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  • Customize Windows Explorer Toolbar Buttons

    How to Customize Windows Explorer Toolbar Buttons in Windows 7
    Information
    This article will show you how to customize the toolbar (command bar) in Windows Explorer to add, remove, or rearrange toolbar buttons of your choice for all users.

    You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.
    EXAMPLE:
    Windows Explorer Toolbar
    Add, Remove, or Rearrange Toolbar Buttons in Windows Explorer
    1. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search box and press enter.
    2. If prompted byUAC, then click on Yes.
    3. In regedit, navigate to the Windows Explorer location below for the toolbar that you would like to add or remove buttons from.
    General Items Folder Template (see also step 4)
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5c4f28b5-f869-4e84-8e60-f11db97c5cc7}
    Videos Folder Template
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{5fa96407-7e77-483c-ac93-691d05850de8}
    Documents Folder Template (see also step 4)
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{7d49d726-3c21-4f05-99aa-fdc2c9474656}
    Music Folder Template
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{94d6ddcc-4a68-4175-a374-bd584a510b78}
    Pictures Folder Template (see also step 4)
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{b3690e58-e961-423b-b687-386ebfd83239}
    General (Generic) Library Folder
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{da3f6866-35fe-4229-821a-26553a67fc18}
    Main Library Folder
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{b3690e58-e961-423b-b687-386ebfd83239}
    Videos Library Folder
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{631958a6-ad0f-4035-a745-28ac066dc6ed}
    Documents Library Folder
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{fbb3477e-c9e4-4b3b-a2ba-d3f5d3cd46f9}
    Music Library Folder
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{3f2a72a7-99fa-4ddb-a5a8-c604edf61d6b}
    Pictures Library Folder
    Code:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{0b2baaeb-0042-4dca-aa4d-3ee8648d03e5}
    4. If the name of the Windows Explorer location you selected above is in RED (General Items, Documents, and Pictures folder templates), then:
    NOTE:
    If not in red, then skip this step and go to step 5 or 6.
    In the left pane under FolderTypes, right click on the {long number} key below and click on Permissions. Take ownership (step 3 in Option Two of Method TWO at this link) of this key with your administrator account, and set permissions to Allow your administrator account Full Control of the key. (see screenshots below)
    Continue on to step 5 or 6 below.
    5. To Add or Remove Buttons to be Displayed when a Item is Selected
    NOTE:
    When you select an item (ex: file or folder), the buttons displayed on the Windows Explorer toolbar locations below are defined in the TasksItemsSelected registry key.
    A) In the left pane, click on the TasksItemSelected key under the exanded {long number} key above. (see screenshot below)
    NOTE:
    If there is not a TasksItemSelected key, then right click on the {long number} key, click on New and Key, type TasksItemSelected and press enter.

    B) Go to step 7.
    6. To Add or Remove Buttons to be Displayed when No Items are Selected
    NOTE:
    When you open a folder without anything selected, the buttons displayed on the Windows Explorer toolbar locations below are defined in the TasksNoItemsSelected registry key.
    A) In the left pane, click on the TasksNoItemSelected key under the exanded {long number} location above. (see screenshot below)
    NOTE:
    If there is not a TasksNoItemSelected key, then right click on the {long number} key, click on New and Key, type TasksNoItemSelected and press enter.
    7. In the right pane of TasksItemSelected or TasksNoItemSelected, right click on (Default) and click on Modify. (see screenshots below steps 5A and 6A)
    8. To Add a Toolbar Button
    A) Type in the Value data (see table below) for the button that you want to add in the order you want it to be displayed within the other listed buttons. (see screenshot below step 11.
    NOTE:
    Be sure to leave only one semicolon (;) inbetween each Value data entry to separate them.
    FOR EXAMPLE:
    If I wanted to add the Cut and Paste buttons to the Pictures Library tool bar after the default Burn button, I would add Windows.Cut and Windows.Paste in the Edit String (modify) window like this below.
    Code:
    Windows.slideshow;Windows.burn;Windows.Cut;Windows.Paste;Windows.CscWorkOfflineOnline
    Toolbar Button
    Value Data
    Description
    Burn
    Windows.burn
    It allows you to burn the folder or the file selected
    Close
    Windows.closewindow
    It allows you to close the active window
    Copy
    Windows.Copy
    It allows you to copy the item selected in the clipboard
    Cut
    Windows.Cut
    It allows you to move the item selected into the clipboard
    Delete
    Windows.Delete
    It allows you to delete the item selected
    Details pane
    Windows.previewpane
    It allows you to toggle the Details pane on or off
    (Details view)
    Windows.topviewrestoredefault
    It allows you display the details view
    E-mail
    Windows.email
    It allows you to send by email the item selected
    Folder and search options
    Windows.folderoptions
    Opens Folder Options
    Include in library
    Windows.includeinlibrary
    It allows you to include in any library the folder selected
    Layout
    Windows.layout
    It allows you to turn on or off the navigation pane, the detail pane, the reading pane or the library pane
    Library pane
    Windows.librarypane
    It allows you to turn on or off the library pane
    Manage Default Printers
    Windows.ManageDefaultPrinters
    It allows you to manage the printer installed by default
    Menu bar
    Windows.menubar
    It allows you to turn the menu bar on or off
    Navigation pane
    Windows.navpane
    It allows you to turn the navigation pane on or off
    New folder
    Windows.newfolder
    It allows you to create a new folder in the folder you have open or selected
    Organize
    Windows.organize
    It allows you to turn on or off the options for the organization of items
    Paste
    Windows.Paste
    It allows you to paste the content of the clipboard
    Play all
    Windows.playmusic
    It allows you to play all the music files in a opened folder
    Properties
    Windows.properties
    It allows you to display or hide all the properties of the item selected
    Preview pane
    Windows.readingpane
    It allows you to turn the Preview pane on or off
    Print
    Windows.print
    It allows you to print the document selected
    Print server properties
    Windows.OpenPrinterServerProperty
    It allows you to display or hide the properties of your printer
    Windows.OpenSearchViewSite
    Redo
    Windows.redo
    It allows you to cancel the last modification made
    Rename
    Windows.rename
    It allows you to rename the item selected
    Remove Properties
    Windows.removeproperties
    It allows you to delete all the properties you want about the item selected
    See what’s printing
    Windows.OpenPrintQueue
    It allows you to display or hide all the files you’re printing
    Select all
    Windows.selectall
    It allows you to select all of the items in the opened folder
    Separator
    Windows.separator
    It allows you to create an empty space between the tasks
    Share with
    Windows.Share
    It allows you to share the item selected in private or with your homegroup
    Share with
    Windows.ShareHomegroupFullAcces
    It allows you to share the item selected in private or with your homegroup
    Share with
    Windows.ShareHomegroupReadAccess
    It allows you to share the item selected in private or with your homegroup
    Share with
    Windows.SharePrivate
    It allows you to share the item selected in private or with your homegroup
    Share with
    Windows.ShareSpecificUsers
    It allows you to share the item selected in private or with your homegroup
    Slide show
    Windows.slideshow
    It allows you to see any images through a slideshow
    Start scan
    Windows.StartScan
    It allows you to execute a quick scan of the selected item
    Sync
    Windows.CscSync
    It allows you to synchronize your folders or files with your device
    Undo
    Windows.undo
    It allows you to cancel the last modification made, or restore the folder or file deleted from the Recycle Bin
    Windows.CscWorkOfflineOnline
    ??
    Windows.UpdatePrinterDriver
    It allows you to update your printer’s drivers
    9. To Remove a Toolbar Button
    A) Remove the Value data (see table below step 8A) for the button that you want to remove. (see screenshot below step 11)
    NOTE:
    Be sure to leave only one semicolon (;) inbetween each remaining Value data entry to separate them.
    FOR EXAMPLE:
    If I wanted to remove the Cut and Paste buttons added to the Pictures Library tool bar from step 8, I would edit out Windows.Cut and Windows.Paste in the Edit String (modify) window like this below.
    BEFORE
    Code:
    Windows.slideshow;Windows.burn;Windows.Cut;Windows.Paste;Windows.CscWorkOfflineOnline
    AFTER
    Code:
    Windows.slideshow;Windows.burn;Windows.CscWorkOfflineOnline
    10. To Rearrange Display Order of the Toolbar Buttons
    A) Arrange the Value data (see table below step 8A) listed in the Edit String (modify) window in the order of how you would like them displayed on the toolbar. (see screenshot below step 11)
    NOTE:
    Be sure to leave only one semicolon (;) inbetween each Value data entry to separate them.
    FOR EXAMPLE:
    If I wanted to rearange the Cut and Paste buttons added to the Pictures Library tool bar from step 8, I would edit the Windows.Cut and Windows.Paste value data in the Edit String (modify) window like this below.
    BEFORE
    Code:
    Windows.slideshow;Windows.burn;Windows.Cut;Windows.Paste;Windows.CscWorkOfflineOnline
    AFTER
    Code:
    Windows.slideshow;Windows.burn;Windows.Paste;Windows.Cut;Windows.CscWorkOfflineOnline
    11. When finished adding, removing, or rearranging the button’s Value data (ex: Windows.burn) in the Edit String box, click on OK. (see screenshot below)
    12. Repeat the steps above if you would like to add, remove, or rearrage toolbar buttons for any other Windows Explorer location in step 3.
    13. When finished, close regedit.
    14. If open, close and reopen Windows Explorer to see the changes applied at the location you selected in step 3 (not the registry location).

  • Media center Live TV setup: Windows 7

    If you’re moving from Windows XP to Windows 7, one of the new features you might be interested in is Media Center. In this article we’ll walk through the process of setting up Live TV 

    Unless you happened to be using Windows XP Media Center Edition or Vista and are new to Windows 7, Media Center is probably completely new to you. Let’s take a look at setting it up for the Live TV
    Note: Windows Media Center is only available in Windows Home Premium and above.
    Windows 7 Media Center Live TV Setup: 
    Click on the Start Menu and click on Windows Media Center.

    Windows Media Center will launch…click on the Continue button.

    On the Get Started screen you can select Learn More, Custom setup, or Express. The quickest way to get rolling is to click Express. You can start with Custom setup, but it will take longer, and you want to get started right away. Also, you can change customizations at any time after you have it up and running. 


    Setup Live TV
    If you do have a TV tuner card, another thing you’ll want to setup right away is live TV. Make sure you’re antenna, cable, or satellite cable is connected to the card.From the main menu under TV scroll over to Live TV Setup.

    Verify the Region for your local TV service is correct.

    Enter in your zip code to get the Program Guide for your area.

    Agree to the Program Guide Terms of Service…

    Then you’ll need to agree to the EULA for Microsoft PlayReady.


    Wait while the Program Guide is downloaded and PlayReady is installed.

    After everything is setup you’ll be able to navigate through the Guide to view you’re favorite shows. If you like to use WMC to mainly watch Live TV, a cool trick is automatically starting Media Center in Live TV mode.

  • Network (WORKGROUP) Shortcut -Windows 7


    How to Create a “Network (WORKGROUP)” Folder Shortcut in Windows 7
    Information
    This article will show you how to create or download a Network (WORKGROUP) folder shortcut in Windows 7.
    You can also Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, or move where you like for easy use.
    This article is made for Windows 7 only and may or may not work for Windows XP

    EXAMPLE:
    Network (WORKGROUP) folder
    HERE’S HOW:
    Create the “Network (WORKGROUP)” folder Shortcut
    1. Right click on a empty area on desktop, and click on New and Shortcut.
    2. Type the location below into the location area, and click on the Next button. (see screenshot below)
    Code:
    C:\Windows\explorer.exe /e,::{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}
    3. Type Network (WORKGROUP) for the name, and click on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)
    NOTE:
    You can name this anything you would like though.
    4. Right click on the new Network (WORKGROUP) shortcut on the Desktop and click on Properties.
    5. Click on the Shortcut tab, then click on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)
    6. In the line under “Look for icons in this file”, type in the location below and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
    C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll
    7. Select the icon highlighted in blue above and click on OK. (see screenshot above)
    NOTE:
    You can use any icon that you would like instead though.
    8. Click on OK. (see screenshot below)
    9. Move the shortcut to where you like for easy use.

    This article is made for Windows 7 only and may or may not work for Windows XP

  • Windows 7 – DISKPART at PC Startup

    Windows 7 – DISKPART at PC Startup
    This is an out-line of the methods to boot (start) the PC to open DISKPART so you can manipulate the Solid State Drive (SSD) or Hard Disk Drive (HDD) partitions before you start an installation or for any other reason.

    HERE’S HOW:
    Method One
    Windows 7 Full Installer
    1) In the BIOS set the boot order to boot first from the CD/DVD Drive, insert the Windows 7 installer DVD and restart the PC, at the first black/screen hit the space bar for the “Press any key … ” prompt, then at the “Language” screen hold the “Shift” key and hit the F10 hot-key to open a command window.

    2) In the command window that opens type diskpart to get started.
    To close the command window when finished type exit to leave diskpart, then exit again to close the command window and get back to the installer.
    Method Two
    Windows Repair CD
    In the BIOS set the boot order to boot first from the CD/DVD Drive, insert the created repair CD and restart the PC.
    1) At the first black/screen hit the space bar for the “Press any key … ” prompt, after the “Loading Files” screen, select your language, then it’ll do a search.
    2) Select the desired OS and click next.
    3) In the Choose a Recovery Tool dialog box click Command Prompt, in the command window that opens type diskpart to get started.
    When finished with diskpart type exit to leave diskpart, then exit again to close the command window.
    Then click Restart in the Choose a Recovery Tool dialog box that’s still open to finish up.

  • Windows 7-Multiple Home Pages for Pinned Sites

    How to Have Multiple Home Pages for Pinned Sites in IE9
    Information
    This tutorial will show you how to have multiple home pages for any pinned site in IE9

    Note
    This works for the Release Candidate build of IE9.
    OPTION ONE
    In Internet Explorer 9
    1. Open a pinned site of Internet Explorer 9.
    2. Open a new tab and navigate to the page that you would like to add as a second home page.
    3. Right-Click on the home button and select ‘Add as home page’ (note: in the screenshot I have pinned bing and want to add google as a second homepage)
    4. That’s it! Now when you click on the pinned site logo your pinned site will open, and the second homepage will open in a new tab.
    OPTION TWO
    Through Internet Options
    1. Open a pinned site of Internet Explorer 9.
    2. Press Alt + X, and then select ‘Internet Options’.
    3. Add the homepage(s) that you wish to open along with your pinned site in the box.
    4. Click ‘Apply’

  • Windows 7-Add/Remove Sites in IE Security Zones

    How to Add or Remove Sites in Internet Explorer Security Zones
    Information
    Zone security is a system that enables you to divide online content into categories, or zones. You can add or remove websites from the zones, depending on your level of trust in a website.

    This article will show you how to add or remove website URL addresses in the Internet, Local Intranet, Trusted sites, and Restricted sites Internet Explorer security zones.
    Note
    Internet zone
    You will not be able to add or remove sites in the “Internet” zone. The Internet zone includes all sites on the internet that are not in the Trusted sites or Restricted sites zones.
    Local intranet zone
    The Local intranet zone includes all sites inside an organization’s firewall (for computers connected to a local network). By default, the Local Intranet zone contains all network connections that were established by using a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path, and Web sites that bypass the proxy server or have names that do not include periods (for example, http://local), as long as they are not assigned to either the Restricted Sites or Trusted Sites zone. The default security level for the Local Intranet zone is set to Medium-low. Be aware that when you access a local area network (LAN) or an intranet share, or an intranet Web site by using an Internet Protocol (IP) address or by using a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), the share or Web site is identified as being in the Internet zone instead of in the Local intranet zone. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    303650 Intranet site is identified as an Internet site when you use an FQDN or an IP address
    Trusted sites zone
    The Trusted sites zone can include all Internet sites that you know are trusted. For example, the Trusted sites zone might contain websites that are on your organization’s intranet or that come from established companies in whom you have confidence. When you add a website to the Trusted Sites zone, you believe that files you download or that you run from the website will not damage your computer or data. By default, there are no websites that are assigned to the Trusted Sites zone, and the security level is set to Medium.
    Restricted sites zone
    The Restricted sites zone can include all sites that you do not trust. When you add a website to the Restricted Sites zone, you believe that files that you download or run from the website may damage your computer or your data. By default, there are no websites that are assigned to the Restricted Sites zone, and the security level is set to High.
    Here’s How:
    1. Open the Control Panel (Classic View (Vista) or Icons View (Windows 7)).
    A) Click on the Internet Options icon.
    B) Go to step 3.
    OR
    2. Open Internet Explorer.
    A) Click on Tools (Menu bar) or gear icon (in IE9), click on Internet Options, and click on the Security tab.
    3. For the Internet Zone
    A) You will not be able to add or remove sites in the Internet zone since it automatically includes all sites on the internet that are not in the Trusted sites or Restricted sites zones.
    B) Go to step 7.
    4. To Add or Remove Sites for the Local intranet Zone
    A) Select Local intranet, and click on the Sites button. (see screenshot below)
    B) Check what settings (automatically detect or specifics) to define which websites are included in the local intranet zone, then click on the Advanced button. (see screenshots below)
    NOTE:
    The default setting is Automatically detect intranet network.
    Include all local (intranet) sites not listed in other zones. Intranet sites, such as http://local, have names that do not include dots. In contrast, a site name that does contain dots, such as Microsoft Corporation, is not local. This site would be assigned to the Internet zone. The intranet site name rule applies to File URLs as well as HTTP URLs.
    Include all sites that bypass the proxy server. Typical intranet configurations use a proxy server to gain access to the Internet but have a direct connection to intranet servers. The setting uses this kind of configuration information to distinguish intranet from Internet content. If your proxy server is configured otherwise, you should clear this check box and then use other means to designate the Local intranet zone membership. For systems without a proxy server, this setting has no effect.
    Include all network paths (UNCs). Network paths (for example, \\servername\sharename\file.txt) are typically used for local network content that should be included in the Local intranet zone. If some of your network paths should not be in the Local intranet zone, clear this check box and then use other means to designate the Local intranet zone membership. In certain Common Internet File System (CIFS) configurations, for example, it is possible for a network path to reference Internet content.
    C) To Add a Website to Internet Zone
    Check (only add https: websites) or uncheck (add any website) the Require server verification (https for all sites in the zone option for what you want websites you want added.
    Type in the website address and click on Add. (see screenshot below)
    D) To Remove a Website from Internet Zone
    Under Websites, select a added website and click on Remove. Repeat to remove additional websites. (see screenshot below)
    E) When finished, click on Close. (see screenshots below steps 4C and 4D)
    F) Click on OK. (see screenshots under step 4B)
    G) Go to step 7.
    5. To Add or Remove Sites for the Trusted Sites Zone
    A) Select Trusted Sites, and click on the Sites button. (see screenshot below)
    B) To Add a Website to Trusted Sites Zone
    Check (only add https: websites) or uncheck (add any website) the Require server verification (https: ) for all sites in the zone option for what you want websites you want added.
    Type in the website address and click on Add. Repeat to add additional websites. (see screenshot below)
    C) To Remove a Website from Trusted Sites Zone
    Under Websites, select a added website and click on Remove. Repeat to remove additional websites. (see screenshot below)
    E) When finished, click on Close. (see screenshots below steps 5B and 5C)
    F) Go to step 7.
    6. To Add or Remove Sites for the Restricted Sites Zone
    A) Select Restricted Sites, and click on the Sites button. (see screenshot below)
    B) To Add a Website to Restricted Sites Zone
    Type in the website address and click on Add. Repeat to add additional websites. (see screenshot below)
    C) To Remove a Website from Restricted Sites Zone
    Under Websites, select a added website and click on Remove. Repeat to remove additional websites. (see screenshot below)
    D) When finished, click on Close. (see screenshots below steps 6B and 6C)
    7. Do steps 4, 5, or 6 above if there are any other security zone that you would like to add or remove sites from.
    8. When finished, click on OK. (see screenshot below steps 3A, 4A, 5A, or 6A)

  • Enable or Disable Write-Caching- Windows 7

    How to Enable or Disable Write-Caching for a Storage Device in Windows 7
    Information
    Write caching in a connected storage device refers to the use of high-speed volatile memory to collect write commands sent to data storage devices and cache them until the slower storage media (either physical hard disks or low cost flash memory) can accommodate them. Most devices that use write caching require that power be supplied continuously.

    This article will show you how to enable write caching to have better performance for a storage device, or disable write caching for quick removal of a storage device without having to use Safely Remove Hardware.
    Tip
    If high data transfer performance is your main concern, you should enable both of these settings in OPTION TWO below:
    In the Removal Policy section, select the Better Performance option.
    In the Write-caching policy section, select Enable write caching on the device (if the system hardware and storage device support these features).
    Warning
    You must be logged into a administrator account to be able to do this tutorial.
    OPTION ONE
    Disable Write Caching for Quick Removal
    Note
    This option is usually the best choice for storage devices that you are likely to remove from the system frequently, such as USB flash drives, SD, MMC, Compact Flash, or similar memory cards, and other similar externally attached storage devices.
    When you select the Quick Removal option, Windows 7 manages commands sent to the device using a method called write-through caching. In write-through caching, the device operates on write commands as if there were no cache. The cache may still provide a small performance benefit, but the emphasis is on treating the data as safely as possible by getting the commands to the storage device. The main benefit is that you can remove the storage device from the system quickly without risking data loss. For example, if a flash drive were to be accidentally pulled out of its port, the data being written to it is much less likely to be lost.
    1. Open the Control Panel (All Items view), and click on the Device Manager icon.
    2. In Device Manger, double click on Disk drives to expand it, then double click on the listed storage device that you want to disable write caching for. (See screenshot below)

    3. Click on the Polices tab. Under the upper Removal policy section, select (dot) Quick removal, or check the Turn off Windows write-cache buffer flushing on the device box, and click on OK. (See screenshot below)

    4. Click on Yes to restart the computer to apply. (See screenshot below)
    WARNING:
    This will restart the computer immediately. You should save and close anything else that you are working on first.
     
    OPTION TWO
    Enable Write Caching for Better Performance
    Note
    This option is usually the best choice for storage devices that must provide the highest possible performance and that you intend to not remove from the system frequently, such as internal hard disk drives. If you choose this option and the device is disconnected from the system before all of the data is written to it (such as if you remove a USB flash drive), you could lose data. When using this option for a storage device (ex: USB flash drive), you must use Safely Remove Hardware to disconnect the device safely to prevent possible data loss.
    When you select the Better Performance option, Windows 7 uses a method known as write-back caching. In this method, the storage device itself is allowed to determine whether using the high-speed cache will save time completing the write commands. If it will, the device signals to the computer that the data has been stored successfully even though the data may not actually be present in the storage device yet (such as the hard disk or flash memory). This method markedly increases the throughput of storage operations, which are often a major bottleneck for system performance overall. However, if the power supplied to the device (ex: external hard drive) fails for any reason, any data still in the cache (that the computer system believes is safely stored) could be lost.
    By default, Windows 7 uses cache flushing. This means that the system will periodically instruct the storage device to write all data waiting in the cache to the storage device. When you select Enable write caching on this device, you turn can turn off these periodic commands to transfer the data. Not all devices support all of these features.
    1. Open the Control Panel (All Items view), and click on the Device Manager icon.
    2. In Device Manger, double click on Disk drives to expand it, then double click on the listed storage device that you want to enable write caching for. (See screenshot below)

    3. Click on the Polices tab. Under the upper Removal policy section, select (dot) Better performance. (See screenshots below)
    NOTE:  
    By default, Enable write caching on the device is also checked. If not, then check it as well.

    4. To Turn Off Windows Write-cache Buffer Flushing on the Device –
    WARNING:
    To Prevent data loss. Do not check this option unless the storage device has a separate power supply that allows the device to flush it’s buffer in case of a power failure.
    A) Select (check) the Turn off Windows write-cache buffer flushing on the device box. (See screenshots above)
    5. Click on OK. (See screenshot below step 3)
    6. Click on Yes to restart the computer to apply. (See screenshot below)
    WARNING:
    This will restart the computer immediately. You should save and close anything else that you are working on first.

  • Change Modes in Windows 7 Calculator

    How to Change Modes in Windows 7 Calculator
    Information:
    In Windows 7, the good old Calculator accessory gets a makeover. You can use Calculator to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The Calculator now even offers the advanced capabilities of scientific and statistical calculators.

    This tutorial will show you how to open the Calculator and change the Calculator mode to Standard, Scientific, Programmer, or Statistics mode.
    Here’s How:
    Open the Start Menu >> Click All Programs >> Click Accessories >> Calculator… Alternatively, you can type calculator into the search bar.
    Click on the Mode in the menu bar and select the mode you want to use in Calculator.
    Note:
    You can choose between the Standard, Scientific, Programmer, or Statistics mode.

  • Fix Gadgets not Displaying – Windows 7

    How to Fix Gadgets not Displaying Correctly in Windows 7
    Information
    If you have gadgets that are displaying on your Windows 7 desktop improperly as black, white, blank, or just messed up, then this will show you how to fix them.

    You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do this tutorial.
    Note
    If you have a 3rd party firewall program installed, then also check to make sure that the gadgets are allowed in the firewall and are not being blocked in that program’s exception settings.
    EXAMPLE:
    Gadgets not displaying correctly

    HERE’S HOW:
    Manually in a Elevated Command Prompt
    NOTE:
    This does the same thing as in OPTION ONE above, but manually.
    1. Open a elevated command prompt (right click – Run as administrator)
    2. In the elevated command prompt, copy and paste each command below and press Enter one at a time. After each time your press Enter, you will need to click on OK before doing the next command.
    net stop sidebar.exe
    regsvr32 msxml3.dll
    regsvr32 scrrun.dll
    regsvr32 jscript.dll
    regsvr32 atl.dll
    Regsvr32 “%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\sbdrop.dll”
    Regsvr32 “%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\wlsrvc.dll”
    Code:
    reg delete “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones” /f
    NOTE:
    This command will reset the security zones in Internet Explorer back to the default settings.
    net start sidebar.exe
    3. Restart the computer to apply.
    4. Check to see if the gadgets on your desktop are displaying correctly now. If not, then try uninstalling and reinstalling the still bad gadget, or do a System Restore using a restore point dated before the problem.

  • Enable Remote Desktop Connection- Windows 7

    Enabling Remote Desktop Connections in Windows 7
    Information
    Windows Remote Desktop Connection allows you to connect to a Windows-based computer via the Internet or a network. When you’re connected via the Remote Desktop Connection, you can see the host computer’s desktop and access its files and folders as if you were sitting in front of the computer. 
    This is useful for both systems administrators and technical support teams as well as end users, who may want to access their work computers from home or vice-versa.

    In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to enable Remote Desktop Connections on your Windows-based computer so that it can be controlled remotely.
    Here’s How
    Enabling Remote Desktop Connections on your Windows Computer
    1.       To enable Remote Desktop Connections, click the Start button, right-click on Computer and choose Properties.
    2.       In the System Properties window, click Remote settings in the left panel.
    3.       This will open the Remote tab of the System Properties window. Here, you have three options to choose from under Remote Desktop:
    4.       Don’t allow connections to this computer – This option will prevent users from connecting to your computer using Remote Desktop Connection or RemoteApp. (RemoteApp connections are connections where the client only connects to a single application.)
    5.       Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop – This will allow users running any version of RemoteApp or Remote Desktop Connection to connect to your computer. Use this if you’re not sure which version of Remote Desktop the client will be using, or if they are using a third-party Remote Desktop Connection application. (For example, Ubuntu clients will likely require the second option.)
    6.       Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication – This restricts Remote Desktop Connections to those running versions of Remote Desktop that have Network Level Authentication. Network Level Authentication was introduced in Remote Desktop Client 6.0. If the client computer is running Windows 7 or they’ve recently downloaded the Remote Desktop Connection client, use this option, as it’s more secure.
    7.       At this point, you can click OK and clients will be able to log in to your computer via Remote Desktop Connection using the login credentials for administrator level users. However, you probably won’t want to give out your administrator credentials to tech support people, network admins and others. So, it’s a good idea to set up a separate standard level user account for Remote Desktop Connections.
    8.       First, create a user account following the instructions in our previous tutorial: How to Create or Delete User Accounts.
    9.       Next, return to the Remote tab in System Properties and click Select Users. This opens the Remote Desktop Users window.
    10.    Type the user account name in the box in the next window and click Check Names. Windows will make sure that a user account with that name exists and add the location in front of it. For example, in these screenshots, I’m going to allow users to connect to my computer via Remote Desktop Connection using credentials for a standard user account called 7Tutorials. After clicking Check Names, Windows automatically adds the location where the user account is.
    11.    When you’re done, click OK. Now, users will be able to connect via Remote Desktop Connection to your computer with the login credentials for the user you selected.