Category: Windows 7

Microsoft has finally released the most awaited version of Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7. But some people have found it not as smooth in performance as the one that comes with Windows 8, albeit the fact that both are same versions. If you found the Internet Explorer 10 performance unsatisfactory in Windows 7 then you can remove it for now. You can follow the simple instructions given below to remove Internet Explorer 10 from Windows 7.

Windows comes with a few desktop backgrounds, but after some time we all get bored with those same backgrounds. You can search Google for new background images, but it takes too much time. Kiwi Random Wallpaper can help you getting thousands of desktop backgrounds for Windows. It is a desktop app that can automatically fetch new desktop wallpapers for you. It is integrated with Wallpaper Vortex website which means that you have access to over 25,000 random wallpapers of different types.

The Shadow Copy feature allows you to restore the older versions of your files. This feature exists in all the versions of Windows Vista and 7, yet Windows provides ability to restore older versions only in the Ultimate and Enterprise editions. This is very annoying for the people who want to restore older versions of their changed files. Now you can use a third party freeware tool called Shadow Explorer that provides the front end to Shadow Copy in any edition of Windows Vista and 7.

If you have a multimedia keyboard with separate keys for controlling the system volume, then you would be disappointed with Windows 7 because it does not display volume level like Windows 8 or Ubuntu Linux does, when you control volume using your keyboard. This feature can be added in Windows 7 using a third party application called 3VRX. It is a free program that can display volume level as you press the volume up, volume down or volume mute keys on your keyboard.

If you have a large collection of images, then you can check your collection quickly for any duplicate images using free Duplicate Finder. The duplicate files not only waste your valuable hard disk space but also make it hard to manage your picture collection. Free Duplicate Finder allows you to get rid of those unneeded copies of pictures and make your picture collection well organized.

Sometimes when you try to uninstall a program, Windows throws up an error, does not remove it and you are stuck with that program forever. This becomes even more painful when the new version of that program requires uninstallation of the older version. In these situations, when a program just will not uninstall, you can try the free Wise Program Uninstaller. It can force uninstall those stubborn programs intelligently and get rid of all the associated files and registry entries.

Backing up your files is an effective way of protecting your data against data theft, hard disk failure, malware infection and many other unpredictable events. Backups should be saved away from the source, so in case of physical damage the backups stay safe and secure. The free Duplicati program allows you to backup your files across a number of well known cloud storage services like Amazon S3, Microsoft Skydrive, Google Drive and more.

When you buy a new branded PC, whether desktop or notebook, it comes loaded with the manufacturer tools, various utilities and other trial software. You do not really need all of these tools. The obvious question everyone faces is whether or not these programs should be removed. The free application for Windows called Should I Remove it? helps you decide if it is okay to remove a particular program installed on your PC.

SUMo is an acronym for Software Update Monitor – a free software which can help your keep all your installed programs up-to-date. SUMo scans your computer for all the installed programs and checks on the internet if they are the latest versions available. You are also given an option to visit the download link for the latest version directly. SUMo does not automatically update any installed program and gives you more control on how and when you want to update which program.

It happens all the time that Windows re-arranges your desktop icons. After arranging your desktop icons neatly, you restart Windows and find that the desktop icons are re-arranged differently. There are many reasons for this behavior, e.g., new software installation, adding a new icon to the desktop etc. If you are tired of arranging the desktop icons over and over again, then you should save and restore your desktop icons layout using a freeware tool called ICU (Icon Configuration Utility).