Windows Defender, the free security software that ships with Windows operating system, provides basic protection against malware and spyware. The enhanced version of Windows Defender in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 includes almost all features of Microsoft Security Essentials and offers protection from viruses, malware and spyware. Users who prefer using third-party security solution like […]
Windows 7 is the successor to Windows Vista and was released in October 2009. Windows 7 is stable, smooth and highly polished compared to Vista. The end of support is January 2020.
How To Enable Aero In VirtualBox
Users who have ever installed Windows 7 Home Premium or higher edition in Oracle VirtualBox probably aware of the fact that Aero feature is disabled by default, even if your PC supports the feature. Clicking on the Aero theme in Personalization panel will just activate the basic theme once again and the Aero troubleshooter will […]
Get Windows 8 Style Picture Password (Pattern Login) In Windows 7
Picture Password is one of the lesser known features present in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. This unique feature lets you use a picture as your user account password, hence the name Picture Password. You can use a combination of three gestures (circle, straight lines, and taps) to sign-in to your account, and according to […]
How To Add Windows 8 Style Win+X Menu To Windows 7
The quick access menu or popularly known as Win+X menu is one of the lesser known features of Windows 8. The Win+X menu is hidden by default, and one needs to either simultaneously press Windows + X keys or right-click on the Start screen preview button that appears when you move the mouse cursor to […]
How To Integrate Internet Explorer 10 Into Windows 7 DVD Using DISM
A couple of weeks back, Microsoft rolled out the final version of its Internet Explorer 10 to Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. Internet Explorer 10, which was originally available only in Windows 8 and Server 2012, comes with some new features and significant performance improvements. Windows 7 users who frequently reinstall […]
How To Install Themes In Windows 7 Starter And Home Basic Editions
As you may know, Windows 7 is available in six different editions: Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate. Of all these editions, Starter and Home Basic editions lack many features as well as personalization options. If you’ve spent any significant amount of time with Home Basic or Starter edition of Windows 7, […]
How To Install Deskthemepack File In Windows 7
Desktop themes were first introduced with Windows 7 operating system and are part of Windows 10 as well. Computer users who have upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10 probably aware of the panoramic desktop themes support as well. If you ever tried to install Windows 10’s themes or newly released Windows 10/8.1 themes in […]
How To Change Windows Photo Viewer Background Color
The beauty of Windows operating system is that we have plenty of tools to tweak and customize every department to our desire. Hundreds of free tweaking and customization tools out there for Windows 7 and Windows 8. In the past, we have covered free tools to change Windows Media Player library background, Start screen background, […]
Fix: Missing Drives In Windows Explorer
This morning, after resuming my notebook (powered by Windows 8) from hibernation I noticed that some drives are missing from Windows Explorer. Two of my five drives were not seen in Windows Explorer but were visible in Disk Management. Computer users who have been using or used Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 operating system […]
How To Automatically Set Bing Homepage Wallpaper As Windows 7 Logon Background
Do you love Bing homepage wallpapers and already using them as your desktop background? Do you use Synergy or Input Director software to make a single mouse/keyboard work with multiple computers? Then, here is good freeware from Microsoft Garage named Mouse Without Borders that allows you control multiple computers with a single mouse and keyboard […]
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