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Download Multiple Email Attachments at the Same Time Mail Attachment Downloader by GearMage is a FREE 3rd party download client that allows you to connect to your mail account and download multiple mail attachments at the same time. The program supports Live, Hotmail, Gmail, AOL, Y!Mail Plus and other mail providers. It has several search filters that can be used download only specific attachments. In cases where attachments have the same name, an on-the-fly renaming feature can be used to avoid file name collisions. I have used this application to download in excess of 4,500 attachments at once, without any trouble whatsoever. . :note: Requirements: Download the programme here, and then install it as you would any other...

How to Extract a Windows Update This tutorial will show you how to extract a Windows Update file to release the contents, using both the manual and automatic methods. You might consider doing this if you are a technical expert trying to find a replacement for a corrupt file. Extracting the contents of the update already identified to be the one containing the correct version of the file in question is often the most efficient way of sourcing this replacement.This process is intended for advanced users only.It is imperative that you do not use any 3rd Party tool to extract Windows Update .cab files, such as 7-Zip or Win-Zip, as these tools incompletely extract such archives. However, due to different formatting in service packs, these...

How to Add or Remove the "Open with" Context Menu Item in Windows This will show you how to add or remove the Open with right click context menu item of all files in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. A default program is the program that Windows uses when you open a particular type of file extension. Open with allows you to change a file type to open with a different default program for just this one time or always using the context menu in Windows. Removing Open with from the context menu can make it easier to prevent all users on the computer from accidentally have a file extension type assigned a wrong default program to be opened with by...

How to Open and Use Event Viewer in Windows 7 Event Viewer is a tool that displays detailed information about significant events on your computer. Event Viewer can be helpful when troubleshooting problems and errors with Windows and other programs. This tutorial will show you the basics about how to open and use Event Viewer to read the information in event logs in Windows 7. Event logs are special files that record significant events on your computer, such as when a user logs on to the computer or when a program encounters an error. Whenever these types of events occur, Windows records the event in an event log that you can read by using Event Viewer. Advanced users might find the details in event logs helpful when...

How to Allow or Prevent Websites to Request Your Location in IE9, IE10, IE11, and Firefox Geolocation is a feature in new versions of web browsers. This allows websites to be able to keep a track of your physical location in order to provide custom localized services and search results. This may prove to be helpful sometimes, but could also compromise privacy. This tutorial will show you how to allow or prevent websites to request your geolocation (physical location) in IE9, IE10, IE11, and Firefox. From: How to Turn Google Chrome Geolocation Off The first time you visit a website that requests geolocation information, the browser should display the Google Location Service’s terms and conditions. You will have the option to allow...

How to Change Date Format in Windows 7 This tutorial will show you how to change the region date format to how you want it to display in Windows 7. Here's How: 1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Regional and Language Options icon, then close the Control Panel. 2. Under the Formats tab, select the format regional language that you want to use. (See screenshot below step 3) 3. Change the date formats to how you want them displayed, and click/tap on the Apply button. (See screenshot below) NOTE: This will be for how the Short date, Long date, and First day of the week will be displayed as. 4. Click/tap on the Additional Settings button. (See screenshot above) NOTE: This will allow you to further...

How to Turn "SmartScreen Filter" On or Off in Internet Explorer SmartScreen Filter is a feature in IE8, IE9, IE10, or IE11 that helps detect phishing websites, and can also help protect you from installing malicious software or malware. Online phishing (pronounced like the word fishing) is a way to trick computer users into revealing personal or financial information through an e‑mail message or website. A common online phishing scam starts with an e‑mail message that looks like an official notice from a trusted source, such as a bank, credit card company, or reputable online merchant. In the e‑mail message, recipients are directed to a fraudulent website where they are asked to provide personal information, such as an account...

How to Create a Bootable ISO from a Student Windows 7 Download If you get the student d/l and have 3 files : Win7-HP-Retail-en-us-x64.exe or Windows 7-HP-Retail-en-us-x86.exe file for the 32-bit (x86) or 64 (x64) bit Windows 7 that you purchased setup1.box setup2.box Here's how: 1. Rt click each file, Properties > Unblock>Apply>OK. NOTE: Make sure read only boxes are clear. 2. Rt click and run as admin on the .exe. You will get a folder called expandedsetup on your dektop with these inside: If you receive this error: Continue. 3. D/L this zip, extract it and copy/move oscdimg.exe into C:\Windows\system32. 4. Assuming expandedsetup is on your Desktop: Vista/7 users open an elevated command prompt ( rt click...

How to Enable or Disable Pop-up Descriptions in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This will show you how to enable or disable pop-up descriptions that display file information when you hover the mouse pointer over files, folders, or drives, on the desktop and in Windows Explorer in Windows 7 and Windows 8. This does not affect pop-up descriptions for items on the taskbar like the Start Menu button and notification area icons, or the pop up when you are scrolling using the vertical scroll bar in Windows Explorer. EXAMPLE: Pop-up Descriptions To Enable or Disable Pop-up Descriptions in Folder Options 1. Open Folder Options in Windows 7 or Windows 8. 2. Click/tap on the View tab. (See screenshot below) 3. To Disable Pop-up...

How to Hide or Unhide a File or Folder in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 This tutorial will show you how to set the hidden attribute of a file or folder to be hidden or unhidden in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. Through the File's or Folder's Properties Page 1.To Hide a File or Folder A) Right click on the file or folder, and click on Properties. B) Check the Hidden box, and click on OK. (see screenshots below) C) If this is for a folder and it has a subfolder or file in it, then you will also need to select (dot) to only hide the folder or to hide the folder and all of it's subfolders and files in it. Click on OK. (see screenshot below) D) In Folder Options, make sure that Don't Show hidden files, folders, and drives...

How to Mount a Hard Drive or Partition as a Folder in Windows 7 This will show you how to mount an existing NTFS drive or partition as a VHD folder in Windows 7. By doing so, this will allow you to use a hard-drive as a normal folder on your main system drive. This method comes in handy if you made your original system drive too small for your growing software needs or if you just want to be able to access multiple drives via one single drive letter. Here's How: 1. Create a new folder in 'Drive C' with an appropriate name. 2. Right click on Computer on Desktop or Start-Menu and click on Manage. 3. Click on Disk Management in the left hand pane. 4. Right click on the drive you wish to mount in the middle pane, and...

How to Turn "Use visual styles on windows and buttons" On or Off This will show you how to turn Use visual styles on windows and buttons on or off using different options in Windows 7 and Vista. EXAMPLE: Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons Turned On and Off Through Visual Effects Settings 1. Open the Visual Effects settings window in Performance Options. 2. To "Use visual styles on windows and buttons" A) Check the Use visual styles on windows and buttons box, and click on OK. (see screenshot below) NOTE: This is the default setting. 3. To Not "Use visual styles on windows and buttons" A) Uncheck the Use visual styles on windows and buttons box, and click on OK. (see screenshot above) Using a REG File Download 1. To "Use...

How to Add or Remove the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate Commands in Windows 7 This will show you how to add or remove the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands from the Start Menu, Start Menu power button, CTRL+ALT+DEL screen, and Alt+F4 Shut Down Windows dialog for all users in Windows 7. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial. This does not prevent users from being able to use any other method (ex: shortcuts) to Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate the computer. It only removes them from the Start Menu, Start Menu power button, CTRL+ALT+DEL screen, and Alt+F4 Shut Down Windows dialog locations. EXAMPLE: Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands Added and...

How to Uninstall, Change, or Repair a Program in Windows 7 and Windows 8 You can uninstall a program from your computer if you no longer use it or if you want to free up space on your hard disk. This will show you how to use Programs and Features in the Control Panel to view, uninstall, change, or repair programs that are currently installed in Windows 7 and Windows 8. In Windows 8, this would be for desktop programs only, and not to uninstall Store apps. In Windows XP, this would have been in Add and Remove Programs instead. If the program you want to uninstall is not listed in Programs and Features, then it may not have been written for this version of Windows. To uninstall the program, check the information that came with...

How to Open an Internet Explorer InPrivate Browsing window in Windows 7 InPrivate Browsing enables you to surf the web without leaving a trail in Internet Explorer. This helps prevent anyone else who might be using your computer from seeing where you visited and what you looked at on the web. This will show you how to open a Internet Explorer InPrivate Browsing window in Windows 7. When you start InPrivate Browsing, Internet Explorer opens a new browser window. The protection that InPrivate Browsing provides is only in effect during the time that you use that window. You can open as many tabs as you want in that window, and they will all be protected by InPrivate Browsing. However, if you open another Internet Explorer browser...

How to Multi Boot Windows Operating Systems from Logical Partitions There are a limited number of Primary partitions available for use with Windows OSs and that number is four (4) but there can be as many Extended partition / Logical drives as there are available drive letters. The issue is the boot files needed to boot/start Windows must be stored on a Primary partition and a Windows OS cannot / is not able to boot from a Logical partition, though with the use of the new "System Reserved" partition introduced with Windows 7 all the boot files can be stored at that single location using a single Primary partition. This shows how to install three (3) separate OSs using a single Primary partition. As a suggestion before you start...

How to Turn Windows Explorer Status Bar On or Off in Windows 7 The Status bar shows you the status of how many items (ex: files and folders) you have selected in the current Windows Explorer window. The status bar is turned off by default in Windows 7. This will show you how to turn the Status bar on or off in all Windows Explorer windows in your user account in Windows 7. EXAMPLE: Windows Explorer Status bar On and Off NOTE: The status bar is the far bottom bar right below the details pane in Windows Explorer. In Windows Explorer 1. Open Windows Explorer (explorer.exe). 2. On the Menu bar, click on View. (see screenshots below) 3. To Turn On the Status Bar in Windows Explorer A) Select (click) Status bar to...

How to Pin Your User Files Folder to the Windows 7 Taskbar This will show you how create a shortcut of your user profile (user files) folder to pin to the Windows 7 taskbar as a separate icon instead of it being pinned as a Jump List item in the pinned Window Explorer taskbar icon. EXAMPLE: Your User's Files Folder Unpinned and Pinned from the Taskbar EXAMPLE: Your User Files Folder To Use a Download 1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Users_Files_Folder.zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7720&stc=1&d=1239255833 2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop. 3. Open the .zip file and extract the User's Files Folder shortcut to the desktop. NOTE: You...

How to Create a Change "Desktop Background" Shortcut in Vista and Windows 7 This will show you how to create or download a change Desktop Background shortcut to change your desktop background to either a wallpaper picture (image), solid color, or slideshow (Windows 7 only) of you choice in Vista and Windows 7. The Windows 7 Starter and Home Basic editions do not have this feature included in them. EXAMPLE: Desktop Background in Vista and Windows 7 To Download the "Desktop Background" Shortcut 1. Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Desktop_Background.zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=152159&stc=1&d=1304222076 2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop. 3...

How to Reset and Clear All Taskbar Toolbars in Vista and Windows 7 This will show you how to reset and remove all of your taskbar toolbars in Vista and Windows 7. This can be helpful if you are unable to remove a taskbar toolbar, or you just wish to quickly remove all toolbars on the taskbar. This only includes resetting and removing all of your taskbar toolbars, and not pinned programs and shortcuts or Jump Lists. By default, your user account's taskbar toolbars are saved in the registry location below. This is what this tutorial will be deleting to reset and remove all taskbar toolbars for you using a BAT file. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop EXAMPLE: Taskbar...