Month: January 2009

How to Enable and Disable Aero Snap (Docking) Feature

Last Updated on: June 1, 2021 by Ramesh

Aero Snap is a feature introduced in Windows 7 wherein the windows will automatically arrange (dock) when moved to the edge of the screen. When you drag a window to the left side of the screen, it will automatically dock to the left side of the screen taking half of the screen space. The same … Read more

How to Customize the Library Icons in Windows 7

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

Windows 7 does not provide a GUI to change the icons shown for Libraries, and the Libraries don’t use the icon references provided in the desktop.ini file. Here is a nice way to customize the Library icons in Windows 7.Read more

How to Delete All System Restore Points in Windows

Last Updated on: June 4, 2021 by Ramesh

what is system volume information folder, and can i delete it

Are you running out of hard disk space even after clearing out the temporary folder and other junk files? You may consider lowering the disk space allotted to System Restore or delete the System Restore snapshots which include previous versions of files. Upgrading the hard disk is the ultimate solution though. Delete All System Restore … Read more

Windows Explorer Defaults to Libraries Folder in Windows 7

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

When you open Windows Explorer in Windows 7, it opens the Libraries folder by default. You can change the default startup folder using the Windows Explorer shortcut properties, as you did in earlier versions of Windows.Read more

Show the Window Menu (Restore, Minimize, Close) for Taskbar Icons in Windows 7

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

When you right-click on an icon in the Windows 7 Taskbar, the Jump List pops up which shows a list of common tasks for the corresponding application. But where have the Restore, Maximize and Close options gone?Read more

WhoCrashed: Free Crash Dump Analyzer for Windows

Last Updated on: May 30, 2021 by Ramesh

Frequently experience application crashes, blue screen errors, or sudden reboot problems? For every crash, a memory dump file will be generated by Windows, which can be analyzed using a debugger in order to determine the root cause of the crash.

For those who don’t know how to use a debugger, use WhoCrashed Home Edition, a free Crash Dump Analyzer program from Resplendence Software.Read more

How to Use the Problem Steps Recorder Tool in Windows?

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

Problem Steps Recorder (PSR.EXE) utility included into Windows is a great little tool to record the steps to reproduce a problem in the computer. If you’re getting an obscure error when performing certain action(s) in a program or anywhere in Windows, and want to capture the steps to send them to tech support folks, PSR is the tool you need.Read more

How to Create a System Repair Disk in Windows 7

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

You can create a system repair disk in Windows 7 to guard against being unable to start Windows correctly. The repair disk loads the Windows Recovery Environment, which contains the recovery tools to repair/recover your unbootable Windows system.Read more

Scan for affected programs – New System Restore Feature in Windows 7

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

When you perform a System Restore rollback in earlier versions of Windows, you’ll see the list of changes in the file system/registry that had occurred after restoring to an earlier System Restore point. Windows 7 introduces a new System Restore feature wherein you can know beforehand the list of programs and drivers that will be affected (added/removed) in the event of restoration to a particular point.Read more

“Run as different user” Context Menu Option is Inbuilt in Windows 7

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

Windows Vista users need to use the RunAs.exe console tool or the ShellRunas shell extension from Windows SysInternals to launch programs as a different user. Windows 7 includes the Run as different user feature as a built-in option in the right-click menu.Read more