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How Use the Windows 7 SP1 Disk Cleanup Tool This will show you how to run the Windows 7 SP1 cleanup tool to permanently remove the backed up files created during the installation of the Windows 7 SP1 to gain back more hard drive space, and remove the Service Pack for Microsoft Windows (KB976932) entry in Installed Updates. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial. The Windows 7 SP1 disk cleanup tool gave me back around 1.5 GB on my hard drive. This amount may vary on your computer. To see how much space you recovered, make a note of how much free space you have on the C:/ drive in Computer before and after you run the Windows 7 SP1 cleanup tool. Afterwards, please post and let us know how much space...

How to Uninstall Internet Explorer 9 This will show you how to Uninstall Internet Explorer 9. You can find Internet Explorer 9 here. Be Careful! Make sure you revert any/all customizations made to Internet Explorer 9 prior to uninstalling it to prevent any issues from occuring. Step 1: Open the Start Menu, then type View Installed Updates and press enter. Step 2: Search for Windows Internet Explorer 9 in the list, and double click on it. NOTE: It could take a moment for the entire list to load. Step 3: Click on Yes when prompted to uninstall it or not. It should start uninstalling it then. Step 4: Once you have completed step 3, click on the Uninstall a program link in the left pane. Step 5: If you like, you might...

How to Create a "Font Settings" Shortcut in Windows 7 and Windows 8 You can choose which fonts appear in your programs and how you want fonts to be installed on your computer by changing your font settings. This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Font Settings shortcut in Windows 7 and Windows 8. EXAMPLE: Font Settings To Download the "Font Settings" Shortcut 1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below. Font_Settings.zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57896&stc=1&d=1267514025 2. Save the .zip file to your desktop. 3. Open the .zip file and extract the Font Settings shortcut to your desktop. 4. Right click on the Font Settings shortcut, and click on...

How to Reset Firefox to Default This tutorial will show you how to completely reset Firefox to default, or reset Firefox while saving your bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, cookies, and Web form auto-fill information. EXAMPLE: Firefox reset to default NOTE: This is how Firefox will open after being reset. To Completely Reset Firefox to Default using a BAT File Download NOTE: This option will completely reset Firefox to default like when you first installed Firefox. Nothing will be preserved. 1. If you have not already, you will need to close all Firefox browser windows/tabs first. 2. Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below. Reset_Firefox_Completely.bat...

How to Turn GPU "Hardware Acceleration" On or Off in IE9 and IE10 To speed up performance, IE9 and IE10 uses the power of your computer's graphics processor, also known as a GPU, to handle graphics-heavy tasks like video streaming or online gaming. By tapping into the GPU, Internet Explorer 9 delivers a faster and more immersive web experience. This tutorial will show you how to turn GPU Hardware Acceleration on or off in IE9 and IE10. By default, IE9 and IE10 uses GPU Rendering mode (hardware acceleration). However, some outdated video cards/chips and video drivers do not support GPU hardware acceleration. If IE9 or IE10 determines that your current video card/chip or video driver does not support GPU hardware acceleration...

Microsoft has started the conversion from Hotmail / Live Mail to Outlook.com as you have certainly already heard and read. The switch over is quite painless from the user's point of view; the only change most of normal Hotmail users will see is the new look and design of the Hotmail Outlook.com website. There's no need to change your current Hotmail email address, it will work on Outlook.com as before. This applies for all possible variations of Hotmail accounts, be it type @hotmail.com, @live.co.uk, @msn.jp, or even a branded Live Mail @Your_Domain.org. All Hotmail / Live / MSN email addresses are valid Outlook.com addresses. One change Outlook.com will bring is it will be more ad oriented. It might be you are still not receiving...

How to Delete a Virtual Machine Created with Windows Virtual PC This will show how to delete or uninstall a Virtual Machine created with Windows Virtual PC.This will delete the .vmcx (Virtual Machine settings) and .vhd (Virtual Hard Drive) files to completely remove the virtual machine and regain the hard drive space used by it.Be sure to back up anything that you do not want to lose in the virtual machine first. When you delete the virtual machine, it will be gone for good. Here's How: 1. If you have the virtual machine that you want to delete running, then you must close or shut down the virtual machine first. 2. Open the Windows 7 Start Menu, and click on All Programs, expand Windows Virtual PC folder, and double click on...

How to Create a Microsoft Security Essentials "Update" Shortcut This will show you how to download or create a shortcut that will open Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) and automatically check for install available updates for MSE. You will need to have Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) installed on your computer before this shortcut will work. EXAMPLE: Microsoft Security Essentials "Update" To Download the "MSE - Update" Shortcut 1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below. MSE-Update.zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=185147&stc=1&d=1322110175 2. Save the .zip file to the desktop. 3. Open the .zip file and extract the MSE - Update shortcut to the desktop. 4. Right...

How to Test NVIDIA/AMD Performance with OCCT 1. Download the free 3.1.0 version of OCCT: http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=214 - Version 3.1.0 should be used as the latest versions of OCCT don't provide the same functionality. - GPU: MEMTEST will ONLY work on cards that supports Nvidia CUDA - OCCT can be used to diagnose TDR116/117 errors, faults in the video memory or a defective GPU. - Also works on Windows 8/8.1. Make sure you have the latest DirectX 9.0 Runtimes Download: DirectX End-User Runtime - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details 2. Run the setup, and install the program The program contains four different tests as shown below Test 1: GPU Stress Test In the GPU: OCCT section select your...

How to Delete the Browsing History of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) As you browse the web, IE9 stores information about Temporary Internet Files, Cookies, Websites Visited History, Download History, Form data, Passwords, and ActiveX Filtering and Tracking Protection data. This tutorial will show you how to delete your browsing history in Internet Explorer 9 (IE9). You can use the InPrivate Browsing feature in IE9 to avoid saving your browsing history. You can close Internet Explorer at the end of a browsing session to clear temporary cookies that are still in memory. This is especially important when using a public computer. If you are unable to delete your browsing history by following the steps in the tutorial below, then you...

How to Read RSS Feeds with Windows Media Center If you have a media extender or use your TV as a PC display, why not do your news reading and Seven Forums surfing sitting on couch, controlling RSS reader and IE with Windows Media Center remote control. This tutorial will show how to use your Windows Media Center as an RSS feed reader. The N and KN editions of Windows 7 have all the features that normally come with each individual Windows 7 edition, except for Windows Media Player 12 and related programs, such as Windows Media Center or Windows DVD Maker. The N editions of Windows 7 allow you to choose your own media player and software required to manage and play CDs, DVDs, and other digital media files. If you choose to use...

How to Add or Remove "Network" from the Windows 7 Navigation Pane This will show you how to add or remove Network in the Windows Explorer Navigation Pane in Windows 7. You can only do this while logged into an administrator account. This will affect all user account's on the computer. This will also add or remove the default Network desktop icon as well. EXAMPLE: Network in Navigation Pane NOTE: This is the Network group added (default) (left screenshot below) and removed (right screenshot below) from the Navigation Pane. Here's How: 1. Open the Start Menu and type regedit.exe in the search line, then press enter. 2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes. 3. In Regedit, go to the location below: (See screenshot...

How to Change the Priority of Wireless Networks in Vista and Windows 7 This tutorial will show you how to change the connection priority order of your wireless network profiles to how you like for all users in Vista and Windows 7. Windows usually connects to networks in this order: Ethernet Wi‑Fi Mobile broadband When you connect to a new Wi‑Fi network, it’s added to the list, and Windows will connect to that network while it’s in range. If you connect to another Wi‑Fi network while in range of the first network, Windows will prefer the second network over the first one. Mobile broadband networks are treated differently. If you manually connect to a mobile broadband network when there is a Wi‑Fi network in range, the mobile...

How to Enable or Disable AutoComplete in Firefox AutoComplete (automatic text completion) or inline AutoComplete is a feature that automatically appends the suggested text to the words as you are typing in the Firefox address bar. It tries to guess and finish what it thinks you are typing for you automatically. This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable autocomplete when you type an URL in the address bar of Firefox for only your user account in Windows. EXAMPLE: AutoComplete Enabled and Disabled in Firefox Here's How: 1. Open Firefox. 2. In the address bar of Firefox type about:config, and click/tap on the I'll be careful, I promise button. (see screenshot below) 3. Do step 4 or 5 below for what you...

How to Enable or Disable Auto Suggest in Firefox This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the auto suggest address bar drop down list of previously typed valid URLs in Firefox for only your user account in Windows. EXAMPLE: Auto Suggest Enabled and Disabled in Firefox Here's How: 1. Open Firefox. 2. In the address bar of Firefox type about:config, and click/tap on the I'll be careful, I promise button. (see screenshot below) 3. Do step 4 or 5 below for what you would like to do. 4. To Enable "Auto Suggest" in Firefox NOTE: This is the default setting. A) Scroll down to and double click/tap on browser.urlbar.autocomplete.enabled to have it say true, and go to step 6 below. (see screenshot below step 5)...

How to Create a "Search and Indexing Troubleshoot" Shortcut in Windows 7 This will show you how to create or download a Windows 7 Search and Indexing Troubleshoot shortcut. You can also Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, or move where you like for easy use.You could also place any or all troubleshooting shortcuts that you would like to use as well from the related tutorials box at the bottom of this tutorial into a new folder, then pin the folder to the taskbar to make using them easier. EXAMPLE: Troubleshooting Search and Indexing To Download the "Search and Indexing Troubleshoot" Shortcut 1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Search_and_Indexing_Troubleshoot.zip...

How to Sort Pinned Programs into Categories on the Taskbar This is similar to how to pin folders to the taskbar, but my own 'tweaked' way of doing it with programs Example: Here is my version of the program sorting: Update- You can do this to make Shutdown/Restart buttons as well. Method I Step 1a - Creating the folders Like pinning folders to the taskbar, you need to create a folder to use as a toolbar. With this method, you can create one anywhere and name it to anything: 'Programs on taskbar - Microsoft Office' and 'Programs on taskbar - Abobe Master Collection 3' , and create them in 'categories' if you wish. Step 1b - Creating the subfolders Now, in the folders you have created, create new folders for each program in...

How to Add or Remove the Search Button in the Windows 7 Start Menu This tutorial will show you how to add the Search button back to the right dark side of the Windows 7 Start Menu by replacing either the Help and Support button or Run button with Search instead. By default the Search button in the Start Menu is not available in Windows 7.You will only be able to do this while logged in as an administrator. EXAMPLE: Start Menu with Search Added EXAMPLE: Search NOTE: This is the Search window that opens when you click on the Search button in the Start Menu. It is the same Windows Key + F Search window. To Add Search Button to Start Menu 1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search box and press enter. 2. If prompted by...

How to Change Start Menu Descriptive Text Pop-up Information in Vista and Windows 7 This tutorial will show you how to change the description of the Info Text when you hover over a item on the right side of the Start Menu in Vista or Windows 7. Take note of the text when you hover your mouse over an item on the right side of the Start Menu you will need that information later. I will be using in Recorded TV as the example, but you can do it to any item on the right side of the Start Menu. Before: After: Here's How: 1. Using Resource Hacker (it is free), go to C:\Windows\en-US folder (this is for an English version other versions use your country's folder), and copy the explorer.exe.mui file to your desktop. 2...

Shut Down Windows - Change "Install Updates and Shut Down" as Default How to Change "Install Updates and Shut Down" as Default Choice in Shut Down Windows Dialog This will show you how to manage whether the Install Updates and Shut Down option is allowed to be the default choice in the ALT+F4 Shut Down Windows dialog and Start Menu "Shut Down" power button with alert shield icon for users in Windows 7 when important or critical Windows Updates are available for installation. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. If you enable this policy setting, the user's last shut down choice (Hibernate, Restart, etc.) setting is the default option in the "Shut Down Windows" dialog box...