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Windows 7 Service Pack 1 is Released: But Should You Install It?

Microsoft has just released the final version of Service Pack 1 for Windows 7, but should you drop everything and go through the process of installing it? Where can you get it? We’ve got the answers for you….

Lowell Heddings Feb 22nd, 2011

How to Enable User-Specific Wireless Networks in Windows 7

Lowell Heddings Feb 17th, 2011

We’ve Got 10 Free Copies of Microsoft’s Networking Windows 7 eBook to Give Away. Get Yours!

Last month, we reviewed our friend Ciprian’s new book by Microsoft Press, Network Your Computers & Devices: Step by Step—and we’ve twisted his arm until he decided to give away 10 free copies for our readers….

Lowell Heddings Feb 16th, 2011

Ask How-To Geek: Tiling Windows, iOS Remote Desktop, and Getting a Handle on Windows 7 Libraries

This week we’re taking a look at how to tile application windows in Windows 7, remote controlling your desktop from iOS devices, and understanding exactly what Windows 7 libraries are.

Jason Fitzpatrick Jan 31st, 2011

How To Get SSH Command-Line Access to Windows 7 Using Cygwin

Are you comfortable with Linux/Unix and want SSH access to your Windows 7 machine? Cygwin provides this functionality and gives you a familiar environment to work with in a few simple steps.

YatriTrivedi Jan 28th, 2011

The How-To Geek Video Guide to Using Windows 7 Speech Recognition

Ever get the desire to control your computer, Star Trek-style? With Windows 7’s Speech Recognition, it’s easier than you might think.

YatriTrivedi Jan 27th, 2011

How to Upgrade Windows 7 Easily (And Understand Whether You Should)

Just the other day I was trying to use Remote Desktop to connect from my laptop in the living room to the desktop downstairs, when I realized that I couldn’t do it because the desktop was running Windows Home Premium—that’s…

Lowell Heddings Jan 13th, 2011

How to Tweak the Low Battery Action On Your Windows 7 Laptop

If you’ve got a netbook with really great battery life, you’ll probably still have loads of time left even with only 10% of the battery remaining. Here’s how to tweak the settings so it alerts you or goes into sleep mod…

Lowell Heddings Dec 31st, 2010

How to Disable or Remap Caps Lock Key in Windows

The caps lock key is a remnant of typewriters dating from the nineteenth century. Unless you’re in the accounting department, it’s probably not very useful, so today we’ll learn how to disable it, or remap it to something els…

Lowell Heddings Dec 23rd, 2010

How to Use the Avira Rescue System to Clean Your Infected PC

When you’ve got a PC completely infected with viruses, sometimes it’s best to reboot into a rescue disc and run a full virus scan from there. Here’s how to use the Avira Rescue System to clean an infected PC….

Lowell Heddings Dec 19th, 2010

How to Create a Software RAID Array in Windows 7

Instead of having a bunch of separate drives to deal with, why not put them together into one big drive? You can use software RAID to accomplish this, and here’s how to do it.

Justin Garrison Nov 29th, 2010

How to Put a Real Libraries Icon On Your Windows 7 Desktop

We’re big fans of hidden registry hacks around here, so when our friend Justin showed how to put a real, working Libraries icon on the desktop, we figured it would make a perfect article for for a few extra geek points….

Lowell Heddings Nov 2nd, 2010

Improve Battery Life in Windows 7 with the Built-In Power Troubleshooter

Anybody who has a Windows 7 laptop is going to be concerned with how to make the battery last longer, but did you realize there’s a built-in troubleshooting wizard in Windows 7 that helps you maximize your battery life?…

Lowell Heddings Oct 28th, 2010

Customize Your Windows 7 Taskbar Icons the Easy Way

Would you like to fully customize your Windows 7 icons without having to manually change out every icon? Here’s how you can switch to an entire new set of icons in only a couple clicks.

Matthew Guay Oct 13th, 2010

Convert Live TV Recordings from Windows 7 Media Center To Watch on Your iOS Device

If you use Windows 7 Media Center to record Live TV, you might want to bring shows with you on your iPod. Today we take a look at how to convert Recorded TV files and sync with your iPhone / iPod Touch….

Brian Burgess Oct 11th, 2010

How to Restore Previous Versions of the Registry in Windows 7

If you want to manually restore a specific section of the registry from a previous System Restore snapshot, or access some specific keys from an older version of the registry, you can do so by getting access to those files an…

Lowell Heddings Oct 6th, 2010

Automate Windows 7 Maintenance Tasks to Keep Your PC Running Like New

With a Windows computer there are several maintenance tasks you should run on a regular basis, though most of us forget. Here’s how to automate the most important maintenance tasks in XP, Vista & Windows 7 and keep your P…

Brian Burgess Oct 4th, 2010

Create Custom Windows 7 Jumplists for Apps that Don’t Have One

Would you like more of your favorite programs to include jumplists for your favorite tasks? Here’s how you can customize your Windows 7 jumplists quickly with Jumplist Extender.

Matthew Guay Sep 29th, 2010

Run IE6 and Other Old Apps in Windows 7 with Spoon

Would you like to run programs on your PC without installing them? Whether you’re wanting to run an outdated app or just want to try a program before installing it, here’s how you can run many programs online with S…

Matthew Guay Sep 28th, 2010

Create Your Own Windows 7 Style Automatic Defrag in Windows XP

One of the cool features in Vista and Windows 7 is it’s set to automatically defrag your hard drive by default on a weekly basis. If you’re still using XP, here’s how you can set it up to work similarly to Vista or Windows 7….

Brian Burgess Sep 28th, 2010

Customize the Title Bar and Other System Fonts in Windows 7

Would you like to tweak your title bar and menu fonts in Windows 7? Here’s how you can change those little settings you may have enjoyed tweaking in older versions of Windows.

Matthew Guay Sep 21st, 2010

Using Internet Explorer 9 with Windows Vista

Are you one of the many Vista users who want to get in the Internet Explorer 9 Beta fun? Although Microsoft mostly focused on Windows 7 specific features in it’s information, IE 9 still has a lot of great features for Vista…

Matthew Guay Sep 21st, 2010

Add Tabbed Browsing to Explorer in Windows 7

Are you tired of shuffling between windows when browsing or copying files between different folders? Here’s how you can make Explorer more usable with integrated tab navigation.

Matthew Guay Sep 20th, 2010

Schedule Windows 7 Media Center Optimization for Better Performance

Windows 7 Media Center include an Optimization feature that will optimize media to work with WMC. The process can take a long time if you have a large library and here we look at how to schedule it to occur while you’re sleep…

Brian Burgess Sep 17th, 2010

Use Aero Snap with Internet Explorer 9 Tabs in Windows 7

As you know Microsoft released Internet Explorer 9 Beta to the public yesterday. One of the interesting features is using Aero Snap with Tabs in Windows 7, and we’ll take a quick look at it.

Brian Burgess Sep 16th, 2010

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