Category: Windows 7

  • Experience The Taste Of Windows 7 Online

    Yes! that’s true. Now you can test drive Windows 7 online without installing it on your PC. Microsoft has launched a test drive service of Windows 7 where anyone can actually test drive Windows 7 or simply watch a video about Windows 7 features. It is a fully functional version of Windows 7 online which…

  • How To Remove Antivirus 7

    If you get something named Antivirus 7, please don’t install it. Although the name looks very similar to Windows 7 but it is not legitimate.  Antivirus 7 is a fake/rogue antivirus program that does not protect you from viruses. Actually this rogue antivirus is installed through the use of trojans and often bundled with other…

  • Prevent Laptop To Shutdown Or Sleep When LCD Screen Is Closed

    Photo by epikbuzzMy Laptop’s LCD screen was not working properly so rather than repairing the screen, I preferred to buy a new 23” LCD Screen. I chose Samsung. It shows good quality and sharp graphics. Coming back to the main point, now I have connected the laptop with the 23” LCD monitor and want to…

  • Customize Windows 7 Installation ISO Image

    A few hours back Abdullah wrote an article about a software which is used to customize Windows 7 DVD. I also have a tool which can be used for the same purpose. I thought I’d share it here. It’s called RT Seven Lite. RT Seven Lite offers a blend of features which include integration of…

  • Enable/Disable Remote Desktop In Windows 7

    Remote Desktop Connection is disabled by default in Windows 7. You must enable it to be able to access your computer remotely through Remote Desktop. To enable Remote Desktop Connection in Windows 7, follow the steps below: Right Click Computer –> Properties On the left hand menu pane, select “Remote Settings”

  • Update Windows 7 With Autopatcher

    I have already written about how to download Windows 7 updates for offline installation. Do you remember Autopatcher? Autopatcher was a tool that could download all the Windows updates and then we could save those updates and easily install them later when we reinstalled the Windows. Then mysteriously Autopatcher went off on request of Microsoft.…

  • How To Always Run Programs As Administrator In Windows 7

    Microsoft introduced a new feature in Windows Vista and Windows 7 that separated the administrator role from normal users. Even the user with administrative privileges have to go to administrative mode to run certain applications which includes critical system apps in order to provide more security to Windows users. The problem with this approach is…

  • How to Block Or Uninstall Windows 7 Activation Update KB971033

    Microsoft has pushed their latest Windows 7 Activation Update checker which checks whether Windows 7 is activated legally through Microsoft or it has been cracked using several activation methods. Installing this update creates a process that checks for activation method of the Windows every now and then to see if the Windows is legal. Fortunately…

  • Unlocker Alternative For Windows 7 And Windows 64-bit

    Long back I had written about Unlocker which was the solution for “Cannot delete file or folder” problem. It’s the best tool for unlocking the files that are being currently used. But it has been a long time since it was updated and it doesn’t seem to support for newer Operating Systems like 64-bit version…

  • Windows 7 Troubleshooting Guide

    Windows 7 is a huge improvement over Windows Vista in terms of performance. In Windows 7, Microsoft has created so many wizards for everything so that even a new user can easily get his task done. Troubleshooting is one area that has saw a tremendous improvement in Windows 7. Windows 7 has organized all the…