Category: Windows 7

  • 2 Ways To Download Windows 7 Updates For Offline Installation

    If you have a default installation of Windows 7 and you are connected to the internet all the time then Windows should update itself regularly and you’d be safe enough from the latest vulnerabilities and threats discovered in Windows 7. But if you are not connected to the internet all the time then you should…

  • Windows 7 All Settings In One Place

    Since Windows Vista, people have been finding it difficult to get used to the new interface. One thing that has bugged many users is that the location of many settings has changed. Sometimes it’s completely different from Windows XP. Windows 7 In A Box solves the problem of finding each and every tool and setting…

  • Recover Stored Passwords Of Windows Network, Outlook, Remote Desktop And Live Messenger

    I have already written about how to delete remembered network passwords in Windows and how to log on to your Windows user account if you forget your password. Today I’m going to write about how to recover different passwords which are stored in Windows Credentials Store. These passwords include Windows network passwords, Microsoft Outlook passwords,…

  • Change Windows 7 Start Menu Orb (Icon)

    There have been manual hacks to change the start menu icon of Windows XP which involved modifying the explorer.exe file. Fortunately Windows 7 is lucky enough to have a Start Menu Orb changer which can automatically change the start menu orb or icon. Windows 7 Start Orb Changer is a small program which can change…

  • Windows 7 Library Management Tool

    Windows 7 adds a new feature called libraries. The concept evolved from older My Documents but the difference is that My Documents resides on one single location on a hard drive while libraries can contain different folders in different locations on the hard drive. The idea of libraries is very good but the problem lies…

  • Windows 7 Security Checklist

    As a Systems Administrator, I have worked with different types of systems and networks. The most sensitive issue about being a Systems Administrator or even an individual user is the security of the system. Security includes keeping the system safe from threats and viruses, user restrictions in case of a system used by multiple resources,…

  • Optimize Windows 7 With Windows 7 Optimizer

    We have seen a lot of optimization and tweaking tips and tricks about Windows XP as it has been the most popular Windows so far. People are still used to that decent styled Windows which was much stable than its ancestors. But now Windows 7 is starting to catch everyone’s attention as it seems to…

  • Windows Logo Key Keyboard Shortcuts

    Windows logo key, in my opinion is the most important key as I used it most frequently not only because I can open the start menu from the Windows logo key but it also makes so many shortcuts that are so useful in everyday system usage. Let’s take a look at a few of the…

  • Collection of Themes for Windows 7

    While searching on the internet, I found some awesome themes of Windows 7, So I want to share them. Many of the themes were made for Windows 7 RC release as shown in snaps below. Some themes are packed in zip or rar format. If you find Theme Patcher in these file do not install…

  • Unlock Hidden Windows 7 Themes

    I was browsing through the internet and came across an interesting article from GlobalThoughtz about unlocking hidden Windows 7 themes. I got interested and decided to act upon whatever the author had said. Just copying and pasting the steps that I followed  and unlocked 4 new themes for my Windows 7. 1. Open Windows Explorer…