System Restore is a very useful feature in Windows 7 using which you can restore your system back to a specified point in time. By default, the System Restore takes 10% of your hard disk space to store the restore points. But if you think that 10% is too much of your hard disk space, then you can reduce the disk space usage for the System Restore.
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Rename the Guest Account in Windows 7
Like all other versions of Windows, Windows 7 also has a guest account for anonymous logins. The default username for the guest account is Guest. If you have enabled this guest account, then it can be targeted for hacking attempts into your computer. For security concerns, it is advised that you rename this guest account to something else.
Read moreDisable Switching to Secure Desktop for Elevation in Windows 7
Windows 7 asks you for elevation of access rights through the User Accounts Control (UAC) dialog, when you try to make any changes to system files or install a program. By default, the UAC dialog is shown on a second secure desktop window. This is annoying and can hang some media applications like DScaler. If you want, then you can easily disable this switching of UAC to secure desktop for elevation permissions.
Read moreHow to Pin a URL Shortcut on Windows 7 Taskbar
When you try to drag a URL shortcut to the Windows 7 taskbar, that shortcut is not pinned to the taskbar but instead it is pinned the jumplist of your default browser. Now this is frustrating because you wanted to put the shortcut to the taskbar, so that you an click on it to open the respective website. But do not worry, there is a workaround to put the URL shortcut itself on the taskbar.
Read moreShow My Computer icon on Desktop in Windows 7
The classic Start Menu, which was available till Windows Vista and is removed from Windows 7, allowed you to put the My Computer (or just Computer in Vista) shortcut on the Desktop. When you double-click on this My Computer icon, you would see all your hard disks and other removable devices. If you miss this classic My Computer shortcut, you can create one on Windows 7 desktop as well.
Read moreOrganize Start Menu programs into groups in Windows 7
One of the most annoying things in Windows 7 is its modified Start Menu. Microsoft took the liberty of removing the classic Start Menu in Windows 7 and in the new Start Menu it is very hard to select a program. Luckily some folks have developed a program called HandyStartMenu which groups the programs installed under Start Menu into many categories like Internet, Music and Video, Fun and Games etc.
Read moreAutomatically Clear Pagefile at Shutdown in Windows 7
When Windows is running, this pagefile is opened exclusively by the operating system, and it is well protected. But if you have a multi-boot system then the sensitive information contained in this pagefile can be accessed by an unauthorized user through another operating system. But you can make Windows 7 to automatically clear the pagefile and the hibernation file upon a clean shutdown to prevent such attempts.
Read moreDisable Windows HotStart in Windows 7
Microsoft Windows HotStart is a new technology introduced in Windows Vista and Windows 7, which enables you to turn on your computer and run an application at the press of a button. For example, if you have a laptop with media playback button, then pressing the media playback button will start the Windows 7 and then launch the default media player application.
Read moreAdd Encrypt command to right-click menu in Windows 7
We have earlier published an article on how to encrypt files and folders in Windows 7 using the Windows’ built-in encryption engine. The process requires you to change the file properties but you can simplify it by by adding the encrypt command to the right-click menu in Windows Explorer.
Read moreAdd Hide/Unhide command to right-click menu in Windows 7
You can manually set the hidden attribute of files and folders in Windows 7. But the process requires you to open file or folder properties, settings the hidden attributes and saving the changes. If you toggle the hidden attribute of files very often, then you might want to add the Hide/Unhide command to the right-click menu.
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