Windows 7 Articles - How-To Geek

Seven Ways to Open the Windows Task Manager

Bringing up Task Manager is not much of a task itself, but it’s always fun knowing different ways of doing things. And some of them might even come in handy if you can’t open Task Manager the way you’re us...

Walter Glenn Jun 15th, 2017

Run a Command as Administrator from the Run Box in Windows 7, 8, or 10

The Run box is a convenient way to run programs, open folders and documents, and even issue some Command Prompt commands. You can even use it to run programs and commands with administrative privileges....

Walter Glenn Jun 13th, 2017

How to Fix Startup Problems with the Windows Startup Repair Tool

If Windows isn’t starting properly, you can often use the integrated “startup repair” tool to fix it. This recovery tool will scan your PC for problems like missing or damaged system files. It can’t fi...

Chris Hoffman Jun 9th, 2017

How to Make Your Own DVDs from Almost Any Video File

If you’ve got a lot of AVI videos in your media collection, you might want to be able to play them on your DVD player—or even more likely, give a DVD to a family member to watch. Here’s how to create your own DVDs easil...

Brian Burgess Jun 9th, 2017

How Do I Know if I’m Running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows?

Figuring out whether you’re running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows only takes a couple of steps and the tools are already built into Windows. Here’s how to find out what you’re running....

Lowell Heddings Jun 9th, 2017

How to Run Android Apps and Games on Your Windows Desktop with BlueStacks

If there’s an Android application you really love and wish you could run on your computer, now you can: there’s a dead simple way to run Android apps on your PC or Mac without the fuss of moonlighting as an Androi...

How to Open an Explorer Window from the Command Prompt’s Current Directory

There are all kinds of ways to open a Command Prompt window from File Explorer—and you can even run commands right in the File Explorer address bar—but did you know it’s just as easy to open a File Explorer ...

Walter Glenn Jun 6th, 2017

How to Temporarily Lock Your PC if Someone Tries to Guess Your Password

If you’re worried about someone trying to guess your Windows password, you can have Windows temporarily block sign in attempts after a specific number of failed attempts.

Matthew Guay Jun 6th, 2017

What Is conhost.exe and Why Is It Running?

You are no doubt reading this article because you’ve stumbled across the Console Window Host (conhost.exe) process in Task Manager and are wondering what it is. We’ve got the answer for you....

How to Check Open TCP/IP Ports in Windows

Whenever an application wants to make itself accessible over the network, it claims a TCP/IP port, which means that port can’t be used by anything else. So how do you check open ports to see what application is already usin...

Walter Glenn Jun 2nd, 2017

How to See Which Group Policies Are Applied to Your PC and User Account

We have shown you a lot of tips and tricks over the years that involve modifying Local Group Policy. If you would ever like to see all the Group Policy settings in effect on your PC, here’s how to do it....

Walter Glenn May 31st, 2017

Map Any Key to Any Key on Windows 10, 8, 7, or Vista

If you’re tired of the way certain keys on your system work, you can re-map them to function as a different key by using a free utility named SharpKeys. Here’s how it works.

Lowell Heddings May 30th, 2017

How to Turn Off (or Customize) Sound Effects in Windows

Windows plays a startup sound and other sound effects regularly, and they can get obnoxious. They’re especially annoying on Windows 7, where Windows plays a click sound every time you switch folders in Windows Explore...

Chris Hoffman May 24th, 2017

What Is hiberfil.sys and How Do I Delete It?

You’re likely reading this because you noticed a gigantic hiberfil.sys file sitting on your system drive and you’re wondering if you can get rid of it to free up some space. Here’s what that file is and how...

Browser Slow? How to Make Google Chrome Fast Again

Web browsers are our constant companions, so having a browser that feels slower than it should—or even crashes on you—is no fun at all. Here are some ways you can get Chrome running like new again....

How to Create a System Image Backup in Windows 7, 8, or 10

The built-in backup utilities in Windows are pretty solid. Let’s take a look at how to create a full backup image of your PC without the need for a third party utility.

How to Use Different Wallpapers on Multiple Monitors in Windows 7

So you’ve just unpacked that spiffy new monitor, and it sits fresh and new on your desk putting your other little displays to shame. Now you have to give it some sartorial splendor: a kick-ass wallpaper from the online ...

Michael Crider May 3rd, 2017

Prevent Windows Asking for a Password on Wake Up from Sleep/Standby

If you’ve configured Windows to automatically log you in rather than having to enter a password, you might find it annoying that you still need to enter a password when your PC comes out of sleep mode. Here’s the ...

Walter Glenn Apr 27th, 2017

How to Edit Your Hosts File on Windows, Mac, or Linux

On occasion you will need to edit the hosts file on your machine. Sometimes because of an attack or prank, and others so that you can simply and freely control access to websites and network traffic.

Christopher Welker Apr 17th, 2017

How to Migrate Your Windows Installation to a Solid-State Drive

Many older (or cheaper) Windows laptops come with traditional mechanical hard drives—which these days, are pretty outdated and slow. Upgrading to a new, super fast solid state drive (or SSD) is the surest way to speed u...

Windows 7 (Page 2)