The following tutorial demonstrates how to use Disk Cleanup when using a version of the Windows Vista operating system. Windows Vista isn’t a self-sufficient operating system; it will collect much of your data until you choose to delete it. This […]
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Microsoft Windows is the desktop operating system that has captured the bulk of the market for decades thanks to its common availability across a beacon of computers brought out by various manufacturers. With a strong foundation headed by Bill Gates and features such as the famous Start Menu, Windows is in a good position to capitalize on progressive web apps and whatever other technological advancements the future demands from a desktop OS.
The Windows series of OSs are developed by Microsoft and are the most popular desktop OSs in the world. While Windows versions differ, each one has come with a graphical user interface and a desktop so users can view files and folders. Part of what makes these Windows OSs so popular is the wide variety of each version. For example, with Windows 10, you can buy Home, Pro, Education, and Enterprise versions. The idea is to offer something for people’s computers at home and the working professionals while coming in at different costs: naturally, the edition with the most features would be more expensive.
Windows OSs are very popular to use for businesses and companies because of their “Group Policies” that allow administrators to manage lots of different users, the user’s permissions and the overall computer’s configuration.
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Select Power Plan and Check Plan Settings in Windows Vista
The following tutorial demonstrates how to select a power plan and check the advanced power plan settings for your computer when using a version of the Windows Vista operating system. Windows Vista allows for the setting of power plans. These […]
Set/Unset Read-only File/Folder Attribute in Windows Vista
The following tutorial demonstrates how to set/unset the Read-only file and folder attribute when using a version of the Windows Vista operating system. When a file is given the read-only attribute in Windows, it means it is a file that […]
Enable/Disable Notification Area System Icons in Windows Vista
The following tutorial demonstrates how to enable and disable the Notification Area system icons when using a version of the Windows Vista operating system. The Notification Area in Windows Vista is the area that displays the time and date in […]
Enable/Disable Aero Glass Transparency in Windows Vista
The following tutorial demonstrates how to enable and disable the Windows Aero glass transparency when using a version of the Windows Vista operating system. One of the standout features of the entire Windows Vista operating system was the inclusion of […]
Use Disk Cleanup via CleanMGR in Windows Vista
Windows operating systems have a computer maintenance feature called Disk Clean-up (cleanmgr.exe) which is designed to help you clean up disk space by removing all unnecessary files. Disk Clean-up gives you the choice of removing some file locations while retaining […]
Stop XP Dual Boot Deleting System Restore Points
Multi-booting is when you install more than one operating system on a computer. The way in which you would do this is not via a virtual PC but rather by booting the operating system as soon as the PC loads […]
Perform System Restore in Windows Vista
Windows operating systems have a system restore feature that allows you to essentially turn back time and reload an older version of the operating system. When you perform this action it will mean that the current state of your operating […]
Check System Uptime in Windows Vista
In Windows, uptime is the known expression for the exact opposite of downtime. The Windows operating system allows you to view the system uptime, which shows you in days, hours, and minutes, how long the system has been “up” for. […]
Restore Default File Type Associations in Windows Vista
The following files are registry files, otherwise known as registration entries, are text-based files that can be used to add or change values in the Windows registry. You could always change these values in the registry manually if you wish, […]
Get Windows Vista Into Safe Mode
When learning to become a Microsoft Windows technician, one of the most valuable tricks you can learn is how to boot the computer into safe mode. In safe mode, you can run an antivirus scan to remove malware from your […]
Change Windows Firewall Notification Settings in Windows 7 [Tutorial]
Windows 7 lets you choose between having the Windows firewall turn on or off, as well as a few additional features if you do decide to have it turned on. They are as follows: Block all incoming connections, including those […]
Enable/Disable Toolbars and Extensions in InPrivate Browsing in Windows 7 [Tutorial]
If you want to browse the Web anonymously in Windows 7, you can do that from InPrivate browsing mode in Internet Explorer. InPrivate Browsing is a unique mode to Internet Explorer. If you are using a different web browser, the […]
Preview Fonts in Windows 7 [Tutorial]
Windows 7 offers different fonts, pre-bundled with the font name, font size, and other characteristics such as whether it is bold or not. You can select one of these pre-bundled fonts as the font you want to use around the […]
Set Default Accelerator in Internet Explorer in Windows 7 [Tutorial]
The Windows 7 operating system comes with a selection of accelerators that can help you use maps on Google Maps or Windows Live Maps, get definitions from Wikipedia, view your Hotmail email inbox, share content with LinkedIn, use Gmail, and […]
Add/Remove an Internet Explorer Accelerator Add-on [Tutorial]
The Windows 7 operating system comes with a selection of accelerators that can help you use maps on Google Maps or Windows Live Maps, get definitions from Wikipedia, view your Hotmail email inbox, share content with LinkedIn, use Gmail, and […]
Use ‘Find on this Page’ in Internet Explorer in Windows 7 [Tutorial]
The following tutorial demonstrates how to use the “Find on this Page” to find the next page when you are using a version of the Internet Explorer web browser. How to Open the Find Bar and Use “Find on this […]
View Reliability and Problems History Details in Windows 7 [Tutorial]
All versions of the Windows 7 operating system come equipped with the Reliability Monitor, a tool that allows you to check on system stability history details. The Reliability Monitor shows a system stability chart, where your computer is given an […]
Show Services Running Under svchost.exe in Windows 7 [Tutorial]
svchost.exe, short for Service Host process, is a process you will see many times if you frequent Task Manager in Windows 7. Service Host processes became relevant when Microsoft decided to no longer rely on standard executable files (.exe) and […]
See Run as User Name for Program in Windows 7 [Tutorial]
The Windows 7 operating system allows you to run programs as a different user when you’re still logged into the same user account. If you have multiple user accounts running a program, you can use this tutorial to find out […]
Use Personal and Public User Folders in Libraries in Windows 7 [Tutorial]
Libraries in Windows 7 are designed to help make sorting through Windows Explorer easier by allowing you to get access to categories across drives. For instance, if you had music on an external drive, as well as on your computer’s […]
Open Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 7
The Local Group Policy Editor is a simplified version of the Group Policy that you can use for standalone and computers that are not associated with domains. The Local Group Policy Editor has been available for all the business versions […]
Open Control Panel in Windows 7
The following tutorial demonstrates how to open Control Panel—when you’re using a version of the Window 7 operating system—and then set it to open showing the categories, small ions, and large icons view. Changing how the links appear on the […]
Turn On/Off Backup Files Schedule in Windows 7 [Tutorial]
The following tutorial demonstrates how to turn the Windows 7 automatic backup files schedule on or off for backup configurations. You can use this guide for both old and new backup configurations. How to Turn On/Off Windows 7 Backup Files […]