Archive for the 'windows 7' Category
The ultimate God Mode list: 39 secret Windows 7 shortcuts
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010For some reason that only the gods of the blogosphere can explain, an old Windows trick took on new life this week. If you create a new folder using an arbitrary name, followed by a period and the GUID {ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}, you end up with a categorized list of Control Panel tasks.
Windows 7 tricks: 20 top tips and tweaks
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Just got your hands on Windows 7 and want to bend it to your will? No problem. We’ve got plenty of tips, hacks and secrets to keep you busy for a long time, including automatically opening Windows Explorer to a folder of your choice, speeding up taskbar thumbnails, finding hidden desktop themes, forcing User Account [...]
Microsoft targets 2012 for Windows 8
Friday, November 27th, 2009When we first started posting news tidbits regarding Windows 8, we warned readers not to expect the operating system to arrive until 2011 at the earliest, and we noted that 2012 was more likely.
Installing Windows 7 from a USB stick the easy way
Friday, November 27th, 2009These days there are quite a few types of computers which don’t have an optical drive built in. For the average user this is no great loss. Today Software is downloaded and not bought on a CD or DVD anymore.
Users cannot rely on new Windows 7 safety features alone
Monday, November 23rd, 2009Recent tests have shown that Windows 7’s User Account Control did not catch seven out of ten malware items when run on the OS.
Microsoft Security Essentials or Forefront: Which should a Windows user choose?
Friday, September 25th, 2009It’s been a while since Microsoft has shared any new information about its free antimalware offering, Microsoft Security Essentials (codenamed “Morro”). But the Softies are quietly setting the stage for the product, which is slated to launch before the end of the year.
Microsoft Backports Windows 7 Security Change to XP, Vista
Friday, September 25th, 2009Microsoft has backported changes to its AutoRun and AutoPlay features to Windows Vista and Windows XP to help users fight malware that spreads via USB devices.
10 Microsoft Windows 7 Features to Anticipate
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009Microsoft Windows 7, touted as an improvement on both Vista and XP, will include many changes to previous versions of the operating system.
Review: Windows 7 RTM
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009Now that Microsoft’s Windows 7 has reached the release to manufacturing (RTM) stage, it’s time to take a close look at all the features of the upcoming operating system.
Windows 7 will nag users 29% less often, Microsoft claims
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009One of the most hated features of Windows Vista will be seen a third less often by users of the upcoming Windows 7, a Microsoft executive promised today. "You’ll see a lot fewer UAC prompts in Windows 7," said Paul Cooke, director of Windows 7 client enterprise security.
