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Several questions
Hi, I have Windows 7 Ultimate x64 installed on my Sony VAIO F series laptop and would like to ask you some questions:
1. I have an application calleds Intel rapid storage technology installed and running in the background but I don't know if it does anything else except eating my system resources. What is it for, what does it do?
2. I would like to use Windows 7's outbound firewall protection too but don't know how to set it. Is there a simple way to do it? Or am I safe enought with the default setting (only inbound protection enabled)?
3. I don't like the new search tool in Windows 7, I'm used to the one from XP. Is there any good search program that you recommend? I've only heard for the one called "Everything" - is it good?
4. My Recycle Bin size is set by default, the volume C:\ has about 6 GB reserved for the Recycle Bin and local disk D:\ has about 20 GB reserved. What does that mean rally? Example: if I delete a file (or files) from my C:\ disk which exceed 6 GB, will they be saved to the recycle been or will they be permanently deleted? Should I set a higher number (more space) for my C:\ disk in the Recycle Bin?
5. And now some Windows Explorer questions:
5a. Is there a simple way to enable access to all the folders? In XP I could access all the folders I wanted (except for the System Volume Information folder), now I can't access some folders. So, is there a simple way to change that?
5b. When I click on my E:\ (optical drive) when there's no CD/DVD in Windows displays me an Insert Disc notification TWICE. So when I click on cancel it's there again, the second time it disappears then. How to fix that? That behavior occured when I changed some settings for Windows Explorer, but I don't know which one exactly.
5c. How can I set a different "start position" for Windows Explorer? So that instead of displaying me Libraries when I start the Explorer it would show me the C:\ disk instead? I know that was possible in XP but don't know how to set it in 7. Is there a way to get rid of the Libraries folder alltogether?
5d. Is there a way to get rid of the "Unspecified" when I open a folder? I don't need this signs telling me the contents of my folders.
That's all I can think of for now... Thank you very much for help in advance! :)