Working with Windows XP Mode for Windows 7

Working with Windows XP Mode for Windows 7

Windows XP Mode, a feature in Windows 7 (available to use with Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate versions) is a virtual Windows XP environment which is ready to use with Windows Virtual PC. …more >>>

Fix: Error code 0x8007000D when trying to activate Windows 7

Fix: Error code 0x8007000D when trying to activate Windows 7

If when you try to activate your copy of Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008, you get an error message: The data is invalid. Error code 8007000d, then you may …more >>>

What is a Microsoft Signature PC and Software?

Microsoft Signature PCs are those PCs that are purchased from the Microsoft Store and which come with full versions of the software you need, pre-configured and ready to run.

Fix: Windows Media Center Black screen displayed when changing channels in Live TV

Fix: Windows Media Center Black screen displayed when changing channels in Live TV

If when you are watching Live TV on Windows 7 Media Center and if every time you change certain channels the screen goes black, you may want to see if …more >>>

Fix: Windows Explorer Crashes in a particular Video folder in Windows 7

Fix: Windows Explorer Crashes in a particular Video folder in Windows 7

Ever had such a problem, that when you are browsing your files and you reach a  folder with Video files, and you encounter a ‘Windows Explorer Stopped Working’ Error‘? If …more >>>

Don’t let this Windows 7 black screen make you wait for 10 mins!

Some Windows 7 or Vista computer users may be facing a problem of seeing a Black Screen for even upto 10 minutes when the users unlock their computers. This article …more >>>

Ignite Your Small Business with Windows 7 Professional

Ignite Your Small Business with Windows 7 Professional

Microsoft clearly trumps any other technology company for the amount to effort and resources it spends on building knowledge base and content repository to support its products and technologies. Anne …more >>>

Meet Microsoft Anna, the better half of, and successor to Microsoft Sam

Meet Microsoft Anna, the better half of, and successor to Microsoft Sam

Microsoft Anna is the new Text-to-Speech voice replacement in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Earlier in Windows XP or Windows 2000, you had the  TTS voice known as Microsoft SAM. …more >>>

Getting bored with the Windows 7 Logon Screen? Try these alternatives!

Getting bored with the Windows 7 Logon Screen? Try these alternatives!

Like to tweak your Windows 7 Computer? Get bored with the default Windows 7 Logon Screen? Check out these alternative Logon Screens that have been created by some talented artist …more >>>

Power consumption and usage pattern in a Windows 7 computer

There is an interesting article at Microsoft Help which talks about Power options and then goes on to tell you where all the power goes in a Windows 7 computer. …more >>>

Answers to 7 common Windows 7 Power issues – FAQ

If you have some questions pertaining to some Windows 7 power issues or problems then this FAQ will definitely be able to help you. Microsoft has compiled an excellent resource …more >>>

How to troubleshoot Power Plans in Windows 7

How to troubleshoot Power Plans in Windows 7

If you need to troubleshoot or know more about the Power Plans in Windows 7 then you may need to use the PowerCFG powerful command-line tool. This tool helps you …more >>>

Pro’s and con’s of the different Power Plans available in Windows 7

Pro’s and con’s of the different Power Plans available in Windows 7

Windows 7 has 3 main power plans. They are: High performance, Balanced and Power saver. Each power plan has different settings and are meant for varying situations and target different …more >>>

Microsoft Windows Desktop Licensing – Details, FAQ, Information

Microsoft Windows Desktop Licensing – Details, FAQ, Information

As an MVP, I would like to take this opportunity to share some guidelines on acquiring Windows Desktop Licenses which will help protect you and your organization from piracy/usage of …more >>>

Fix : Wireless Capability turned off in Windows 7

Fix : Wireless Capability turned off in Windows 7

Many a times, while connecting to a wireless device it is not shown in Windows as a list of available devices. In fact the status of Network and sharing center …more >>>

Micro Tip: How to make your maximized Windows explorer go full screen

Micro Tip: How to make your maximized Windows explorer go full screen

Well, here is a small tip for those who may not have heard of it! At times you may not want to just maximize your explorer window, but make it …more >>>

Windows Installer folder : To delete, or not to delete; that is the question!

Windows Installer folder : To delete, or not to delete; that is the question!

Over a period of time, as and when you install and uninstall programs on your Windows computer, you may find your Windows Installer folder growing bigger and bigger and could …more >>>

Download P2V Migration Tool for Windows 7 released by Microsoft

Download P2V Migration Tool for Windows 7 released by Microsoft

Microsoft has now released Version 1.0 beta of the P2V (Physical to Virtual) Migration Tool at its Microsoft Connect portal. To download the tool and release notes from the site, …more >>>

How to use your Windows Laptop or Netbook as a Security Camera

How to use your Windows Laptop or Netbook as a Security Camera

In this article we will see how to make use of our Windows Netbooks & Laptops, as a security Camera for keeping an eye. For that matter, one can make …more >>>

How to achieve a Steady State in Windows 7

How to achieve a Steady State in Windows 7

Windows SteadyState is a useful tool for shared-computer access; however, it supports 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista only. It does not support Windows 7. It helps defend …more >>>

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