Archive for the 'Windows' Category

Security features in Windows 7

With Windows 7, Microsoft not only introduced a new operating system with better display features and other software updates but it improved the most important aspect of any operating system – security. The security features that Microsoft offers has been highly appreciated and recommended by many, and especially useful for beginners who aren’t very well [...]

Ten hidden keyboard shortcuts in Windows 7

Shortcuts can make life very easy. For people who are used to keyboard shortcuts, Windows 7 have loads of them. If you use keyboard shortcuts a lot, you “might” find yourself getting a little lazy after a while, but there is no harm in learning them and committing some of them to memory! Here are [...]

Enable scrolling in Windows Start Menu

Many people have a very large office space and frequently sit far away from their computer monitor.  If that is the case with you, you probably have a fairly large screen resolution so you can clearly see your monitor from far away. Because of the settings on some computers as well as the huge amount [...]

Using the New Audio Enhancements in Windows 7

If you recently moved to Windows 7 and went on your merry way, there’s a good chance you haven’t heard about some new audio enhancement settings that can dramatically improve your listening experience. This article will explain what they are and show you how to set them.

Gmail in Windows Mail

In addition to large email storage space, the popularity of Gmail is also governed by the fact that it can be configured in several popular email programs, plus have your Gmail messages delivered right to your desktop. Here is how to configure your Gmail account in Windows Mail, which is the default email program in [...]

Changing the unresponsive Vista Power button

If you’re on Vista, one of the annoyances is when you hit the Power button, but your system just won’t shutdown and keeps going to a sleep state. In fact, the default function of the Power button in Windows Vista is Sleep. The task of changing the power button action is much easier in Windows [...]