If you run command prompt in Windows 7, you might have noticed that by default it runs in user mode and does not have administrator rights. But if you need to specifically execute commands which should run in administrator mode, then you will need to run command prompt in administrator privileges. Although you can choose to right click cmd and select run as administrator, it would be much easier ...

We have covered a free utility to analyze the cause of Blue Screen of Death in Windows. Similar to Blue Screen of Death, Black Screen of Death is also related to system crash, but unlike Blue Screen which causes a restart of PC, Black Screen freezes Windows. The symptoms of Black Screen of Death are after logging on there is no desktop, task bar, system tray or side bar. Instead you are left with...

We have covered various Twitter clients for Windows, now here is another twitter client which is in fact a Windows 7 sidebar gadget. Although Tweetz is a sidebar gadget, it provides you with all the functionality of Twitter like retweet, reply, search etc. It also support for mentions, direct messages and has a built in URL shortener which make it breeze to use. It even does reverse looks up on l...

Now that Windows 7 is available for purchase, people might be doing an upgrade from previous version of Windows or performing a clean install. In case you are using Windows XP, you will need to do a clean install as there is no upgrade option available. You can follow this tutorial if you are upgrading from Windows XP. You can buy either the upgrade pack or the full version of Windows 7. In case ...

If any of the Windows system files are missing or are corrupted, Windows may not behave as expected. For example, some Windows functions may not work, or Windows may crash. Windows 7, like previous version, has an inbuilt tool called system File Checker tool (SFC.exe) which scans for missing or corrupted system files and repairs them. Using System File Checker tool (SFC.exe), you can determine wh...

Although most of the programs written for Windows Vista will work properly with Windows 7, there might be some programs only compatible with Windows XP or previous versions. If a program written for an earlier version of Windows doesn’t run correctly on your Windows 7, then you can try changing the compatibility settings for the program, either manually or by using the Program Compatibility tro...

If you are using Windows Vista, then you might be knowing that you can upgrade to Windows 7 directly from the upgrade pack. We have covered how to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 using Easy File transfer without losing your files. Upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 is more easier task and you will not lose any of your installed programs unless it is non compatible with Windows 7. Make...

In Windows 7 if you have already set up a Wireless Network connection, then you can copy this profile and use it on another machine running on Windows 7. You can copy the network settings to USB Flash Drives and then use it on other machines. The way you add a device or computer to your network depends on the type of network adapter and the version of Windows your computer is running. This featur...

Windows DVD Maker, which was available in Vista Home Premium and Ultimate versions is also available in Windows 7. Windows DVD Maker enables you to create professional-looking video DVDs of your home movies and photos that can be viewed on your DVD players, regardless of geographical region codes. Windows DVD Maker is also integrated with Windows Photo Gallery, which enables you to select your ph...

Windows 7 has lot of changes in the UI when compared to Vista and one of the changes is the way wallpapers are controlled. In Windows 7 you can change wallpapers automatically from a collection after a specified time. If you have selected more than one wallpapers in Windows 7, then you can change desktop wallpaper quickly from the right click menu in Windows 7. For this features, you first need t...

We have covered many free application which provides you with the real time usage of memory and CPU in Windows. You can also monitor in real time the usage and performance of CPU, Disks, Memory and Network without having to install any other application in Windows 7. The Resource Monitor tool in Windows 7 will provide you with real time updates. It also gives details on the processes using these ...