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How to Reset Internet Explorer Content Advisor Content Advisor is a tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet in Internet Explorer. After you turn on Content Advisor, only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences. This will show you how to completely reset Internet Explorer Content Advisor back to it's default settings as if it was never enabled or had settings changed. :warn:You will need to do this while logged in to an administrator account.If you have IE10 or IE11 now through Windows Updates, then you will have the "Family Safety" option instead of "Content Advisor" now. If you like, you can set to...

How to Enable or Disable Content Advisor in Internet Explorer Content Advisor is a tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. This will show you how to enable or disable Content Advisor for all users in Windows 7. Content Advisor is disabled by default in Windows 7. You will only be able to do the steps in this while logged in to an administrator account. Depending on how you configure the settings for it, Content Advisor uses ratings that websites voluntarily provide to block or allow certain content. Because not all websites are rated, unrated websites are automatically blocked (but you can choose to allow them). Once you've adjusted the settings and turn Content Advisor on, it...

How to Enable or Disable Built-in CD and DVD Burning Features in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This will allow you to enable or disable Explorer's built-in CD and DVD burning features for all or specific users in Windows 7 and Windows 8. You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. If you have installed a third party CD and DVD burning program, then this may be handy disabled. Disabling this feature does not prevent users from using third party applications to create, burn to, or modify CDs and DVDs. Enabling or Disabling this feature will have no effect on the built-in Windows Disc Image Burning Tool feature. EXAMPLE: Built-in CD and DVD Burning Features Enabled and Disabled NOTE: Left...

How to Turn InPrivate Filtering On or Off in Internet Explorer 8 This will show you how to turn InPrivate Filtering to off, Automatically block (on), or Choose content to block or allow (on) in the current Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) browsing session. When turned on, InPrivate Filtering will only stay on in the current Internet Explorer browsing session. When you close all instances of Internet Explorer, InPrivate Filtering will be turned off by default unless you apply this tutorial.While in Internet Explorer, InPrivate Filtering helps prevent websites from collecting information about sites you visit. Many webpages use content from websites other than the one you are visiting. These websites are called third-party websites. The...

How to Enable or Disable to Backup Data Files in Windows 7 This will allow you to enable or disable the ability of all users on the computer to Backup User and System Data Files in Windows 7. This is enabled by default in Windows 7. EXAMPLE: When Backup is Disabled Messages Using a REG File Download 1. To Enable Backup Data Files A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Enable_Backup_Data_Files.zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6174&stc=1&d=1237499482 B) Go to step 3. 2. To Disable Backup Data Files A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Disable_Backup_Data_Files.zip http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6175&stc=1&d=1237499482 3...

How to Enable or Disable "Windows Features" in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This tutorial will allow you to enable or disable all or specific users from being able to access Windows Features 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: Windows Features Disabled Message To Enable or Disable "Windows Features" using a REG File 1. To Enable Windows Features for Only Current User NOTE: This is the default setting. A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 3 below. Enable_Windows_Features.zip...

How to Enable or Disable Explorer Context Menu in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This tutorial will allow you to enable or disable all Windows Explorer, Desktop, File, and Folder context menus for all or specific 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: Desktop Context Menu NOTE: This is for when you right click on a empty space on the desktop. For more context menu examples, see http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/418-context-menu-right-click-vs-shift-right-click.html. Enable or Disable Explorer Context Menu using a REG File 1. To Enable Windows Explorer Context Menu for All Users NOTE: This is the default setting. A) Click/tap on the...

How to Enable or Disable the Ability to Create a System Image in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This tutorial will allow you to enable or disable the ability of all or specific users to create a system image backup 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: Disabled Message NOTE: When create a system image is disabled, this is the message all users will see instead when trying to create a system image. To Enable or Disable System Image using a REG File 1. To Enable System Image NOTE: This is the default setting. A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Enable_Create_System_Image.zip...

BitLocker Drive Encryption - Change Encryption Method and Cipher Strength How to Change Windows 7 BitLocker Drive Encryption Method and Cipher Strength This will show you how to change the encryption algorithm and key cipher strength used by BitLocker to encrypt drives in Windows 7.BitLocker Drive Encryption supports 128-bit and 256-bit encryption keys. Longer encryption keys provide a more enhanced level of security and are less likely to be successfully attacked by the use of brute-force methods. However, longer keys can cause slower encryption and decryption of data. On some computers, using longer keys might result in noticeable performance degradation. In addition, BitLocker supports a Diffuser algorithm to help protect the...

How to See Services Running Under svchost.exe Process in Windows 7 Microsoft defines svchost.exe as a generic host process name for services that run from dynamic link libraries. This will show you how to identify what services are running under a single process of svchost.exe. Here's How: 1. Open up the Task Manager by either typing taskmgr.exe in the Start Menu Search Bar, pressing Ctrl+Shift+Esc, Ctrl+Alt+Delete or Right-Clicking on the taskbar and selecting Start Task Manager. 2. Go to the Process Tab and click on Show Processes From All Users. A) Now, you will see a list of svchost.exe processes. 3. Right-Click on a svchost.exe process and select Go to Service/s. A) This will jump to the Services Tab and the services...

How to Review Reliability and Problems History Details in Windows 7 and Windows 8 Problem reports help Windows to identify problems and to notify you about solutions. If a solution is not available, the details in a problem report can help Microsoft create a solution. This tutorial will show you how to view problem report details for any problem that your Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC has reported to Microsoft. Here's How: 1. Do either step 2 or 3 below for how you would like to open the Action Center. 2. Click on the Action Center icon in the notification area of the taskbar, click on Open Action Center, and go to step 4 below. (see screenshot below) 3. Open the Control Panel (icons view) in Windows 7 or Windows 8, click/tap on...

How to Change "Problem Reporting Settings" in Windows 7 and Windows 8 Sending problem reports to Microsoft helps Windows 7 and Windows 8 to check and identify problems and notify you about any found solutions. This tutorial will show you how to change the Problem Reporting Settings in Windows 7 and Windows 8 to when and what is sent to Microsoft, or to turn off checking for solutions. To see what information is sent to Microsoft when you report a problem, see: Microsoft Online Crash Analysis: Privacy Statement for the Microsoft Error Reporting Service EXAMPLE: Check for Solutions NOTE: This is what you will see when Windows 7 is checking for a solution for a problem report. Here's How: 1. Do step 2 or 4 below for what...

How to Allow or Prevent User Installed Gadgets in Windows 7 This will will show you how to allow or prevent all users from being able to install a gadget or from adding a user installed gadget to the desktop in Windows 7. By default, user installed gadgets are allowed in Windows 7.When user installed gadgets is prevented, all users will only be able to add the default Windows 7 gadgets and not any user installed gadgets. The user installed gadgets are hidden and are not available to be added. EXAMPLE: "Installation of desktop gadgets is managed by your system administrator." NOTE: When user installed gadgets is prevented, this is the message all users will see when they try to install a gadget in Windows 7. Users will also see this if...

How to Reopen the Last Browsing Session in Internet Explorer This tutorial will show you how to reopen the Last Browsing Session in IE8, IE9, or IE10 to when Internet Explorer was last closed. Here's How: 1. Open Internet Explorer. NOTE: In Windows 8, this would only apply to the IE10 desktop version, and not the IE10 Metro (Windows UI) version. 2. Click on Tools and Reopen Last Browsing Session. (see screenshots below) NOTE: You can click on Tools from the Menu Bar or Command Bar button. 3. Internet Explorer will now open the tabs with the websites that you had open in the last Internet Explorer browsing session. That's it, Shawn How to Enable or Disable "Reopen Last Browsing Session" in Internet Explorer How to...

How to Restore Default Regional Format Settings in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This will show you how to restore all of the Numbers and Measurements, Currency, Time, and Date format settings for the selected regional languageback to default in Windows 7 and Windows 8. Here's How: 1. Open the Control Panel (icons view) in Windows 7 or Windows 8, and click on the Region and Language (Windows 7) or Region (Windows 8) icon. 2. Under the Formats tab, select the format regional language that you want to use. (See screenshot below step 3) 3. Click/tap on the Additional Settings button. (See screenshot below) 4. Click/tap on either the Numbers, Currency, Time, or Date tab, then click/tap on the Reset button at the bottom. (See screenshots...

How to Change Numbers and Measurements Format in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This tutorial will show you how to change the regional numbers and measurements format to how you want it to display in Windows 7 and Windows 8. Here's How: 1. Open the Control Panel (icons view) in Windows 7 or Windows 8, and click on the Region and Language (Windows 7) or Region (Windows 8) icon. 2. Under the Formats tab, select the format regional language that you want to use. (See screenshot below step 3) 3. Click/tap on the Additional Settings button. (See screenshot below) 4. Click/tap on the Numbers tab, and change the numbers and measurements formats to how you want them displayed. (See screenshot below) 5. When done, click/tap on OK. (See...

How to Open "Devices and Printers" in Windows 7 and Windows 8 Device Stage, or Devices and Printers, gives you a quick view and access of all of your connected and wireless devices on your computer in one place. By viewing the contents of this folder, you can check to see which devices you have connected, view details about the devices, and learn what tasks you can perform with them by right clicking on the device and selecting the task you would like to do. This will show you how to open the Devices and Printers window in Windows 7 and Windows 8. The Devices and Printers folder also lets you add new wired, wireless, and network devices and printers to your computer. Devices you add can be connected to your computer with a...

How to Change "Aurora Screen Saver" Settings in Windows 7 and Windows 8 By default the Aurora screen saver has no settings to set in the Screen Saver Settings window in Windows 7 and Windows 8. However, you can change the Aurora screen saver settings through the registry instead. This will show you how to. The default location of the Aurora screen saver file is at: NOTE: In Windows 7, the Aurora, Windows Logo, and Windows Energy screen savers are no longer available. C:\Windows\System32\Aurora.scr.You will just need to play with the settings below and adjust the Value Data (step 8) until you get the desired affect from the selected DWORD Name (step 5).EXAMPLE: Aurora Screen Saver To Restore the Default Aurora Settings1...

How to Change the "Ribbons Screen Saver" Settings in Windows 7 and Windows 8 By default the Ribbons screen saver has no settings to set in the Screen Saver Settings window in Windows 7 and Windows 8. However, you can change the Ribbons screen saver settings through the registry instead. This will show you how to. The default location of the Ribbons screen saver file is at C:\Windows\System32\Ribbons.scr.You will just need to play with the settings below and adjust the Value Data (step 8) until you get the desired affect from the selected DWORD Name (step 5). EXAMPLE: Ribbons Screen Saver To Restore the Default Ribbons Settings1. Click on the download button below to download the file below.Restore_Default_Ribbons.reg...

How to Allow Pop-ups from a Website in Internet Explorer By default, Internet Explorer displays pop-ups that appear as a result of you clicking a link or button. Pop-up Blocker blocks pop-ups that are displayed automatically (without you clicking a link or button). This will show you how to add or remove a website to the Pop-up Blocker exception list to allow the website to display automatic pop-ups. Using "Tools" Menu or Command Bar in Internet Explorer 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. Click on the Tools Menu Bar item, and click on Pop-up Blocker and Pop-up Blocker Settings. (See screenshot below) OR 3. Click on the Tools Command Bar icon button, and click on Pop-up Blocker and Pop-up Blocker Settings. (See screenshot...