Add Windows 8’s Win+X Menu to Windows 7
Win+X menu, the hidden menu that pops up after you press Win+X key, is a quick launch pad that’s very useful and handy to any Windows 8 users. It’s handy because it includes most of the frequently used...
View ArticleSound Volume Not Loud Enough? Here Is How You Can Boost It
I have a laptop that has a sound issue for a long time. The sound volume is just not loud enough even though I maximized all the volume controls I can find on that machine. It’s been bothering me so...
View ArticleTasting The Windows 8 Task Manager on Windows 7 with DBCTaskman
Still use Windows 7 machine but really like the look and features of Windows 8’s Task Manager? Here is a free portable tool called DBCTaskman from Neowin that you may want to take look.You can directly...
View ArticleGot A FTP Drive? Why Not Mapping It Onto Windows Explorer for Easy Access?
If you store files on your own FTP site, would it be cool you can get access to them right from your Windows Explorer on your desktop without having to open FTP client? It’s actually very straight and...
View Article8 Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 7 That You May Not Know
Keyboard shortcuts are very useful. It seems that it never feels enough to learn more of them. So here there are, another 5 keyboard shortcuts that we may not know existed. WINDOWS KEY + HomeFeel your...
View ArticleWindows Tip: How To Quickly Repair Windows System Files
What to do when some of the system files are corrupted? Back to the old days, I had to run a Windows in-place upgrade to replace them with the original ones from the installation disc, and had to...
View ArticleHow To Change DPI Settings through A Remote Desktop Session on Windows 7 or...
The DPI settings are the settings that enables you to change the size of all fonts and other UI elements on the computer. But unfortunately, by default, you don’t get to change it through a remote...
View ArticleMicrosoft Ends Mainstream Support on Windows 7
Yesterday, Microsoft has ended the Mainstream Support for all Windows 7 distributions. Don’t worry; this isn’t the end of Windows 7’s life. Microsoft would still maintain Extended Support until January...
View ArticleWindows 10 Available on July 29, Reserve Your Free Copy Now
A new era is coming, today Microsoft announced the general availability for Windows 10 release to be set on July 29th. It means in less than two month time, your current PC (apart from Windows XP,...
View ArticleHow To Save File Explorer File Searches and Use Them Later in Windows
Here is a quick useful tip for those who often search for the same type of files in Windows File Explorer. It’s actually a feature that’s been around since Windows Vista, letting you save a specific...
View ArticleHow To Change MAC Address on A Network Adapter on Windows
MAC address, stands for Media Access Control Address, is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface for communications on the physical network segment. You don’t need to change it at all to...
View ArticleHow To Shutdown or Restart A Windows PC from Remote Desktop Session
When you are in a remote desktop session that runs on Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 or 2008, you don’t see the Shutdown and Restart option in Start Menu. You can only disconnect or log off the remote...
View ArticleWindows Tip: How To Rotate Your Photos Right in File Explorer
For those who often take the shots without properly positioning their phone or camera, here is a useful tip that lets you quickly rotate the photos without any 3rd party photo editing tools. It’s...
View ArticleWindows Tip: How To Search Large Files using File Explorer or Windows Explorer
If you haven’t known, here is a pretty cool tip that lets you search and find the files by size right in File Explorer on Windows 10 or Windows Explorer on Windows 7. Search files by size in File...
View ArticleFixing Stuck in Configuring Windows update Issue on Windows 7
I have a Windows 7 computer stuck in the dead stage of “Configuring Windows Update” screen the other day for quite a while without getting any chance moving forward. First, it was stuck at 100%...
View ArticleUpgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 10 is still Free in 2018
The free upgrade ticket from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 is supposed to end in 2017 and was extended in 2018 by a couple of weeks. But believe it or not, the offer is still on the table....
View ArticleWhy Installing Windows 7 on New HP Lenovo Desktops Failed
I had a few new desktops with Intel 7th generation processors that I just can’t install Windows 7 on it. The computer freezes at the first installation screen with no mouse movements and keyboard...
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