Windows 7 Weekly Tips

Saturday, 11 September 2010 10:12 |

Written by Michael |

Windows 7 Tip of the Week is new feature announced for our users, we will be providing new Windows 7 tip every Saturday of each week. Newest tips are posted on the top.

Running Disk Defragmenter from command line in Windows 7

December 10, 2011 : Disk defragmentation is the process of consolidating fragmented files on your computer's hard disk. Fragmentation happens to a hard disk over time as you change, save, or delete files.

Turn off Autoplay Feature in Windows 7 with one Click

July 23, 2011 : Are you annoyed with pops up that comes up everytime you insert your CD/DVD/USB in your Windows 7 PC ? If yes, than we will show you how to turn it off for your peace of mind.

Use Windows 7 Without Activation

July 16, 2011: Here we will show you small trick to use Windows 7 without activation for 120 days.

Unlock new themes in Windows 7 PC

July 9, 2011: We have put together simple steps on unlocking new themes in Windows 7 PC, have a good read.

Show your downloads on Windows 7 start Menu

July 2, 2011: Don't you sometime feal like drilling deep down to get your downloaded stuff from your PC ? We will show you how to put download folder link on to your start menu. If you are heavy downloader from internet than you will love this trick.

Check RAM issues with Windows Memory Diagnostic tool in Windows 7

June 25, 2011: Random Access Memory (RAM) provides space for your computer to read and write data to be accessed by the CPU (central processing unit). Windows 7 has inbuilt diagnostic tool which is able to check RAM issues and provide a full report to help you locate and solve problems.

Automate Powershell script to find high processes running on Windows 7 PC

June 18, 2011: When your computer runs slow there's always chance something is chewing up your memory. Here at Computer Anthem we will show you how to write powershell script to find the application that is chewing your memory, we will also show you how you can automate this script to run every 1 hour.

Open Command Prompt From Any Folder in Windows 7

June 11, 2011: Hold down the Shift key and right click on any folder in Windows 7 and select Open command window here, a command prompt will open with the current directory set automatically.

Install Telnet with only one command in Windows 7

June 4, 2011: Microsoft no longer includes the telnet command installed by default in Windows 7. It is still available but must be installed or enabled by the user. This can be done either using

Auto Login to your Windows 7 PC

May 28, 2011: Every time you turn on your Windows 7 PC, you have to go through login procedure where you have to type in your login password to processed to next level.The goal of this feature is to protect your privacy, files and data just in case the computer is shared by a lot of users. What if you are the only one using the PC ?

Show additional time zone in your Windows 7 taskbar

May 21, 2011: Windows 7 include an enhancement to the system clock that lets you display 2 additional clocks when you hover your mouse over the system clock in taskbar.

Create keyboard shortcuts to your favourtie application in Windows 7

May 14, 2011: Don't you sometime feel like taking long route to access your favourite application ? Going through start > all programs and then to your application. Here we will show you how to create shortcut keyboard keys for your applications, a quick modification to program shortcuts will get you up and running without installing additional software.

Hidden Utilities and Shortcuts in Windows 7

May 7, 2011: Windows have lots of hidden utilities and shortcuts that are hidden to the normal users. It will make your life easy if you even know the portion of it. Here at Computer Anthem we have put together the list for you.

Make folder and content within undeleteable and only accessible to yourself in Windows 7

April 30, 2011: If you are ever worried about your private data in your computer then you are in right place, follow below trick to make your data only accessible to yourself. There are different software which do the same trick but with some cost.Here we will use Windows special command to do this.

Make your Windows 7 talk

April 23, 2011: Do you want your Windows 7 to greet you with lovely message when it startsup ? Than look no forward, here we will show you how to make your Windows 7 talk on start up.

Enable GodMode Feature on Windows 7

April 16, 2011: GodMode feature in Windows 7 lets users access all of the operating system's control panels from within a single folder.GodMode is a folder that brings together a long list of customization settings allowing you to change all your settings from one place.

List of inbuilt applications you would like to replace in Windows 7

April 9, 2011: Windows 7 ships with a host of great features and inbuilt applications. It also carries a lot of inbuilt application inherited from its predecessors that hasn't been shaped up with it's reputation.These applications have received little or no attention from Microsoft as the years have progressed – and their fate is none improved in Windows 7.

Display Empty Removable Drives

April 2, 2011: Windows 7 will not show empty drives by default, so if you connect an empty drive to your PC, you can always unhide empty drive in the computer folder. Follow following steps to do it

Windows key shortcuts for Windows 7 Command-Line (CMD) Editing Keys in Windows 7

March 26, 2011: When working at a command prompt, you come across situation where you often have to enter the same command several times or you have to use similar commands again and again. Windows includes a feature with in command-Line that recalls previous commands and allows you to edit them right then and there.

Cracking Hardware Errors in Windows 7 PC

March 19, 2011: When Windows encounters a problem with a device or its driver, it changes the icon in Device Manager and displays an error code on the General tab of the device’s properties dialog box. Each code is identified by a number and a brief text description.

Managing Installed Drivers in Windows 7 PC

March 12, 2011: A driver acts like a translator between the device and programs that use the device. Every device, whether it be a printer, disk drive, or keyboard, must have a driver program. Many drivers, such as the mouse driver, come with the operating system.

Enable the hidden Administrator account in Windows 7

March 5, 2011: As in Windows XP, Administrator account is not enabled by default in Windows 7.It is designed to protect your system from inadvertent or malicious incidents that could compromise stability or security while you are logged on using an account with administrative privileges, where you have full access to the system.

Types of Stop Error on Windows 7 PC

February 26, 2011: Stop error on Windows 7 PC is caused by software or hardware problem, once the stop error occurs it causes a stop message to appear on the screen.

Administer your Windows7 PC using Microsoft Management Console (MMC)

February 19, 2011: Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is an application that hosts tools for administering computers, networks, and other system components. By itself, MMC performs no administrative services. Rather, it acts as the host for one or more modules called snap-ins, which do the useful work. Snap-ins is just a link on MMC to your different administrative tools.

All about VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) in Windows 7

February 12, 2011: Welcome to the world of Windows7 where everything seems possible, today we are going to explorer all about Virtual Hard Disk in Windows 7. Topic we will be covering are

Understanding Disk Management Terminology in Windows7

February 5, 2011: Hard disk is important part of any computer System and managing this disk most be done with proper knowledge on disk management. You have to be familiar with different terminology before you start playing with your disk management console. Here at ComputerAnthem we have put together some of the most important terms and concepts.

Make Windows 7 shut down faster

January 29, 2011: Wondering how can you increase your PC memory and make your PC faster without even putting RAM on your PCI slot? Those days were memories of past when you had to physically put RAM on your PC to make it faster.Not any more now you can use blank solid state thumb drive and ReadyBoost to increase the memory of your PC.

Increase Windows 7 PC Memory (RAM) with your Flash drive

January 22, 2011: More programs you install on to your Windows 7 PC, it slows down and can take a long time to shut down your PC. More Programs means more services and when you shut down your PC it waits for all the services to stop before it continues with the shut down.However if you have all your work saved, there is no need to wait for these services to stop.

Save Hard disk Space by disabling memory dump files in Windows 7

January 15 , 2011: Dump file is a file that is recorded when the program has terminated abnormally,
(i.e,crashed). This file is used to diagnose the source of crash. And certainly this file chew up your hard disk space,this file is no certain use for normal user.

Automatically Delete Temporary Files using batch script in Windows 7

January 8, 2011: Temporary files once build up makes your PC slow and creates trouble to different
program installed in your PC.You have to regularly delete these files to make sure your PC runs smoothly. Here at Computer Anthem we will look on to automatic way of deleting these temporary file.

Learning About Your Own Account with Whoami in Windows 7

January 1, 2011: Windows 7 includes a command-line utility called Whoami. You can use Whoami to find out the name of the account that’s currently logged on, its SID, the names of the security groups of which it’s a member, and its privileges.

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7

December 25, 2010: Windows Explorer becomes much more handy with keyboard shortcuts, we have group together some for you. Make sure you use below keys within Windows Explorer folder.

Make Internet Explorer 8 Load Faster in Windows 7

December 18, 2010: If you want Internet Explorer 8 to load faster, you need to disable the add-ons that slow it down, for this you need to go to your IE > tools > Manage add-ons.

Find Windows 7 Problem Reports history on Your PC

December 11, 2010: This features in Windows 7 let you find the history of error encountered in your PC. Once the error encountered is fixed you can delete the log from your PC. Windows Security Center also continually monitors these security settings, and informs the user via a pop-up notification balloon if there is a problem.

A List of Run Commands For Windows 7

December 4, 2010: On the Microsoft Windows operating system, the Run command is used to directly open an application or document whose path is known. It functions more or less like a single-line command line interface. The Run command no longer appears on the Start menu in Windows 7.

Open Windows 7 folder with Shell command

November 27, 2010: The shell: command can be used to open a special folder directly from the Start, Search menu or from the Run dialog. You can also create shortcut of these folders.

Windows key shortcuts for Windows 7

November 20, 2010: Windows 7 has more Windows key shortcuts than any Windows version before. This shortcuts will significantly save your time while working on windows 7.

Change Windows 7 Numbers, Measurements and date Format

November 14, 2010: Have you ever wonder how to change Windows 7 date format that displays on
right hand bottom corner of your PC. Stop wondering about it, here at Computer Anthem we will show how to do it.

Windows 7 Calculator Keyboard Shortcuts

November 7, 2010: Calculator in Windows 7 has whole new look and features. You will find calculator more handy with keyboard shortcuts.

Turn On / Off Windows Features you don't need

October 30, 2010: With Windows 7 you can now remove the windows features you don't need. You can also add features when you think of using it back again.

Troubleshoot your Windows 7 problem with Windows Sysinternals Suite

October 23, 2010: The Windows Sysinternals Suite is a set of advanced tools for troubleshooting issues with Windows-based computers. These tools were originally developed by Winternals Software LP, a company that Microsoft acquired in 2006. Winternals was established in 1996 by Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell, recognized industry leaders in operating system design and architecture.

How to Disable the Windows Startup Sound ?

October 16, 2010: By default, Windows plays a sound as part of the startup process. This sound can be useful for troubleshooting startup problems because it indicates whether you have reached a specific startup phase.

How to Change start button icon in Windows 7 ?

October 9, 2010: Changing Windows 7 start button icon has been mentioned several times in different website but without proper tutorial for normal users. Here at Computer Anthem we have put together all the steps needed to change Windows 7 start button icon.

How to Configure a User Account to Automatically Log On ?

October 2, 2010: Requiring users to enter credentials when their computers start is an important part of Windows security. If a user account automatically logs on, anyone who has physical access to the computer can restart it and access the user’s files.

How to Prevent PC From Automatically Rebooting after Windows Update ?

September 25, 2010: Microsoft issues a regularly-scheduled set of security patches On the second Tuesday of every month.

Windows 7 Features - All Editions

September 18, 2010: All of the Windows 7 features listed below are available in all retail editions of Windows 7 sold worldwide, with some minor exceptions.

Change Recycle Bin Settings

September 11, 2010: Recycle Bin in Windows 7 has been adjusted for user ease, to see and adjust the amount of space currently used by the Recyle Bin for each drive that it protects, right click on Recyle Bin and choose poperties.