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How To Use Credential Manager In Windows 7

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Very few Windows users know about the Credential Manager present in Windows 7 as most of users prefer third-party tools to save their user names and passwords. This tool is actually a rebranded version of the old Stored Names and Passwords feature from Windows Vista. As Microsoft says, Credential Manager allows you to store credentials, […]

5 Free Tools To Customize & Tweak Windows 7 Installation Setup

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Several free tools available to customize and tweak almost every part of Windows 7, from installation setup to UAC (user account control) to Media Center. We have already covered almost all good tools her at Into Windows. In this post, we will share the best free tools available to customize Windows 7 installation setup. If […]

How To Customize Shortcut Overlay Arrow In Windows 7

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We all like to place shortcuts of frequently used programs, folders and drives on the desktop so that we can quickly access them. Placing a shortcut of a program or file on the desktop is very straight-forward in Windows. Right-click on the program in the Start menu or file located in in a drive, click […]

How To Check For Performance Issues In Windows 7

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There might be tens of issues behind a slow running Windows machine. It could be because of installed programs, fragmented hard disk, visual effects, antivirus programs, low system hardware configuration, etc. We all know several free third-party tools that help you optimize Windows for better performance. But very few know that  there is a performance […]

Save And Restore Desktop Icon Positions & Layout From Context Menu

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There are a couple of reasons why you would want to save positions of desktop icons and layouts on your PC. Maybe you have positioned icons in a custom way and don’t want other users to disturb it; or maybe you want to have a tidy desktop and don’t want to mess up with the […]

How To Delete Individual Restore Points In Windows 7

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System restore point is one of the brilliant yet lesser used features of Windows operating system. A system restore point enables you restore your Windows settings to a previous date without deleting saved files. Windows even lets you restore system restore points without booting into Windows. It’s a good idea to manually create a system […]

How To Pin A Website Link To Windows 7 Taskbar

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By now, you probably know that Windows 7 lets users pin favorite programs to the taskbar for the quick access. That is, one can use the taskbar in Windows 7 to quickly launch their favorite programs. You can pin your favorite web browser, Office applications and other frequently used programs to the taskbar. One of […]

Logon WorkShop: Advanced Logon Screen Tweaker For Windows 7

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We have reviewed almost every logon screen customization tool out there for Windows 7. While most of the tools let you change Windows 7 logon screen background with a click or from the context menu, these tools are designed to help you set a custom picture as logon screen background, and the majority of the […]