How to Create a Special Outlook Desktop (Office XP style) Shortcut

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This tutorial will allow you to create a shortcut on the desktop that will open Outlook. If right-clicked, it will have similar functionality as the Mail item in Control Panel. It will not have the shortcut overlay, instead it will look like the Recycle Byn or Computer icon.

How to Use SyncToy for Data Backups

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This tutorial will show you how to easily use the FREE SyncToy application to backup your important data files.

How to Delete an Operating System Listed in Windows Boot Manager

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This will show you how to delete a non-default operating system in Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 from the list in Windows Boot Manager or Startup Options (Windows 8) that allows you to select a OS to run at startup.

How to Extract Windows 7 System Image Files Using Disk Management

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When you create a system image, Windows 7 creates a Virtual Hard Disk VHD file that contains all of your files. This will show you how to attach (mount) this VHD file using Disk Management to manually extract and restore specific files of your choice from the system image.

How to Drag and Drop the Tabs in IE9 and IE10

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This will show you how to drag and drop the tabs as a new feature in IE9 and IE10 to either arrange them how you like in the same IE window, move a tab as a new IE window, or move a tab into another opened IE window.

How to Disable the "Open File Security Warning" in Windows

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This will show you how to enable or disable XP, Vista, or Windows 7 prompting you with the Open File Security Warning when you open or run a downloaded or copied file from the internet or another computer on your computer.

How to Run a Program in Compatibility Mode in Windows 7

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Compatibility mode allows a older program written for an earlier versions of Windows to possibly run in Windows 7. You can also use Compatibility mode to always have a program to Run as an administrator.

How to Specify a Desktop Background for Users in Windows

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This tutorial will show you how to specify a BMP or JPG image of your choice as the default desktop background wallpaper for all or specific users in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

How to Repair Windows 7 System Files with System File Checker

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The "sfc /scannow" command (System File Checker) scans the integrity of all protected Windows 7 system files and replaces incorrect corrupted, changed/modified, or damaged versions with the correct versions if possible.

How to Do a System Restore in Windows 7

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This will show you how to do a System Restore to restore your Windows 7 system files to an earlier point in time. It's a way to undo system changes to your computer without affecting your personal files, such as e‑mail, documents, or photos.

How to Use Sysprep to Customize Windows 7 and Windows 8

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This tutorial will show you basics in customizing Windows 7 or 8 with System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) and in creating Sysprep Unattended Answer files with Windows System Image Manager.

How to Automatically Create System Restore Points in Windows 7 and Windows 8

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The two (2) separate methods outlined herein make it very easy to have fresh, reliable System Restore points available for use whenever needed; whether created by a system startup/restart or created by the Windows Task Scheduler; once it's setup you never have to be concerned with it again, it's...

How to Change the Windows 7 Pinned Windows Explorer Taskbar Icon Open To Target

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This will show you how to change the Windows 7 pinned Windows Explorer taskbar icon from the default Open To the Libraries window target to Open To the Computer window target or other possible locations that are available to choose from instead.

How to Change the File and Folder View Arrangement in Windows 7 Explorer

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When you open a folder or library in Windows 7, you can change how the files look in the window. This will show you how to change the file and folder view arrangements in that window to be arranged in a List, Details, Tiles, or Content view.

How to Allow or Deny Permissions to Users and Groups

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This will show you how to allow or deny users and groups access permissions and add or remove inheritable permissions to either a file, folder, drive, or registry key objects in Windows 7 or Vista.

How to Rename a Drive in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8

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This tutorial will show you how to rename a drive in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. For example, a hard disk drive, USB flash drive, CD/DVD drive, etc...

How to Enable or Disable Desktop Composition in Windows 7 and Vista

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This will show you how to enable or disable Desktop Composition using different options in Windows 7 and Vista.