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How To Backup Desktop Gadgets In Windows 7

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There are a couple reasons why backing up installed desktop gadgets makes sense on Windows 7. First, Microsoft has removed the official Windows Live Gadgets Gallery page. Second, Microsoft has stopped supporting desktop gadgets and has even released a tool to remove desktop gadgets feature from Windows 7. Third, because Microsoft no longer supports desktop […]

How To Repair Windows 7 System Files

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Third-party programs, virus attacks, human error – there are many possible reasons behind a corrupted system file. If you are getting an error something like “file missing or corrupted” message on Windows, performing a system scan for corrupted or missing files is probably the best way to begin the troubleshooting. There are a couple of […]

Repair Windows XP, Vista & Windows 7 Without Installation CD/DVD

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Unlike Windows 7, its prior versions Vista and XP don’t allow you create a system repair disc. Many of us don’t have an installation disc to repair our Vista or XP installations. If you are a Windows Vista user, you can always download the Vista Repair Disc for free to repair Vista boot and other […]

Change Start Menu Button In Windows 7

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Most of the third-party Windows 7 visual styles that are available today come with a new Start Orb bitmap, but in order to get the new Start Orb you need to either edit or replace explorer file. If you are one of those who like to replace the default Start Orb with a custom one […]

How To Add New Locations To Windows 7 Search Index

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Most of us use the Start menu search field to launch applications and Windows programs. But did you know that you can also use the same to launch your favorite audio/video file?   Although most of users have GBs of music and movies on their Windows 7 PC, many of them still not aware of […]

How To Enable Disk Quota Management In Windows 7

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Disk Quota is a handy feature available in Windows to limit the disk usage to each user on a multiuser PC. The feature lets you set the limit so that each user can utilize specified amount of disk space only. As you might have guessed, you need to have Administrator rights to enable Disk Quota […]

How To Hide Drives In Windows 7

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UPDATE on March 29, 2019: DriveHide utility is no longer available. Instead, we recommend you to use the Command Prompt to hide drives in Windows 7. By default, Windows 7 shows all drives/partitions in the Windows Explorer. You can view these drives either from the navigation pane of Windows Explorer or by navigating to My […]

How To Set Google Chrome As Your Default Browser

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As you may know, Google has released the stable version of Chrome 4.0 recently with loads of improvements. According to the Google Chrome blog, the latest stable version of Chrome is 42% faster than the previous version (3.0). With Chrome v4.0 you are able to sync bookmarks and also it allows you install extensions from […]