Geek School: Learning Windows 7 – Monitoring, Performance and Keeping Windows Up To Date
In today’s edition of Geek School, we look at the tools we can use to monitor the performance and reliability of our computers.
Geek School: Learning Windows 7 – Remote Access
In the last part of the series we looked at how you can manage and use your Windows computers from anywhere as long as you are on the same network. But what if you are not?
Geek School: Learning Windows 7 – Remote Administration
In this installation of Geek School, we look at how we can administer our machines remotely using Remote Assistance, Remote Desktop, Windows Remote Management also known as WinRM, and PowerShell.
Geek School: Learning Windows 7 – Windows Firewall
Come and join us as we make a the world a safer place using our Windows Firewall in this edition of Geek School.
Geek School: Learning Windows 7 – Wireless Networking
In the last two articles, we looked at how to prepare your PC for network access. In this installment, we are going to look at wireless network configuration.
Geek School: Learning Windows 7 – Networking
Last time we looked at the theory behind IP addresses, subnet masks and name resolution, and we ended the installment with a practical guide on how to change your network settings. This time we take that knowledge and extend …
Geek School: Learning Windows 7 – IP Addressing Fundamentals
In this edition of Geek School, we are going to look at how IP addressing works. We will also cover some advanced topics like how your PC determines if the device you are communicating with is on the same network as you. We…
Geek School: Learning Windows 7 – Managing Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer is a complex piece of software and hasn’t always been the browser choice of us geeks, but the truth is that it has gotten a lot better over the years so come and see what it has to offer….
Geek School: Learning Windows 7 – Managing Applications
Have you ever wondered why your favorite game from Windows 95 just doesn’t seem to run on Windows 7 but other applications do? Well we have the answer for you, as well as a few solutions for how to fix it….
Geek School: Learning Windows 7 – Managing Disks
Hard Drives: every computer running Windows has them and none can function without them. They house all our data, so we should set them up correctly. Read on to learn more about how to use RAID to protect your data….
Geek School: Learning Windows 7 – Configuring Devices
In this edition of Geek School we are going to cover the configuration of hardware in Windows 7. Come join us.
Geek School: Learning Windows 7 – Upgrades and Migrations
In the second installment of our new Geek School series, we walk you through Upgrades and Migrations for Windows 7, from the perspective of learning to take your certification exam.
How Can I Disable Windows 7’s Aero Performance Warnings?
You know your computer isn’t cutting edge, but there’s no need for Windows 7 to constantly remind you. Read on to see how you can disable its constant nagging to adjust your color scheme to improve performance….
Easily Tweak Windows 7 and Vista by Adding Tabs to Explorer, Creating Context Menu Entries, and More
7Plus is a very useful, free tool for Windows 7 and Vista that adds a lot of features to Windows, such as the ability to add tabs to Windows Explorer, set up hotkeys for common tasks, and other settings to make working with W…
How to Enable or Disable the Startup Sound in Windows 7 or 8
We have all been in that awkward situation where you sit down in a meeting room only to have your Windows laptop play the Startup sound. Here’s how to disable it or even enable it if you so choose.
How To Extract Individual Files From a Windows 7 System Image Backup
Windows 7’s backup control panel has the ability to create full system image backups. While Windows says you can’t restore individual files from these backups, there’s a way to browse the contents of a system image and extrac…
How to Create a Customized Windows 7 Installation Disc With Integrated Updates
Do you want to save time when installing Windows 7? You can create a customized installation disc and have it perform an installation without asking you questions, integrate updates and drivers, tweak Windows, and remove Wind…
How to Make More Space Available on the Windows 7 Taskbar
Do you pin a lot of programs to your Windows 7 Taskbar and run a lot of programs at once? Between pinned programs and other programs running, your Taskbar can get crowded. There are a few ways you can reclaim the space on you…
8 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do In Windows 7’s Task Manager
The Windows Task Manager is often used for troubleshooting — perhaps closing an application that isn’t working properly or monitoring system resource usage. However, there’s a lot more you can do with Windows 7’s Task Manage…
How to Create a Repeating Alarm in Windows 7 Without Extra Software
If you work on a computer all day, you might forget to get up now and then to stretch. To avoid your neck seizing up and your eyes bugging out, you can set an alarm to remind yourself to get up every so often….
Add Multiple Types of Items to the Desktop Context Menu in Windows 7 or 8
The context menu in Windows provides a convenient place to start programs, access websites, and open folders. There are several ways to add programs to the menu including a registry method and a free tool….
Easily Add Program Shortcuts to the Desktop Context Menu in Windows 7
If you use the Desktop context menu often, wouldn’t it be useful if you could add program shortcuts to it so you can quickly access your favorite apps? We’ve shown you how to do this using a quick registry tweak, but there’s …
Ask HTG: Moving My Documents, Backing Up Android, and Multi-Monitor Taskbars in Windows 7
Once a week we round up some of the responses we’ve fired off to How-To Geek readers and share them with everyone. This week we’re looking at how to move the default location for documents in Windows 7, backing up Android, an…
How to Arrange Shortcuts into Groups on the Windows 7 Quick Launch Bar
The Quick Launch Bar is a handy tool for quickly and easily launching applications. However, if you’ve put a lot of shortcuts on the Quick Launch Bar, it can get quite cluttered and you cannot rearrange the shortcuts or sort …
From the Tips Box: Adding Separators to Windows 7 Jumplists, Detailed File Renaming, and LED Ice Balls
Once a week we round up three reader tips to share; this week we’re looking at how to insert separators into Windows 7 jumplists (no software or hacks needed), a powerful file renaming app for Windows, and a clever way to mak…
