Tag: "Windows 7"

Windows 7 goes a Notch Above Windows Vista

Windows 7 goes a Notch Above Windows Vista

A quarter has ended a month back and results have started to pour in. For Microsoft, it’s good news all the way. Their latest operating system Windows 7 has exceeded its predecessor, Windows Vista. When a child passes another child, the parent is the most happiest, she has nothing to lose, Microsoft is in this [...]

90 percent of Windows 7 flaws fixed by removing admin rights

90 percent of Windows 7 flaws fixed by removing admin rights

After tabulating all the vulnerabilities published in Microsoft’s 2009 Security Bulletins, it turns out 90 percent of the vulnerabilities can be mitigated by configuring users to operate without administrator rights, according to a report by BeyondTrust. As for the published Windows 7 vulnerabilities through March 2010, 57 percent are no longer applicable after removing administrator [...]

How to Run Windows Movie Maker in Windows 7?

Microsoft’s Windows Movie Maker in Windows 7 isn’t too easy to run in Windows 7, due to lack of its availability on the Windows 7 Operating System, unlike Windows XP, and Windows Vista; here’s a guide to run Microsoft’s Windows Movie Maker on Windows 7

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.

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 [...]

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, [...]

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.