Most computer users prefer to keep their privacy when they are using their computer, they don’t want other people that they share their computer to see what they are searching. If you share a PC and don’t want others to see what you’ve searched for, you can turn off the recent searches feature: 1. Click [...]

Some users find it difficult  to use the new taskbar of Windows 7 that only show icons. I encounter some users that are afraid to upgrade to Windows 7 or even downgrade to Windows XP because they are having a hard time with the interface. If you are one of those people that are hesitant [...]

If you are sharing your computer with other people inside your home, then you might want to limit their access to your applications and files. Enabling restrictions can also increase your security and most importantly will save you from a lot of headaches. Windows 7 has a built-in tool called AppLocker that will enable you [...]

I’ve just got a call from a friend yesterday and he is seeking help about not seeing his memory card. At first he thought that his card was broken but when he inserted it on a different machine it showed. I’ve just told him that there is nothing wrong with his memory or his computer, [...]

Even though UAC or User Account Control pop-ups has good intention of helping you make your computer secure it is one of the most annoying addition on Vista. In Windows 7 it becomes more tolerable it displayed less warnings, but what I like is that you can also fine-tune its notification to give you a [...]

Do you have a laptop and you want to get more battery life out of it? Do you know that Windows 7 has hidden tool that can examine your laptop’s energy and will provide recommendation on how you can improve it. Well, now you know. Just follow the steps below to get your Power Efficiency [...]

Keyboard shortcuts primarily purpose is to enhanced our productivity plus it makes us looks cool to friends especially when we can perform uncommon shortcuts ^_^. Windows shortcuts is my part of daily life, I’m glad that Windows 7 implemented new shortcuts. Below is the list of Windows 7 shortcuts. Please hit the comments when you [...]

Some Applications have been removed on Windows, they became an optional download. But other applications such as IE8, Media Player, Media Center and DVD Maker are still included. Before, applications are tied into Windows OS especially with Internet Explorer. In previous versions of windows removing those unwanted apps is a pain because you need to [...]

I always like having a  context menu option “Open with Notepad”, it allows me to quickly open up files, see it’s content and sometimes edit it. I find the Open with notepad very useful because the default method of opening unknown files always directs you to a list of known applications which is a pain [...]

I created a article the other day on how you can easily create a system repair disc in Windows 7, this time I will show you how you can  create a Windows 7 system repair disc on a USB drive. This will be very useful if your CD/DVD drive suddenly died on you or just [...]