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How to Create a Windows 7 "Troubleshooting" Shortcut This will show you how to create or download a Windows 7 Troubleshooting shortcut. You can also Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, or move where you like for easy use.Troubleshooting in Windows 7 helps you troubleshoot problems with Programs, Devices, Network, Printing, Display, Sound, Performance, and Windows. Each category will open up a separate troubleshooting wizard that will automatically diagnose and report any problems it finds, then will list any available options to help resolve the problem. Sometimes it can automatically fix the problem for you as well. EXAMPLE: Troubleshooting To Download the "Troubleshooting" Shortcut 1. Click on the Download button...

Emulate (Copy) Windows Aero (borders) How to Emulate Aero Borders This Windows Tutorial will give you step by step guidance on how to emulate Windows Aero Window Boarders on Windows OS's lower then Vista OR you can use this guide to emulate Windows Aero on machines that have incompatible graphics card (for machines that can only run Windows Basic theme). Known Glitches: 1) If you have UltraMon and use the "Move Window" & "Maxamize to Desktop" buttons, they will disappear when using this. 2) Games HATE this, as FastAero keep trying to add it's border to your full-screen game; and they fight with each other until one crashes or you end one of the processes. I've found that turning off FastAero when playing a game is my best bet...

How to Reduce Firefox Memory Usage in Windows 7 When you use the computer, probably running many software, each of them needs ram memory. RAM is very important , because the faster the frequency of the RAM the faster the software runs. In this tutorial we will move Firefox to your hard drive instead of memory when you minimize it. When we do that, firefox will take up much less ram memory. Here's How: 1. Open a new tab in Firefox, then type in about:config in the address bar and press enter. 2. After this, a warning message will appear. Click on I´ll be careful, I promise !. 3. In about:config settings, right click anywhere and select New and Boolean as shown below. 4. In New boolean value, type config.trim_on_minimize...

Create a "System Protection Properties" Shortcut in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 This tutorial will show you how to create or download a System Protection Properties shortcut that opens directly to the System Protection tab in System Properties in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. System Restore isn't available for Windows RT. You must be logged on as an administrator to make changes to the settings using this shortcut. EXAMPLE: System Protection Properties To Download a "System Protection Properties" Shortcut 1. Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below. System_Protection_Properties .zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=44919&stc=1&d=1262321195 2. Save the .zip file to your...

What's this tutorial about ... This is an intermediate-high level troubleshooting and selection of drivers for your hardware devices. If you are not sure of the correct drivers to installed for your devices or one that have been installed but does not seem to work too well, then read the following. Identifying your hardware devices in Device Manager 1) Start > (right click) on Computer > Manage > Device Manager. Here you will find a category listing of your machine's devices. Each category will list particular hardware names pertaining to you machine's devices. Should you have a device which does not have a driver installed (or one which has but is not correct) you may be presented with a yellow exclamation mark. NOTE: the...

How to Create a "DEP System Properties" Shortcut in Vista and Windows 7 This will show you how to create or download a DEP System Properties shortcut that opens directly to the Data Execution Prevention tab in System Properties. You can also Pin to Taskbar (Windows 7 only) or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, or move where you like for easy use.You must be logged on as an administrator to make changes to the settings using this shortcut. EXAMPLE: DEP System Properties To Download the "DEP" Shortcut 1. Click on the download button below to download the file below. DEP_System_Properties .zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=44896&stc=1&d=1262318507 2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop...

How to Create a Visual Effects Performance Options Shortcut in Windows This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Visual Effects shortcut that opens directly to the Visual Effects tab in Performance Options in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. You must be logged on as an administrator to make changes to the settings in the Advanced and Data Execution Prevention tabs from this shortcut. All users will be able to make changes to the settings in the Visual Effects tab from this shortcut. EXAMPLE: Visual Effects Performance Options To Download "Performance Options" Shortcut 1. Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below. Visual_Effects_Performance_Options.zip...

Create a "Remote System Properties" Shortcut in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Remote System Properties shortcut that opens directly to the Remote tab in System Properties in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. You must be logged on as an administrator to make changes to the settings using this shortcut. EXAMPLE: Remote System Properties To Download a "Remote System Properties" Shortcut 1. Click/tap on the download button below to download the file below. Remote_System_Properties .zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=44907&stc=1&d=1262319141 2. Save the .zip file to your desktop. 3. Open the .zip file and extract the Remote System Properties...

Create a "Hardware System Properties" Shortcut in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Hardware System Properties shortcut that opens directly to the Hardware tab in System Properties in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. You must be logged on as an administrator to make changes to the settings using this shortcut. EXAMPLE: Hardware System Properties To Download a "Hardware System Properties" Shortcut 1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below. Hardware_System_Properties .zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=44889&stc=1&d=1262317804 2. Save the .zip file to your desktop. 3. Open the .zip file and extract the Hardware...

How to Create a "Computer Name Properties" Shortcut in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Computer Name properties shortcut that opens directly to the Computer Name tab in System Properties in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. You must be logged on as an administrator to make changes to the settings using this shortcut. EXAMPLE: Computer Name System Properties To Download a "Computer Name Properties" Shortcut 1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below. Computer_Name.zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=44875&stc=1&d=1262316337 2. Save the .zip file to your desktop. 3. Open the .zip file and extract the Computer Name shortcut to...

How to Manage the Offline Files Disk Space Usage in Windows 7 and Windows 8 The size and number of your offline files determine how much hard disk space your offline files use. This will show you how to manage your offline files so that you can find out how much hard disk space they are currently using, and to change how much maximum hard disk space to allow for them in Windows 7 and Windows 8. See also: The Offline Files Disk Usage Limits settings do not reflect the settings that are defined in the GPO in Windows 7 | Windows Support Offline files are copies of network files that are stored on your computer so that you can work with them when you're not connected to the network or when the network folder that the files are stored...

How to Encrypt or Unencrypt Offline Files in Windows 7 and Windows 8 Offline files are copies of network files that are stored on your computer so that you can work with them when you're not connected to the network or when the network folder that the files are stored in is not available. File encryption provides an additional level of access protection that works independently of NTFS file system permissions. Offline files are not encrypted by default. You might want to encrypt your offline files if they contain sensitive or confidential information to help prevent unauthorized access to them. This can also help safeguard your files in case your computer is ever lost or stolen. If you encrypt your offline files, you encrypt only...

Change the Active Navigation Folder Icon in Windows 7 This will show you how to change the active folder icon in the Windows Explorer Navigation Pane and Start Menu All Programs in Windows 7. This can make it easier to navigate in the folder tree when the active or open folder icon is different than the other folder icons. EXAMPLE: Active or Open Folder Icon Before (default) and After Change NOTE: This is the icon that will be used in the download in OPTION ONE below. Change Using a Download 1. To Change the Active Folder Icon NOTE: This will be the icon used in the examples above. A) Click on the download button below to download the file below. Change_Open_Folder_Icon.zip...

How to Create a "Map Network Drive" Shortcut in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 Using the Map Network Drive wizard, you can create a shortcut to a shared folder on your computer or shared network folder from a computer on a network (also called mapping a network drive). This will allow you to access the mapped network drive with a drive letter in the Computer (Windows Vista,7,8) or This PC (Windows 8.1) window. This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Map Network Drive shortcut that opens the Map Network Drive wizard in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. EXAMPLE: Map Network Drive To Download "Map Network Drive" Shortcut 1. Click/tap on the download button below to download the Map_Network_Drive.zip file...

How to Create a "Folder Options" Shortcut in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 This tutorial will show you how to create or download Folder Options shortcuts that can open directly to the General, View, and Search tabs in Folder Options in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. Under the View tab in Folder Options, the Apply to Folders button will be grayed out unless you open Folder Options from within the same Windows Explorer window that you want applied to all folders with the same folder template. EXAMPLE: Folder Options NOTE: Opened to the General, View, and Search tab in Windows 7 Folder Options. To Download a "Folder Options" Shortcut 1. Folder Options Shortcut that Opens to the General Tab A) Click/tap on the download button...

How to View and Change Your Offline Files Status in Windows 7 This will show you how to view and change if you are currently working with the offline or online version of your available offline files in Windows 7.The offline files stored on your computer will not be able to sync with the files on the network while offline from the network. When you connect to the network again and the offline files are online again, they will automatically sync any changes you have made while offline with the files on the network. To View the Status of Your Available Offline Files 1. Browse to the network folder, or open the network folder to see the network file(s) in it, that is set as Always available offline. (see screenshots below) 2. In...

How to View All Your Offline Files in Windows 7 and Windows 8 If you have made network files or folders to be Always available offline, then this will show you how to view all your available offline files in one place in Windows 7 and Windows 8. When you make a network file, or all files in a network folder, available offline, Windows creates a copy of the file or folder on your computer. This is called an offline file. The next time you disconnect from the network, you'll still be able to open, modify, and save the file the same way you would if you were still connected. And when you do connect to the network again, Windows will automatically sync the offline file on your computer with the corresponding file on the network to...

How to Make Network Files or Folders Available Offline in Windows 7 and Windows 8 If you work with files on a network, you can make the files available offline so you can access them even when your computer is not connected to the network. This is especially useful if you use a laptop to connect to a workplace network. When you make a network file, or all files in a network folder, available offline, Windows creates a copy of the file or folder on your computer. This is called an offline file. The next time you disconnect from the network, you'll still be able to open, modify, and save the file the same way you would if you were still connected. And when you do connect to the network again, Windows will automatically sync the...

How to Create a shortcut to Terminate a Non-responding Application in Windows 7 To kill non-responding or hung or frozen applications, normally one opens the Task Manager, and right clicks on the process and selects End Task. This will show how you can also create a desktop shortcut to kill such non-responding applications in a click. Here's How: right click on an empty area on your desktop. Select New and Shortcut. In the first box of the Create Shortcut Wizard, type: taskkill.exe /f /fi “status eq not responding” Click Next. Name the shortcut : TaskKiller. Click Finish. next time there is a non-responding application.just click this shortcut..hope this useful:)

How to Change Taskbar Thumbnail Previews Delay Time to Display in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This tutorial will show you how to change the delay time for how long it takes to display taskbar thumbnail previews when you hover the mouse pointer over a taskbar button for only your user account in Windows 7 and Windows 8. If you set the ExtendedUIHoverTime value in step 4C of Method Two below to a long millisecond value (ex: 10000) for the delay time, then it would effectively be the same as disabling the taskbar thumbnail previews. Having the visual effects setting Animations in the taskbar and Start Menu checked will cause a slight delay since is causes the taskbar thumbnail preview to fade open and close. Taskbar thumbnail...