Many people like having the AM/PM symbols beside the time shown in the System Tray. If these symbols are not visible, you can easily configure Windows 7 to display them using the steps described below:
Click Start and type intl.cpl in the search box and press Enter. The Regional and Language Options window appears.
Click the “Addition [...]
By default, Windows 7 displays icons only on the Taskbar. This means that there are no labels for any open files or applications. Some people may find it difficult to know what is what just based on the icon. If so, you can configure Windows 7 to display a button label, the same as previous [...]
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I’ve been watching your videos about Windows 7 and I’ve seen a lot of praise for it. With all the chatter going around about how “Windows 7 is fantastic,” I decided to borrow a friend’s DVD and install it with the 30-day timer running (Home Premium 32 [...]
Windows 7: The Definitive Guide provides everything you need to manage and maintain Windows 7. You’ll learn all of the features and enhancements in complete detail, along with specifics for configuring the operating system to put you in full control.
Bestselling author and Windows expert William Stanek doesn’t just show you the steps you need to [...]
If you regularly take screen shots, you will be happy to know that the Snipping Tool is back in Windows 7 and makes screen capturing much easier. The tool lets you take screenshots of your desktop, including full screen snip, free-form snip, rectangular snip and a window snip. Once you take a screenshot, you can [...]
Q: What makes Windows 7 better than Vista or XP? – Jacob
A: Windows 7, the long awaited replacement for the much maligned Windows Vista is due to be released on October 22nd (although many custom-build computer shops like ours are already delivering Windows 7 systems). The reasons for considering an upgrade to the new OS [...]
If you prefer the keyboard over the mouse, you’ll be happy to know that Windows 7 introduces a few new, and very useful, keyboard shortcuts for navigating the desktop.
Alt + P — Displays or hides the Explorer preview pane
Windows + Up — Maximises the current window
Windows + Down — Minimises the current window
Windows + [...]
Although on first glance, the sidebar Windows 7 does not appear to include the sidebar, it still exists. The sidebar launches automatically at start up and runs in the background. You can get rid of the sidebar in one of two ways: using msconfig.exe or through the Windows Registry.
If using the first method, press the [...]
One of the easiest ways to keep your computer running smoothly is to defragment your hard drives on a regular basis. As with previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 includes a defragmenter tool called the Disk Defragmenter. However, the version included with Windows 7 lets you configure it from the command line.
You can defragment your [...]
Windows 7 lets you search all file types, including unknown ones. Although not recommended because it significantly slows down the search, there may be instances where you need to search unknown file types when you cannot find what you are looking for.
By default, Windows 7 is not set up to search unknown file types. You [...]
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