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How to Add "Run as administrator" to Context Menu of MSI Files in Windows This will show you how to add Run as administrator to the context menu of all MSI files for all users in Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial. EXAMPLE: "Run as administrator" Added and Removed from MSI file Context Menu Here's How: 1. To Add "Run as administrator" to the Context Menu of MSI Files A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below. Add_MSI_Run_as_administrator.reg http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=150087&stc=1&d=1303254070 2. To Remove "Run as administrator" from the Context Menu of MSI Files NOTE: This is the...

How to Remove Windows Explorer Toolbar in Windows 7 In windows 7 Microsoft implemented a new toolbar in Windows Explorer. It has options like: Organize, Share with, Burn, New Folder. Do you want to get rid of this for good? This is how. If you do this you will not be able to access any of the features that are on this bar, that includes changing which panes are up. You can however use these tutorials registry edits to turn them on or off: Navigation pane turn on or off Details pane turn on or off Preview pane turn on or off To use custom themes after removing the explorer toolbar, you will have to extract the file to: C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\"Custom Theme"\Shell\NormalColor To Remove Windows Explorer Toolbar 1. Click...

How to Change Open Folder Icon in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This will show you how to change the active icon used to indicate which folder is expanded or opened in the Windows Explorer Navigation Pane, Start Menu All Programs, and registry folder tree to any custom icon that you want instead in Windows 7 and Windows 8. You can only do this while logged in to a administrator account. This will affect all user account's active open folder icons on the computer. EXAMPLE: Active Open Folder NOTE: This is the Windows Explorer navigation with the default open folder icon (left screenshot) and a custom open folder icon (right screenshot). To Change Default Open Folder Icon 1. Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog...

How to Change a User Account Type in Windows 7 This will show you how to change a already created user account to be either a guest, standard user, or administrator type in Windows 7. Guests - A guest account allows people to have temporary access to your computer. People using the guest account can't install software, hardware, or change settings. While the default "Guest" account cannot be password protected, an existing user account made into only a guest account using an option below can have a password. Standard user (Users) - A limited unelevated standard "users" account that can use most software and change system settings that do not affect other users. If a standard user wants to do an action that requires elevated rights or...

How to Change the Date and Time in Windows 7 This tutorial will show you how to set or change the date and time for the system clock of your PC in Windows 7. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to change the date and time in Windows. Here's How: 1. Do step 2, 3, or 4 below for what you would like to do. 2. Right click or press and hold on the clock on the taskbar, click on Adjust Date/Time, and go to step 5 below. (see screenshot below) 3. Click on the clock on the taskbar, click on Change date and time settings, and go to step 5 below. (see screenshot below) 4. Open the Control Panel (icons view), click on the Date and Time icon, close Control Panel, and go to step 5 below. 5. Click/tap on the Change date...

How to Turn Network Discovery On or Off in Windows 7 When you connect to a network, you must choose a network location. There are four network locations: Home, Work, Public, and Domain. Based on the network location you choose, Windows assigns a network discovery state to the network and opens the appropriate Windows Firewall ports for that state. Network discovery is a network setting that affects whether your computer can find other computers and devices on the network and whether other computers on the network can find your computer. This tutorial will show you how to to turn Network Discovery on or off in Windows 7. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. There are three...

How to Extract Files and Folders from System Restore Points in Windows 7 and Vista This will show you how to use a free program System Restore Explorer to be able to mount specific restore points to be able to browse and copy individual files and folders from a mounted restore point back into Windows 7 and Vista without having to use Previous Versions or to do a full System Restore. When finished copying and restoring what you like from the mounted restore point, you could unmount the restore point. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able run System Restore Explorer. You could also use the System Restore Explorer program to delete specific restore points. See OPTION FOUR here for more on this feature. Here's How...

How to Add or Remove "Run as Administrator" from Context Menu in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This will show you how to either remove or restore Run as administrator from the context menu of the default BAT, CMD, CPL, EXE, and MSC application files for all users in Windows 7 and Windows 8. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. EXAMPLE: "Run as administrator" in Context Menu of Application Files Here's How: 1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do. 2. To Restore "Run as administrator" to the Context Menu NOTE: This is the default setting. A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below...

How to Create a Bootable Windows 7 Installation USB Flash Drive This will show you how to create a USB flash key drive that you can boot from to install Windows 7 with.If the USB flash drive is of sufficient capacity, say 8GB, then after copying the Windows 7 installation DVD onto it, you can create a new folder (ex: Device Drivers) in the USB key and place all of your latest driver installation files in it. This way you will have them handy to manually install the drivers after installing Windows 7 from the USB key.If you booted from the USB drive to install Windows 7, then you may need to change the hard drive back to being listed before the USB key in the boot order in BIOS after the computer restarts during installation to...

MKLINK – Create and Use Links in Windows How to Create and Use Links with MKLINK in Windows As so many other things in computing, Windows Links seem more complicated to understand and use than what they really are in reality. This tutorial will tell you how to create and use links using MKLINK to redirect system queries made to a local or network storage location to another location. In this tutorial we will concentrate on the most important link type, a Directory Junction. A junction is a very practical way to customize your file handling and procedures. A Link is basically nothing more than a shortcut. Its purpose is to get Windows to think that a file or folder which is physically located in folder Real on drive A is in...

How to Add "Show/Hide Hidden Files" to Context Menu in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 This will show you how to add or remove Show/Hide Hidden Files to the desktop, library, and folder window context menu for all users to be able to toggle "Show" or "Don't show" hidden files, folders, drives, and protected operating system files in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. While you must be logged in as an administrator to be able to add or remove the context menu, all users will be able to use the context menu. When you right click on the Desktop and click on Show/Hide Hidden Files, the hidden files (faded files) will instantly show or hide. You will need to refresh (F5) any other opened inactive window to see the hidden files show or...

How to Add or Remove the Customize Tab from Properties in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 This will show you how to add or remove the Customize tab in the Properties window and the Cutomize this folder context menu item of folders and drives for all users in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. If the Customize tab is removed, all users will not be able to change the folder template, folder icon, or drive and folder pictures to show on icon. By default, shell folders such as Desktop, Contact, Windows, Program Files, and system hard drives (ex: C: ) do not have the Customize tab in their Properties window and cannot have it added to them. EXAMPLE: Customize Tab Added (default) and Removed from Properties NOTE: This is in non system...

How to Enable Windows Mobility Center on a Desktop Computer in Windows 7 and Windows 8 Windows Mobility Center displays the most commonly used laptop settings, such as display brightness, volume, battery status, wireless network status, external display, Sync Center, and Presentation settings in one location for quicker access in Windows. By default, the Windows Mobility Center feature is only enabled and available on laptops, notebooks, and tablet PCs. This tutorial will show you how to enable Windows Mobility Center to run on a Desktop computer in Windows 7 and Windows 8. Windows Mobility Center is not available in the Windows 7 Starter edition. In Windows 7, Presentation Settings in Windows Mobility Center is only available in...

How to Disable the Sleep Option in the Windows Shut Down Menu Here is a fairly simple method to disable the sleep option in the Windows shut down menu; it's very easy to re-enable the option in future if the need ever arises. EXAMPLE: "Sleep" Disabled NOTE: Notice that Sleep is grayed out. Here's How: 1. To Disable "Sleep" A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Disable_Sleep.reg http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=207678&stc=1&d=1334689686 B) Go to step 3 below. 2. To Enable "Sleep" NOTE: This is the default setting. A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Enable_Sleep.reg http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=207679&stc=1&d=1334689686...

How to Enable or Disable Write-Caching for a Storage Device in Windows 7 and Windows 8 Write caching in a connected storage device refers to the use of high-speed volatile memory to collect write commands sent to data storage devices and cache them until the slower storage media (either physical hard disks or low cost flash memory) can accommodate them. Most devices that use write caching require that power be supplied continuously. This will show you how to enable write caching to have better performace for a storage device, or disable write caching for quick removal of a storage device without having to use Safely Remove Hardware. If high data transfer performance is your main concern, you should enable both of these settings...

How to Create a "Network (WORKGROUP)" Folder Shortcut in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Network (WORKGROUP) folder shortcut in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. EXAMPLE: Network (WORKGROUP) folder To Download a "Network (WORKGROUP)" folder Shortcut 1. Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below. Network_(WORKGROUP).zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=129823&stc=1&d=1294378587 2. Save the .zip file to your desktop. 3. Open the .zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the Network (WORKGROUP shortcut to your desktop. 4. Unblock the extracted Network (WORKGROUP) shortcut. 5. In Windows 7, you can now Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start...

How to Add "Play all" to the Context Menu in Windows 7 This will show you how to add Play all to the context menu for when users right click on a empty area in a opened folder or library window in Windows 7 to play all music, audio, and video files in the folder or library with Windows Media Player. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to add "Play all" to the context menu. You could also use these options to play all music, audio, and video files in a folder or library. Right click on a folder that contains what you want to play, then click on either Add to Windows Media Player list or Play with Windows Media Player. Select one or more music, audio, and video files in a opened folder or library that you would...

How to Change Log On Screen Background in Windows 7 This will show you how to change the default Windows 7 log on screen background to a custom image of your choice. The log on screen consists of the Welcome, Ctrl+Alt+Del, Shutdown, Lock Computer, Switch User, Log On, and Log Off screens.If you need or want the default Windows 7 log on screen background image, then you can click on the Download button below to get it. It is normally located at C:\Windows\System32\oobe\background.bmp by default in Windows 7. While this is the looks like the log on screen background image, it is not the location to change the log on screen background image...

How to Open a Command Prompt at Boot in Windows 7 This will show you how to open a command prompt at boot from the System Recovery Options or Advanced Boot Options screen in Windows 7.Command Prompt is a feature of Windows 7 that provides an entry point for typing MS‑DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) commands and other computer commands. The most important thing to know is that by typing commands, you can perform tasks on your computer without using the Windows 7 graphical interface (GUI). Command Prompt is typically only used by advanced users. To Open a Command Prompt at Boot 1. Boot from either your Windows 7 installation disc or Windows 7 System Repair Disc, and press Shift + F10 when at either screen below. A) Go to...

How to Install Windows 7 Using the "Unified Extensible Firmware Interface" (UEFI) This method can also be used for the UEFI installation of Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Vista SP1. You will need to satisfy the following requirements in order to proceed: A Windows 7 compatible system A Windows 7 x64-bit installation media. 32-bit is not supported. A UEFI v2.0+ compliant PC. Check your chipset manufacturer/firmware documentation. A blank, partition-free, hard disk for installation. Disabling UEFI will make the system unbootable as there is no MBR on the disks. You CANNOT make a sector-by-sector copy of GPT disks. The Disk and Partition GUIDs will no longer be unique. This must never...