Category: Windows

Tweaks to Speed up Windows 7

By default, the performance of Windows 7 Operating System isn’t really optimized. A lot can be done to speed up Windows 7 with the help of just few simple tweaks. So, let us take a look at some of them.

Most Unusual Error during Windows XP Installation

After sifting through a few error messages, we nominated this gem for the most unusual error message:
“Error Message: An unexpected error has occurred. (536821760) occurred at line 1768 in D:\xpclient \base\boot\setup\arcdisp.c”
This error message gives us absolutely no clue as to what is causing the problem. Fortunately, the Microsoft Knowledge Base does have an answer:
What’s triggering [...]

Step-by-Step Guide to Network XP to Vista Printer

If you’re facing problems to network XP PC to a Windows Vista powered machine, connected with a network printer, here’s a quick guide explaining all the steps to be followed. Learn how to network XP to Vista printer on-the-fly in 10 easy steps!

Microsoft Word Not Responding: Here’s Some Help!

Are you sick of looking at the “Microsoft word not responding” error? Well, there may be several reasons behind the same – so here’s an insight to the problem and its possible remedies.

Windows 7 Installation Problems – During Expanding Files

I have received numerous mails over the past few days regarding Windows 7 installation problems people face, mainly on laptops. I decided to try it out for myself and guess what, my installation got stuck at 69% during the expanding files process. I have an Acer Aspire 5738, 4 GB RAM and Core 2 Duo [...]

A Look at Windows 7 Versions

When you begin to delve into details about how Windows 7 works, the discussion can quickly become complicated The primary reason for confusion is because the operating system is actually distributed and sold in multiple editions. Compared to Windows Vista, the lineup of available editions is less complicated, but you can still get tripped [...]

20 Facts about Windows 7

Windows 7 has just launched, although not in the same blaze of publicity Microsoft reserved for its predecessor Vista.
The US giant seems to have learned its lesson after that last operating system was torn apart by users unhappy with the bugs and problems it contained.
This time, they’re letting the product speak for itself, which is [...]

How much RAM do you need to Run Windows 7?

Since the launch of Windows 7, I have been pestered with this question and I will dedicate this post to those people who made me write this by their constant lurking.
Microsoft recommends 1GB RAM to run Windows 32 bit and 2GB for the 64 bit version.
Suppose, you have 4GB RAM like I do, [...]

Windows Command Line Utility : Assoc

Assoc displays or modifies file name extension associations. Used without parameters, it displays a list of all the current file name extension associations.
Syntax:
assoc [.ext[=[filetype]]]
.ext: Specifies the file name extension.
filetype: Specifies the file type with which you want to associate the specified file name extension.

Ease Of Access Shortcuts

You can turn these off too:

Creating Restore Points in Windows XP

Windows XP system restore is a great program that monitors all of the changes to your computer. If you make a change to the system registry as one of the hacks, you can always undo the change by reverting to an earlier system restore point. By default,Windows XP creates a restore point once per day. [...]

Howto : Fix Slow Computers

Howto : Fix Slow Computers

Why is my computer running slow? Why does it take forever to start up or open programs or browse web pages? These are questions we hear constantly from users.
Thankfully help is at hand. Below are some simple yet effective computer maintenance tasks that can help improve the performance of your computer.

Do I go in for a 64-bit Windows 7 Operating System?

These kind of questions allude us from time to time. Consumers are often confused with the bits and the pros and cons that’s tagged along. I hope to open up the topic a little bit with the basic difference between the two along with what’s in store with the new 64-bit Windows 7 OS.

Wondering What Causes Explorer Excessive Memory Usage?

Sometimes, Explorer’s excessive memory usage may cause your system to freeze and if you try to kill the process via task manager, everything may disappear and you’re left with no other option, but to reboot. So, let us see what can actually cause Explorer excessive memory usage and possible remedies.

Windows Media Player 11 Keyboard shortcuts

Here are the keyboard shortcuts for Windows Media Player 11.