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Anand aka HappyAndyK is an end-user Windows enthusiast, a Microsoft MVP in Windows Desktop Experience since 2007, and the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, TheGeeksClub.com & WinVistaClub.com. Creating a System Restore Point before trying out a new software or a tweak is always recommended.

Top Free Registry Cleaners and Windows Optimizers for Windows 7 | 8

Microsoft discontinued their own registry cleaners like RegClean, RegMaid with Windows XP onwards, and also its Windows Live OneCare registry cleaner more recently. While the question, whether registry cleaners actually makes a Windows PC run faster is a hotly debated [...]

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Fix: Desktop does not refresh automatically in Windows 7 |8

The Desktop or Explorer window or folder will automatically refresh itself when you make a change to its contents. This could be creating a new shortcut, creating or saving a new file or folder in it, and so on. But [...]

What does Refresh Desktop or Refresh explorer window actually do?

I am sure that you must have noticed that when you right-click on your Windows desktop or inside an open explorer window, you see an option called Refresh in the context menu. The Refresh option has been there since you can remember! [...]

Analyze and check strength of your password with Password Security Scanner

We have always underlined the importance of having a strong password for all your logins, as a first line of defense against hackers and miscreants. Some of you may be familiar with the Microsoft Password Checker. Password Security Scanner is a newly released [...]

Copy text from open windows with GetWindowText

Many a time we need to copy error messages, error codes or other text from images, dialog boxes or open windows, which are otherwise “un-copy-able“. While one can always write down the text manually, this can be a pain if [...]

idoo Free File Encryption software for Windows 7 + 25 license Giveaway of Pro version

We have already covered 1 Second Folder Encryption Free software which lets you quickly encrypt and protect your folders in Windows 7. If you are looking for a feature-rich freeware that will let you encrypt, protect, monitor or hide your files, [...]

Download Candlelight theme for Windows 7 from Microsoft

Microsoft has released a Candlelight theme pack for Windows 7 and it is now available for download from the Windows Personalization Gallery. These serene images of candlelight evoke mystery and warmth in a variety of settings, from the coziness of [...]

Create backup & image of USB Flash Drives with USB Image Tool

In most cases we use USB Flash Drives to store backups of our important data and documents, or to carry around important files. USB Image Tool is one tool that lets you create backups of your USB flash drives so [...]

This new Windows 7 theme is all about Bubbles!

Yet another theme release from Microsoft. This time it’s all about beautiful bubbles! 12 high-resolution wallpapers all packed together, to make one fine theme for your Windows 7 computer! Little children are expert appreciators of bubbles, and here’s your chance to [...]

Keep a track of who used a USB Device on your Windows PC with USBLogView

Nirsoft is well-known for releasing small yet useful freeware for Windows and we have already covered many here on TWC. USBLogView is another such free tool that will let you find out when anyone plugged or unplugged any USB device to [...]

Download beautiful Windows 7 Marbles theme from Microsoft

This theme for Windows 7 from Microsoft, comes with marbles of all sizes and colors! Hand-made marbles, marbles made by a glass-mill some transparent, some in solids and some in bright and aesthetic colors. These colorful marbles seem less like [...]

Lock, secure, password protect your USB Drive with USB Safeguard

Yesterday we covered a fine tool for your USB Drives that allowed you to identify and clean up the junk files and folders on your Removable Drives. Today, I will discuss a tool that will let you lock up and protect [...]

Caesium: Open source software to optimize and reduce image size

We have seen several freeware image compressors like RIOT and FileMinimizer that help you optimize and compress file image sizes. Caesium is a newly released open-source file compression utility for Windows 7 that allows you to optimize and reduce the [...]

Face Mask Windows Phone app, released by Microsoft Research

A few days back, I had covered an excellent Windows Phone app from Microsoft Research called Face Swap. This fun app quickly allowed you swap faces in a photo. Microsoft Research has released yet another fun app called Face Mask. [...]

You’ve heard of Phishing; now learn about Vishing and Smishing!

Most computer users and Internet surfers are by now aware of Phishing and its two variants Tabnabbing and Tabjacking. In this article we will try to make you aware of two more variants or attacks or scams : Vishing and [...]

USBDriveFresher: Junk file and folder cleaner for USB Drives

We are aware of several disk cleaners like CCleaner, which many of us use frequently to clear our Windows PC of the junk files which the operating system creates over a period of time. Today, we bring to you a free [...]

JetClean: Free Junk Cleaner and Optimizer for Windows 7

JetClean is a new, free and light-weight utility for the Windows operating system, designed for system optimization, privacy protection and junk file cleaning. JetClean offers a 1-click solution to clean up your Registry, Windows junk files and orphaned shortcuts. It [...]

Face Swap app for Windows Phone, from Microsoft Research released

I usually do not cover Windows Phone apps, but this is one app I must! The newly released free Face Swap application for Windows Phone 7.5 Mango is something you must check out! How do you someone elses face will [...]

Firefox 9 Final for Windows, Mac, Linux released

Its been just a little over a month since the Firefox 8 release. Firefox 9 final has now been released by Mozilla and is available for download. Firefox 9 features Firefox 9 improves the JavaScript load time for complex pages. This will allow [...]

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The Windows Club covers Windows 8, Windows 7, tips, tutorials, how-to's, features, freeware and more. It is created by Anand Khanse, a Microsoft MVP.