There have been several free tools and guides available to clear the Windows paging file (pagefile.sys). Although disabling the page file (virtual memory) is not recommended, many users disable it to save some disk space. But we don’t recommend disabling this feature as it will affect the overall system performance. You might want to automatically […]

By default, Windows 7 hides all icons present in the system notification area except Action Center, Network and Volume Mixer icons. This feature is very handy especially for those who would like to keep the notification area clutter free. The notification area can be expanded by clicking the tiny arrow icon present at the extreme […]

Users who have been using Windows 7 Starter or Home Basic edition for a while now probably have noticed that these editions come only with basic personalization features. In other words, unlike Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions the Home Basic & Starter editions don’t come with Personalization panel. In fact, you can’t even […]

The search feature in Windows 7 is much faster and better because Windows 7 includes all the performance improvements from Windows Search 4.0, a new Windows technology that indexes all the files on your PC, as well as several other significant new performance improvements. You can also improve the search feature by adding new locations […]

We all have come across internet connectivity issues one or other time. The problem with the internet connectivity issue is that you can’t to the web and look for possible causes and solutions unless you have a smartphone or an alternative computer. Troubleshooting a connection issue is always a difficult task for novice users because […]

As with other shutdown commands, putting your PC into Sleep mode into is often simple and straightforward. Open the Start menu and click Shutdown button to put your PC into Sleep mode. Sometimes, though, Windows 7 might refuse to enter the Sleep mode or wake up from Sleep mode unexpectedly without your intervention. If your […]

As you likely know, while one can install Windows 7 from an external hard drive, one can’t install the same to an external hard drive with default settings. For all those users waiting for a good workaround to install Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to an external hard drive, here is the […]

Every time Windows starts on a typical computer, a host of other programs also start with Windows, increasing the total amount of time required to complete the boot process. Programs that automatically start with Windows significantly extend the boot time. If your PC takes minutes to boot, removing unwanted programs from the startup list is […]

Have you forgotten your XP, Vista or Windows 7 logon password? Sure, there are a few workarounds to access your account using a bootable Linux CD but they are time-consuming and boring as you need to go through a long procedure.   In this guide, we will show you how to bypass a Windows 7 […]