Tag: Maintenance
How To Diagnose and Resolve Blue Screens of Death (BSODs)
Windows 7 is built on the reliability of the Windows NT code base, which has strong lineage dating back to the early 90’s. With recent releases of Windows such as Vista and Windows 7, the platform is even more robust. However, Windows is still susceptible to instability. But are the root causes of this always [...]
How To Do a Windows 7 Repair Upgrade
Sometimes you have to reinstalling Windows. You might wonder if this means backing up files as well as reinstalling applications and drivers. You don’t have to. One way to get around this, while fixing whatever problem you are having with Windows 7, is to do a simple repair upgrade. A repair upgrade is the simple [...]
How to change Taskbar Notification Area behavior (Quick Tip)
In Windows 7 the Taskbar Notification Area, or System Tray, displays a collection of items used for alerting and quickly adjusting basic system settings such as volume, network, battery power, computer issues, date and time. In this tutorial, we show you how to display and hide items that appear in the Notification Area. Click the [...]
How To Backup Your Software
Owning a computer means you probably invested in commercial programs from major vendors. Just like backing up your computer and its operating system, it’s also important to backup your software. Now, let me clarify something: I am not referring to backing up installed programs in Windows, but the actual install files or installation discs. It is [...]
How To Fix Windows Security Reporting That it is Turned Off (Quick Tip)
If Windows Security is warning you that it is turned off, but you know it is on, you need to take action to fix this annoying error. We will show you how to fix this Windows Security error, but be warned, you will need to edit your registry. How To Fix Windows Security Error This section, method, or task contains [...]
How To Remove Items From Startup In WIndows 7
Whenever you install programs they tend to add a program to your Startup folder, which allows the program to start immediately when Windows starts. This can greatly affect the performance of your system and even cause some instability. Some startup programs can even prevent other programs from installing or starting properly. How to Remove Programs [...]
How to Uninstall Troublesome Programs from Windows 7
In this article we take a look at how to remove programs that are difficult to remove. Because of the complexity and interaction between programs and Windows, there may come a time when certain applications will refuse to uninstall. This can be attributed to a number of reasons and will vary from program to program, [...]
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Now Ready for Download: What You Need to Know
The first major maintenance update for Windows 7, Service Pack 1 is now ready for download. Microsoft released the first beta back in June 2010 followed by a Release Candidate in late October 2010 and the final RTM availability (February 16th 2011 MSDN/TechNet subscribers) and public Availability (February 22nd 2011). Unlike previous Service Packs, Windows 7 [...]
How to install Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Installing a Service Pack is nothing new, but there are some pre-requisites users should take into account to ensure a smooth installation. I installed Service Pack 1 release for Windows 7 a couple of days ago and I decided it would be a good opportunity to chronicle my experience. Microsoft released the first beta back [...]
How to Create and Protect User Accounts in Windows 7
Even though we live in a modern world where most users have their own computer, there are still occasions where you might end up sharing or need to access a shared computer. When sharing your computer, it is always best to have a separate account to keep your personal files and settings private and secure. [...]
