Texture your Windows taskbar with Taskbar Texturizer

If you are beginning to get bored with looking at the same plain taskbar in Windows, here is a free software, with which you can add textures to the Windows 7 taskbar. Taskbar Texturizer Taskbar Texturizer is a small portable […]

How to run Windows Defender from the Command Line

Windows Defender, as well as Microsoft Security Essentials, has the ability to scan, update or run other tasks from the command prompt. The application MpCmdRun.exe is situated in the %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender or %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Security Essentials folder respectively and is called as […]

Windows 7 troubleshooting tips – Free e-book

What can you do on your own to try to troubleshoot the issue before you pick up the phone to call tech support?

Download Windows 7 Halloween Theme Pack

Halloween is a fun holiday celebrated on October 31. The day is often associated with  wearing ghost costumes, ghost tours, bonfires, visiting haunted attractions, pranks, reading scary stories, and watching horror films.

Create Custom Window 7 Themes with Style 7

Style 7 is a Windows 7 theme generator. It uses the default Microsoft Aero theme as base and generates a new theme using blackbox styles.

Create photo collage using freeware Shape Collage.

Check out this cool looking photo collage of ‘7’ created by Rafael, using his photos from the Windows 7 launch event in New York City. Those of you who want to create collages of images or photographs, might want to […]

Should you hibernate or shutdown Windows PC at night

A question most energy conscious folks have! Should I hibernate or shut down my Windows PC at night? Which is better? In this article we explore both options and then you can decide for yourself. Hibernate or Shutdown If you’re […]

Benchmark & Monitor Hard Disk & USB Drives with CrystalDiskMark & CrystalDiskInfo

If you need to test and benchmark your Hard Disk Drives, Solid State Drives, USB Drives, as well as check their read & write speeds, and monitor their the health status and temperatures, then these 2 free portable tools for Windows […]

Hit life’s pause button & visit Club Bing!

Treat yourself to a little break… Club Bing offers members a fun way to experience Bing’s rich, useful search results, while also rewarding members with games, prizes, and donations to charities.

Tips on going Green with your Windows 7 PC

You can reduce power consumption and achieve significant energy savings when using your PC simply by acquiring a few good habits.

List of Windows 7 Drivers

When you install a new Plug & Play compatible device, Windows 7 checks the driver store first to see if an appropriate driver is available. If yes, installation proceeds immediately & automatically. If Microsoft Update detects that you are using […]

Microsoft Hohm will help you save energy & money.

Microsoft Hohm is a free online beta application that helps you save energy and money. With Microsoft Hohm you can better understand your home energy usage, get recommendations to conserve energy and start saving.

Create Bootable Media using Windows USB/DVD Download Tool

Microsoft has released a new utility called the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool to create a bootable USB. When you purchase Windows 7 from Microsoft Store, you have the option to download an ISO file or compressed files. Windows USB/DVD Download […]

Has Microsoft got the antivirus companies nervous?

Microsoft’s free antivirus offering, Microsoft Security Essentials downloads have crossed 2.6 million since its launch  two weeks back.

MSE beats a lot of paid AntiVirus products.

A Security Analyst working at ParetoLogic feels thats Microsoft Security Essentials is better than a lot of paid AntiVirus products.

The Laptop Scout from Microsoft

Looking for a new laptop for your Windows 7 ? The Laptop Scout from Microsoft is there to help you!

Windows Access Panel for Windows 7 | 8

We are pleased to release Access Panel for Windows 8, Windows 7 & Vista, x86 and x64. While you can use Control Panel to change settings which control nearly everything about how Windows looks and works, in some cases to […]

History of Windows ads from Windows 1.0 to Windows 7

Like all major products spanning multiple decades, Windows has spawned multiple versions and many advertising efforts. Some good, some bad. But then, there’s always the ones they’d rather you forget about … here’s the best and worst of Windows ads […]

Touch Gestures in Windows 7

Touch Gestures are the basic actions you use to interact with Windows or an application using touch. If you have a touch-enabled monitor and Windows 7 installed, then virtually any program that works with Windows responds to your touch.

How to open an elevated command prompt using a CMD

How do you normally open an elevated command prompt windows. In Windows 10/8/7 you right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator. In Windows 10/8, you use the Win+X menu and select Command Prompt (Admin). But did you know […]