How to Restore Default Search Options in Windows 7
The search feature in Windows 7 is very useful, largely because you can customize it to include specific folders or drives, then further customize it …
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 Show the Preview Panel at the Right Side of a Folder
If you are unhappy with the appearance of your folders in Windows 7, then there is no reason to continue using settings that you dislike. …
How to Disable the Clock in Windows 7
The clock display at the bottom-right corner of your Windows 7 computer is something that you have probably come to take for granted. It has …
Launch a Windows 7 Program with a Keyboard Shortcut
The default way to open a program in Windows 7 is from the All Programs menu on the Start Menu. It is a convenient location …
How to Open a GIF File in Windows 7
GIF files are among the most popular form of images that you will find on the Internet. If you choose to download or save those …
Unable to Add a New Folder in Windows 7 Pictures Folder
Windows 7 gives you a lot of different ways to customize the things you see on your screen, and the ways that you display your …
How to Change the Folder View in Windows 7
There are many different ways that Windows 7 can display the files that are stored inside of the folders on your computer. Whether you want …
How to Use Check Boxes to Select Files in Windows 7
Windows 7 has some pretty interesting ways that you can customize the files and folders that you view in Windows Explorer. Whether you want to …
How to Add a Shortcut to the Start Menu in Windows 7
The Start menu on your Windows computer gives you ways to access the application and tools that you need to use the most on your …
How to Make a Windows 7 Desktop Background Slideshow
Windows 7 has so many ways that you can customize the various display elements that it contains that you will find yourself continuing to learn …
View Windows 7 Pictures as a Slideshow
There are a lot of different ways to view pictures that are stored in folders on your Windows 7 computer. You can double-click an image …
How to Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows 7
If you have used previous versions of the Windows operating system and remember seeing files and folders that were slightly transparent in comparison to the …
How to Show the Menu Bar in Windows 7 Explorer
Windows 7 brought about a lot of changes to the way that you were probably used to navigating and making changes in earlier versions of …
How to Create a Folder on Your Desktop in Windows 7
When you are creating and downloading a lot of files to your Windows 7 computer, it can become difficult to locate those files over time. …
How to Change the Mouse Pointer on Windows 7 Computers
If you saw someone else working on their computer and they had a custom mouse cursor, you might have thought it was pretty cool. You …
How to Stop Windows 7 From Opening a Link in Microsoft Word
Your Windows 7 computer, when brand new, included a default set of programs and configurations that it used to handle specific file types and protocols. …
How to Make a GIF Folder
If you find yourself with a number of GIF files that you have either created or downloaded from the Internet, then it may be difficult …
How to Edit Startup Programs – Windows 7
Many of the programs that you install on your computer include a couple of settings that you may not care about or realize you are …
How to Back Up to SkyDrive from Windows
The ability to create files and folders in Microsoft Windows that sync with your online cloud storage solutions presents some interesting options for file backups. …
Combine CSV Files
Many web-based applications and utilities rely upon data that is stored in databases. This data can then be used to populate reports and display information …
How to Remove Old Printer Drivers
If you have been using the same computer for a while, or if you have recently cycled through printer installations, then you probably have some …
Windows 7 Default ZIP Program
You might be looking for a Windows zip program if you are currently unable to interact with .zip files on your computer, or if you …
SkyDrive Folder in Windows 7
Microsoft has recently made some updates to their SkyDrive online storage option that makes the service much easier to work with. In addition to offering …
What is the Windows 7 Taskbar?
Modern operating systems on computers and other electronic devices try to make common tasks as simple as possible. This often means placing important settings and …
Screen Video Capture
When you are instructing someone how to perform certain actions on their computer, such as how to perform a screen video capture, there are several …
Add New Icons to Windows 7 Desktop
There are many different ways that you can use your computer, and it is hard to say that the particular way that a person accesses …
Configure iCloud on a Windows PC
Using the cloud to back up your files is a smart way to ensure that important files, such as documents and pictures, are not lost …
DVD Backup
You probably have a lot of video on DVD discs because it is a great way to transport that information. The proliferation of software that …
How to Upload Pictures on a Computer or Mobile Device
While not too long ago, the process of getting pictures from your digital camera to a computer may have seemed unapproachable for the average person, …
Complimentary PC Programs for your iPad
Your new iPad is a very functional device, capable of performing most of the tasks that you would otherwise be performing on your desktop or …
Open XML Files with Excel in Windows 7
XML files can provide a variety of information to multiple programs, but a common use for them is storing data in a tabular format, similar …
Run Another Operating System on Your Windows 7 Computer with Virtual Box
Virtual Box is a program from Oracle that you can use to run another operating system on your Windows 7 computer without removing your current …
How to Change a Shortcut Icon in Windows 7
Windows computers have a bunch of different ways that you can customize them. Some of these are things that people commonly modify, like their desktop …