer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> View --> Then uncheck “Hide empty drives in the computer folder”--> click ok button to apply.

SIW Software Support For Windows 7

SIW(System Information for Windows) can gather extensive information about your system properties. It can displays information about Operating System,Processes, Services, System uptime, Installed Programs, Product Key and so on. And also the software is free.
Now it's a great news that SIW v2009-10-22 compatibled with Windows 7.

What is the Changelog for SIW v2009-10-22:

Windows 7 Compatible
PortableApps
DirectX detection on Windows 7
Correct Splash Screen size if DPI != 96
Scheduled Tasks for Vista and Windows 7
Tools --> Hibernate Enable/Disable for Windows 7
Fixed: CPU and Memory Usage
......

Download SIW for free

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Windows 7 Compatibility Center Released

Maybe your new PCs will be installed Windows 7. But you need to know if the devices or software can work with Windows 7. Do worry about it now. Because Microsoft released Windows 7 Compatibility Center. With its help, we can figure out if Windows 7 will work with all your stuff.
You can search for your devices and software by name via the website. Then you can get the answer that whether or not they are compatible with Windows 7 operating system.
I think you can also search the hardware drivers for Windwos 7 easily, such as Printers & Scanners, MP3 & Media Players and so on.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Change Windows 7 DNS Addressing

In the Windows 7, click the Start button -->the Control Panel --> Network and Internet --> Network and Sharing Center --> On the left hand panel, Click the "Change adapter settings " link --> You will see a list of adapters present on your computer --> Double-click the Local Area Connection --> Select the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click on properties button --> Check the change the Obtain DNS and fill the DNS server boxes. You can use the following OpenDNS ip:

Typing 208.67.222.222 in the Preferred DNS server boxes.
Typing 208.67.220.220 in the Alternate DNS server boxes.

Then click OK button to apply.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Install Windows XP Mode in Windows 7

If your computer runs Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Professional, or Windows 7 Ultimate users, you can install Windows XP Mode.

First, go to the Windows XP Mode download page. Find out 'Step 1 - Select the appropriate installation'. Then select your system type and Xp Mode language. To finish it by clicking on the 'Download Windows XP Mode' button.
Notes: The setup file has approximately 460 MB.

When pop-up the setup file of Windows XP Mode window, click "Save File". Waiting for a mimute, you can start to install Windows XP Mode.

Enjoys.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

windows 7 hardware requirements

windows 7 hardware requirements list:

Processor:1GHz or faster 32bit or 64bit
RAM: 1 GB RAM (32bit) or 2GB (64bit)
Hard disk space: 16 GB(32bit) or 20 GB(64bit)
Driver: DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher

Additional features requirements:

Internet access (fees may apply)

Depending on resolution, video playback may require additional memory and advanced graphics hardware

Windows Touch and Tablet PCs require specific hardware

HomeGroup requires a network and PCs running Windows 7

DVD/CD authoring requires a compatible optical drive

Music and sound require audio output

BitLocker requires Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2

BitLocker To Go requires a USB flash drive

Windows XP Mode requires an additional 1 GB of RAM, an additional 15 GB of available hard disk space, and a processor capable of hardware virtualization with Intel VT or AMD-V turned on

Monday, October 5, 2009

How to Disable Windows 7 Desktop Preview

Maybe you dont like the Desktop Preview feature, here is a tutorials how to disable it.

Right click the extreme right side of the Taskbar. It will pop up a menu and choose "Peek at desktop". Then the aero peak will be disabled.

Enable AutoPlay feature in Windows 7

By default, Autoplay feature is disabled in Windows 7.

How to Enable Autorun for Removable Media in Windows 7:

1.In Windows 7,Click the Start Button and select the control panel. Make sure that control panel open up under the default view.

2.You should actually click on “Hardware and Sound” --> the “Autoplay” options on the next screen.

3.At the top, check "Use Autoplay for all devices" and Click Save button.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Enable Hibernate through Power Options

How to Enable Hibernate in Windows 7 through Power Options? It's a simply way to do.

Click the Start button --> the Control Panel by All Items View --> the Power Options icon --> expand Sleep and Hibernate after in the Power Options window --> Under Hibernate after, set the Setting (Minutes) to how many minutes the computer is inactive for before hibernating --> click OK to apply.

View Windows Update History Details in Windows 7

How to View Windows 7 Update History Details.

Click the start button -->the Control Panel by All items view --> the Windows Update icon --> Click on the View update history link --> Select and right click on a Single Windows Update in the lists --> click on View details.

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Delete Problem Report History in Windows 7

How to delete Problem Report History in Windows 7:

Click the start buttotn --> the Control Panel (All Items View)--> the Action Center icon --> Click on Maintenance to expand that section --> the View system history link under the Check for solutions to problem reports section --> the View problem reports and responses link at the bottom of the Reliability Monitor --> At the bottom of the Problem History window, click on the Clear Problem History button --> Click on "Clear all" button.

Now all the windows 7 problem history is clear.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Use Windows 7 Mobility Center

The Windows 7 Mobility Center exe file is located at C:\Windows\System32\mblctr.exe. And it is only available on laptops and tablet PCs. Also it can be enabled on desktop computers.

How to open Windows 7 Mobility Center:

Click start button, select the Control Panel in All Items view. And click on the Windows Mobility Center icon. Double-click it to open Windows 7 Mobility Center and adjust the settings per tile to what you like.

What's Changes with Windows 7 PowerShell

What's Changes with Windows 7 PowerShell:

* Windows 7 PowerShell includes more than 100 new cmdlets.
* You can run commands on one computer or hundreds of computers with a single command.
* Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment.
* you can run commands asynchronously and "in the background"
* The Windows PowerShell debugger can help you debug functions and scripts.
* Windows PowerShell supports transactions in Windows 7 now.
* Scripts and functions can display messages and Help text to users in multiple languages.

Windows PowerShell system and feature requirements the Microsoft .NET Framework. And The Export-Counter cmdlet runs only on Windows 7 and later versions of Windows.

Friday, September 25, 2009

Dr.Web Anti-virus supports Windows 7

The Russian anti-virus vendor Doctor Web announced the release of updated Dr.Web products for Windows.

Dr.Web Anti-virus is compatibility with Windows 7 and adds several improvements to Dr.Web for Windows.

1.A new object access subsystem for the anti-rootkit module that doesn’t use features of an OS and can't be blocked by a rootkit;
2.The autorun scan now also can check and restore a modified HOSTS file;
3.Improved compatibility with virtual machines;
4.A fix of an error when the scanner froze while checking removable IDE/SCSI disks;
5.A fix of an error that made the scanner freeze when it was launched using the context menu;

Dr.Web for Windows 7 and subscribers to the Dr.Web anti-virus service to update their anti-viruses.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

How to disable Action Center in Windows 7

To disable Action Center icon in windows 7:

Click Start button --> Control Panel( All Control Panel Items) -- >System Icons --> in the drop-down menu next to Action Center, select OFF.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Check For Memory Problem In Windows 7

How to Run the Memory Diagnostics Tool in Windows 7:

1. Click the Start button in Windows 7 --> the Control Panel (All Items View) --> the Administrative Tools icon --> Memory Diagnostics Tool.
2. The "windows Memory Diagnostics Tool" window will pop up, select the Restart now and check for problems option.
3. The computer will now restart, and windows will start to check for memory problem. This might take several minutes. By default Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool will run the Standard test.
4. When the test is finished running, the computer will be automatically restarted.

Monday, September 21, 2009

Paint.NET Supports For Windows 7

It is a great news that Paint.net 3.5 beta 1 released. You can obtain it here: Download Paint.NET for free.

What's Paint.NET. It's free image and photo editing software for Microsoft Windows.

Paint.NET Minimum System:

* Windows 7 (recommended),
or Windows XP SP2,
or Windows Vista,
or Windows Server (2003 SP1 or newer)
* .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
* 512 MB of RAM
* 1024 x 768 screen resolution
* 200+ MB hard drive space
* 64-bit mode requires a 64-bit CPU and a 64-bit edition of Windows.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

ZoneAlarm Antivirus with windows 7

Q:
I tried installing Zonealarm on Windows 7 and it did not work. It got me thinking, is it even needed anymore? Is the Windows 7 firewall good enough, along with a good anti-virus program?

A:
I think you can try ZoneAlarm® Antivirus 9.0 Beta. It includes both Antivirus and the award-winning Firewall. It prevents and disables most recent and sophisticated viruses and PC attacks. ZoneAlarm Antivirus 9.0 Beta is the second public beta compatible with Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit). Also works on XP and Vista.

Download ZoneAlarm Antivirus 9.0 Beta for windows 7

Recommended minimum software, operating system, and hardware:

Microsoft® Windows® 7:
2 GHz 32-bit processor, 2 GB RAM
2 GHz 64-bit processor, 4 GB RAM

Microsoft Windows, XP SP2 or SP3, Home or Professional Edition:
1 GHz 32-bit processor, 1GB RAM
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or SP2 :
2 GHz 32-bit processor, 2 GB RAM
2 GHz 64-bit processor, 4 GB RAM
250MB of available hard-disk space.

Issues:
ZoneAlarm may fail to install on Windows 7 in VMWare and on some Intel network cards.You may download the latest compatible Intel driver from here.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

How to Add Run to Start Menu in Vista

How to Add Run to Windows Vista Start Menu:

Right-click the Start button --> Properties --> then "Customize" when the Properties window opens --> Click the check box next to "Run" on the Customize Start Menu window --> Click OK button

The operating system denied access to the specified file

I bought a piece of software. It required me to go to the companies website and download a "validation" file. Every time I open up the file to validate it, I get a strange error message in windows 7:

"The operating system denied access to the specified file"

How to solve the issue:

Check if the file is blocked. Right click --> properties --> look in the bottom right corner for it.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Change the Desktop Background in Windows 7

First you should know the default Windows 7 wallpaper images are located at C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper.

How to Change the Desktop Background in Windows 7:
1. On a empty space you right click on the desktop and select Personalize on the menu.

2. At the bottom of the new window, Click on the Desktop Background link.

3. Select a Picture Location --> Select a Desktop Background --> Select the Picture Position

4. Click OK button to apply. Then it will be done.

Turn Aero Peek Off in Windows 7

By default, Desktop is turned Aero Peek on in Windows 7.

Here is how to Turn Aero Peek Off in Windows 7:
1. Right click on the Start button and click on Properties.
2.on the Taskbar tab,Uncheck the Use Aero Peek to preview the desktop box and Click on OK.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Error 0x80070032 in Windows 7 Backup

My Windows 7 Backup Failure with Error message 0x80070032. What does it mean?

If the Windows Event Log and the Task Scheduler services are disabled, this error will happen. Go to Check if these services are disabled or not in windows 7.
If they are in a disabled state, enable this two services. Then restart the windows and try to backup again.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Disable or Turn off Bing Home Page Image

How to Disable/Turn off Bing Home Page Image

You can type following link to access Bing without Image.
http://www.bing.com/?rb=0

Or you can try:

1. Go to Bing.com and click on help link present at bottom right corner

2. Scroll down “Explore the rich homepage” and you will find following links

3. Click on “Give me the plain background” to access bing home page without image.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Disable IE 8 Welcome Screen for All Users

There the Method to disable Internet Explorer 8 Welcome Screen (Tour and RunOnce) for All Users:

1.Click the start menu,type Regedit.exe and press Enter.

2.navigate to the following branch in the Registry Editor:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Main

3. Create a REG_DWORD value named DisableRun

3. Double-click DisableRun and set its value data to 1.

4. Exit the Registry Editor.

Now when you open Internet Explorer 8, it will noy automatically redirecting to Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Website.

Error Invalid Update Control CTF File

When I was updating AVG Anti-Virus 8.0, i got a error "Invalid Update Control CTF File".
It is a easy way to resolve the error for AVG Anti-Virus.

1.Open the AVG Anti-Virus 8.0 and click the Tools menu --> Advanced Settings --> Manage option.

2.Then Click the " Delete temporary update files" button and confirm removal by clicking Yes button.

Now you can update AVG with any error.

Increase Aero Peek Desktop Preview Mouse Hover Delay

You can use the registry hack discussed to adjust Aero Peek Desktop Preview Mouse Hover Delay in Windows 7. It's also easily to do.

1 Click the Start menu, and type Regedit.exe in the run box and press ENTER.
2. Navigate to the location as:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Advanced

3. Create a new DWORD 32bit value and name it as PreviewHoverTime
4. Then double-click PreviewHoverTime and click Decimal toedit the value. I type 3000 in the value data box. 3000 value means that you increase the hover delay to 3 seconds.
5.Close the Registry Editor and logoff.
6.After you login back, you can delay it further more to avoid accidental preview of the desktop in windows 7 now.

move user data folder to other partition

1.First you should enable administrator account in windows 7, Then login with administrator account
2.Now Start to move your user data folder to a non-system partition such as D:\userdata. You Relocate your user data to other non-system partion,for example from C:\users\w7 to D:\userdata.
3.Create a symbolic link by mklink command:
mklink /D C:\Users\J D:\users\J
4.Logoff and login your own accout. Now your physical user data is on drive D.

Windows 7 Sync Center sync errors

What's Windows 7 Sync Center? It allows you to check the results of your recent sync activity. If your computer has any sync errors or warnings in windows 7, Sync Center can tell you.

If you need sync with files in network locations, just open control panel. Then click sync center to lauch sync center, Sync Center will be designed to help you.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

shut down svchost.exe netsvcs

My computer had installed windows 7 build 7100. I found that svchost.exe is always downloading something, but how to shut it down?

1.You should open a command prompt.
2.type
tasklist /svc /fi "imagename eq svchost.exe"
From there you are able to determine by the PID which service is the culprit.
3.Open up your taskmgr.
Under the services tab, you can find the corresponding PID and shut it down.

Change the Power Plan Settings in Windows 7

If you want your Windows 7 computer to manage power usage, try to Change the Power Plan Settings.
1. Click on the Start Menu.
2. In the search box you should type powercfg.cpl and press enter.
2. Click on the Change plan settings link to the right of the power plan that you want to change the settings for.

Disable Service in Windows 7

Services which support to other programs are running in the background and provides in Windows 7. Sometimes if you need to disable a Windows 7 service of your choice to speed windows 7 up, here is How to do:

1.Open the Control Panel. Click the Administrative Tools --> Services.
2.Right click on the service you want to disable and click on Properties.
3.Click on the Stop button to stop the service
4.select Disable in the Startup type and click on OK.

Gmail Notifier Plus for Windows 7

Gmail Notifier Plus can inform you of any new mails in your Gmail inbox in the taskbar.
Please getting Gmail Notifier Plus for Windows 7 from here

Monday, August 10, 2009

Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0

When I want to get Microsoft Security Essentials via microsoft site, i get this message:

Not available in your country or region
The invitation you are using belongs to another registered account. If you believe you received this message in error, please try using another Windows Live ID/Passport account or contact mchelp@microsoft.com for additional assistance.

How can i get it now? Please help me.

Because Microsoft Security Essentials beta is available only in the United States, Israel (English only), People's Republic of China (Simplified Chinese only) and Brazil (Brazilian Portuguese only).

You are in a country or region being unavailable.

sticky notes Application miss

If Sticky Note Application is missing in windows 7, Please try this:

1.Make sure that Tablet PC Components checked in Windows Features.

2.Where is Sticky Note Application? It should be located at C:\Windows\system32\StikyNot.exe by default.

Recheck the C:\Windows\System32 folder. You will see some of the sub-folders in this location. If you scroll further down, you will see StikyNot file in a long list of files.

Now you can make a new shortcut for Sticky Note on the dektop.

windows 7 RTM Upgrade from Vista fails

Today when i was upgrading from Vista SP1 to windows 7 RTM, the computer installed fails with the message "This version of Windows could not be installed, Your previous version of Windows has been restored, and you can continue to use it."

First, you cannot update to Windows 7 from vista sp1.But You can update to Windows 7 from vista sp2.
So you should update Vista to Sp2 and uninstall the programs it lists as incompatible. Then start to in-place Upgrade from vista

You had better do a clean install..

Windows 7 RTM Available to MSDN Subscribers

This is Good news for windows fans.
On August 6, Windows 7 is now available to download from TechNet and MSDN.
TechNet Link: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/securedownloads/default.aspx
MSDN Link: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/securedownloads/default.aspx
There is the full Windows 7 Client Retail version for download. It's going to be the full Windows 7 retail version and for sale.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Default Windows 7 File Extension Types list

Default File Extension Types list for Windows 7

AudioCD - Audio CD protocol associations.

avi - Audio Video Interleave files.

bat - Batch files.

bmp - Bitmap image files.

chm - Microsoft compiled HTML help files.

cmd - Windows command script files.

com - MS-DOS application files.

cur - Windows File Cursor animation files used for the Microsoft Windows mouse pointer image.

Directory - Directory protocol associations

dll - A Dynamic Link Library (dll) file is a support file used by one or more programs.

drive - Drive protocol associations.

exe - Executable application files.

folder - Folder protocol associations.

gif - Graphics Interchange Format image files.

htm - Hypertext Mark-up Language document files.

html - Hypertext Mark-up Language document files.

ico - Icon files.

inf - Setup information files.

jpe - Joint Photographic Experts Group image files.

jpeg - Joint Photographic Experts Group image files.

jpg - JPG (Joint Photographic Group) image files.

js - Java Script files.

lnk - Shortcut link (LNK) files.

mp3 - MP3 sound format file.

mpa - MPEG audio file.

mpe - MPEG movie file.

mpeg - MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group) video file.

mpg - MPEG video file.

msc - Mirosoft Common Console document files.

reg - Registry files.

rtf - Rich Text document files.

scr - Screen Saver files.

tif - Tagged Image files Format.

tiff - Tagged Image files Format.

txt - Text document files.

vbs - Visual Basic Script files.

wma - Windows Media Audio files.

wmv - Windows Media Audio/Video file.

wsf - Windows Script Files.

xml - Excel Macro files.

xps - XML Paper Specification document files.

zip - archival and data compression format used to compress one or more files

Create a elevated Task Manager shortcut

If you want to have a elevated Task Manager shortcut in windows 7, here is how to:

1.In the windows 7,Right click to create a New Shortcut on a empty space on the desktop.
2.Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe, and click Next.
3.Type in Task Manager or others as you like for a name, and click Finish.
4.Right click on the new Task Manager shortcut.
5.Then click on Properties -->Shortcut tab --> the Advanced button. Then check " the Run as administrator " box and click OK.

check Windows 7 License Information command

It's easily to check your Windows 7 licence information by the command prompt.

1.Pressing the Winkey+R Shortcuts to open a command prompt. Then type " cmd " and press enter.
2. In the command prompt type the following command, and A Windows Script Host will pop up informing you of an invalid combination of command parameters.

slmgr: display the basic information
slmgr /dli: display the current license information
slmgr /dlv : display detailed information on the current license
slmgr /xpr : display the expiration date for the current license
slmgr /rearm : rearm Windows and extend the grace period

free data recovery software

If you need to recover deleted files folders and partitions, Restore Drive file folder and Flash Media, try to use free data recovery software.

There is Top 10 FREE Data Recovery Software:
1. Recuva
2. PC INSPECTOR File Recovery
3. Panda Recovery
4. TOKIWA DataRecovery
5. SoftPerfect File Recovery
6. Undelete Plus
7. FreeUndelete
8. ADRC Data Recovery Software Tools
9. Glary Undelete
10. Avira UnErase Personal

But I am not sure that they can run in windows 7 to recovery data.

How to Install Eye Toy for Windows 7

If you don't know how to install Eye Toy in Windows 7, here is how to do.
let us install eye toy for Windows 7 for you computer, because the Eye Toy can then be used as a web cam.

1. Install eye toy driver for Windows 7
You can download the driver via the most updated drivers.
2.Open the device manager.
clicking on start menu --> control panel --> device manager. Then plug in your eye toy into any one USB port and Window will find a found new hardware.
3.Now right click on the eye toy and select update drivers to start the installation.
4.Finish installing eye toy for Windows 7. Enjoy yourself.

Update: Sorry. It doesn't work on Windows 7.

select cd-rom boot type issue

windows 7 ISO was burned to a DVD by me successfully. I Stucked at "Select CD-Rom Boot Type" Windows when I booted from the DVD on my MacBook Pro. Do you have the same problem and questions?

Here is how to solve the problem.

1.It should revert to BIOS emulation booting.
Macs only version 1.1 and Windows only works with version 2, so it should revert to BIOS emulation booting.
2.copy files from windows 7 DVD or ISO image to temporary folder.
3.use oscdimg.exe from Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) to create new .iso file.
4.Start to burning new install dvd and install windows 7.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Kill All iexplore.exe Processes by Command Line

Open up a command prompt and type the following syntax

taskkill /F /IM /T

as the taskkill command and press Enter to kill All the iexplore.exe Processes at Once.

Multimedia Class Scheduler Service

Multimedia Class Scheduler service is required only for the fact that Windows Audio service lists. Its defaults startup type is Automatic (Started)
And its Default Path and Command Line Options is C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs.

Add Items on the Windows 7 Send To Menu

If you want to add some items on the send menu when you right-click on a file on windows 7, you can create shortcuts in the Send To folder.

1.Where is send to folder location on win7? You can try to type

shell:sendto

into the location bar, and press enter.

The Send To folder is over there.

2.then drag shortcuts to your preferred folders into this folder.

Now you can find the shortcuts in the Send To menu.

Google Chrome OS may fail

Google Chrome OS is a lightweight OS,What do you think of Windows 7 vs. Google Chrome OS? But in my mind Google might fail miserably. Windows 7 Will won finally.

There are some reasons:
1.Google Chrome OS is not a real OS and require less software.Although you are using Google Docs, Office, Mail apps etc.

2.when Google releases their Chrome OS, What do people think of its crappy backwards-compatibility.Many things will not be compatible with it.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Windows 8 Codename Midori

What Windows 8 Codename Midori is aimed to rebuild entirely Windows, it will be goodbye to NT kernel? This will not be programmed in C / C + + code but in mixed as C #, F #, etc
Therefore for the time being "Midori" will make reference to Windows 8 when used in many articles and of course rumors that should start appearing after Windows 7.
I think that windows 7 is the last of the x86 32 bit operatings.

no sound come out

My computer run windows 7 with a EP45-UD3L F3 motherboard. I had install the latest sound driver which works with Windows 7. But it is no sound in windows 7.Any help on this would be appreciated.

Today I fixed it. The set up got changed from what XP had. I didn't actually go through the set up every time I switched jacks.

install latest Itunes

I have installed Itunes 8.2.1.6 on windows 7 x86. it was installed from the apple s'ware updater and it was running fine.
If it get various security issues, you should try right clicking on the installer, and choose properties --> compatibly with vista sp2.

cdburnerXP for windows 7 ultimate x86

Try to burn CDs and DVDs in windows 7 ultimate x86 bit, you need a good cd/dvd burning software -- cdburnerXP. Also it is a free application. or you can try Imgburn software. they all work perfect in windows 7.

Enable Hibernate Option In Windows 7

It is a very easy task enabling hibernate in windows xp, but it's different approach to do in windows 7.

If you want to see the new Hibernate entry in the Start menu, try it:

1.Type CMD in Start menu and then press Enter to open Command Prompt. Note that you should have the administrator rights.
2.type the command as below:

powercfg /hibernate on

and preess Enter
3. Type exit.

Monday, August 3, 2009

Install Windows 7 on dell mini 9

If you want to install Windows 7 on dell mini 9 netbooks, there is how to do:

1.Boot your dell Mini from a USB harddisk
2.Delete the existing partition
3.Mini be booted in Windows 7. It will begin the install!

Update: I vlite Window 7 Ultimate with both Build 6801 and 6596 on a 16GB SSD, Crash and Dump Support and did not do an automated setup.

Sunday, August 2, 2009

blank vista power options

My computer runs vista ultimate 32 bit. But when i go to 'power options' in the start menu, i have attached a screenie with a blank window. Can anyone help me to fix it?
I had runned 'sfc /scan now' command,but it does not.

I think that it's necessary to have a reinstall vista.

CCleaner works fine in Windows 7

CCleaner works without any problems in Windows 7. It is always recommended that you review the results found in any registry cleaner to make sure that they are safe to delete, but I have never had CCleaner find anything that wasn't safe yet though.

What's New about CCleaner:
Redesign of Cleaner results panel.
Added support for Opera 10 Beta.
Added support for Safari 4.0.
Added search to Uninstall tool.
Added search to Cookies screen.
Improved User assist cleaning in Windows 7.
Fixed bug in OpenOffice cleaning.
Fixed IE8 SuggestedSites.dat cleaning support.
Fixed UI bugs

Error 0x8007241 on instation

When I install windows 7,but it says error 0x8007241... What can i do now? And what does it mean ?

Best Answer:
This is an error on the installation disc. B
urn another disc for windows 7. At a slower speed I recommend 4x and it should be fine.

Friday, July 31, 2009

afd.sys cause Blue Screen

After windows 7 installation was added to the domain, i often keep getting the BSOD on the AFD.SYS file. My windows firewall was on, but trying with it off. I also find that having the wireless network card enabled also produced blue screens.

This issue that afd.sys cause blue screen occurred on my Windows 7 x86 and Win 7 x64. Asus P5KC MB, 4GB Ram, Intel CPU E6750 Duo.

Here is how to fix the issus. Solved it for me.
1.Disable my onboard NIC (Atheros).
2.Used Broadcom PCI-E NIC. .

Or you can try to use different hardware.

comp idles when Internet signal drops

My computer running the Windows 7 7600 32 Bit OS, and its processor is AMD Athlon(tm) 64 x 2 Dual Core 4800+ 2.5ghz with 2.00 GB Ram.
I want to prevent internet dropping while I'm away from the computer. How can i do? Everything is fine while im on the computer and surfing the web, etc...

You should go to hardware, and find your networkcard with rightclick. Then choose properties, and go to energy tab, set "can save power" option off. Good luck for you.

internet sharing problem

I can not share an internet between two laptops running windows 7 with any ethernet router at the moment. And I try to connect to internet by a 3G modem which connected via USB.

There is no chance when I have tried giving them specific IP adresses. I I saw two network connection which says "Home Network" and ethernet connections seems as "Unidentified network". Whenever I assing IP's manually, I can manage to get Home network but no internet connection, even I shared it on the network settings or even internet settings.

I think it's your set up or your ISP is? Are you want to share a 3G like cell phone?

connected but No internet access

My computer run windows 7. It connect to the internet over company LAN with static IP and manualy inserted DNS.
The internet connection is OK. When I put the cursor over the connection icon in tray. I get the the message: " No internet access".

When I send a document to the network printer, configured as IP/TCP device, the yelow triangle disappears and if I move the cursor over the connection icon, it says: Internet acces.

Reset IE8 to solve issues

I had worked with IE8 a few hours on windows 7. When executing IE it flickers for a sec like its going to open then closes. I do not how to fix the issues. There is No application errors or clues in the Event Viewer either. Anyone can help appreciated?

Resetting Internet Explorer 8 may help you to fix it.
1.Open Internet Explorer, Click on Tools and Internet Options.
2.Click on the Advanced tab, and then the Reset button.
3.If you wanted to delete your personal settings, you can check the "Delete personal settings " box as well.
4.Click on the Reset button, Then Click on the Close button.
5. Click on OK and Close Internet Explorer.

It will take effect the next time you open Internet Explorer 8.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Windows 7 taskbar and Icons missing

I have installed Windows 7 . After noe days the launch icons of Internet explorer, Media Player and Explorer are missing,It is a empty taskbar.
Anyone help me?

You can reinstall windows 7 or restore it to a previous state. It can fix the problem.

Change Font Size

1. Right click anywhere on your Desktop.

2. From the context menu, select Properties, and .

3. From the Display Properties window, Select the "Appearance" tab by clicking on it once.

4. Select the "Active Title Bar" from the "Item:" drop down list.

5. Adjust the font size, color, bold, or italics using the selectors to the right of the font box.

6. Click Apply to see how things will look, then OK to put the Display Properties dialog box away.

change the windows7 basic theme colour

I want to change the windows 7 basic theme colour, and can black borders on window edges and taskbar. Is it possible to do?

Of course, it's possible.
But it requires a whole lot of hacking and custom graphics. basically. You need to create an entire .msstyles file to replace the current one.
Let's wait for it.

restore the original icon for DLL. files

I tried using the Set associations from Control Panel in windows 7, but it point me to another application , not the "unknown"...

You can copy the follow context to save as Default_DLL.reg file. This registry file will do the trick. I think you will also have the original "gears"for DLL files....

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dll]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dll]
@="dllfile"
"Content Type"="application/x-msdownload"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.dll\PersistentHandler]
@="{098f2470-bae0-11cd-b579-08002b30bfeb}"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile]
"AlwaysShowExt"=""
@="Application Extension"
"EditFlags"=hex:01,00,00,00
"FriendlyTypeName"="@shell32.dll,-10146"
"NoOpen"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\dllfile\DefaultIcon]
@="imageres.dll,-67"

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.dll]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.dll]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.dll\OpenWithList]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.dll\OpenWithProgids]
"dllfile"=hex(0):

the cheapest way to buy Windows 7?

On October 22 Microsoft will offer time-limited half-price preorders of Windows 7 . In the US, this half-price offer has expired.
Under this deal, a Home Premium upgrade was $50 USD, and a Professional upgrade was $100 USD. If you missed out on this deal, Microsoft has confirmed that it is offering a "Family Pack" for Home Premium in "select markets".
The Family Pack will offer 3 Home Premium upgrade licenses for around $150 USD.

check the SHA-1 hashes for RTM

What are the SHA-1 hashes for RTM? According to a Microsoft, the SHA-1 hashes and filenames for Windows 7 English are (in sha1sum format):

; Windows 7 Retail Ultimate E English (x64)
029dccedd7691206010f84ce58343405a4da92c9 *7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_cliente_en-us_Retail_UltimateE-GRMCEULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso
; Windows 7 Retail Ultimate English (x64)
326327cc2ff9f05379f5058c41be6bc5e004baa7 *7600.16385.090713-1255_x64fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULXFRER_EN_DVD.iso

; Windows 7 Retail Ultimate English (x86)
5395dc4b38f7bdb1e005ff414deedfdb16dbf610 *7600.16385.090713-1255_x86fre_client_en-us_Retail_Ultimate-GRMCULFRER_EN_DVD.iso
; Windows 7 Retail Ultimate E English (x86)
bc10f09b86dcbaf35b31b0e6fba7d006acaad28d *7600.16385.090713-1255_x86fre_cliente_en-us_Retail_UltimateE-GRMCEULFRER_EN_DVD.iso

users can use HashCheck for checking hashes.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

remove soundcard then No sound

I had installed windows 7, but did not install the soundcard driver.My sound with onboard was working.
Then i installed an emu 0404 soundcard, because my sound stuttert.After installtion fnisish sound stopped. So I removed the Emu after problems.It's No sound now. Any one help me?

How to solve it?
The best thing to do IMO is to uninstall all sound devices in 'Device Manager'.
Then scan for hardware changes. This will force Windows to re-configure and if need be, download from Windows Update and install the sound card. This will also set all defaults to the newly installed (old ) sound device.

Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7

What are Microsoft Touch Pack for Windows 7? They consists of some applications providing touch capabilities and casual games.
Let us take a closer look at it.
1.Microsoft Surface Globe pretty much puts the whole world in your hands.
2.Microsoft Surface Collage: Take your favorite digital photos and arrange and resize them using only your fingertips.
3.Microsoft Surface Lagoon: it's a a screensaver. You can interact with using multi-touch.
4.Solve a puzzle game of physics, called Microsoft Blackboard: Creating a nifty machine on a virtual blackboard.
5.Microsoft Rebound: Use your fingers to propel a ball and annihilate your opponent.
6.Microsoft Garden Pond: you can guide your origami creations to peaceful areas on the pond or direct them with gestures to complete goals that have been set for you.

Yammm another Media Manager application

Yammm is another Media Manager application. Its full name call Yet Another Media Meta Manager.
Yammm downloads meta information and images about all sorts of movie files on your HD. The tool will also create meta information for matching movies in any combinations of mymovies, dvdid and\or nfo (xbmc).

Download YammmSetup.msi file from this link:
http://www.chi-town.com/mikinho/yammmsetup.msi

Monday, July 27, 2009

Delete windows.old folder by Disk Cleanup

I've upgraded to windows 7 RC from the beta . And I found that a windows.old folder created.
Inside the folder i was able to delete all the files, but I am not able to delete the windows.old folder.It get a message "You require permission from administrators to make changes to this file".

But I'm an administrator and had all possible rights and ownership of the folder.How can I delete this folder?

You can use Disk Cleanup . The Disk Cleanup exe file is located at C:WindowsSystem32cleanmgr.exe.
You can check the Files discarded by Windows upgrade option to remove the Windows.old folder.
Issue solved.

Windows Cannot Setup HomeGroup on This Computer error

I have two computers running Windows 7. I need to set up the homeGroup.
But My Dell Dimension 4700 displays the error message "Windows Cannot Setup HomeGroup on This Computer". Then I run the HomeGroup and the networking troubleshooter.
I had setted file and printer sharing on, and share off password protected . And I adjusted both machinge with the settings. It still can not.....

I updated the firmware in my D-Link router. but that killed it. reset would not work so $130 later my new Linksys router solved the problem.
The problem turned out to be the router.

The HomeGroup was joined immediately.

Solved MS Lifecam VX-3000 driver

1. Download the Windows 7 Lifecam Drivers from the link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mdldozvz2j3

2. Then install it.After installation is finished,you should have your USB Camera plugged in.

3.When compatibility issue coming up, cancel everything and go to device manager.

4. Right click computer -> Manage -> Device Manager
under imaging devices your webcam but with a yellow sign on it.
Right click it and go to update driver software

5. Click Browse your computer... and then click let me choose... there should be a button saying "Have Disk", Click on this and click on browse:

LifeCam edit\setup\microsoft lifecam\driver64\vx3000

6. There should be a vx3000.inf file there, open this and click ok, you should see the driver listed, click ok and you will be asked if you want to install this driver warning by Windows, click Install Anyway and another compatibility error will come up, ignore this.

7. Now everything is working fine.

Intel driver for GMA 500 graphics released

A new Intel driver for GMA 500 graphics has been released for the Sony Vaio P. But the New driver Works only under Vista and Windows 7, without windows XP.

install Canon MP780 driver

I have tried running the Canon MP780 driver installer as Admin, without UAC, and in compatibility mode, But my Canon MP780 can not install correctly on Windows 7 x64.

Solved my Canon MP780 Printer problem.......You try another USB port! Plugged the printer and the driver files downloaded from the internet and all was well.

I found that windows 7 had already installed a mp780fax driver

1. Choose " add a local printer" then in "use an existing port" drop down menu, choose one of your "virtual USB ports".

2. Click windows update and wait.

I guarantee their is a canon MP780 printer driver

Litestep support for Windows 7

The latest 0.25.0 "Alpha" build Litestep showed improved support for windows 7.
It's an alt shell, i can't imagine it working perfectly right away, but i also imagine the developers are working on it

Office 2007 save as pdf fails

Every time I try to save a document as pdf in Windows 7, Office 2007 fails .It says " Failed to export file to pdf due to unknown error." I have the latest updates for Office 2007 SP2 and tried setting permissions, saving to different folders. how can i do?
You can get this tool( 2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft Save as PDF or XPS ) at the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4d951911-3e7e-4ae6-b059-a2e79ed87041&displaylang=en
Office 2007 will Work like a charm.

Helo, It turns out it was Kaspersky antivirus beta. When I disabled Kaspersky, it worked fine.
But I have yet to find out how to make it work without disabling Kaspersky.

Windows 7 Fish on my desktop.

After installing Windows 7 Beta on my computer, i find a fish swimming on my desktop.
But not just any fish, its a Siamese fighting fish.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

fix for crashing Windows Installer errors

Today windows installer ceash errors.I can not install or uninstall many MSi packages programs on Windows 7 computer.


Hereis how to fix it how to fix it
Long story short, you need to delete the registry entries that located inside the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows\DisabledSessions

Hopefully, this will prevent you from uninstalling and reinstalling in desperation to get things working!

Find the Hidden Themes in Windows 7

In windows 7,there are hidden international themes stored in a super-hidden folder.But how to Access the Hidden Themes?

1.open the following address in Windows Explorer:
%WinDir%\Globalization\MCT
2.you will find such as MCT-AU, MCT-CA, MCT-GB, MCT-US, MCT-ZA file under the MCT folder.
3.Now you can add them to the Windows Themes list in the Personalize applet.Enjoy youself!

cod4 get punkbuster errors

I installed cod4, single player works fine, however playing multiplayer, punkbuster gives me 'unknown api function 131134' .I also installed cod5 and i get no errors from punkbuster!! (strange)
Anybody else getting punkbuster errors with cod4 or a possible fix??

NOw I installed COD5 and it works without problems.

Looking at the console when connecting, on cod5 it uses the path:-

C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\PunkBuster\WAW\pb

COD4 uses:-

C:\Program Files\Activision\Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare\pb

Tried alot of things to get this to work but i'am running out of ideas,
I will test some more and update if i find a fix!!

Google Chrome support Windows 7 64 bit

If Chrome doesn't work for you in windows 7, try this:

Right click on your Google Chrome icon then select Properties. Under the shortcut tab you will see Target. The line ends with chrome.exe so just add --in-process-plugins after that.
So the line should look something like this:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --in-process-plugins
Then save change.

Now run Google Chrome and it should work fine on your Windows 7 64 Bit.

fix youtube videos in IE 8

i need flash player and updated enable javscript what is the problem!!i can view youtube videos in internet explorer 8

There can really be only 3 possibilities:
1) something is wrong with YouTube
2) something is wrong with your cache
3) something is wrong with your Flash

install mysql Error on windows 7 x64

I installed mysql on my windows 7 x64 bit.
After completing the installation,I configure mysql.when I get to the part when I need to execute I recieve the following error: cannot create windows service for mysql error 0
I don't know mysql is support for windows 7 yet. Can you help me.

After installing mysql,you need to run the file "MySQLInstanceConfig.exe" as administrator. run configure wizard as administrator
MySQLInstanceConfig.exe file usually locate at "..MySQLMySQL Server 5.1bin".

Enable Write Caching for Better Performance

Here is How to Enable or Disable Write-Caching for a Storage Device in Windows 7

1. Open the Control Panel as All Items view and click on the Device Manager icon.
2.In Device Manger, double click on Disk drives to expand it, then double click on the listed storage device to enable write caching for.
3. Click on the Polices tab. Under the upper Removal policy section, select Better performance.
4. To Turn Off Windows Write-cache Buffer Flushing on the Device and Click on OK.
6. Click on Yes to to apply and restart the computer .

Create a Automated Task Runs at a Set Time

1.opening All Programs - Accesories - System Tools.Select 'Create Basic Task' from the right hand pane.
2.With the Create Basic Task Wizard opening,for your new task,type a 'Description' and 'Name' and click Next button.
3.Select when run a task and click Next.Select the time and date at which you need to start the task.
4.Choose the action execute from the list then click Next button.
5.Click the executable(exe) file of the programe to run then click Next.
6.Make sure that you've setting information is correctly then click Finish.
7.Now your new task has been created by windows 7.

Backup System Files and User Files

In Windows 7,Open the Control Panel as All Items View. Click on the Backup and Restore icon.
Click on the Set up backup button. It will pop-up this window setted up backup.
Select where you want to save your backup, and click on Next.
Then Select what you need to back up.
Make sure your backup settings are correct.It will start to Backup User and System Files.
When finished, click on the Next button.You will now see the backup progress.

Friday, July 24, 2009

SM bus controller as device manager?

My computer works perfectly.In my device manager I have found SM bus controller under system devices .it has a yellow exclaimation mark next to it.It alters "The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)"?

Should I download some drivers for this or will it work without them?
My PC is an Intel Dell if that helps.

Windows 7 should be able to handle most Intel chipsets out of the box. You should Downloadthe intel drivers now and it will install them.

No Sound after instaling new drivers

I was running win7 32 bit fine before with sound before insatlling the 64 bit version all fresh installs.
Now No Sound on Acer m1641 after instaling new drivers !!,
i have the realtek updated drivers that worked fine on the first install.
The ironic thing is that i have the 32 bit win 7 running fine on my hp notebook and it flies!

Do you know the model of the soundcard on the Acer m1641, as I can't find much information on that model.

The type of onboard soundcard you need is here.Try downloading the latest 32 and 64 bit drivers for Windows 7 from here:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/

AVG Antivirus compatible with Windows 7 x64

I Just need to installthe Antivirus on my Windows 7 x64.What are we all using Antivirus.

ON windows 7,avast is the only one working properly. Because AVG kept shutting off Resident shield and stuff ,so I uninstalled AVG and installed Avast. It's No Problems so far.
Also my other friend use Avast as well without one problem.

For now, I'm just using the Windows Firewall since I'm using a router with a built-in hardware firewall. I have never installed a 3rd party firewall .

Dell Photo printer driver

I Can't get the Dell Photo AIO 944 printer to work in windows 7. It's connected to a desktop and run fine with my wireless home network.
MY friend installed W7RC on her computer can see the computer but can't print to it.
Can you help me to find printer drivers for Dell Printer online.

Hello.In device manager Please right click the printer, select update driver -> manually browse to the driverstore on the Vista partitiuon and it should find and install the drivers from there.

On the other way, you can download correct version Vista drivers from mfr website and ringht click driver setup , select properties and run it in Compatibility mode for Vista.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

assualt on dark athena

I'm currently downloading chronicles of riddick assualt on dark athena
game.I dont know If it can work on windows 7 build or 32 bit or 64 bit?

I am running build 7068 32 bit (x86).There is no crack out and there wont be for a long time

I have it. Played it and works fine on Windows 7 for 5 minutes.

Solve Install msn on windows 7

Here would be to use Windows Live Essentials -> Essentials - Windows Live
http://download.live.com/
You can choose messenger from the installer...
1.DOWNLOAD :
Windows Live Messenger 2009 (build 14 0 8064 206) by hk-47 Torrent,You can select what you require from the installer.
what happens is this, you download the 3 files....
>messenger.msi
>contacts.msi
>Apatch.exe
2.you read the readme, install everything, (Apatch is optional, it just deletes the adds and allows u to run more than one msn at once and stuff)
3.then it works how ever you cannot minimize it to the taskbar thingo, but ive figured that out to
4.to minimize it to the task bar thingo, just find the msnsgr.exe thingo (sorry im in a hurry got a SAC to revise for), should be in
> C:\Program Files\Windows Live\Messenger <
then you make it compatible with vista, by rite clicking, properietes and then going to compatibality then yeah, select vista then it will work...

ultramon 3.0.6 Supports Windows 7

ultramon 3.0.6 beta is now available for download and support for Windows 7.
Installed and working no problem. Its taskbar looking proper and Its icons is well.
Using the Windows 7 or Windows 7 Basic themes,ultramon window buttons can work now.To enable them again under UltraMon Options > Buttons and Menu Commands.
If you prefer to use Windows 7's support for dragging maximized windows, you can disable the feature under UltraMon Options > General.

Downloads ultramon 3.0.6 here:
For 32-bit Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000: UltraMon_3.0.6_en_x32.msi 2.48
http://www.realtimesoft.com/files/UltraMon_3.0.6_en_x32.msi

MBFor 64-bit Windows 7/Vista/XP: UltraMon_3.0.6_en_x64.msi 3.14 MB
http://www.realtimesoft.com/files/UltraMon_3.0.6_en_x64.msi

Friday, July 3, 2009

install HP OfficeJet Scanner Software

I had detected all necessary drivers in Windows 7 7000 with my HP 5610 Officejet.It can be printed and scaned by Windows Fax and Scan.Also its drivers obviously work fine.
But then I can not install the Vista software from HP's disc.And I don't know how to save scans in .pdf format.How to fix this problem.Help me.

I think you should set comp mode for ALL installation files!
To install sotware from HP cd/dvd files with setup in name only on first folder and under options set them to windows vista compatability .

How to Run it in Compatibility Mode in Windows 7:
1.Right click on the program's shortcut and Click on Properties.
2.Then Click on the Compatibility tab to Run a Program in vista Compatibility Mode.
3.Click on OK to apply the changes.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

games run in Windows 7 64bit

I install windwos7 I load up my games with great trepidation but all the games that ran in Vista 64 also run in Windows 7 64.
They are:
Age of Empires (I should hope so MicroSoft released it)
Company of Heroes
Dangerous Waters
DCS Black Shark
Falcon Allied Force
Flashpoint Reistance
Guild Wars
MS Combat Flight Sim 3
MS Flight Sim X with Accelerator Pack
Oblivion
Star Wars: Empire at War
Lord of the Rings Online
The Witcher
Warcraft III
World in Conflict

some games that didn't run in Vista but run in windwos 7 now:
B17
Lock-On
Pacific Fighters
Silent Hunter 4

Microsoft Security Essentials released

This is the Anti-virus dubbed morro...If any of you want it..here it is. Please post with results....

http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/

It's a great way of getting it through microsoft.

Go to microsoft connect and register. Get your email approved and then fill a survey in. Then it offers you the downloads even if you are in the uk. I did that and now have it running on windows 7 and vista.

CutePDF print to pdf

If you need to print a document on pdf format,choose CutePDF.It allows you to create PDF files from any printable document.

CutePDF works perfectly also on Windows 7(64bit and 32bit).And I chose CutePDF because is free, easy but with useful options. Another good reason to use it.

If you have other PDFprinter with more options ,please write a comment and I'll test it on Windows 7.

uninstall Internet Explorer 7

IE 7.0 means vomit. There was a lot better visually that you get IE 6 back.
I tried removing IE7 because it was causing problems with SharePoint.

To remove Windows Internet Explorer 7 program,go to click the Start button --> Then go to your control panel --> Then click on Add or Remove Programs -->Look for iexplorer and Click on it to remove.
Waiting for a moment, Internet Explorer 7 was uninstalled.

When I uninstalled IE7, I didn't need to reinstall IE6 - After a restart, it was just there.

Drivers 64bit for WMP54GR

I have been searching around the web, and cannot find any 64 bit drivers for my wireless card.
However i went over to the RALINK site, and there are vista 64 bit drivers for linksys cards.
Anyone know if there are any 64 bit drivers for a WMP54GR ? Im trying to install windows 7 64bit. Any of the ralink drivers work for this card.

It seems that WMP54GR adapter has no 64bit driver for Windows 7 yet, so that means it can't work with Windows 7.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Steam crashes

When i try to open steam i get the windows "Steam has stopped working". I have reinstalled steam many times,but i still get the same error.

Problem signature is:
Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: Steam.exe
Application Version: 1.0.0.0
Application Timestamp: 4a15c82b
Fault Module Name: Steam.dll
Fault Module Version: 2.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 4a316e02
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 001b620c
OS Version: 6.1.7100.2.0.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 8c39
Additional Information 2: 8c3912b3bd901dd3da50ccdf6624151c
Additional Information 3: d1e1
Additional Information 4: d1e1ceaffc5e0863a52134a0448f894c

Download the newest steam installer and run it as an administrator,
If it continues then make sure your system is clean and also run the windows update.

Install DirectX Error

I installed the Direct X needed by a game.After download the Direct setup for VGA,I installed the applications.But it popped up an error :

"A cabinet file necessary for installation cannot be trusted.
Please verify the Cryptographic Services are enabled and the cabinet file certificate is valid. "

What to do now?please help me.

If you download and install the DirectX Redist package, it will install/update directx and solve any issues your having

Download DirectX Redist (March 2009)

I think It will work fine in windows 7.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Sun Open Office Issue

When I try to install Sun Open Office 3 in my computer running Windows 7 RC build 7100 64 bit,after restart the computer freezes.Anyone has the same problem?Do it work for you?

I have open office installed and running just fine on win 7 RC1 7100 32bit version. It works fine

I hear 32-bit only, as I could install but not run in 64-bit windows 7,the same build. So the problem is either me, or my ME mark VII box.

I'll tackle it later when I have another spare hard drive to test.

Ethernet Connection Drop issue

I am having trouble when it's actually ethernet cable...my card is realtec RTL8139\810x,i'm connected via university using telnet.the internet is falling every 5-20 minutes...
My connection drops on average about 15mins, with torrent, skype, and msn running. it's really annoying to have to troubleshoot every 15-20mins!!.. anyone found a solution to this??

What ethernet card you have, what router model, firmware and the rest of the obvious network information and anything else pertinent about this issue, the more detail the better

mod may want to merge this thread with about 2 others, just from today alone, and probably a few more could be found just from the past week. Am wondering if this is really a big issue or is it all user/system/network specific.

Ableton Live Works fine

Ableton Live is music/DJ production use for Mac OS and Windows. .I'm not sure how many people use this software.
I have fully tested it in windown 7.It works fine.With my midi USB controller, I mixed a full set in it
Every day I use it, and now i find it to be more stable then in vista.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Delete Undeletable Files by command line

If you want to upgrade your Windows operating system to Windows 7 and install windows 7 on another partition with windows xp/vista still on hard drive,you will get a big Issue how to Delete Undeletable Files in Windows 7.
Here are two command line syntaxes which can delete undeletable files or directories in windwos 7.

For Files:
takeown /f file_name /d y
icacls file_name /grant administrators:F

For Directories :
takeown /f directory_name /r /d y
icacls directory_name /grant administrators:F /t

Note you are the administrator or a part of administrator group to run the command.
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Burn ISO File Image by Burning Tool

Now with the help of windwos 7,we can burn a ISO file image without the cd burn software such as Nero.Also the Burning Tool is integrated with Explorer shell.
Burning Tool is very simply to do and it will be easier to burn Linux LiveCDs with windows 7.

1.Create a iso file by winrar or winiso.I think you should known how to do.

2.Then left click the ISO file to select the "burn disc image" in the menu.

3.A Windows disc Image burner dialog box will appear.Select the CD or DVD writer drive to use.

4.If you have verify known burning process is done properly,Check the "Burn" button to start burning.

5.When it's done,click the close button to finish.

Friday, June 19, 2009

Network Location Awareness Service

What's Network Location Awareness Service for windows 7.
Network configuration information is collected and stored by it.
You can go to Services, it lists it as Automatic (Started) as default.Right click on it to disable this service,some services depend on it will fail to start.