Many a time, we want to restrict a user from running one or more programs. For example, you might want to restrict your friends from running Microsoft VPC and Windows Live Writer programs. Preventing a…

We got a question from our reader Tend42 this week: “Hi admin. I have a question. I just want to remove my Windows 7 Administrator account password. When I use Remove Password option under User…

One of our readers has asked a way to disable “Log off” on Windows 7 Start menu. Windows 7 doesn’t allow you remove log off entry from Windows 7 start menu easily. You need to…

Even though the Start menu search feature was introduced with Windows Vista, Microsoft has enhanced the feature in Windows 7 and is more powerful and accurate in the newest version of Windows. As you all…

Recycle Bin works as a temporary storage place for all deleted items. When you delete a file by right-clicking on the file and then clicking Delete option or by pressing the Delete key on your…

If you have been running Windows 7 on your personal computer, chances are high that you haven’t assigned a password for your user account. Whenever you start your PC, the boot process will stop at…

I have installed Windows 7 (x64) in triple-boot with Vista and Windows 7 (x86) operating systems. Windows 7 SP1 (x64) is my primary operating system and I boot into Windows 7 (x86) and Vista just…

Probably every Windows user is familiar with the Snipping Tool present in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. Although most users know how to take a snapshot using the Snipping tool, many of them…

Many users who have installed the leaked Windows 7 SP1 beta version are facing some minor issues like missing DVD drive, Documents folders, etc. Since the unofficially available Windows 7 SP1 is labeled with beta…

Windows 7 users who have been running Enterprise or Ultimate edition can easily change the display language with a few clicks. By installing & activating language pack one can change the language used for text…

Recently we blogged about how to rename default power plans in Windows 7. One of our readers has asked is it possible to delete one or more power plans present in Windows 7?   As…

Backing up Windows registry is always a good practice before making any changes to the Windows Registry as its health is crucial for the proper functioning of Windows. Although most of you know how to…