After using the Windows Easy Transfer wizard to collect files and settings in the source computer running Windows XP, you may notice that the Windows Easy Transfer wizard runs every time when the drive is double-clicked in My Computer. Also, the drive icon is changed, representing the Windows Easy Transfer program icon.
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Windows Easy Transfer Wizard Runs When Double-Clicking a Drive in Windows XP
Free Up Hard Disk Space After Installing Windows Vista Service Pack 2
After installing Windows Vista Service Pack 2, you can use the Windows Component Clean Tool (COMPCLN.exe) to remove the archived files. This tool also removes the files that were archived after Windows Vista SP1 was applied. You can free up more than 1 GB of disk space (if the Vista SP1 Files Removal Tool VSP1CLN.EXE was not already used.) When COMPCLN.EXE was run in a system in which VSP1CLN.EXE was already run, it freed up 440 MB of disk space approximately. (more…)
View the List of Services Hosted by the Svchost.exe Process Using Task Manager in Windows 7 and Vista
Svchost.exe is a process that hosts other Services to perform various functions. There can be multiple instances of svchost.exe running on your computer, with each instance containing different services. In Windows 2000/XP, you need Tasklist or Process Explorer to view the list of Services running under a particular svchost.exe process. This is much easier in Windows Vista and Windows 7, wherein you can view the Services list using Task Manager. (more…)
How to Clear Task Scheduler History in Windows Vista and Windows 7
Task Scheduler in Windows 7/Vista store the tracked events for each task, which can be viewed by opening the task properties and clicking on the History tab. The entries are stored in the Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler event log. To clear the events history for all tasks, use the instructions in this article. (more…)
Fix for Themes Service Startup Problems in Windows 7 and Vista
When you start your Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer, the Themes service may not automatically start although its Startup Type is set to Automatic. And when you attempt to start the service manually using Services MMC, one of the following errors may occur. (more…)
Add Your Documents Folder to the Explorer Navigation Pane in Windows Vista
The My Documents folder is displayed in the top level of the navigation pane in Windows XP. In Windows Vista, the Documents folder does not show up by default in the navigation pane. If you like the Windows XP design and want to add Documents namespace to the navigation pane in Windows Vista, here is how to do so. (more…)
Fix for Error “Windows Resource Protection Could Not Start the Repair Service” When Running SFC in Windows 7 and Vista
When you run the System File Checker using the /Scannow parameter from an elevated Command Prompt, the following error may occur. Additionally, you may experience problems running Windows Installer Setup files and installing fixes from Windows Update. (more…)
How to Make Folders Appear as Cascading Menu in the Quick Launch Toolbar
When you create sub-folders in the Quick Launch folder to better organize the shortcuts, the folders will appear in the Quick Launch toolbar correctly, but clicking them would launch Windows Explorer. Some people would like to view the contents of the folder (cascaded as a list) rather than opening the folder when clicked. Here is how to make folders in the Quick Launch toolbar cascade as menu when clicked. (more…)
How to Change the Icon for a File Type in Windows 7 and Vista
Windows XP and earlier Operating Systems include the most useful File Types tab in the Folder Options applet. This tab was removed in Windows Vista and Windows 7 and replaced by Default Programs, which lacks many features that the File Types tab has. This forced users to look for third-party utilities to manage file type associations and customize the icons. This article provides information on how to manually change the icon for file types in Windows 7 and Vista. (more…)
How to Create a System Repair Disk in Windows 7 and Vista
You can create a system repair disk in Windows 7 and Windows Vista 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. (more…)
