Microsoft recently updated the Customer Experience Improvement Program Client that is included on all Windows 7 betas. Some of the new settings are known to cause application installs to crash. CEIP is a great tool that allows Microsoft to see what drivers they are missing and what programs are crashing on your computer. However, with the recent settings change it was causing more problems than...
Read MoreThe Windows Automated Installation Kit (Windows AIK) is a set of tools and documentation that support the configuration and deployment of Microsoft® Windows® operating systems.. By using Windows AIK, you can automate Windows installations, capture Windows images with ImageX, configure and modify images using Deployment Imaging Servicing and Management (DISM), create Windows PE images, and migrate...
Read MorePhysical DVD drives are becoming a thing of the past as the size of our PCs continue shrink and new form factors are emerging. Microsoft distributes Windows 7 and Windows 8 on physical discs or images of DVDs called ISO files that are typically burned to physical media. This has become problem as a number of laptops and tablet PCs no longer ship with DVD drives. The best way to install Windows on these...
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Windows 7 includes five themes that will help you customize Windows to fit your taste. If you are tired of the default themes there are a few sites where you can download more. Check out these sites:
- The Official Microsoft Windows 7 Personalization site
- [iThinkDiff.com's Windows...
Aside from being incredibly annoying in Windows Vista, User Account Control reduced the number of malware infections by more than 70% compared to Windows XP computers. The value and security UAC provides is well known but the way it was implemented drove users crazy. In Windows 7 UAC has been significantly improved. The amount of UAC prompts has been greatly reduced and a new control panel applet...
Read MoreWindows 7 includes many new way to manage your windows such as window snapping and cool tricks like Aero Shake. One secret that few users know about is the new keyboard shortcuts that are a big help for any power user. The following keyboard shortcuts provide another way to use the new window management features in Windows 7.
Read MoreIn older versions of Windows using an external projector with your laptop can be a difficult task. It seems like every laptop has a different function key combination to enable output for a projector. In Windows 7 that has finally been improved. Now, all you have to do is hit the Windows Key + P and the projector menu will be displayed.
Aero Shake is one of the lesser known features included in Windows 7. It offers a unique way to minimize all the open windows on your screen while leaving one up that you want to work with. I like to use Aero Shake to concentrate on just one open application without the clutter of other windows in the background.
Read MoreFlip3D was a fun and cool looking feature in Windows Vista that can be very useful for switching between windows. With the improved Windows 7 taskbar, Flip3D was replaced with improved thumbnails and Aero Peek. Those are both good alternatives but I like the speed of viewing all my open windows at once and switching with just two clicks.
This article will show you how to create a Flip3D icon on...
Read MoreEvery time I connect the iPhone to my PC Windows shows an AutoPlay dialog with four useless options. I want Windows to do nothing because iTunes automatically starts to charge and sync my device. Unfortunately, there is not a “do nothing” option on this screen like other AutoPlay dialogs.
