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Fix Broken Help and Support after Installing Bluetooth Driver in Windows 7

Last Updated on: May 24, 2021 by Ramesh

When you open Windows Help and Support in Windows 7, and use the search feature to find topics, zero results appear in search results showing the text “__elbasuer__”. This could happen after installing the Bluetooth driver, or if the driver came as part of the standard installation with your PC.

I had this issue in my Dell Vostro 1520, and a solution was posted at the Dell Community forums. The fix was to remove a registry value “BRCM_Bluetooth_Help” which is added by Broadcom/WIDCOMM Bluetooth driver. This fix should apply to non-Dell systems as well.Read more

Fix for Themes Service Startup Problems in Windows 7

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

When you start your 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.Read more

How to Make Folders Appear as Cascading Menu in the Quick Launch Toolbar

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

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.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

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

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

Hidden Right-Click (Context) Menu Options in Windows 7

Last Updated on: May 31, 2021 by Ramesh

Windows Vista included some hidden (a.k.a extended) context menu options which are seen only if you use the SHIFT key when right-clicking on a file or folder. These hidden context menu options are retained in Windows 7 as well, with some other options added.Read more