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  • 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

  • Add/Remove Network Connection to Network Bridge

    How to Remove or Add a Network Connection to a Network Bridge
    Information
    If you have two or more networks connected by a network bridge, then this will show you how to remove or add a network connection to the bridge.

    Warning
    You should not add a public Internet connection to a network bridge because it creates an unprotected link between your network and the Internet, which makes your network accessible to anyone on the Internet.
    Here’s How:
    1. Click or right click on the Network icon in the notification area, then click on Open Network and Sharing Center. (see screenshot below)
    A) Go to step 3.
    OR
    2. Open the Control Panel (icon view), and click on the Network and Sharing Center icon.
    3. Click on the Change adapter settings link. (see screenshot below)
     
    4. To Add a Connection to the Network Bridge
    A) Right click on the Network that you want to add, and click on Add to Bridge. (see screenshot below)
    B) If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes (if administrator) or type in the administrator’s password (if standard user).
    C) After a moment, the network will be added to the bridge.
    D Go to step 6.
    5. To Remove a Connection from the Network Bridge
    A) Right click on the Bridged Network that you want to remove, and click on Remove from Bridge. (see screenshot below)
    B) If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes (if administrator) or type in the administrator’s password (if standard user).
    C) After a moment, the network will be removed from the bridge.
    6. When finished, you can now close the Network Connections window. (see screenshot below step 4A or 5A)

  • Delete or Create Network Bridge- Windows 7

    How to Delete or Create a Network Bridge in Windows 7
    Information
    This article will show you how to create a network bridge to connect two or more of your networks together so that they can communicate.
    You can only create one network bridge on a computer, but the one network bridge can handle any number of network connections added to it.

    Warning
    You should not create a bridge between an Internet connection and a network connection because it creates an unprotected link between your network and the Internet, which makes your network accessible to anyone on the Internet.
    Here’s How:
    1. Click or right click on the Network icon in the notification area, then click on Open Network and Sharing Center. (see screenshot below)

    A) Go to step 3.
    OR
    2. Open the Control Panel (icon view), and click on the Network and Sharing Center icon.
    3. Click on the Change adapter settings link. (see screenshot below)

    4. To Create a Network Bridge –
    A) Press and hold down the CTRL key and select each network connection that you want to bridge together. (see screenshot below)
    NOTE:
    You must select at least two network connections to be able to bridge them together.


    B) Release the CTRL key, then right click on one of the selected network connections and click on Bridge Connections. (see screenshot below)

    C) If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes (if administrator) or type in the administrator’s password (if standard user).
    D) After a moment, you will now have a network bridge of the selected network connections. (see screenshot below)

    E) Go to step 6.
    5. To Delete a Network Bridge –
    A) Right click on the Network Bridge and click on Delete. (see screenshot below)

    B) Click on Yes. (see screenshot below)

    C) If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes (if administrator) or type in the administrator’s password (if standard user).
    D) After a moment, the network bridge will be deleted and removed. (see screenshot below)

    6. When finished, you can now close the Network Connections window. (see screenshot above or below step 5D)

  • How to Change the Product Key Number in Windows 7

     
    Information
    This article will show you how to change the product key number in Windows 7 so that you can use another product key number to activate your Windows 7.
    This can be helpful if you have entered the incorrect or no product key number during installation, or you just wanted to use a different product key .
    This process may or may not work on Windows Xp.

    Note
    You can only use a product key for the same Windows 7 edition that you currently have installed. For example, you cannot change the product key in Windows 7 Home Premium with a Windows 7 Ultimate product key.
    OPTION ONE
    Change Product Key Number in System Properties
    1. Open the Control Panel (All Items view), and click on the System icon.
    A) Go to step 3.
    OR
    2. Open the Start Menu, and right click on the Computer button and click on Properties. (See screenshot below)
    3. Under the Windows activation section at the bottom, click on the Change product key link. (See screenshot below)
    4. Type in your new valid Windows 7 product key that you want to change it to, and click on the Next button. (See screenshot below)
    5. If activation was successful, then click on the Close button. (See screenshot below)
    Note
    If the product key is found to be non-genuine, or not valid, it’s likely that the product key is either being used on another computer or is counterfeit. For more information about genuine Windows, go to the genuine Windows website.
     
    6. Windows 7 is now activated and genuine with the new product key number. (See screenshot below)
    OPTION TWO
    Change Product Key Number in Command Prompt
    1. Open a elevated command prompt.
    2. In the elevated command prompt, type in the command below and press enter.
    NOTE:
    Substitute XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX in ths command below with your actual product key number instead.
    slmgr.vbs -ipk XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
    3. In the elevated command prompt, type in the command below to activate your Windows 7 with this new product key number and press enter.
    slmgr.vbs -ato
    4. Close the elevated command prompt.
    This process may or may not work on Windows Xp.

  • How to Create a Task that will shut down the PC Automatically

    INFORMATION
    This article will show a very easy way to create a task in the Task Scheduler that will shut down the PC whenever you like. 
    This will work for Windows 7 and Windows Vista but not on Windows XP.

    SOLUTION
    1) In the Windows start menu search box type “Task Scheduler” (without the quotes) right click the entry and select “Run as Administrator” then enter your user credentials for the UAC prompt and click “Yes” to open the Task Scheduler.
    2) In the Task Scheduler window that opens, in the “Actions” menu in the right pane click “Create Task”.
    3) In the Create Task window under the General tab, set a name and description for the task then dot “Run whether user is logged on or not” then put a check/tick at “Run with highest privileges”, be sure to set the “Configure for:” for your flavor of Windows, then continue on to #4 below.
    4) Now at the Actions tab at the lower left click “New”, in the “New Action” dialog box leave “Action” set at “Start a program” at “Program/script:” type shutdown.exe then at “Add arguments” type /s /f (take note of the space between the /s and /f) then click OK.
    5) Now at the Triggers tab at the lower left click “New” in the “New Trigger” dialog box set the parameters that you want for the task, as everyone’s needs will be different, I just highlighted a few of the ones that need to be set to give some ideas.
     
    6) After you have the Triggers set click “OK”, you will then be prompted to enter your user credentials one last time and then click “OK” to finish creating the task. That’s it the task has been created, at “File” click “Exit” to close the Task Scheduler.

    NOTE
    Be sure to have a look at the “Conditions” tab if you need to add any parameters that must be met before the task is able to run.
    Should the PC be in use at the scheduled shutdown time you will get a dialog box stating that you are about to be logged off.
    This will work for Windows 7 and Windows Vista but not on Windows XP.

  • How to Restore the Default Windows 7 Gadgets

    Information
    This article will show you how to restore the desktop gadgets that come pre-installed with Windows 7.
    EXAMPLE:
    Gadgets
    Note:
    Some gadgets are already uninstalled.
    Here’s how:
    1. Open the Control Panel (in Category View), then click on Appearance & Personalization. (See screen shot below)
    2. Click the ‘Restore desktop gadgets installed with Windows’ button as highlighted in the second image. (See screen shot below)
    3. This will bring up the Desktop Gadgets window with a message stating ‘All Windows and administrator installed gadgets have been restored’ (See screen shot below)
    4. When finished, just close down the Desktop Gadgets and Control Panel windows.


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  • How to Import Windows Calendar from Vista into Windows 7

    Information
    This article will show you how to import Windows Calendar from Vista into Windows 7, and to enable using Windows Calendar from the toolbar button in Windows Mail in Windows 7 if you also imported it.
    There is no Windows Calendar feature included in Windows 7 by default.
    Warning
    If running 64bit Windows 7 it is essential to import Windows Calendar from a 64bit Vista installation into the normal 64bit program files. And the same for 32 to 32bit.
    Step 1
    ·         In Vista open: Program Files –> Windows Calendar.

    ·         Copy the entire Windows Calendar folder.

    ·         Paste this folder into Program files in Windows 7.

    ·         Still in program files, open the pasted Windows Calendar folder –> Right click: WinCal –> Send to desktop as shortcut.

    ·         If desired create a Windows Calendar shortcut in Start menu programs as follows:

    ·         Choose View options to show hidden folders.

    ·         Open: Computer –> C: Drive –> Program Data –> Microsoft –> Windows –> Start Menu –> Programs.

    ·         Paste copy of WinCal shortcut into Start Menu Programs & re-name to: Windows Calendar.
    Step 2
    ·         In Vista open: Control Panel –> Administrative Tools –> Task Scheduler.

    ·         In left window pane expand tree for: Task Scheduler Library –> Microsoft –> Windows.

    ·         Scroll down Windows tree to: WindowsCalendar –> Click to highlight –> In right window pane click: Export.

    ·         It opens a file named “Reminders – ‘Your User name’.XML”

    ·         Save this file to desk top or storage folder.
    Step 3
    ·         Open saved “Reminders.XML” file with Notepad, but do not set Notepad as default opener.

    ·         Wherever your user name and computer name appear, it must be changed to exactly match your user name and computer name in Windows 7. To find Computer name, right click: Computer –> Properties.

    ·         See following pic to find where changes need to be made. Note: This image shows “Reminder file” opened in normal view, but it must be opened with Notepad to make changes. Click image to enlarge.



    ·         For example, “Paraclete/Bernard” becomes “Lizzi’s Computer/Lizzi”.

    ·         Once changes are made click: Save. Changes will be saved as XML file.
    Step 4
    ·         In Windows 7 open: Control Panel –> Administrative Tools –> Task Scheduler.

    ·         In left window pane expand tree for: Task Scheduler Library –> Microsoft –> Windows.

    ·         Click: Windows to highlight –> Right click again & select: New Folder.

    ·         Name new folder exactly as follows: WindowsCalendar with no spaces.

    ·         Click: OK. The new WindowsCalendar folder is added to the Windows tree in the left pane.
    Step 5
    ·         Click new folder: “WindowsCalendar” in the Windows tree to highlight –> Right click again to open menu.

    ·         Select: Import Task –> Browse to where you have saved the “Reminders – .XML” file.

    ·         Click: “Reminders – .XML” file to import it. If a message appears saying: “The format of the task is not valid” it means you have not changed the computer and user names correctly.

    ·         In bottom of new window that appears, open: Drop down menu –> Select: Windows 7 –> Click: OK.
    Step 6
    Open and run the regedit file WinCalEdit.zip attached here WinCalEdit.zip. This enables Windows Calendar to open in the desktop WinMail.exe interface.

  • How to Map a Network Drive in Windows 7

    Information
    This will show you how to map or unmap a shared folder on your computer or shared network folder from a computer on your network to create a shortcut of it as a drive with a drive letter in the Computer window for easier access.
    Note:
    You will need to be connected to your network to be able to map a shared network folder as a drive from it.
    You will be able to map a shared folder on your computer as a drive whether you are connected to a network or not since it’s on your computer and does not require a network connection to access it.

    EXAMPLE:
    A Mapped Network Drive
    NOTE:
    For example, this is a shared network folder from a server on my network that was mapped as a drive on my computer.
    OPTION ONE
    Map a Network Drive
    1. Open the Start Menu and click on the Computer button on the right dark side.
    2. Click on the Map network drive toolbar button. (See screenshot below)
    3. Select a drive letter that you want to be assigned to this mapped network drive. (see screenshot below)
    4. Click on the Browse button. (See screenshot below)
    5. Select a listed shared folder on your computer OR a shared network folder that you want to have mapped as a drive, then click on OK. (See screenshot below)
    6. If you want to always have the map network drive available in the Computer window, then check the Reconnect at logon box. (See screenshot below)
    NOTE:
    If you do not check the Reconnect at logon box, then the mapped network drive in Computer will be disconnected (unmapped) automatically whenever you log off or restart the computer next.
    7. If you want to log on to network for the shared network folder with a different user name and password than what you already have set for this network connection, then check the Connect using different credentials box. (see screenshot below step 9)
    NOTE:
    Normally you would leave this option unchecked unless you wanted to log on as a different user on the network than the default one you already have set up.
    8. Click on Finish. (see screenshot below step 6)
    9. If you checked the Connect using different credentials box in step 7, then you will now be prompted to enter the user name and password that you want to use instead to log on to the network with. If you want to be automatically logged on each time you open the mapped network drive, then check the Remember my credentials box. Click on OK after entering them. (see screenshot below)
    NOTE:
    If not, then skip this step and continue to step 10.
    10. You will now have a mapped network drive of this shared folder or shared network folder in Computer. (See screenshot below)
    OPTION TWO
    Unmap a Network Drive
    NOTE:
    This will disconnect the mapped network drive to only remove it from the Computer window. It will not delete the shared folder or shared network folder.
    1. Open the Start Menu and click on the Computer button on the right dark side.
    2. Right click on the mapped network drive that you want to unmap, and click on Disconnect. (See screenshot below)
    3. The mapped network drive is now unmapped, and will no longer show in the Computer window.