Configure Auto-Login for Windows 7 Domain or Workgroup PC
Posted on September 14, 2011 - Filed Under Windows 7 | Leave a Comment
Want to automatically log into your Windows 7 computer without typing a password? In earlier versions of Windows, you had to remove the password associated with your account in order to login without any prompts.
In Windows 7, you can configure your user accounts so that you can login automatically even if your account has a password. This is a really useful people who have their computers in secure locations or simply don’t care for all the extra security.
Use Advanced Windows 7 Search Syntax
Posted on September 11, 2011 - Filed Under Windows 7 | Leave a Comment
For the last two days, I’ve been looking into Windows 7 search since it’s gotten a pretty bad rap, but it’s actually very robust. I first talked about how to search within files in Windows 7 and then talked about how to specifically search within PDF files in Windows 7.
In this article, I’m going to talk about the advanced syntax that is supported by Windows 7 search that lets you basically query your computer like your would query a database.
Edit the Windows 7 Hosts File to Block Websites, Programs, and Applications
Posted on September 9, 2011 - Filed Under Windows 7 | 3 Comments
The Windows 7 Hosts file is a file that Windows uses to control and map IP addresses. By editing the Hosts file, Windows can be customized to block specific websites, and even protocols that are used by programs and applications.
To get started editing the Windows 7 Hosts file, you first need to locate it. Open up the Start Menu and click the Computer listing. Double click your hard drive, which is usually labeled Local Disk (C:). Next, open up the Windows folder and scroll down the page until you reach the folder System32. Double click System32 and open up the drivers folder located within. Finally, navigate through the etc folder to find the hosts file.
Search PDF Files in Windows 7
Posted on September 8, 2011 - Filed Under Windows 7 | 1 Comment
Yesterday, I wrote an article describing how to search inside files in Windows 7. By default, it’s pretty easy to setup for text files, Word files and the like. However, if you want to search PDF files using Windows 7 search, it’s not going to work right out of the box.
In this article, I’m going to walk you through the steps to enable Windows 7 search to index the contents of PDF files so that you can easily search them using the Explorer interface.
Search Within Files in Windows 7
Posted on September 7, 2011 - Filed Under Windows 7 | Leave a Comment
Depending on what you have read online, the search feature in Windows 7 is either better than Windows XP or far worse. Some people have written about how it’s impossible to find a simple file using Windows 7, whereas others note how much better it is than previous versions of Windows search.
Basically, Windows 7 search is very good, if it is configured correctly. There are a lot of different options that you can change and if for some reason your files are not being indexed properly, then you won’t find a single thing on your hard drive.
Turn off AutoPlay for All Users of Windows 7
Posted on July 21, 2011 - Filed Under Windows 7 | 3 Comments
AutoPlay is a Windows 7 feature that automatically opens removable media and in some cases even begins playing multimedia files such as music and movies. This feature runs the gamut from mild annoyance to security threat. Learn how to turn off the AutoPlay feature for all users of Windows 7.
Why Turn off AutoPlay?
The problem with the AutoPlay feature in Windows 7 is that it begins reading from drives on a PC when media are inserted into them. This means that setup and installation files automatically start and even music begins playing as soon as media are inserted. Although seemingly just an annoyance, it can actually have consequences that jeopardize the security of a PC.