In Windows 7, “My Documents” have been replaced by “Libraries”. However, not everybody uses the new folder structure.
Category: Windows
Since 1985, Windows has a deep impact on our view of a computer.
32 or 64 Bit: What Makes the Difference?
In recent times, the 64 bit architecture gets more and more important. What is common for 32 and 64 bit, what do you have to pay attention to?
Start Task Manager faster with your mouse
There are many ways to open the Task Manager. You like using the mouse? Opening Task Manager without your keyboard is possible too.
How-to: Change your Windows 7 logon screen
No matter which desktop background you set in Windows 7: while starting, you will always see the blue default background. You want to style this background as well? Here are the necessary steps to customize the Windows logon screen.
How-to: Block Windows 7 SP1 from installing
Microsoft has provided the Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool for Administrators. With this tool, you can block Windows 7 Service Pack 1 from getting installed automatically through Windows Update.
Windows 8 in about 2 years, says MS NL
Dutch Microsoft managers have talked about the Windows 8 roadmap. They also mentioned details about the release of Windows 7 Service Pack 1.
How-to: Minimize windows with keyboard in Windows 7
You like using your keyboard for managing everything in Windows? In Windows 7, minimizing and maximizing windows got easier.
How-to: Using Windows Startup Repair
The new Windows is pretty stable. Once installed, it usually works like a charm. However, even the most stable operating system can run into problems, for example if important system files get corrupted due to hard disk failures. The good thing: Windows 7 ships with a repair feature.
How-to: Get rid of Reboot prompt after installing Windows updates
You are using installing updates for Windows 7, and Windows always asks you to reboot your computer afterward? Normally you can only delay the prompt by four hours or shorter. However, you can turn off the repeated reboot prompt.
Windows 7: Search the web directly from your taskbar
Windows Vista offers you the option to “Search the Internet”, directly above the search box in your start menu. The new Windows 7 does not contain this shortcut anymore, Microsoft has removed it from the start menu. If you like to, you can re-integrate it.