How to View Saved Passwords in Google Chrome (3 Methods)
You can access your passwords list in Google Chrome by clicking the three dots, selecting Settings, choosing Autofill and Passwords, clicking Google Passwords Manager, selecting …
Microsoft Windows 7
How-to guides and tutorials about topics related to the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and ways that you can adjust the settings for it.
How to Start Google Chrome Automatically When Computer Starts
A lot of times, when we are editing Windows startup programs, it’s to speed up the process. But having your most used programs launch at …
How Do I Change My Printer from Offline to Online in Windows 7?
Printers can be difficult ot work with, and troubleshooting them can take you to a lot of different places on your computer. One common issue …
How to Open Any File From Your Keyboard in Windows 7
Once you start to use your laptop or desktop computer more you will be looking for methods to be more efficient. One of the easiest …
How to See All of the Printer Drivers Currently Installed in Windows 7
Print drivers are a necessary component when you are adding a printer to your computer. Over time as you connect to different printers, you may …
How to Restore Items from the Windows 7 Recycle Bin
When you start cleaning up a folder that you use a lot on your Windows computer, it’s easy to delete something that you want to …
How to Change the Cursor Blink Rate in Windows 7
The cursor that you see on your screen in Windows 7 can blink to let you find it more easily. This can be surprisingly helpful, …
How to Stop Java from Asking to Install the Ask Toolbar in Windows 7
If you have used an application that required Java on your Windows computer, then you likely went through the process of downloading the application. Java …
How to Change Video Aspect Ratio in Windows 7
After you have downloaded and installed Windows Live Movie Maker in Windows 7, you can begin to make adjustments to the videos on your computer. …
How to Protect Your Computer
Digital files and information are the targets of a lot of criminals and scammers, so you need to do whatever you can to protect your …
What is the Windows 7 Video Editor Called?
The Windows Live Movie Maker is an excellent application that provides Windows 7 users with a simple and effective way to edit videos. Not a …
How Do I Hide the Taskbar in Windows 7?
While the Windows 7 taskbar at the bottom of the screen can be a great way to launch programs and switch between different applications, it …
Can I Convert CSV to Pipe Delimited in Windows?
Whether you have created your own CSV file in an application like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, or you have received the file from someone …
How to Change Startup Items
When you restart or power on your Windows computer, you may find that certain apps and services are starting automatically. This is due to an …
10 Must Have Programs that are Free to Download
Many of the more common must-have programs on a computer are programs that cost money (Microsoft Office), programs that cost a lot of money (Adobe …
How to Hide Desktop Icons in Windows 7
If you have a really interesting desktop background picture on your computer, you might not like how all of your desktop icons are hiding it. …
Programs and Menus You Can Launch from the Windows 7 Search Tool
Your Windows PC probably has a lot of different applications on it. These could be apps that came with the computer, plus other apps that …
How To Change the Windows 7 Clock from 12-Hour to 24-Hour Format
The clock on your Windows 7 computer can be adjusted in a couple of different ways. One of those available adjustments includes the option to …
Windows 7 Install Fonts Guide
While there are many places where you might acquire new fonts, there aren’t many options that make the Windows 7 install fonts process easier than …
How to Change the Program or File That Opens When You Click a Shortcut
If you like to use shortcuts for your favorite applications and files in Microsoft Windows, then you may not have thought about editing them once …
Can I Put a Chrome Shortcut on Desktop in Windows?
If you spend a lot of time online then the web browser might be the most used application on your computer. But if you spend …
How to Open Shortcut with Specific Browser in Windows 7
Many third-party Web browsers are quite popular, and it’s likely that you have tried one of them out at some point. In fact, you might …
Set Google Chrome as the Default Browser in Windows 7
It’s pretty common for people to prefer and install third-party Web browsers like Firefox or Chrome. They are often faster and easier to use than …
Where is My AppData Folder in Windows 7?
Your Windows computer has some files and folders that are hidden by default. Hiding files like this makes it tougher for people to accidentally delete …
Bar Code Images Created Online for Free
Do you need a barcode that someone can scan? While there are a lot of tools that you can purchase which can make these barcodes …
General Guidelines for Printer Troubleshooting
While printers are becoming much easier to install and use in newer Windows operating systems, they can still be a large source of frustration for …
How to Stop the Print Spooler in Windows 7
One of the parts of printing a document from your computer to your printer involves something called a print spooler. If the spooler isn’t working …
How to Change a Printer Name in Windows 7
Are the printer names on the Windows printer menu confusing or difficult to identify? Even if you are very familiar with the printer model that …
How to Start the Print Spooler in Windows 7
The print spooler on your Windows computer is one part of the equation that lets you create physical copies of your documents on your printer. …
What is a Screen Shot and How Do I Make One?
Capturing a picture of your computer or phone screen can be an effective way to describe a problem to someone or to show them something …
How to Change Desktop Background Size in Windows 7
Have you been going through your computer and personalizing the areas where that’s an option? One of the places you see most often on your …
How to Rotate a Desktop Background Picture in Windows 7
Have you found the perfect desktop background picture, gone through the process of setting it, then found that it’s turned the wrong way? A lot …
How to Zoom in on Microsoft Paint
Do you have an image that you are trying to edit, but it’s too difficult to see small details? If you are just using the …
How to Change a Windows 7 Password
Is the password on your computer really simple to guess? Or have you shared it with other people? Our computers provide access to most of …
How to Create a Desktop Shortcut for a Website in Windows 7
Do you find that you are visiting some sites more often than others? It could be your bank or credit card, or maybe your email, …
Merge CSV Files Into One Large CSV File In Windows 7
Copying and pasting data between different spreadsheets can be a tedious and frustrating activity. But it’s also really easy to make a mistake because many …
How to Find the AppData Folder in Windows 7
Occasionally you will need to find or edit a file on your computer that is currently hidden, or buried under several different layers of folders. …
Change the Windows 7 Negative Number Format
There are some small quirks to the way Windows displays certain types of information. In a lot of situations, you might not notice or really …
How to Find Network Password on Windows 7
It’s really easy to forget a WiFi password once you’ve entered it. Most devices will remember this information, meaning that you usually don’t need to …
How to Change Default Browser Windows 7 Guide
Setting the default applications in Microsoft Windows is important if you have more than one program on your computer that can handle certain types of …
How to Change the Default Windows Explorer Folder in Windows 7
Being able to find the files and folders that you need on your Windows 7 laptop or desktop computer involves some familiarity with the file …
How to Adjust the Print Spooler in Windows 7
The print spooler, or printer spooler, on your Windows computer, is a part of the operating system that controls communication between the document or file that …
How to Change the Name of a Flash Drive in Windows 7
Do you have multiple flash drives that you use for work or school, and you find it difficult to differentiate between them? This issue can …
How to Delete a Font in Windows 7
Adding fonts in Microsoft Windows gives you an effective way to acquire the fonts that you need to use in your documents or design programs. …
How to Display the My Computer Icon on the Windows 7 Desktop
Many Windows system users that have been with the operating system since an early version like Windows XP have become comfortable using applications a certain …
How to Change the Size of Desktop Icons in Windows 7
You can customize a lot of different things in Windows 7 by using options found on the Control Panel. But you can also customize certain …
How to Create a Zip File in Windows 7
Folders are a very helpful organizational tool in Windows 7. They allow you to minimize clutter in larger folders by creating a sort of filing …
Change the Windows 7 List Separator
Windows 7 has a default list separator that can affect certain files you create and edit on your computer, such as .csv files. Use these …
How to Show File Extensions in Windows 7
The files that you have on your computer all have a different file type. Use these steps to show file extensions in Windows 7. Our …
How to Switch to Portrait Orientation in Windows 7
In a traditional setup, your monitor is displayed in the landscape orientation, where the bottom and top edges of the screen are longer than the …
How to Turn Off Autoplay in Windows 7
When you insert a CD or DVD into the disc drive on your Windows 7 computer, it probably launches a program based on the type …
Where Did My Desktop Icons Go in Windows 7?
Are you accustomed to navigating your computer and its files largely from the desktop? This is a convenient location where you may save your important …
How to Lock the Screen After Inactivity in Windows 7
Locking your computer when you are away from it is an effective way to make sure that others can’t use it without knowing your password. …
How to Hide File Extensions in Windows 7
File names are very important when you are browsing your computer and looking for something in particular. When you couple this with some shortcuts to …
How to Stop HTML Files from Opening in Notepad in Windows 7
There are a number of different file types that you can view in Web browsers, and different websites employ different file types based on the …
How to Display a Keyboard on the Screen in Windows 7
If you ever encounter a broken keyboard, then you might think that you are out of options for entering letters, numbers, or symbols into programs …
How to Add a Font in Microsoft Paint
Microsoft Paint has a text tool that you can use to write words and numbers on your images. But what if you have a fun …
How to Delete All Stored Passwords in Internet Explorer in Windows 7
Storing passwords for your favorite websites in your Web browser is a convenient feature that can save you some hassle on your personal computer. But …
How to Enable Automatic Updates for Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player is a program that is used by a lot of websites to display feature-rich content. But it is not included by default …
How to Show the Navigation Pane in Windows 7
Windows Explorer is the application on your Windows 7 computer that you probably use to browse through your folders and files. The Windows Explorer display …
How to Move the Taskbar to the Side of the Screen in Windows 7
The taskbar in Windows 7 is a crucial element in how you interact with the computer. It contains the Start button that provides access to …
How to Remove a Program from the Taskbar in Windows 7
The taskbar is the bar at the bottom of the screen in Windows 7 (or possibly the side or top if you have adjusted the …
Do I have 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7?
Windows 7 comes in a variety of different versions, and each version is appropriate for different types of users. And while the choice of versions …
How to Zip a Powerpoint 2010 File
Many Powerpoint files can become very large, especially if you have included a lot of media such as pictures, audio, or video. If a Powerpoint presentation …
Windows 7 Screen Upside Down – How to Fix It
Have you ever walked away from your computer screen, only to come back and find that everything was upside down? This can happen either as …
How to Put a Control Panel Icon on the Desktop in Windows 7
There are an incredible amount of settings and options that you can configure in Windows 7 to suit your preferences. Whether you want to change …
How to Make Spotify Not Open on Startup in Windows 7
Music programs like iTunes and Spotify are popular options for managing and listening to music on your computer. But, like many programs that you install …
How to Remove the File Name from a Printed Document in Windows 7 Notepad
Notepad is a free text editor included with every copy of Windows 7, and it provides a very basic tool for creating and printing text …
Where is the Recycle Bin in Windows 7?
The Trash Can or Recycle Bin icon in Windows has been a part of desktop computer layouts for years. Deleted items went there, and you could …
How to Get Windows Explorer in the Windows 7 Taskbar
There are a lot of different ways to navigate through Windows 7, but one of the ones that I use the most is simply clicking …
How to Set a Password for Your User Account in Windows 7
Are there other people in your house or office that you do not want to be able to use your computer? One simple way to …
How to Delete Everything on a USB Flash Drive
Is your USB flash drive becoming very full, and you need to use it to store or transport other files? The solution to this problem …
How to Format a USB Flash Drive to FAT32 in Windows 7
USB flash drives can be used with electronic devices other than your computer. Some set-top streaming boxes and video game consoles can read and store …
How to Restore Hidden Desktop Icons in Windows 7
You may wonder how to restore hidden desktop icons in Windows 7 if someone else has hidden them as a prank, or if you accidentally …
Where is My Windows 7 Taskbar?
The Windows 7 taskbar provides an easy place to access your running programs, your Start button, and any quick launch icons that you may have …
How to Change the Desktop Picture in Windows 7
The desktop on your Windows 7 computer is the first thing that you see after you log into Windows, and it is one of the …
How to Put Files on a Flash Drive
If you work on multiple computers, or if you need to take files to another location to have them printed, then it’s important to be …
How to Set the Default Printer in Windows 7
Most modern printers include helpful installation programs that will almost completely configure the printer so that it can be used effectively on your computer. This …
Faster Way to Rename Files in Windows 7
The right-click shortcut menu in Windows 7 is very useful and once you start using it, you will find that it becomes your preferred method …
How to Create a Dropbox Shortcut on Your Desktop in Windows 7
Cloud storage services like Dropbox are great solutions when you need to back up important files, or store files in a location where you can …
How to Remove the Windows Media Player Icon from the Taskbar
The taskbar at the bottom of your screen in Windows 7 is a great place to put links to programs, because it is always visible. …
How to Add a Favorite Location in Windows 7
Windows Explorer is the application that opens whenever you have a folder open in Windows 7. It can be accessed quickly by clicking the folder …
How to Change the Default Program for GIF Files in Windows 7
Windows 7 ships with a number of presets for opening certain types of files. These presets are based upon the programs that a default Windows …
Select Items in a Windows 7 Folder to Count Them
You can find out a lot of information about your files in Windows 7 by simply selecting them and viewing the information at the bottom …
How to Create a New User in Windows 7
When you initially set up your computer in Windows 7, you created a user account with administrator privileges. This configured the computer for one user, …
How Do You Change Your Computer Name in Windows 7
There are two primary ways that Windows 7 identifies your computer. The first is through a user name that you sign into when you start …
How to Change the Name of a Memory Card in Windows 7
While external hard drives and memory cards were previously not devices that were used by everyone, our increasingly computer-driven and data-dependent culture has demanded that …
How to Change a Wireless Network Security Key in Windows 7
Windows 7 does a great job of remembering the security and password information for wireless networks to which you have connected in the past. But …
How to Optimize a Folder in Windows 7
Windows 7, like many previous versions of the Windows operating system, gives you a couple of different folders by default that are meant to store …
How to Change What the Power Button Does in Windows 7
There are many different ways that people manage their computers when they are done using them. Some people like to turn off their computers by …
How to Change Screen Resolution for Windows 7
Screen resolution is not something that a lot of people think about until it becomes a problem. But, when your screen resolution is incorrect, it …
How to Create a Control Panel Icon on the Desktop in Windows 7
The Control Panel is an extremely useful set of tools that you can use to customize nearly every setting or experience on your computer. But, …
How Do I Restore Taskbar to Bottom of Screen in Windows 7?
You may be wondering how to move the taskbar to the bottom of the screen if you have turned on your computer and found that …
How to Hide the Recycle Bin from the Desktop in Windows 7
People use their desktops in Windows 7 in a variety of ways. Some people like to save everything to their Desktop because they know how …
How to Uninstall a Program in Windows 7
Whether you have been using your Windows 7 computer for a long time, or have just purchased a brand new computer, you will inevitable need …
How to Manually Run Windows Update in Windows 7
The Windows Update feature helps to provide you with updates that are available for your operating system. Typically it will install these updates at convenient …
How to Remove a Program Icon From the Taskbar
You might have heard the term “taskbar” before if you were trying to solve some problems with your computer, but you might not be familiar …
Stop Windows 7 Laptop Computer from Going to Sleep
While it’s easy to understand why most laptop users would want their computers to automatically go to sleep after a certain time in order to …
Move the Dropbox Folder Location on Your PC
Dropbox is a very popular cloud storage application, and one of the reasons for this popularity is because of the number of devices on which …
How to Access SkyDrive from Desktop
Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud storage service rivals the offerings available from both Dropbox and Google Drive. You can upload files to your SkyDrive account either through …