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Force DVI/HDMI resolutions and refresh rates

Many HDTVs and some LCD monitors are limited to low resolutions and odd refresh rates in Windows 7 due to a new Windows logo requirement that they respect the display EDID information that is often incorrect. This tutorial explains how to override that EDID information.

Author: baarod

Comments 320

Last Activity: 30 May 2022
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Abwezi

Libraries - Personal and Public User Folders

User Folders in Windows 7 Libraries

This will show you the Start Menu Personal User folders that are now also included in the Windows 7 Libraries.

Author: Brink

Comments 2

Last Activity: 13 May 2022
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Brink

Open Command Window Here as Administrator

Add or Remove "Open Command Window Here as Administrator" to Context Menu

This will show you how to add or remove Open Command Window Here as Administrator to the context menu of a folder, drive, and desktop of all users to open a elevated command prompt with the focus at the folder, drive, or desktop location in Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Author: Brink

Comments 45

Last Activity: 25 Apr 2022
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file3456

Take Ownership - Allow or Prevent Users and Groups To

How to Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to be able to Take Ownership

This will show you how to allow or prevent specific users and groups from being able to Take Ownership of items such as a file, folder, registry key, drive, or other objects in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

Author: Brink

Comments 9

Last Activity: 25 Apr 2022
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Brink

Control Panel View - Category or Icons

How to Set a Default Control Panel View in Windows 7 and Windows 8

This will show you how to set the Control Panel to always open by default with a Category, Small icons, or Large icons view for all or specific users in Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Author: Brink

Comments 24

Last Activity: 24 Apr 2022
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PeterCCC

Thumbnail Cache - Enable or Disable

How to Enable or Disable the Thumbnail Cache in Windows

This will show you how to enable or disable thumbnail views from being cached in thumbs_*.db files, and force Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 to load the thumbnail picture views each time you reopen a folder.

Author: Brink

Comments 34

Last Activity: 18 Apr 2022
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Brink

Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 into a Installation DVD or ISO File

How to Slipstream Windows 7 SP1 and Updates to Create a Bootable USB, Installation DVD, or ISO File

This will show you how to slipstream Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Updates to create a bootable ISO file or USB flash drive.

Author: Brink

Comments 639

Last Activity: 02 Apr 2022
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jraju

Computer Management - Add to Desktop Context Menu

How to Add or Remove "Computer Management" to Desktop Context Menu

This tutorial will allow you to add or remove Computer Management from the desktop context menu for all users in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

Author: Brink

Comments 1

Last Activity: 30 Mar 2022
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Arielo

MBR - Restore Windows 7 Master Boot Record

How to Restore the Windows 7 MBR (Master Boot Record)

This tutorial will show you how to use your 7 DVD and BOOTSECT.EXE to restore the "bootsector code" of the MBR "Master Boot Record" and allow you to begin booting to Windows 7 again.

Author: iseeuu

Comments 360

Last Activity: 20 Mar 2022
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jraju

Run as administrator - Add to MSI File Context Menu

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.

Author: Brink

Comments 2

Last Activity: 07 Mar 2022
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Brink

Window Explorer Toolbar - Remove

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.

Author: kookster

Comments 43

Last Activity: 22 Feb 2022
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Paskamuna2

Open Folder Icon - Change

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.

Author: Brink

Comments 65

Last Activity: 20 Feb 2022
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Brink

User Account Type - Change

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.

Author: Brink

Comments 32

Last Activity: 30 Jan 2022
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Brink

Date and Time - Change

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.

Author: Brink

Comments 10

Last Activity: 27 Jan 2022
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Brink

Network Discovery - Turn On or Off in Windows 7

How to Turn Network Discovery On or Off in Windows 7

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 will show you how to to turn Network Discovery on or off in Windows 7.

Author: Brink

Comments 5

Last Activity: 20 Jan 2022
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apb

Backup Complete Computer - Create an Image Backup

How to Create a System Image Backup in Windows 7

This will show you how to create a system image (clone) backup of the entire hard drive or partition that Windows 7 is on, and any other selected drive or partition, to be able to restore the hard drive or partition at boot up back to the way it was at the time the backup image was created.

Author: Brink

Comments 699

Last Activity: 20 Jan 2022
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kado897

System Restore Points - Manually Extract Files and Folders

How to Extract Files and Folders from System Restore Points in Windows 7 and Vista

This will show you how 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.

Author: Brink

Comments 25

Last Activity: 07 Jan 2022
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Brink