Windows XP is still very popular as it is fast and fulfills all the basic requirements of a good operating system. Many times, on a system when the CD/DVD drive is not available, then it becomes impossible to install Windows XP. In that case, you can install Windows XP from a USB flash drive.
Read moreChange folder icons in Windows 7
Windows 7 shows really nice folder icons. But if you decide to spice it up and use your own folder icons, then you can do it very easily by editing some registry values. You can do this easily by following steps given in this article.
Read moreChange desktop icons in Windows 7
Windows 7 shows really nice folder icons. But if you decide to spice it up and use your own folder icons, then you can do it very easily by editing some registry values. You can do this easily by following steps given in this article.
Read moreUpdate device drivers in Windows 7
Various device managers keep updating and releasing the updated drivers for their device from time to time. These updated drivers often provide better device functioning under Windows and may also make available some more features which were not available in the older drivers. Sometimes, updated drivers also patch a previously existing flaw in the old driver.
Read moreAutomatically update device drivers in Windows 7
When you install a new device or insert a USB device, Windows 7 usually automatically installs the drivers for that device. If Windows cannot find the drivers, it pops up a dialog box asking you whether you want to search the driver for this device online. You can enable Windows 7 to continually look for newer drivers online by using Windows Update.
Read moreFree up disk space in Windows 7
Over time, your hard disk gets cluttered with all kinds of junk data. You should regularly free space on your hard drive to keep your PC running well. If you start getting warnings that your hard drive space is running low, follow these steps
Read moreDisable Burn to DVD in Windows 7
Disk Burn feature in Windows 7 allows you to burn files to a disk right from the Windows Explorer. It is a useful tool if you continuously want to save backups of your files and documents on disks. Some people may have installed other commercial software like Nero Burner or Roxio Burner or they find it annoying and would want to turn off this feature.
Read moreChange default source viewer in Opera 10
When you visit a web page using the Opera, you can see the source code of that web page by right clicking on it and selecting Source. By default, the source code is opened in the internal source code viewer of Opera. But you can change it to whatever text editor you want.
Read moreChange default source viewer in Internet Explorer
When you visit a web page using the Microsoft Internet Explorer, you can see the source code of that web page by right clicking on it and selecting View Source. By default, the source code is opened in the internal source code viewer of Internet Explorer. But you can change it to whatever text editor you want.
Read moreControl services through command line
Windows XP, Vista and 7 all come with a command line tool SC to control services through command line. This makes it very easy to start, pause, query and stop services. Although this command line SC can do much more but we will cover only a few options of this command line.
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