There are a vast amount of features within Windows 7 that many users do not know. If you are frequently on the computer then many of these features may be helpful to you. There are five main features that will be shown. These include: changing color scheme, changing time settings (like when your computer shuts down automatically), using multiple background images, hiding files, and changing your keyboard language. Changing the color scheme in Windows 7 is a very simple task that many people would find interesting to do. You can change color and transparency of the borders of everything from files to the taskbar. To do this … [Read more...]
Get Back Your Hard Drive: Cleaning Up Unused Data in Windows 7
It is shockingly easy to fill up even the largest hard drives. In a matter of months, what was once terabytes of free space has been reduced to a hundred or so gigabytes. While your computer might still run comfortably when it is bursting at the seams, you’ll probably feel better having more free space on your computer. There are a few things you can do to get some of your used hard drive space back. Uninstall Unused Programs and Features The longer your computer’s been without a reformat, the more likely it is that you have a few programs sitting around, eating up precious space without actually being … [Read more...]
Editing a Photo Using Windows 7 Paint
Thanks to the popularity of social media and sharing sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, photo editing has become a national obsession. Luckily, you don’t have to spend a fortune on expensive photography software to express your creativity. There are a number of free, easy-to-use ways to edit your pictures. And one of these may already be at your fingertips if you’re using Windows 7. Windows 7 improved drawing utility – Paint – is a great way to edit your pictures, improve their quality, and add fun effects like colors or text. For those who are new at manipulating their photos, Paint is a great way to learn the ropes. … [Read more...]
What Is the Games Explorer in Windows 7?
Every version of Windows since Vista has had something called Games Explorer. On Windows 7, for instance, you see it as one of the choices on the Start menu. Many people are confused about Games Explorer because clicking on the button doesn't give you access to all the games on your machine. What does it do then? What Games Explorer does While Games Explorer was prominently featured on Windows Vista and 7, you won't easily find it on Windows 8. The truth is, it's a feature that Microsoft is trying to move past. In the online documentation that Microsoft provides for Windows 7, the company calls Games Explorer … [Read more...]
Using Process Monitor to Get to the Bottom of Troublesome Windows Issues
While Sysinternals Process Explorer is a tool that lets you actively control different processes on a computer, Process Monitor is a passive sort of Sysinternals utility -- it allows you to monitor your computer at very deep levels. It was actually created by putting two classic Windows tools together -- Regmon and Filemon. Whether you need to know what registry values an application maintains or what files on your computer it accesses, Process Monitor is the tool to turn to. Employing Process Monitor to keep an eye on your registry Process Monitor offers you a fascinating look at what happens behind the scenes when … [Read more...]
