Many a time, we want to restrict a user from running one or more programs. For example, you might want to restrict your friends from running Microsoft VPC and Windows Live Writer programs. Preventing a user from using specific programs on Windows 7 is very easy. Just follow the steps given below to restrict a […]

This is another simple trick for novice Windows 7 users. Like the previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 too comes with hide/show a file or folder option. Using this option, one can easily hide a file or folder in Windows Explorer. Show or hide file or folders in Windows 7 The procedure to hide a […]

One of the best features in Windows 7 that you should know is Windows troubleshooting platform. With Windows troubleshooters you can resolve most of the Windows problems automatically in a few clicks. There are a total of 20 troubleshooters available in Windows 7 including Sound, Power and Aero troubleshooters. To launch a troubleshooter in Windows […]

With Windows 7, Microsoft introduced a number of new keyboard shortcuts to help users improve the productivity. The redesigned taskbar in Windows 7 comes with jump list and thumbnail previews. We have already mentioned in many articles that, this jump list feature is one of our favorite features in Windows 7. For those who’re not […]

If you have already installed Microsoft Security Essentials final on one of your Windows machines that has no internet connection and looking for a way to update the virus definition updates, here is a quick and easy solution.   Although Microsoft clearly states on the Microsoft Security Essentials system requirements page that an Internet connection […]

Along with many other new features Windows 7 incorporated a new unique feature named Problem Steps Recorder. Problem Steps Recorder is very useful if you want to show the steps that need to be followed to accomplish one or more tasks to someone else. In simple words, you can use Problem Steps Recorder to automatically […]

The redesigned taskbar and improved Start menu in Windows 7 lets you quickly access shut down, restart, lock, log off, and hibernate options. Windows 7 also lets users change the default power button action in the Start menu so that users can quickly perform shutdown or hibernate action. Keyboard addicts have the privilege to quickly […]