Windows XP comes with Windows Messenger which can be used to send and receive messages on a network. But it can become a nuisance if you receive a lot of messages. If you want to remove the Windows Messenger, you can follow these steps
Read moreChange time servers in Windows 7
Windows uses online time servers to keep the correct time on your computer. But Windows uses its own time servers to adjust the time periodically. Unfortunately, these Microsoft servers do not work always. Sometimes they are very slow to respond. But you can change the time servers to faster and free time servers available on the internet.
Read moreCopy files multi-threaded in Windows 7
hen you copy files from one location or folder to another in Windows, files are copied sequentially, i.e., one by one. This takes a lot of time if you have to copy thousands of files. But there is a way in Windows 7, which enables you to copy multiple files at the same time in multiple-threads.
Read moreCreate and attach a VHD in Windows 7
One of the features introduced in Windows Vista and enhanced in Windows 7 is the support for virtual hard disks (VHD). A virtual hard disk is an image file of a hard disk just like an ISO file is a CD/DVD image file. In Windows 7, you can create a VHD and attach it to your system.
Read moreInternet Explorer 8 Welcome window fix
When you run Internet Explorer 8 for the first time, it pop-ups a Welcome window which takes you through many screens asking questions. This may become a headache if you re-install Windows every few months like I do. Also, when you create a new user account, that new user has to go through this Welcome window again. But here is a fix for this Welcome window.
Read moreSet a process priority in Windows XP
Windows runs a program as a separate process. By default, all programs are run with normal priority. The priority is the availability of the CPU power to that process. So if there are two processes with different priorities, Windows would favor the process with higher priority to use the CPU.
Read moreMake old programs run in Windows 7
So you want to run your old computer game from the late 1990s on your new computer running Windows 7? Is it refusing to run ? Do not despair. There is a way to make the older programs run on Windows 7. Here is how.
Read moreLock your desktop in Windows 7
If you want to go out for a cup of coffee or you want a break so you can run to the rest room, but you do not want anybody to use your computer behind your back, then you can either log off your computer or lock it. The benefits of locking is that all the programs keep running as they were when you unlock the computer.
Read moreSet Windows to update automatically
Microsoft releases updates to Microsoft Windows on the first Tuesday of every month. If you have not set up your Windows to update automatically, then your computer may be lacking some critical hotfix. This can make your system vulnerable to hacking attacks or malware infections. You should set your computer to update automatically. This is how
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Mastering Windows 7 Hotkeys: Windows Logo Key Shortcuts
Windows Logo key is the key on your keyboard between the left Ctrl and left Alt keys. On most of the keyboards it is also present to the right of the right Alt key. Because most of the new keyboards come with this key, Microsoft has increased the number of keyboard combination shortcuts that use the Windows logo key.
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