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How to Restore Missing Default Shortcuts in Windows 7 Start Menu This will provide you with all of the default shortcuts in the Start Menu in all editions of Windows 7 that you can use to restore them in your Start Menu. If you turned off a Windows Feature, then this could also be a reason why a shortcut may be missing in the Start Menu. All installed programs that had shortcuts in your Start Menu will have to have new shortcuts manually created from the program's exe file and added to the Start Menu since these are not default shortcuts included in Windows. EXAMPLE: Start Menu of All Editions of Windows 7 NOTE: To compare and see the features in each edition of Windows 7, see Compare Windows 7 Editions. To Restore...

A List of Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7 This will show you a list of keyboard shortcuts broken down into categories that you can use in Windows 7.The ones in red are new to Windows 7 that were not in Vista or XP.For more information on this, see also: Keyboard shortcuts Calculator Keyboard Shortcuts Alt+1 Switch to Standard mode Alt+2 Switch to Scientific mode Alt+3 Switch to Programmer mode Alt+4 Switch to Statistics mode Alt + C Calculate or solve date calculations and worksheets Ctrl + E Open date calculations Ctrl + H Turn calculation history on or off Ctrl + L Press the MC button Ctrl + M Press the MS button Ctrl + P Press the M+ button Ctrl + Q Press the M- button Ctrl + R Press the MR button Ctrl + U Open unit...

How to Change Default Download Location in IE9, IE10, and IE11 This will show you how to change the default download location that IE9, IE10, and IE11 saves to by default to be any folder that you select instead of the default C:\Users\(user-name)\Downloads folder. In Windows 8, the IE10 Windows UI (Metro) version uses the same download location that you set for the IE10 desktop version below. Change IE Default "Save" Download Location in Download Manager 1. Open IE9, IE10, or IE11. NOTE: In Windows 8/8.1, you would open the desktop IE version, and not the modern IE version. 2. Click/tap on the gear icon in the upper right corner, then click/tap on View downloads. (see screenshot below) NOTE: You could also press CTRL + J...

How to Enable or Disable Taskbar Button Grouping in Windows 7 A taskbar button represents an open window on the desktop. These buttons appear on the taskbar as a horizontal bar or icon button. This tutorial will show you how to have similar open window buttons to group to one button or separate buttons in Windows 7. When you have more than one similar window open, say Notepad windows, you could set the taskbar to group the same Notepad taskbar buttons to just one button instead of multiple buttons. This can help organize the taskbar and save space when you have multiple windows open. Microsoft has made available a hotfix that will resolve a problem where the taskbar customizations are lost and reset to defaults when automatic...

How to Turn AutoPlay On or Off in Windows 7 AutoPlay lets you choose which action or program to use automatically for different kinds of digital media when connected, such as music CDs or pictures from your digital camera. When you turn AutoPlay on, you can choose what should happen when you insert different types of digital media into your computer. For example, you can choose which digital media player is used to play CDs. When AutoPlay is turned off, you are no longer prompted by AutoPlay to choose what you want to do when you insert digital media into your computer. This tutorial will show you how to turn AutoPlay on or off in Windows 7. When a CD/DVD disc is inserted or a USB drive is connected to your system, Windows looks...

There are a number of steps that you can take to make your computer secure against unauthorised access, but remember that no method is 100% effective. The idea is to make it as difficult as possible. With that in mind, here are some steps that you can take to maximise your computer's security. BIOS and BIOS Passwords Let's start at the beginning with the BIOS. Here you can set passwords to prevent access to the computer when booting and also to the BIOS configuration/setup routine. In each case, you will need to enter the correct password to continue. For maximum security, both passwords should be set and should be different. See your motherboard manual, BIOS section, for full details on how to set these passwords. Make a note of...

How to Enable or Disable the Use of Internet Explorer Accelerators You can use Accelerators to search text that you select, map, e-mail, translate, or share content from any web page you’re currently viewing with just one click. Learn more. Internet Explorer comes with a selection of Accelerators included by default, but you can add or remove them as you like. This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability of all or specific users to use and access Accelerators in IE8, IE9, IE10, and IE11. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. EXAMPLE: Accelerators Enabled and Disabled in Internet Explorer Using a REG File Download NOTE: This option will affect all users on...

How to Create a "Display Switch" Shortcut in Windows 7 This will show you how to create or download a Display Switch shortcut to use to change the presentation mode for how your desktop is displayed in Windows 7. You can also press the Windows Key + P to open Display Switch. EXAMPLE: Display Switch NOTE: This is what the shortcut in OPTION ONE, and the first choice in step 2 of OPTION TWO, will open to select how you want your desktop to be displayed. To Download a "Display Switch" Shortcut 1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below. NOTE: This shortcut opens Display Switch. Display_Switch.zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=223221&stc=1&d=1343234781 2. Click on Save, and save...

How to Create a Desktop Cascading Context Menu of Multiple Layers in Windows This tutorial will help show you how to build your own cascading context menu on the desktop in Windows 7 and Windows 8. Therefore, stop reading and make yourself a list of 12 programs that can be divided into three main categories, where one will have a sub-category of two programs, like accessories. By example: Text ➤ [two types of editors: Notepad, Word], Accessories ➤ [Character map and Calculator]. EXAMPLE: Category Media = four layers, Category Text = three layers, Category System = three layers The Preparation 1. The structure Welcome back with your list of 12 programs. Exciting, isn't it?. Let's make YOUR menu. That will be fun...

How to Quickly and Easily Tell if Your Hard Drive is Formatted GPT or MBR New PCs are arriving with their hard disks pre-formatted using the GUID Partition Table (GPT) rather than the legacy MBR method. This tutorial shows you a quick and easy way to determine the file table format. Here's how: 1. Open Disk Management: Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Disk Management. 2. Right click on the Disk # box NOTE: The smaller box on the left, with the Disk #, not the larger volume boxes. 3. Select Properties 4. Click the Volumes tab. 5. Next to Partition Style, it will list the format as "Master Boot Record (MBR)" or “GUID Partition Table (GPT)”. Also here it lists the small Unallocated and...

How to Add or Remove Recycle Bin from Navigation Pane in Windows 7 The Recycle Bin provides a safety net when deleting files or folders. When you delete any of these items from your hard disk, Windows places it in the Recycle Bin and the Recycle Bin icon changes from empty to full. This will show you how to add or remove the Recycle Bin in the Windows Explorer navigation pane in Windows 7. EXAMPLE: Recycle Bin Added to Navigation Pane NOTE: This is the navigation pane with Recycle Bin added when you have the Show all folders option checked and unchecked. With "Show All Folders" Checked in Navigation Pane NOTE: This option only affects your user account and no other user accounts on the computer. 1. Open Windows Explorer...

How to Enable or Disable Show Pointer Location with CTRL Key This will show you how to enable or disable to show the pointer location using the CTRL key. This is useful to help find the mouse pointer by putting a circle around the area your mouse pointer is at and animate inwards when you press the CTRL key. This is especially helpful if you use more than one monitor and/or large monitor(s). This only affects the user account that you are currently logged on to. If you hold the key down, it will not show until you release.If you use keyboard shortcuts commonly like CTRL+R, CTRL+S, CTRL+O, etc. This may affect them if pressed before the letter. For example if I press CTRL on a URL and let go when the URL is open in a new tab, I...

How to Use Windows Search Filters and Operators to get better Search Results in Windows 7 This tutorial was originally written for Windows 8. Windows Search is basically the same behaving in same way in both Windows 7 and Windows 8. However as Windows 8 has the Modern UI Charms Search which is not present in Windows 7 and again as Windows 7 has the Start Menu Search which is not present in Windows 8, I decided there's enough differences to make this tutorial separately for both Windows versions. . Searching a file, a document or a picture among thousands of others can by a difficult task. Using myself and my photos as an example, my Pictures Library alone has over 24,000 pictures and images in over 700 folders: (Click...

How to Change the Product Key Number in Windows 7 This will show you how to change the product key number in Windows 7 so that you can use another product key number to activate your Windows 7 with instead. This can be helpful if you have entered the incorrect or no product key number during installation, or you just wanted to use a different product key number instead. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to change the product key number. You can only use a product key number for the same Windows 7 edition that you currently have installed. For example, you cannot change the product key number in Windows 7 Home Premium with a Windows 7 Ultimate product key number. To Change Product Key Number in "Windows...

How to Prevent Users from Running Specified Programs in Windows This tutorial will show you how to prevent all or specific users on the computer from being able to run a list of disallowed program EXE files you specify in Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. This will not prevent users from being able to run a program through the command prompt unless you also add cmd.exe to the list of disallowed applications. If you have an .exe file of a program in the list of allowed applications and also in the list of disallowed applications, then users will not be able to run the .exe. Anything disallowed will always override anything allowed. Renaming an...

How to Enable What U Hear Recording For those of you who want to record what you are hearing over your speakers/headset. You will need to un-hide and enable recording options. If you are using a Creative Sound Blaster sound card this option will be called "What U Hear" if you are using another audio device such as Realtek on-board or generic sound devices this option will be called "Stereo Mix". For the tutorial I am going to show how to un-hide and enable the "What U Hear" option. The same steps may be followed for the "Stereo Mix" option also. Here's How: 1. First open your audio options. "Start/Control Panel/Sound" 2. Now go to the "Recording" tab. 3. You will need to right click and check the following options: 4...

How to Test PSU DC Output Voltages to Determine if Faulty The Internal ATX Power Supply converts the Alternating Current (AC) from the mains input to a Direct Current (DC) output that is required for the computer to work.The typical voltages supplied are 3.3 volts, 5.0 volts, -5.0 volts, 12.0 volts, -12.0 volts. The 3,3 and 5 volts are typically used by the digital circuits, whereas the 12-volt is used to power the motors found in Disk Drives and Hard Drives. It is also used to Power the CPU. The following tests involve testing the voltages across the HDD, Motherboard, CPU, CD/DVD ROM Drive Power Connectors. You will need a Multi-meter and Anti-Static Wristband for this task. These tests can be carried out with the Power Supply...

How to Dual Boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu This tutorial is a simple guide that will explain the two easiest ways to setup and install Ubuntu to dual-boot with your current installation of Windows. One option describes how to do this via WUBI. Another describes how to do this as a native dual-boot. Neither Designer Media Ltd (Sevenforums) nor myself are responsible for any problems that occur from the following tutorial.Please bear in mind that the WUBI installation method installs Ubuntu as if it is an application on Windows. It does NOT use its own partitions. Using Wubi Installer Step 1: Go to this website, download and run the Wubi installer. Step 2: Select the hard drive you wish to install it on. Keep in mind it will NOT...

How to Create a"Network Connections" Shortcut in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Network Connections shortcut that opens directly to change adapter settings in the Network and Sharing Center in Windows 7 and Windows 8. The Network Connections folder stores all of your network connections. A network connection is a set of information that enables your computer to connect to the Internet, a network, or another computer. When you install a network adapter in your computer, Windows creates a connection for it in the Network Connections folder. A local area connection is created for an Ethernet network adapter. A wireless network connection is created for a wireless network adapter. In...

TDSSKiller Malware Remediation - Scan for Rootkits From the author: *A rootkit is a program or a program kit that hides the presence of malware in the system. A rootkit for Windows systems is a program that penetrates into the system and intercepts the system functions (Windows API). It can effectively hide its presence by intercepting and modifying low-level API functions. Moreover it can hide the presence of particular processes, folders, files and registry keys. Some rootkits install its own drivers and services in the system (they also remain “invisible”). Kaspersky Lab has developed the TDSSKiller utility that that detects and removes both, known (TDSS, Sinowal, Whistler, Phanta, Trup, Stoned) and unknown rootkits. ...