How to Add a Location to a Windows 7 Library
Posted on November 22, 2009 at 5:53 am
Windows 7 has another nice new feature called Libraries. Libraries are basically virtual folders that contain links that point to other files and folders on the hard disk. They do not actually contain any data, just links pointing to data.
In this way, you can use the library called Music to show music from several different folders on your computer and from other computers in the same HomeGroup. Instead of dumping all your music into the My Music folder like you had to do in previous versions of Windows, now you use a library to see all files from multiple locations.
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Managing Disk Fragmentation in Windows 7 with Defraggler
Posted on November 21, 2009 at 5:25 am
When is the last time you defragmented your hard drives? Perhaps you have set yourself a reminder to do it once a week, or month. You may have purchased something like Diskeeper, and this problem is taken care of automatically. There is also the possibility that you do not know how to defragment your hard drives.
Traditionally, the built-in defragmentation tool for Windows was used for once and a while runs, or when one remembered to do it. A few commercial tools took note of this and created their line of software tools to automate the process. Microsoft has since added the ability to create or change a scheduled defragmentation run, through the Windows graphical user interface, in Windows Vista and 7.
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Windows 7 – How to use Windows Anytime Upgrade
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 5:21 am
So you decided to try out Windows 7, but didn’t want to blow up any extra money in case it wasn’t worth it right? Most people will buy either the Home Premium or the Professional edition of Windows 7 at first.
However, you may decide later to upgrade to a higher version of Windows 7, like the Ultimate edition. You can read my previous post on 6 reasons to upgrade to Windows 7 Ultimate.
So if you have decided to make the move from Starter to Home Premium, Home Premium to Professional, or Professional to Ultimate, how do you go about doing it?
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How to Create a System Repair Disc in Windows 7
Posted on November 19, 2009 at 5:16 am
We have previously shown you how to create system restore points in Windows 7 and now we will show you a way to recover from a more serious error – like when you can’t even access the System Restore screen.
System recovery options can help you repair Windows if a serious error occurs, such as corruption of the OS. To use system recovery options, you’ll need a Windows installation disc or access to the recovery options provided by your computer manufacturer. If you don’t have either of those choices, you can create a system repair disc to access system recovery options.
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How many computers can you install Windows 7 on?
Posted on November 18, 2009 at 5:54 am
One common question that I get all the time is “How many computers can I install Windows 7 on?”. If you read around, you’ll hear everything from 3 copies on 3 different computers to nothing!
Well, it all depends on what version on Windows 7 you have! You can either have a pre-installed copy that came with your computer, you can buy a retail version, or you can buy a Family Pack.
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How to Run a Power Efficiency Report in Windows 7
Posted on November 17, 2009 at 5:47 am
Windows 7 has some pretty cool new features and one of those is the energy efficiency report. What’s that you ask? It basically lets you find out what is eating up all your battery power and analyze the efficiency of your computer.
So how can you run this report? Well, first you need to make sure you run it when your computer is idle and you have exited all programs. Now start an elevated command prompt in Windows 7.
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