By default, Windows 7 displays the Shut Down button on the Start menu. If you frequently restart your computer, it may be more useful if the power boot option on the Start menu is changed to Restart, instead of Shut Down.
To change the Start menu’s power button in Windows 7:
Right click the Start button.
Click Properties.
Set [...]
Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 lets you easily customize the Windows log-on screen. By editing a single registry value, you can change the current Windows log-on background image. The only caveat is that the new image must be less than 256KB in size.
To change the Windows log-on screen in Windows 7:
Open the Registry [...]
Windows 7 lets you customize the notification area by adding or removing icons. Take for example, the volume icon. If you don’t use the volume icon in the notification area, why not just remove it?
To remove the volume icon from the notification area in Windows 7:
Right click an empty space on the taskbar and click [...]
If you have XP applications, you don’t have to worry about the applications not working under Windows 7. Any of those XP applications that don’t run under Windows 7 can be run in an emulated XP environment using Windows XP Mode.
Windows XP Mode is a virtual PC image of Windows XP Service Pack 3 that [...]
Gnomie Oliver Warders writes:
Hey, Chris! I’m a Mac user, dual booting Windows 7’s final version on my MacBook Pro, and it is a great operating system. But there still are XP users out there in need of a Windows 7 theme on their XP-based computers.
Well, I have found a great one that matches the real [...]
Experience learning made easy and quickly teach yourself the essentials of working with Windows 7. With Windows 7 Step by Step, you set the pace building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!
Learn to manage windows and folders, sort and filter files, create an efficient Windows working environment, and safely access [...]
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My mouth hit the floor when I read the thread title: What are the Drawbacks to Being a Geek? earlier on Geeks. A drawback to being a geek - what?! Are you kidding me? Being a geek is the best possible thing to be. We have it all — brains, looks, girls… what more could [...]
Gnomie Mutilated Messiah writes:
Hey, Chris! Hope you’re doing well!
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 [...]
Q: 64-bit Windows (7) is a must for me as I bought a quad core PC for its power, only to discover that this power is limited by having a 32 bit OS. Do I need to buy the full version, or can I buy the upgrade version since I have Vista 32 bit? – [...]
Swiss Gnomie Bruno Fiems writes:
Hello Chris,
First of all, my mother tongue is French, so please excuse me for my English mistakes! I do live in Switzerland and you got some fans here. My girlfriend thinks you are a little bit crazy to share your life like this on the Web, but I do like it [...]
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