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Error 0×81000015: Windows Backup could not create zip file in Windows 7

If while backing up your files using Windows Backup in Windows 7, you are frequently unable to to so, and the backup fails and you receive the following error message:

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Fix: CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc drive is not showing in Windows 7

If you find that your CD or DVD drive is missing or not recognized by Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP or other programs, as a result of which you cannot play or access a CD or DVD, then this [...]

Fix: Stop Error Message 0x0000007E or 0×00000050 in Windows 7

If you frequently receive the following Stop Error messages in Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 : Stop 0x0000007E or Stop 0×00000050, then this hotfix from Microsoft may be able to help you.

Why do applications break in Windows 7 & Vista?

What are the changes made in Windows 7 and Windows Vista, that caused many a applications designed for Windows XP to ‘break?’

How to restart Windows Explorer easily with a shortcut

If for some reason, you need to restart your Windows Explorer, you would normally do the following:

Fix: Power options not enforcing 60 second limit in Windows 7

This article details a known power options issue with Windows 7 where the kernel does not adhere to the minimum allowed time that is set by the user in the Group Policy Management Console for hibernation and sleep timeouts.

How to Configure, Rename, Backup, Restore Power Plans in Windows 7

A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how computers use and conserve power. You can create custom power plans to help users configure a power plan that is optimized for their computers.

How to change the password expiry notice default period in Windows 7

In earlier versions of Windows, the default interval that users were notified of password expiration was 14 days before expiration. In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the default password expiry notice occurs 5 days before the password expiration [...]

Windows Backup Features present in different Windows 7 Editions

Windows Backup in Windows 7, allows you to make copies of files & create a system image. You can also choose a custom location for the backup & and choose whether or not to include the system image.

Fix: Message Consider replacing your battery, after Windows 7 upgrade

Windows 7 makes use of a feature of modern laptop batteries which have circuitry and firmware that can report to Windows the overall health of the battery. This is reported in absolute terms as Watt-hours power capacity. Windows 7 then does [...]

Unable to delete certain registry keys : Error while deleting key

If when you try to delete a registry key win Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, you are unable to delete it and you get an error message: Error while deleting key, then this article may interest you.

How to disable Windows Backup notification in Windows 7 | 8

By default, in Windows 8, Windows 7 & Windows Vista, Windows Backup notifies end-users to configure Windows Backup. Notifications can appear in the Action Center after seven days without having configured Windows Backup, or when an end-user attaches an external [...]

Why has my color scheme been changed to Windows 7 Basic ?

If while working on your Windows 7 you suddenly receive an error message: The color scheme has been changed to Windows 7 Basic or maybe some aero visual element such as window frame transparency has been turned off, then the [...]

Enable Games in Windows 7 Professional Edition

Just as Microsoft had disabled Games by default in the Business and Enterprise editions of Windows Vista, bowing down to pressure from Employers and the Corporates, games have been disabled in Windows 7 Professional Edition too!

Fix: Desktop items disappear after renaming them on Windows 7

On renaming a file, folder or shortcut on the Windows 7 desktop, if you find that it disappears, and reappears only after you refresh the desktop, then you might want to check out the reason.

Fix: Unable to change User Account Control settings on Windows 7

If you are unable to change UAC – User Account Control settings on Windows 7, this article may interest you, esp if you also have Microsoft Office 97 installed on your PC. In the Windows 7 “System and Security” control [...]

Windows XP Mode will run without hardware virtualization technology

Microsoft has announced an update to Windows XP Mode today that will make it a more accessible to PCs in small and midsize businesses who want to migrate to Windows 7 Professional but have applications that still require Windows XP.

How to re-enable Windows 7 Sticky Notes delete confirmation prompt

When you delete a Sticky Note in Windows 7, you are prompted for confirmation. If you check the Don’t display this message again check box, to stop later prompts, you will not be prompted again the next time you delete [...]

Recover missing data in Windows 7 with Data Recovery Troubleshooter

We have already blogged about how you can troubleshoot Windows 7 issues natively with the in-built Windows 7 Troubleshooters. In addition to built-in troubleshooting packs, Windows 7 can download new packs as new issues are identified through the Windows Online [...]

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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.