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How to Add Dropbox in Windows 7 ?

2010-10-04T01:14:00.000-07:00

Dropbox is one of the coolest utilities available today to backup and share files and folders online. If you want easier access to it, you might want to add it to the Send To Menu in the Context Menu.

Add Dropbox to Send To Menu in Vista & Windows 7

First navigate to the following path by copying the following into the Windows Explorer address bar or the Search box in the Start Menu.

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo

If you have Dropbox under Favorites right-click on the folder and drag it into the SendTo folder. If it’s not under your Favorites in Explorer, just drag it to the SendTo folder from whatever directory you have it in.

When you release the folder you’ll have the option to move, copy, or create a shortcut…you can certainly move it there if you want, but we’re going to create a shortcut.

Now when you right-click on a file or folder you’ll have the option to send it to your Dropbox folder.

If you have other shared folders in your Dropbox folder you can add them to the SendTo Menu as well using the same method. Like in this example we added a shared Dropbox folder we use for testing geek stuff.

Add Dropbox to Send To Menu in XP

In XP go to Control Panel and Folder Options then select Show hidden files and folders.

Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\SendTo (where User Name is the name of your computer) and create a shortcut to your Dropbox folder.

Now you have your Dropbox folder added to Send To in the Context Menu…

If you use Send To from the Context Menu in Windows, this is a good way to easily add files and folders to your Dropbox folders.

Make sure and check out our other tips and tricks for using Dropbox:

Different versions of Windows 7 and their benefits.

2010-08-17T23:35:00.000-07:00

Windows 7 is available in different versions: Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. You can choose one of these versions matching with your taste and preference.

• Windows 7 Home Premium version is for basic home usage and most suitable for students and people who work on a home network.
• Windows 7 Professional gives an additional backup, and restores all files and folders. It is well suited for all professional requirements, business and large organizations.
• Windows 7 Ultimate works in 35 languages and opens up big options for various types of groups. It gives an enhanced feature to protect data on your PC and for portable storage devices.

Windows 7 SP1 Beta Goes Public

2010-07-28T06:38:00.000-07:00

Up until now the Windows 7 SP1 Beta has only been available to Technet or MSDN subscribers, so us common users haven’t been able to get our hands on it. Well for those of you who are early adopters and anxious to try it out, now you can. All you need is a Windows Live ID which anyone can get (if you don’t already have one) and head on over to the Microsoft Eval Center to download the beta right now.

Now if you don’t fancy installing the beta of Windows 7 SP1, don’t worry because you’re not really going to be missing out on a whole lot to be honest. There is no new features coming in the first service pack for Windows 7 and Microsoft see it only as a minor update for the operating system, it’s just to fix the odd little bug here and there and improve security.

However, in reality, you probably have Windows 7 SP1 installed on your PC, it’s really just a combination of all the patches and security updates that have been released by Microsoft and in theory should have been installed automatically on your machine by the Windows Update facility.

And if you do go and install Windows 7 SP1, there’s probably quite a good chance that you will have to uninstall it sometime in the future when the code has been finalized. Very rarely will you find that a beta release is the same code as the final release.

The full RTM isn’t expected until Q2 2011 so maybe if you’re really eager to try out SP1, you should download it now if you can’t wait.

Source http://www.windows7news.com/

Do the Microsoft Windows 7 Sold Numbers Really Add Up?

2010-07-28T06:34:00.000-07:00

Microsoft, and a number of other people, and blogs have been touting the success of Windows 7. Part of the effect has been that many computers are selling as a result of Windows 7. However, several sites have reported that this may not be the case.

One survey came from Fiberlink Communications, a business analyst firm that sells a service, which allows organizations find out what software versions are on their endpoints. They recently did a survey of 500,000 computers owned by their customers and found that nearly 17 percent were running XP SP2. Fiberlink customers include stalwart companies such as Bayer, Volkswagen and Pepsi. Their research found that Windows 7 was running on barely .33 percent of computers in their survey pool, with 2.96 percent running Windows 2000, 15.14 percent running Windows Vista, and a whopping 81.57 percent running Windows XP.

Another poll, by PC Advisor, showed that only one in six users, or 15.4 per cent, said they would upgrade to Windows 7. Even fewer than that, about 5.7 per cent, said they would stick with their current version of Windows XP, SP2 or an earlier Service Pack. About 5.1 per cent said they would make the upgrade to Windows XP SP3. It seems that most respondents are satisfied with XP, and that may be the biggest challenge to Windows 7.

The Service Pack for Windows XP

Microsoft has announced the end of support for Windows XP Service Pack 2. So customers will want to upgrade to Service Pack 3. Microsoft released XP SP3 in May 2008. It was a large 316MB package that included the fixes from the previous two service packs plus additional ones.

Fiberlink indicated that the Microsoft announcement ending Service Pack 2 support would prompt companies to move to Windows7; but maybe not right away. Companies may tolerate a certain amount of risk and uncertainty for a couple of months before they make the migration move. Another factor to consider in making to move to Windows 7 is improving economic conditions plus cheaper hardware. However, right now, XP still dominates.

Source http://www.windows7news.com/

Start My Day Batches and Schedules Your Windows Routines

2010-07-26T08:02:00.000-07:00

Windows: If you always open the same programs, websites, or media files on certain days of the week, Start My Day will help you easily automate your daily routine.

Start My Day is like the Firefox extension Morning Coffee, but for your operating system instead of your browser. You can tell Start My Day what days and times you want set applications, web sites, and music to load. You can also get a jump start by clicking "RUN ALL" to start the process ahead of time.

One small quirk that we'd love to see resolved in future releases is the limitation on URLs. Start My Day only accepts .URL shortcuts for the web site section of the application which means you need to use Internet Explorer to create the shortcuts before adding them to the application. That quirk aside the application performed as expected and made scheduling batch starts of applications and other shortcuts simple. Start My Day is freeware, Windows only.

Source: http://lifehacker.com/

How To Restart Explorer.exe When Your Desktop Doesn’t Auto-Refresh

2010-07-26T07:55:00.000-07:00

Windows 7 is a great OS, hands down it’s the best I’ve ever used and to date I’ve had no problems with it, until now…… For some reason beyond me, every so often my laptop decides to be stubborn and just refuses to auto-refresh the desktop.

Now what do I mean by this? Well say I have a folder on my desktop, I delete it, but it remains there. The folder itself is actually deleted, but the folder icon is still there. It’s the same story when I go into my documents when I rename files or add new ones etc… it does actually change, but you can’t see the change.

This has really been irritating me as of late and in the past I had to do a full restart to fix the problem. After scouring the web to see if there was a solution for this, and finding nothing but dead ends, i’ve decided to develop my own solution.

What it involves is stopping the “explorer.exe” process, and then restarting it again.

Before I go into how to do this, can I just point out that this isn’t a permanent solution, it just prevents you from doing a full restart to fix it when it happens.

So first off we need to kill the explorer.exe process, now this can be done via the task manager, or what I like to do is the following

1. Open the start menu
2. Hold down Shift and Ctrl
3. Right click on a blank area of the taskbar
4. A new window will pop up, then select exit explorer

Now this will kill the explorer.exe process and you will see your taskbar disappear, don’t panic, it will be back in a minute.

Now to restart it we need to access the task manager by going Ctrl+Alt+Delete

Next go to File -> New Task and then enter explorer.exe into the box that appears and hit enter.

You’re explorer.exe process will then start up again and you will have your taskbar back and with a bit of luck your desktop is back to auto-refreshing as normal.

Source:http://www.windows7news.com/

Window Manager Sizes and Moves Windows into Grid Formation

2010-07-23T03:46:00.000-07:00

Windows only: Windows' built-in Aero Snap is pretty neat, but limited to simple left-right-full window-sizing options. Window Manager provides a customizable grid that lets you pick where and how large your desktop windows get resized.

It's similar in some ways to WinSplit Revolution, but Window Manager uses a grid layout rather than directional arrows to move windows around and size them. If you've got a large enough screen, or dual monitor layout, that you can imagine nine different positions for open windows, Window Manager can accomodate you. The app sits in your system tray waiting for your click; when you do click with a window selected, you get the grid, plus options to center a window.

Window Manager is a free download for Windows systems only. It requires the .NET 4.0 framework, and one other Lifehacker tester found it somewhat picky in recognizing such an installation.

Source:http://lifehacker.com/

TouchpadPal Decreases Errors by Disabling the Touchpad While You Type

2010-07-23T03:17:00.000-07:00

Windows: It's all too easy to brush your laptop's touchpad while typing and inject what should be at the end of the current sentence into a previous one. TouchpadPal disables the touchpad while you type for fewer cursor-created errors.

Some laptops have special utilities or buttons included to turn off the touchpad while you type. Not all do, however, and sometimes changing or upgrading your OS breaks the specialty buttons. Whether you need to replace lost functionality or add on a feature that should have been included from the start, TouchpadPal is a simple and lightweight app that temporarily disables the touchpad while you are actively typing.

Source: http://lifehacker.com/

Use Ctrl+Shift+Click to Open Programs as Administrator in Windows 7

2010-07-23T02:53:00.000-07:00

Windows 7: Everybody knows that you can right-click any application to launch it as administrator, but what you might not know is there's an even quicker way you can trigger administrator mode.

The Guiding Tech blog points out that you can simply hold the Ctrl and Shift keys while double-clicking on any shortcut or application to launch it as administrator. We've pointed out this trick before in our power user's guide to the Windows 7 taskbar since you can use this trick for pinned applications or taskbar buttons—but it should actually work anywhere in the Windows shell. Of course, you'll still be prompted to click through a permission prompt, but you can always disable UAC if you find it too annoying.

Source http://lifehacker.com/

Microsoft to Deliver Windows 7 SP1 in 1H 2011

2010-07-20T21:36:00.000-07:00

Upgrade to Windows 7 once Microsoft releases Service Pack 1 might just have to wait a little longer than previously imagined. Although many are counting on Microsoft to deliver SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 sometime before the year end, the Microsoft TechNet site does not quite agree.

A FAQ document on the site clearly states that “Service Pack 1 will be released within the first half of calendar year 2011.” Microsoft has been urging consumers, especially enterprise users, to not delay their upgrade plans until the release of SP1 as it will include “only minor updates.” Microsoft released a public beta of Service Pack 1 last week.

3 Best Windows 7 Upgrade Methods

2010-06-24T22:15:00.000-07:00

Upgrading any windows system can be a non-event with just a little planning. Of course many people will have older computers that may not be a good candidate for upgrading. How do you know if your current computer has the necessary requirements? If it's got Vista of any flavor it should do all right. Most computers that came with Vista installed should meet the basic requirements for Windows 7.

If you have an older Windows XP computer, it may not have the power. Regardless of what Microsoft says you probably want at least a duo processor and 4 gigs of fast RAM (DDR series). It also helps a lot to have dedicated video RAM or, better yet, a video card with it's own RAM of at least 256 Megs. Windows 7 is much better about being a resource hog but it still needs some power to perform at it's best.

If you now have a computer with Vista and don't have any problems, I don't think there is much in Windows 7 that is worth the $100 plus upgrade. Ease of use is no big deal, and the performance over a Vista machine may not be that great unless you have current issues. Vista got some bad press over performance issues and rightfully so but from what I've seen, not all Vista computers exhibited this problem. I've upgraded well over 100 Vista computers for clients and many did not exhibit any faster operation with the exception of shutdowns.

OK, so you decided that you just have to upgrade for all the whiz-bang new features. Here's the three best ways to keep your data and your sanity. You can also run a program from Microsoft called the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor that will warn you of any incompatibilities on software and hardware on your current system. You can find it by doing a search in Google; it's available at many websites.

Option 1: is if you have an older Windows XP computer you have two basic upgrade options. You can't do an upgrade in place, too many issues and Microsoft decided against it. So now you have to do a clean install. Microsoft warns you that this may take a few hours! Yep, that's not a good thing. But most I've done have been much shorter.

Before you start you should back up all data files (user created), music files, photos, videos, or any other files you want to keep. You should also round up all your software install CDs for any software like MS Office that you plan on installing in your new Windows 7 OS. Don't forget to back up your Favorites (IE browser bookmarks), your Outlook data (outlook.pst – it has both your contacts and emails), password files, or any other important information.

Option 2: is keep that old Windows XP machine as a back up computer and buy a new computer with Windows 7 already installed. If your Windows XP machine is older that 3-4 years, it probably won't run Windows 7 with out upgrading your RAM, maybe adding a video card, and even a bigger hard drive. By the time you do that, you might as well purchased a new computer since many are on sale for less that $400. Mean failure on any computer is 4-5 years, so why spend $200 plus the Windows 7 upgrade cost on a machine that is going to fail within a couple of years?

Option 2a. OK, money is tight and you want to upgrade your Windows XP computer regardless. If you want to have a good fall back position and have enough hard drive space, you can install Windows 7 to a new partition and create a duo boot scenario. If you have a critical application that may not run in Windows 7, this is the only way to insure you can still use it. It's not a bad idea to do this anyway so that you can try Windows 7 and make sure it works for you. This is the best choice when going from Windows XP to Windows 7 on the same computer.

Option 3: involves upgrading a Vista computer. In this scenario you do have an option to upgrade in place, that essentially installs Windows 7 over your Vista install and no reinstall of software is usually necessary. But you will be bringing all the junk files and maybe any problems you had with Vista. You might also want to still run the Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to check for any possible problems. If at all possible I would do the same kind of backup mentioned in the Windows XP upgrade and do a clean install. You will have a much faster computer and a clean install with less possible problems.

The number one question I always am asked is Windows 7 worth the time and money to upgrade? It's never a black and white answer. It depends on if your current computer is giving you problems and what your budget can handle. Many people just use there computers for email, surfing the web, and maybe to play some music and videos. If that's you, then I'm not sure you'll ever use the new features or get that much benefit from the upgrade. You can probably wait until you need to replace your current computer. If you are a computer junkie and love new features, then go for it. There are some improvements that a power user can benefit from and for really serious power crunching applications you can load up on RAM and hardware to increase performance.

Windows Recovery Environment

2010-06-08T03:40:00.000-07:00

Windows 7 is the latest release of Windows line of operating systems. A Windows 7 computer can become unbootable for various reasons that can affect the functioning of its earlier versions too, for example unexpected power failure. As the last resort, you might need to use your previous backup to restore lost data. But if a suitable backup is unavailable for any reason, you should use a windows data recovery product to recover it.

For instance, suppose you have a Windows 7 run desktop computer. You encounter a power failure when the computer is in sleep mode. The next time, when you try to boot the computer, you observe one or more of the following behaviors:

The startup process fails
You come across a black screen
The computer directly enters into repair mode

Cause
The above situation can occur if the computer is set up to enter the hibernation or hybrid sleep mode when the power goes off. The hybrid sleep mode is enabled on desktop computer by default. So, if the computer is in sleep mode when the power outage occurs, it actually enters in hybrid sleep mode.

Unexpected power outage can even result into corruption of any critical boot files, file system structures or operating system files.

Solution
To solve the discussed issue, you should boot your computer using a Windows 7 installation DVD or Windows PE (Windows Preinstallation Environment) disc. You can then try to start the computer in normal mode.

If this fails and your computer still cannot boot, you should use Windows RE (Windows Recovery Environment) to run tools like:

Startup Repair
System Restore
sfc /scannow command
bootrec /fixmbr command
bootrec /fixboot command
bootrec /rebuildbcd command
chkdsk /r command

If these measures prove unable to solve the described problem, you should finally opt for a windows partition recovery solution to recover the inaccessible data. However, you can reinstall the system provided a good backup is available. A windows data recovery software can scan the corrupted disk and recover the lost data at a safe location.

Creating Virtual Hard Drive in Windows 7

2010-05-28T01:01:00.000-07:00

With so many of files being piled up, there is always a need to have an extra hard disk. There is a wish to have an extra Hard Disk to store files, share, or set aside as an encrypted vault. Well, Windows 7 has this unique feature of creating Virtual Hard Disks. In this article we would be discussing the steps for creating virtual hard drives in Windows 7.

Create a Virtual Drive This process creates virtual disks in the .VHD format where the minimum size is 3MB. Follow the given below steps. Right-click on My Computer and select to Manage. Alternately you can type diskmgmt.msc into the Start search box and enter. The Computer Management screen opens click on Disk Management then Action and Create VHD. Browse to the directory you want the disk to reside, choose the size you want it to be, and select dynamic or a fixed.

If you want the disk to expand in size as you add files to it, then choose Dynamically expanding. Check Fixed size if you want a specific size and for it to stay that way. In Disk Management you will see the virtual drive listed as unallocated space. To begin using it you'll need to Right-click and select Initialize Disk. In the initialize disk box just keep MBR selected and hit OK. Create a Volume Now it is time to create a volume. Right-click the unallocated space and select New Simple Volume. Choose the amount of space you want to use for the volume. Assign it a drive letter that is not currently being used. Format the new volume as NTFS, FAT32, or FAT. Check if you want a quick format and file compression. The wizard is complete, click on Finish. If you have AutoPlay enabled it should pop up for you to open up your new virtual hard disk. It will be listed with the other disks in Disk Management.

Of course you will also see it listen under My Computer. This is a cool new feature that will let you use the disk as you would any type of real disk. You can encrypt it; share it out to other systems, store files to it. However you would use an extra disk connected to your system. This adds extra functionality and options to your current system. Quite often while creating drives, formatting system, partitioning hard disk land you up in big trouble. You lose files and folders owing to corrupt, damaged, formatted, deleted partitions. In such times, data recovery utilities to be an elixir. Professional data recovery utilities help in getting back all lost files and data. Data recovery utilities perfectly recover files and folders from deleted, formatted, reformatted and corrupt partitions.

Windows 7 PC Support

2010-03-12T03:04:00.000-08:00

Windows 7 is the latest version of operating system designed by Microsoft. It has some special features, such as advanced in touch and handwriting recognition, support for virtual hard disks, improved performance on multi-core processors, improved boot performance, direct Access and kernel improvements. During the installation of Windows 7 I got stuck in between the installation process. I tried to resolve it on my own but I find myself incapable of it. As I was very much irritated, one of my friends suggested me to go for technical support firms, which provide dedicated technical assistance for issues related to Windows 7.

While searching through the internet, I came across several technical support organizations, which offer a wide range of services for the issues related to Windows 7. Their technical experts not only helped me to install Windows 7 as well as solved issues related to compatibility. Apart from this, they provide comprehensive PC Support for several problems, such as Windows 7 freeze, hardware compatibility issue, product activation, migration to Windows 7 and software compatibility issues. As far as I am concerned, availing technical support for any issue related to Windows 7 from any technical support firm is the best way to resolve your problem.

Features

• Anytime, anywhere 24/7/365 access to tech experts
• Easy to use Windows 7 basic migration to assist you through the migration process
• Migrates your data with user and application settings
• Gain access to your computer remotely, in order to save lot money and time
• Instructs you for manually downloading and re-installing software

Usability
These technical support firms offer wide range of services, such as migration from XP to Windows 7, migration from Vista to Windows 7, degradation from Windows 7 to XP, spyware removal in Windows 7 and antivirus installation etc.
Online PC Support is far much better than onsite computer repair for Windows 7 because its reliable and cost effective. Their Microsoft Certified technical expert will access your computer remotely via telephone or chat and resolve the issue within few minutes. So try unlimited hassle-free PC Support 24/7/365.

Easy Way of Windows 7 Installation

2010-03-10T00:17:00.000-08:00

Microsoft’s latest Windows 7 has removed the issues of software confliction and difficult user-interface of previous Windows Vista. In addition to that it has been equipped with innovative technologies like multi-core support, handwriting recognition, virtualization and Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), so that you can experience the next-generation computing features.
Hence, demands of installation/upgrade to latest Windows 7 is on the rise. However, it is always important to prepare yourself before rushing for the upgrade. You should check whether your computer’s configuration will support Windows 7.
If your present operating system is Windows Vista, then you don’t need to think much. Simply go online or purchase CD/DVD of Windows 7 installation.
However, if you have a computer with earlier versions like Windows XP, Windows 2000 etc, then you need to be careful
Firstly, check the compatibility of hardware components in your computer with respect to that of Windows 7. You can easily check it with the help of Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, which is available for free download in Microsoft’s website. It scans and prompts the report. If your computer is lacking somewhere, it suggests the upgrade requirement.
Following are the minimum hardware configuration to install Windows 7:
• Processor-1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
• Memory-1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
• Hard disk-16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
• Graphic card-DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Take the backup of previous files and settings of your computer. You can make use of external hard disk or USB flash drive to take the back up. If you are not an computer expert, then don’t worry. Microsoft presents Windows 7 Easy Transfer that can be downloaded from its website. This program can take back up of your entire computer’s storage, in few minutes in an easy way.
Now, start the process of Windows 7 installation. Drop the CD/DVD on the tray of your DVD drive and restart your computer. You will be prompted to “Press any key to boot from CD/DVD.” However, if you don’t get this option, go into the BIOS and change the boot order from hard drive to DVD drive. After the file is loaded, installation wizard appears. Mention your language preferences, and then click “Install Now.” You have to accept the license agreement and select to do a custom install. Enter username and computer name, when the installation is over.

New Windows 7 Inspiration

2010-03-05T03:42:00.000-08:00

New Windows 7 is available in the market in various editions, namely as, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Home, Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate. Curiosity is a basic human nature, so everybody wants to know about the exciting features of this new version of operating system. Go through this blog to discover the valid reasons to migrate to new Windows 7.
Salient features are mentioned below:
Quick retrieval of files:
In daily routine, we do make frequent use of some programs and files, for easy access Windows 7 has given the option “Pin” to keep them close to your hand. You can pin those programs on the Windows taskbar and files to Jump Lists. This feature has been included in all the editions of new Windows 7.
Manage multiple windows:
You can work on multiple Windows with proper discipline and you can resize them by dragging them from the edges. It is extremely helpful in reading, organizing, and comparing windows. It is also a basic feature of all the editions.
Powerful Search
New Windows 7 Search presents results, which are more relevant and specific. You can segregate your search for files and folders in terms of data type, date and tags. In addition to internal search, you can accomplish search on external hard disks and network areas too.
Home networking

New Windows 7 permits to share your files and devices in an easy, comfortable and secure manner. You can customize your sharing activity, mention what you want to share and what not and your Windows 7 will do it accordingly. Except for Windows 7 Starter, this feature is functional on all other editions.

Seamless connectivity (Direct Access)
You can share your files and folders through network of your Wi-Fi, mobile broadband, dialup and corporate VPN while you are travelling with few clicks. It is extremely useful to connect additional PCs in your network, which is beyond the scope of home networking. One thing that you must obey is to use a router, which has a logo indicating compatibility with Windows 7.
Hence, with new Windows 7 you can accomplish your task in a better way. Install it and experience the difference. However regarding any issue with your new Windows 7, you should contact your tech support provider, for authentic and reliable support.

Windows 7 Crack

2010-02-08T22:01:00.000-08:00

Windows 7 crack is available in the market before its official release. It’s true. This should not be a point of surprise that before the official release of any application, its crack is available in market. But the crack is available only for the Ultimate edition of Windows 7. This instance of the availability of Windows 7 crack occurred close to the release of Windows 7 RTM.

Hackers were largely benefitted with the release of Windows 7 edition. Also, they have cleverly followed the footprints of Microsoft in the release of its newer operating system. The hackers have followed the moves made during the release of the initial edition of Windows operating system and have developed the ways of activating and validating the illegal copies of Windows 7 Ultimate edition. The crack is invalid for all other editions of Windows 7 like Home Basic, Professional, and Home Premium. You can find numerous websites on Internet that provides free activation codes for Windows 7.

Such websites offering free activation keys or codes or even cracks focus on spreading the virus infections to the victim PC. These websites are the main entry point of the malicious software like Trojans, spywares, worms and others to get into a computer system. Once they get in to any PC thenenter a PC, they offer a medium for other malicious programs to enter into your PC. You can see several instance reported on Internet by the means of forums and blogs which explored the fact that the users can easily bypass the Windows 7 validation process without any issues on a any of the computer system like HP, Lenovo, Dell and others.

New user interface for Windows 7

2010-01-15T03:01:00.000-08:00

Without making many modifications, Microsoft has strongly focused on the user experience. Every effort has been done to enhance it in each possible way.
Microsoft assures Device stage to be a big part of Windows 7. It will change the way you interact with compatible devices and hardware attached to your system.

The improved taskbar is one of the major visible results. Icons have replaced text descriptions buttons. And, you can finally rearrange these icons. The icons will not be jumbled up when you start the computer, next time. The system tray of taskbar has also been improved. The user is the owner of the tray and he can maintain it the way he wants. By default, icons are invisible and they are displayed only when explicitly enabled. The navigation has now become superb. Switching between windows is now done in two levels; hovering over an icon shows a set of window thumbnails running under that application whereas hovering over the thumbnail gives you its full screen preview. Clicking the thumbnail switches windows.

A new UI device that has been introduced by Microsoft in this new version is called Jump Lists. It appears on right clicking the icon. It is a way to get quick access to application features. Applications automatically acquire a Jump List containing their most recently used files. On one hand, Jump Lists provides you with a shortcut to files, on the other hand they sometimes also provide quick access to useful commands. For instance, you can compose an email directly from there without having to open the actual application; similarly music keys help you to control volume, change track, etc without having to open Window Media Player.

Snap feature has been introduced to manage two windows simultaneously. Dragging a window to the left or right edge of the screen resizes the window so that it takes 50% of the screen; hence two windows can be simultaneously opened. With the help of this tool, comparison can be made easily. Organizing windows have become quicker and easier. Dragging a window to the top of the screen maximizes it automatically and dragging it off the top of the screen restores it. With aero peek and aero shake features, a neat desktop can be maintained.
The changes in UI have really impressed users. The new and exciting ways are attracting many users towards this Operating System.

See also
windows 7 activation

Foundation of Windows 7

2009-12-22T01:48:00.000-08:00

All the enhancements in the new Windows 7 would not be loved by the persons if this Windows operating system is not capable to give the best on the basics. Every user want that his computer should remain reliable, responsive and safe. If you want that your laptop’s battery lasts for a longer period of time, then you can depend on the applications and devices to work perfectly with your computer.

This is the reason why the basics are of great interest for the new Windows 7, something you’ll find as soon as you grab a new Windows 7 based computer. Windows 7 is based on the investments that Microsoft made in Windows Vista for giving an operating system that boots fast, more reliable and secure, works fine with your existing applications and devices and also supports most of the today’s powerful hardware.

The basic fundamentals can be explained as:

Reliability : Enhancement of Reliability factor in the new Windows 7 includes a Fault Tolerant Heap which gives common memory management solution. Process Refection to cut the disruption caused by diagnostics and driver sandboxing for preventing the weakly written device drivers from negatively affecting other device drivers. The final result is that the new Windows 7 based computer is more resilient because of which you will experience a smaller number of hangs and crashes.

Application Compatibility : A primary and prior engineering goal for Microsoft is that software which runs on Windows Vista will run better or as well on the latest Windows 7. To achieve this goal, Windows 7 has been repeatedly tested against a comprehensive list of the most widely used consumer and enterprise applications. The software giant, is investing in partner outreach efforts such that software developers have the resources needed to ensure application compatibility. In the software concern, Microsoft has set an engineering target to show that the devices which work with Windows Vista will continue to work with the new Windows 7. It has also increased the list of devices and peripherals that are being tested for compatibility. It is also working to ensure that the users can get the updated drivers directly from Windows Update.

Performance : The new Windows 7 starts, shuts down, and resumes from Standby mode as soon and faster as compared to other Windows operating systems. Searching and indexing are much faster allowing you to take better advantage of external USB flash memory drives for enhancing the performance.

Security : The new Windows 7 provides with the new features for better protecting your security and privacy thereby making the existing security features like User Account Control and Windows Defender simple to use. The third party firewall products can develop the core facilities of the Windows Firewall for including the custom features and selectively moulding parts of the Windows Firewall to toggle between on or off. It enables you to choose the software firewall you need to use and have it coexist with the Windows Firewall.

Better and Improved Battery Life : The enhancements to power management in the new Windows 7 will support in increasing the battery life of your computer. The Background tasks are deceased thereby enabling your PCs processor to save energy and power by remaining in idle mode mostly. The new Windows 7 reduces the display brightness to save battery life and makes use of less power while playing a standard definition media like CD/DVD. It also switch off the power supply to your PCs ethernet adapter when not in use and helps you to take advantage of Sleep state and remotely wake up a wirelessly connected PC.

Migrate your bookmarks when upgrading to Windows 7

2009-12-16T21:31:00.000-08:00

For migrating from Windows XP - which is close to 70% of desktops today - to Windows 7, consumers will require a ‘clean’ install of the new operating system. Users will need to re-install their popular browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, AOL, Internet Explorer and others and potentially lose the bookmarks and history of their favorite places on the Internet.

Follow these easy steps to it and windows 7 migrate your bookmarks and favorites when you upgrade to Windows 7.

STEP 1: Open AOL Mail and click the Tools button located at the top of the window. Once the Tools menu opens, select Options.

STEP 2: Highlight the messages and then select the appropriate email client from the Select Program window.

STEP 3: Click the Maintenance tab in the Options menu and then select Store Folder. After that, you will need to select the folder location and hit Ctrl + C to copy the folder’s path name. Next, close out of the dialog box by clicking Cancel twice.

STEP 4: Click the Start button located at the bottom-left corner of the screen. Once the Start menu opens, click Run. Click the text field and hit Ctrl + V on your keyboard to paste the previously copied location. Click OK to display the content of the location.

STEP 5: Select the Edit button at the top of the screen and click Select All. After doing that, click Edit again and select Copy. Close the window.

STEP 6: Next, create a folder on your hard drive that will contain the backed up data. Provide it a suitable name.

STEP 7: Do a clean installation of Windows 7 on your system.

STEP 8: AOL can be downloaded for free from its website. Hold down the Ctrl button, then press k. This will open the keyword box. Type in AOL 9.0 and hit “Enter.” Now download and install the AOL 9.0VR with the help of installation wizard.

STEP 9: Now, if you want to import the backup do the reverse of export as: Browse AOL Mail and select “File,” “Import,” “Import Internet Mail Account Settings.” Select AOL Mail as the client to import. Click “Next” and then select the account to “Import.”

In another development, available for both Firefox and Internet Explorer, Xmarks automatically and without effort co-ordinates bookmarks between PCs and the Web.

If you are already using it, you just need to install the program in your new Windows 7 partition, sign into your account, and presto: All your bookmarks will appear in your browser.

If you have not use Xmarks earlier, begin by booting back into your earlier edition of Windows, installing Xmarks, and setting up an account. Then you can jump back into Windows 7 and install Xmarks.

You can copy bookmarks using other ways, but this is by far the fastest and easiest and you get the additional benefit of having a password-protected copy of your bookmarks on the Web which you can access from any PC.

Personalization in Windows 7

2009-12-01T22:56:00.000-08:00

Now customize your windows 7 PC with several new features.

There are various ways from where Windows 7 can be brought into your homes. Retailers are offering a lot of different schemes in order to pre-order the Windows 7.

We will look at four important features of customizing your computer:

Desktop Backgrounds: Go to the same website again at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=132490 and find a super one click installation to change your desktop background. It is all in a click and one can right click on the background and change settings to choose from any picture to one’s liking.

Desktop Themes: Quickly go to the Microsoft website through this link, http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=132490, and you can easily start making or creating your own themes or stick to one that is already ready to use. Microsoft gives you a lot of good options and Windows 7 installation is simple and easy.

Sideshow gadgets: These are small programs. But they run only on a Windows SideShow-compatible device. Update the device on your computer with information from it. There are 30 more gadgets available at the Microsoft website. You can choose any of them at your own will.
With these instructions, one can easily personalize Windows 7. Easy and simplified with the sole purpose of enhancing the good looks and making it a enjoyable experience.

Desktop gadgets: The Windows Vista Gadgets work with the latest Microsoft OS and one can retain or get new ones from the same website at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=132492.

Getting Familiar With The Latest Windows 7 Start Menu

2009-11-30T22:36:00.000-08:00

Windows 7 Start Menu is central point to your computer's applications, files and folders, management tools and etc. Open the Start menu by clicking the Start button at the left end of the Windows 7 Taskbar, or alternatively by pressing the Windows logo Key available to the left of the Spacebar on most keyboards. The Windows 7 Start menu is similar if compare with Windows Vista.

The left pane of the Start menu offers easy and quickly access to programs and other items installed on your computer.

Pinned Items Area You can quickly access desire programs, folders, or files by inserting links to them in
the pinned items area at the top of the left side of the Start menu. This area is not visible until the first time you pin an item to it.

The recently opened programs list offers links to the last 10 programs you worked .You can adjust that number, or delete the list entirely. The first time you log on to Windows 7, the list shows links to some of the new and improved programs that come with windows 7 professional.

The All Programs menu offers access to most of the programs and utilities installed on your computer. These include programs installed as part of Windows 7, programs.

In new Windows 7 you can display the All Programs menu by pointing to or clicking All Programs at the bottom of the left pane of the Start menu. Newly installed programs or folders are highlighted to make the easy to find. If you want to close the All Programs menu without starting a program, you can point to or click Back to return to the standard Start menu.

Windows 7 Starter Edition for netbooks

2009-11-27T02:01:00.000-08:00

Windows 7 on netbooks is one of the much debated topics over the past few days. Almost all of us are known of the fact that Windows 7 starter edition run fantastically on netbooks. It is fast , reliable, hassle free and amazing for multitasking. Microsoft has offered starter edition of other operating systems before but that is restricted to few developing nations only. Windows 7 starter edition is launched in countries like USA and Canada
Windows 7 starter edition is advanced when compared to earlier starter versions. Basically it looks like and will behave as higher end version of operating systems. It do not have the limitations of just 3 applications at a time unlike earlier Windows starter editions. In Windows 7 starter editions you can run multiple applications simultaneously. In its official blog Microsoft confirmed that the changes are designed to amplify the interest of those looking for a small notebook PC. Essentials such as Internet browsing and checking email work with great speed.

Windows 7 starter edition lack number of significant features present in other mainstream Windows 7 editions. Some of which are Aero glass interface, Windows Media Center, windows 7 XP mode, DVD playback, Remote Media Streaming and also the ability to change the desktop background and Windows colors. Keeping in mind the rising use of notebooks, the price and features for Windows 7 starter edition is designed distinctively to go with netbooks. The prices in America is $30 added to the price of a standard dell netbook. Among the few advancements made in Windows 7 starter edition with the introduction of Nvidia Ion netbooks, now 1080 playback is possible in it.

If you rely on your netbook just for your everyday and general task, the given limitations should not be a problem you. In fact most of the people who upgraded to Windows 7 starter edition seems to be very positive about it.

Windows 7 with Windows Media Center

2009-11-24T04:15:00.000-08:00

What was originally devised as an interface for what was once called the Windows 7 Media Center PC it is basically a computer operating on Windows XP that’s solely configured for working out multi-timedia solutions and is often loaded with a TV tuner card and add to that a special wireless remote; one can now use the Windows version of this attractive application to play music, view digital pictures, play movies, and also get the option to watch and record TV (provided your computer comes loaded with a TV tuner card).

Remember, that a user can only connect a computer that is running the Windows 7 Media Center for Windows directly to a home entertainment center by buying the Media Center Extender. Connecting directly to an Xbox 360 by buying the Media Center Extender for Xbox is also a viable option. When Windows 7 Media Center is launched , the Welcome to the Media Center Wizard will be directly visible , which guides one through the steps of setting up the center of a screen display, then configuring it to get a TV signal and downloading the TV guide which is available online. If a computer comes with a TV tuner card, that is. Thereafter, each time the Media Center is launched, the program reveals a full screen in a largely dark-blue window.

Since the Media Center options have been crafted to be accessed by enabling the use of a special Media Center remote control along with a standard mouse, its interface is a lot times fluid than what can be usually found in other conventional Windows application. The first thing that will come in sight in the Media Center interface is the amount of audio and visual feedback it emits.

When a program is launched like the new Windows 7 and one selects the menu option thereafter, Windows gives you distinct tones and clicks as well as visual answers to enable people to know which menu option to opt for and when the selection is completed.

Once the preferred option is selected, the user can select and display its sub menu options by clicking on the mouse button. With the Media Center remote control, move up and down through the main menu options by pressing on the device’s up and down arrowheads. Click the OK button which is located around the middle of the remote from the one which separates the arrowheads and choose the main option accordingly.
You can play Media files in Windows 7 using Windows Media Player. On computers, the term media refers to something other than text: Audio and video are examples of media. Audio is a term that has wide variety of items for music and other sound files, such as books on CD. Music is often entirely digital nowadays. You can use Media Player to play the sample music included with Windows 7. You can play your audio CD on your computer using Media Player. If you want to make that CD playing more convenient then you can copy the audio files to your computer. You can create your own CDs with a library of music copied from your CD collection and you can also combine tracks. You can also copy audio files to an MP3 player.

Listening to Music and Watching DVDs in Windows 7

2009-11-23T04:10:00.000-08:00

You can play Media files in new windows 7 using Windows Media Player. On computers, the term media refers to something other than text: Audio and video are examples of media. Audio is a term that has wide variety of items for music and other sound files, such as books on CD. Music is often entirely digital nowadays. You can use Media Player to play the sample music included with Windows 7. You can play your audio CD on your computer using Media Player. If you want to make that CD playing more convenient then you can copy the audio files to your computer. You can create your own CDs with a library of music copied from your CD collection and you can also combine tracks. You can also copy audio files to an MP3 player.

Play Music with Windows Media Player

1. To start Windows Media Player, click its icon which appears as a white triangle on an orange circle on a blue square in the taskbar. The initial settings screen will appear the first time you start Media Player. Now click Recommended Settings and then click Finish.

2. Now, the Media Player Library shows music that comes with Windows 7 and any other music that you have already copied to your computer. The toolbar at the bottom of Media Player’s window provides the following controls:

• Shuffle: To turn on shuffle, click this button. This option randomly mixes the tracks you play. A second click on shuffle turns it off and the tracks play in the order in which they appear onscreen.

• Loop: Click this button to turn on loop which means repeat. This option will continuously play all the tracks again after all have played.

• Stop: Click to stop a track.

• Previous: This button jumps to the previous track.

• Play/Pause: To pause play mid-track, click the button with two vertical lines. To resume playing from the point you paused, click the same button which is now with a triangle pointing to the right.

• Next: This button jumps to the next track.

• Mute/Unmute: To silence the player, click this button. Although the track will continue to play but you won’t hear it. A red circle and slash appear next to the speaker icon when mute is on. You need to click the button again to hear the track.

• Volume: To decrease or increase the volume of track, click or drag the slider to left or right respectively. Your speakers may also have manual volume control. Windows 7 also has a separate volume control in the taskbar.

• Now Playing: It is located far to the right of the toolbar, to reduce the player to a small size, click this button.

3. You can use these controls to play the music. You can adjust the volume with the slider. Mute and unmute the music. You can also pause the music and resume playing. To stop music use Stop button.

4. To shrink Media Player to a smaller window, click the Switch to Now Playing button to the right of the toolbar. Click the Switch to Library button to return to the larger window.

You can also buy music online and download the tracks directly to your computer using this media player.

Windows 7 Guide- Changes To Security in Windows 7

2009-11-19T03:39:00.000-08:00

Microsoft launched Windows 7 with few enhancements such as HomeGroup, Aero, etc. However, there are several of new and enhanced security features as well. Here’s a rundown of key changes you must know about.

Everyone’s talking about the interface changes, the new taskbar, omission of the sidebar, a new look for Windows Explorer. Under the hood, there are few more changes, including latest and enhanced security features. Let’s look at some security features that have been changed or added in Windows 7.
Action Center- In Vista, security configurations can be access from the Security Center in Control Panel. In Windows 7, you won’t find a Security Center. That’s because it’s been replaced by a new Action Center. The Action Center offers security configurations as well as options for other administrative tasks, such as Backup, Troubleshooting And Diagnostics, and Windows Update.

Windows 7 UAC- User Account Control (UAC) was introduced with Vista, made to provide better protection from malware. It makes all user accounts run as standard users, even administrator accounts. If you need to perform something that requires administrative rights, it asks for permission. And asks. And asks. This in-your-face aspect of UAC has caused numerous complaints and has led some users to turn it off completely, thus exposing themselves to threats.
In Windows 7, UAC is still there, but now you can set up how vocal it will be. There are four settings you configure from the UAC settings in the Action Center. You can set UAC to:
• Always notify you when you install software or make any changes to Windows settings (as Vista does now).

• Notify you when programs make changes but not if you make changes to Windows settings (default Setting).

• Notify you only when programs make changes but turn off Secure Desktop, which dims the desktop while the UAC prompt is displayed. ( Preferred setting.)

• Never notify you. ( Not recommended.)
BitLocker- Windows 7 comes through and allows you to encrypt removable storage drives. And it’s easy to do. Just open the BitLocker applet in Control Panel, choose the drive you want to encrypt, and click Turn On BitLocker.

Windows Filtering Platform- Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) is a set of APIs introduced in Vista. In Windows 7, developers can use it to iinclude some parts of the Windows Firewall into their own programs. This will allow a third-party program to turn off certain parts of the Windows Firewall selectively if need be.

DNSSec- Windows 7 supports for DNSSec (Domain Name System Security), which is a group of extensions to the DNS platform that improved security. With DNSSec, a DNS zone can take advantage of digital signature technology so that you can validate the authenticity of data that’s received.

Ninite Windows 7 Upgrade

2009-11-17T02:22:00.000-08:00

Windows 7 has met with mostly positive reviews and a great deal of optimism by software professionals and there is no doubt that there will be a lot of users, many who will be making the change to Microsoft’s new operating system in the next couple of weeks. However, if one had to sit down and reflect, it can be alarmingly true that this could be a bit of a pain if you are stuck with Windows XP and skipped Vista, the previously launched operating system from Microsoft which failed to go down well with the users, altogether, because then the next best thing for one to do would be to perform a complete clean install after backing up all the data that has been stored on a computer and also the programs that have been saved on a computer.

Wiping out your data is one thing, but one will also need to install all the said applications from scratch again once one gets a hold of the new Windows 7 up, and get it running on a computer. It is quite the same thing, of course, for people who prefer to buy a new PC and start with only a few pre-installed programs. It could be simply none at all as well.

One can notice that installing multiple software applications can be more of a painstaking, time-consuming chore, but a Y Combinator-funded startup has just started up with a tool that aims to make the process very, very easy. And free of charge, without any cost, on top of that.

We have been beating around the bush, what we are talking about is the new software. Meet the Ninite a multi-app installer tool that’s as useful as it is simplified and easy to go about with.

Ninite has aggregated a range of popular PC applications in a range of categories on its website, and gives the option to a user to check multiple software programs and run the setup process for almost every one of them in one go. No installation of additional software is needed, and Ninite will even automatically refrain from the inclusion of toolbars and what not with the software one have opted to install. The only disadvantage that can be seen, however, is actually a feature: default settings for software programs that one has chosen to install will automatically be selected. So there is little customization you can perform during the set-up process.

Once all the selected apps have been sorted and organized, one will get a single executable file which will run all installations at a single click while one can go and relax, watch a movie or a cup of coffee. Ninite, which was called Volery when it was in private beta, is a product from Secure by Design, a YC-funded startup which discovered that people were always wishing for this type of tool when it was being marketed in the BaseShield App Store, essentially an app store for Windows apps. It is a company target and goal to make money off Ninite by incorporating in it premium features like local and domestic download caching, network share download caching and even a silent mode to paying users.

Give some information regarding latest updates in Windows 7.

2009-11-04T11:42:00.000-08:00

I am running HP laptop and Windows 7 is installed in it. I want to install the latest updates in it. Please assist.

Ans:This latest update to the Window 7 are added to enhance the user experience to the maximum. The following is the list of latest updates:

• Virtual XP Mode

• Web Browsing Ad Blocking

• Search Index

• Remove Shortcut Overlay Icons

• Version Comparison and Purchase Links

• Easy Transfer

• Anti-spyware Software

• Firewall Software

• Install Windows 7 as a Virtual Machine

• Create a System Restore Point

• Burn CD/DVD/Bluray Media

• Burn ISO Images to Disc

• Boot Comptuer from DVD

The attached Zip file includes:

• Intro Page.doc

• Cover Sheet and Terms.pdf

• Windows 7 Pocket Guide Excerpt.pdf

Use Windows 7 Compatibility Mode for any Application Program

2009-10-22T02:39:00.000-07:00

Now don’t be frustrated, if you have any application from older version which are finding difficult to run on Windows 7.

Windows 7 gives you option to run that program via Compatibility Mode.Many a time we often are caught under condition when our previous version of program don’t suit the new operating system. In that case we find ourself very much helpless.To come over the problem use Windows 7 Compatibility Mode as follows.Open the program by making right click on the program’s shortcut, .exe file, or installation program.Open the properties Window.There are different tabs. Select “Compatibility.”Here search the option “Run this program in Compatibility Mode.” Check or uncheck the setting yor required for running the program. If you want to rung the privelege level you can modifiy it.
Now apply all these setting and click on “OK.”

How to use Windows 7 Compatibility Mode

Most of the people are looking Windows 7 as the operating system of this millennium. With the fabulous desktop, ability to upload the complete series of device driver for Vista and network security the new business generation is waiting with their breathe hold.

Hardware configuration:
The high demanding configuration and poor driver support of Windows 7 are some of the hurdles in the feasibility. Hard drive of 20 GB and 1 GHZ processor as we know is the minimum. Obviously any business is related to the capital and so much demanding configuration will put some extra burden on their budget. Also the complexity of the operating system is causing slower boot of the system.

But limitation are everywhere. Let’s go into the positive aspects:
What we need in a Business, Simplicity in operating, privacy of our data and adapatability with different software. All these features are meeting the expectation of the user.

Touch-Screen:
Now use your finger for working on computer give up the mouse. With Windows 7 and a touch – sensitive screen, you can browse online newspaper, flick through photo albums and shuffle files and folders. We are using the touchscreen tecnology for years, but Windows 7 extends it to every corner of your PC. The Start menu and taskbar now sport larger, fingertip-friendly icons. Familiar Windows 7 programs are also touch-ready. You can even finger paint in Paint! Windows Touch—available only in the Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate editions of Windows 7. Need to zoom in on a picture? Pinch your fingers together. Want to right-click on something? Touch it with one finger and tap the screen with a second on the screen.

As per the networks security is concern Windows 7, can apply a separate firewall profile to different network connection. Which is dynamic in function. There are some quite specific tools which can provide extraordinary security, mention below:

BitLocker :
It caps your data from hackers or theft.How can you help protect your data from loss, theft, or hackers? The answer: BitLocker. BitLocker keep a security lock on your documents, it keep everything in encrypted form on external drive . You are even safe if you have misplaced your portable storage devices like USB flash drives and external drives.Direct Access: In the corporate world lots of energy is spend on building Virtual private networks, now Windows 7 brings the Direct Access to save your time and energy. It commits secure connection to remote client without dealing with VPNs. This is an quite innovative gift to mobile user and sufficient reason for switching to Windows 7.

AppLocker:
Now corporate has a good management over thier software. It will inhibit any unauthorized access to any program. Ordinary users will not be able to install new programs however they can run it. It organization can keep a track on their user if they are involved in malpractice such as playing with settings designed for Internet Explorer. AppLocker addresses this problem and lets IT centrally configure who can run which application. AppLocker checks each program against corporate policies when a user tries to start it. Though it can be difficult to implement in a large organization, IT can get some immediate benefits by rolling AppLocker out to highly managed workstations.

User Account Control:
In Windows 7, you can turn on User Account Control (UAC) without it displaying warnings for programs you started. This means no more screen-dimming each time you start the Microsoft Management Console — but you’re still alerted if a Web page tries to change system settings or install unauthorized programs. If you disabled UAC in Vista, do yourself a favor and turn it on again once you’ve moved to Windows 7.

Compatibility Mode:
Most of us face problems in Transition period. Because the earlier programs find it difficult to be suited with the new operating system. In such situation don’t lose your temper and make use of “Compatibility Mode” to run that particular software. This is easy to apply.

How to create a Standalone Partition for the Windows 7?

2009-10-21T00:41:00.000-07:00

You can create a virtual partition or clearly install a separate hard drive (Physical hard drive). The virtual segregation is done on the same hard drive but they appear in Window Explorer as separate hard drive.

Benefits of a Standalone Data Partition or Virtual partition:

Fresh operating system installations are easier. Either you make a fresh installation of Windows 7 or format your hard disk and then install, the segregation reduces any chance of conflict, which may happen if the partitioned are not done. Ultimately, it also ensures that your earlier data are more safe.

Accessing data from multi-booting operating systems is easier. Suppose you don’t want to completely rely on the Windows 7; in that case too the standalone data drive will be important for you. Hence, you can make a dual booting system. Make use of whatever OS as per your choice. Give them separate user account as well. Both the OS will be able to access your files from their dedicated location without disturbing through the other’s default folder hierarchy.

Separate hard drives reduce the risk of total failure. If your one drive fails then you can make use of other OS and work without any interruption. If your data partition fails, you’ve still got a working PC: you can just restore a data backup without having to reinstall Windows. With a separate partition for your data, it’s just easier to image, back up, or transfer your important files, photos, videos, and tunes.

You might get better performance. This will provide Windows a different additional place to store the virtual memory and paging information. Hence, it will optimize the Windows 7 performance as well.

AOL Browser

2009-10-19T22:24:00.000-07:00

Don’t lose you favourites, AOL Talk, pictures & reminders while you upgrade your system to Windows 7.There is risk of losing some important alert, reminders, favourites, pictures when you migrate from Windows XP 7.It happens because of the registry setting mismatch of the AOL browser with the latest version Windows 7.
How to keep the intact with the favourites, AOL Talk, pictures and reminders in the Windows 7?

Follow the Steps:
Step 1. Take the back up of your current AOL Instant Messaging details.
Step 2. Visit the official website of AOL, http://daol.com/software./95 to get the latest version of AOL and download it in a USB drive.
Step 3. Now, make a clean install of Windows 7, or choose for a dual booting option as per your wish. Make use of Authorized CD/DVDs.
Step 4. Restart the system and insert the USB drive into the port and open the program. It will open with a Installation Wizard. Continue the process by clicking on the “Next” whenever prompted.
Step 5. After the completion of process click “Finish.” Import the back up files to restore the Favourites, AOL Talk, Pictures & reminders.

Your choice of AOL can be retained without much exercise.Retain your favorite Chrome features like task manager, visual browser history and information on memory usage features intact while upgrading your system to Windows 7.There is risk of losing some important features like task manager, and memory usage information while upgrading your system to Windows 7. In addition you can also loose the important files shared with your friends like in the website “facebook.com.”It happens due to the mismatching of the the Chrome browser properties with Windows 7.

How to Retain your favorite Chrome features?
Step 1. Open the properties of Google Chrome by making a right click on the Chrome icon.
Step 2. In the properties window, under the tab short cut add –in-process-plugins after chrome.exein Target field.
Step 3. Now apply and save changes and then “Ok”.
Step 4. Now start Google Chrome and it should work on your Windows 7 64-Bit Version.
Windows 7 supports the Google Chrome web browser fully. It just requires some properties setting which can be done very easily manually on your system. For easy, automated upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7, click here to download Windows 7 Migration Application.

Don’t lose your AOL mail settings in Windows 7.
One of the major concern while upgrading the system to Windows 7 is risk of depletion of AOL mails, disturbance in file sharing in group, color setting of your window screen, spell checking, spam protection, lose of attachment power which is immense in AOL (nearly 16 MB file can be attached).It happens because of the non compatibility of the lower version of the AOL with Windows 7.

Here are few steps to solve the issue:
Step 1. First important thing is to take a backup of the current AOL settings.
Step 2. AOL 9.0VR is the latest version of AOL mail developed so far which is compatible with Windows 7.
Step 3. Now, do a clean installation of Windows 7.
Step 4. Import the backup taken in step 1.
Step 5. AOL can be downloaded for free. Hold down the Ctrl button, then press k. This will open the keyword box. Type in AOL 9.0 and hit “Enter.” Now download and install the AOL 9.0VR with the help of installation wizard.

Don’t loose your favorites, mails, audio and video files in Opera while migrating to Windows 7.While upgrading to Windows 7, you risk being deprived of your earlier settings on Opera like Internet Security, favorites, mail, audio and video files. Access of web browser on PDA and mobile phones – which are the most attractive features of Opera – can also be affected.The older version of Opera fails to meet the requirement of Windows 7 in respect with the file management system.

How to retain favorites, mails, audio and video files in Opera while migrating to Windows 7 ?
Follow the steps. Browse your appliation and navigate to the Bookmark Bar. Right click on it to select “Bookmark Manager.” It will open with a dialog box. From dialog box chose “Tool” menu. Click on Tool to obtain “Export Bookmark” option. Select “Parent Folder” and save it to a definite destination. After doing a clean installation of Windows 7 install the latest Opera 10. Open the Opera Window. Go to the properties of Chrome Window, under the tab short cut add –in-process-plugins after chrome.exein Target field. Now apply and save changes and then “Ok”. Restore these files on the new system. Click on “File” menu in the navigation pane. Select “Import and Export,” then “Import from Another Program or File.” From the new window, select “Personal Folders – .pst files,” and then “Next.” Follow certain prompts and then click on “Finish.” Now start Opera and it should work on your Windows 7 64-Bit Version.

Internet-explorer-8Enable IE 8 compatibility mode to display the images correctly.
How can I enable the Internet Explorer 8 compatibility mode?
You can enable the Internet Explorer 8 compatibility view in scenarios when the Websites you are visiting don’t render correctly. This issue occurs due to the updated rendering engine in Internet Explorer 8, which causes a lot of problems while visiting Websites in IE8.Perform the following steps to resolve this problem.
Start the Internet Explorer window.Navigate to Tools > Compatibility View Settings menu item.Select the Display all Websites in compatibility view option and click OK.

Get Started With Windows 7 XP Mode

2009-10-19T01:26:00.000-07:00

With the release of Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate, Microsoft is including a small gift called Mode XP. So XP is a virtual machine running Windows XP. I call it a gift for similarly equipped Vista would have incurred additional cost of a license for XP. Microsoft gives XP mode as a means to have a totally modern computing environment, without sacrificing the support of previous versions.

Guide to running with XP Mode
So XP is a dead end if your CPU has hardware virtualization support enabled. To check if your CPU is compatible, Intel and AMD both offer tools to identify your CPU and what features it offers. If your CPU supports virtualization, this feature must be enabled in the BIOS.
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To download Virtual PC and XP mode, follow this link. So XP is a 472MB file, so spend some time for both the download and installation.

First install Virtual PC, then the XP mode. Both facilities are simple and the default settings will suffice for most situations. When XP setup launches and so will need to provide a password for the local XP user mode so that XP automatically creates the virtual machine. Finally you must decide whether or not you want automatic updates. After this information is collected, completed the installation of Windows XP so.

Windows 7 XP Mode
When installation is complete so XP will launch in desktop mode. Here, you have access to the full XP environment. Desktop Mode is useful when you want to use a desktop environment completely separate from its install base of Windows 7. It is important to note that by default key combinations for shortcut to spend only XP desktop mode when running full screen. Also, while not able to drag and drop between the operating systems are different, they share a clipboard. Also, you have complete access to the system host file, while in desktop mode.

When XP mode really shines is with Seamless Mode, which lets you launch applications directly from Windows 7 XP menus. To use the seamless mode, first install an application in desktop mode, then exit and close the virtual machine. The application you just installed then you can find in the menu on the host PC Start All Programs, Microsoft Virtual PC, Windows XP mode applications.

When the application is started from the host operating system, XP launches in the background and the application appears as if it were running natively on Windows 7. Apps run this way are called virtual appliances. If you cannot find the default start menu for convenient, you can move the shortcut to any traditional place a shortcut can be placed. If you want to virtualize the application does not automatically create a shortcut on the Start menu, or application is bundled with Windows (Internet Explorer 6. 0 for example), simply create a shortcut on the desktop mode in C: \ Documents and Settings \ All Users \ Start Menu and the application appears on the start menu under the host Windows XP Application Mode.

Seamless mode is not completely transparent; there are relationship issues with her. In multiple monitor configurations, the virtual appliance lives only on the primary monitor. In addition, virtual appliances will not play along with the feature of Windows 7 Snap. Your Windows needed to be manually resized. It is also important to note that the virtual desktop applications and so cannot be used simultaneously. Finally, you must keep in mind that a complete operating system needs to boot before you can run a virtual appliance, so a little patience will be needed in that first pitch.

Despite some limitations, IT managers will find that XP provides a viable way to deal with legacy applications while fully modernizing the desktop environment.

Windows 7 XP Mode Hits RTM Status

2009-10-15T02:54:00.000-07:00

Microsoft unveiled on Thursday the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows XP 7 Mode.

XP mode allows users to run older applications that may not be compatible with Vista or Windows 7 operating system Windows 7. It is aimed primarily at small and medium enterprises, and works with the RC and the release to manufacturing (RTM) Windows 7 version's Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise.

The final version of Windows XP Mode will be available on October 22, while equipment manufacturers "will be able to offer Windows XP on your PC mode based on their manufacturing programs," Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc wrote in a blog.

"We expect many applications of Windows XP to support Windows 7 However, Windows XP mode is intended to serve as an added safety net for small and medium enterprises can migrate and run Windows 7 without any roadblocks" Leblanc he wrote. "Windows 7 Professional is designed to meet the needs of small and medium enterprises".

Microsoft made the release candidate (RC) version of XP mode available in August.

IPV6 and IPV4 Windows 7

2009-10-13T04:03:00.000-07:00

Along with the growth of the organization, expand the network of computer attention must be important. As counting, which began using the Internet Protocol (IP) that has been there? Many organizations use NAT to increase the number of IP address is closed. However, the application requires better control, in addition to its ability to support applications that are still new. While organizations want to offer additional services in the network, such as IPSec, which still must consider the quality and processing capacity. Windows 7 support the development of the IPv6 network and hardware that can be trusted.

In response to the limited IP (Internet Protocol) version of IPv4, many government agencies, ISPs (Internet Service Provider) and a variety of companies that use technology to support the creation of companies to change the use of IPv6 . Microsoft Windows 7 Support both version. However, IPv6 is the standard main Windows 7, without going through the configuration manager. In addition, Microsoft Windows7 also supports PPPv6, which allows remote access is done by the user. This is one of the advantages of IPv6 technology. Internet Protocol Version 6 provides benefits to users include:

1. Address Assignment broader. The supply of 128-bit addresses that can be used more widely as a support and higher expected number of Internet users in the future.

2. Address of providing a more efficient manner. Degnan header is simpler, and supports to address the hierarchy. IPv6 traffic can make the data more quickly than before.

3. The ease of configuration. IPv6 can be configured Deang support DHCPv6 server or through a local server to get a static address.

4. Sophisticated security. IPV6 better guarantee the safety of the infiltration of the address and port and make the network traffic.

IPv4 and IPv6 still support TCP / IP Stack. Applications running on IPv4 will still be able to function as expected. Windows 7 implement socket functions that can work in both. Even more preferably for IPv6. All this can be fixed by the administrator. To facilitate the migration to IPv6, Microsoft Windows7 to use Treed IPv6 transition technology that is behind the NAT.

Windows Hosting - Tracing Services and IIS 7

2009-10-11T19:52:00.000-07:00

The servers are complex machines - orders of magnitude more complex than PCs that run on our homes. Besides the equipment, much of the complexity of a server arises from the interaction of the software. So when you see, including companies like Google that displays error messages, you know something is wrong with the way your software is created.

Due to the heavy burden the servers of the experience, the events that have a minuscule chance of occurring in any given point occur frequently. We are using. What can you do though, is learning to deal with errors quickly so that the IIS server does not crash.

To this end, IIS 7 comes with sophisticated error tracking tools that allow you to get to the heart of the problem, allowing you to fix it. What are the common causes of these errors? Here are a few.

Application changes

A new update or correction to an existing application can have unexpected effects on the functioning of even the independent software vendors. Thus, server administrators are paid so much. They know exactly what they're doing and understand the inner bowels of a server.

The server configuration changes

IIS 7 has a lot of options and configurations. Sometimes it may be forced to make a change that has unexpected ramifications, making requests to fail.

Why the error pages are not enough

When a Web application fails, it can get very detailed error pages that sometimes lead to problems are fixed quickly. However, when the error is caused by the interaction of modules, error pages are simply not adequate or are misleading. What can happen is that an error may occur and go undetected for some time and when it appears, is hiding the real reason. Debugging is an art, but with the right tools, can be done much faster. And this is where IIS 7 tracing comes into play.

IIS 7 Tracing

IIS 7 has sophisticated search tools that allow administrators to see the work processes and their requests in real time. The new feature is called tracking error of applications and is one of the features of IIS 7. It is fully configurable and can be used to track the requests based on certain parameters that are set by the administrator.

For example, you can configure and manage an IIS 7 and warning that if an application has more than x seconds to complete, then carefully monitoring initiative, which allows administrators to fix the problem. This command can also be used to adjust and learn where the server is running slow.

If you are using IIS 7 as a server in any environment, including a VPS, you can use the trace, along with remote management features of IIS 7 in order to effectively manage your server.