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How to Enable or Disable Autorun for Removable Media in Windows 7

Information

This tutorial will show you how to enable the AutoRun feature of AutoPlay in Windows 7, which is disabled by default, for external drives.

Note

Autoplay feature enable Windows to pop up the default options when a removable drives like USB flash drive or CD ROM is inserted.

Warning

Autoplay feature is, by default, disabled in Windows 7 due to security reasons. Many malwares like Conficker Worm can autorun on your computer if an infected USB drive, CD or DVD is inserted.However, its useful to enable autoplay as it gives quick access to default choices when any removable drive is inserted. Anyways, use it at your risk.

EXAMPLE: AutoPlay

Method 1:

1. Go to Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\AutoPlay.

To Enable:

At the top, check Use Autoplay for all devices and Click Save.

To Disable:

Uncheck Use Autoplay for all devices and Click Save.

Method 2:

1. Click Start and in the Search box, type gpedit.msc and press Enter. Now browse to Computer Configuration\ Administrative Templates\ Windows Components\ Autoplay Policies\ Turn off Autoplay.

To Enable:

Change the value of Turn off Autoplay to disabled.

To Disable:

Change the value of Turn off Autoplay to enabled.

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December 1, 2010
How to Use System Restore to Change your User Account Password

If you are not able to log on to Windows 7 / Vista for any of the following reasons:

You set a new password for the Administrator account and no longer remember it.

You enter the correct password but because of system corruption it is not accepted.

You delete a protected Administrator account and are no longer able to log on to another account.

You change a protected Administrator account to a standard user account and are unable to log on to another Administrator account.

In any of the above conditions are true for you, this article is for you

Note:

For this to work there must be a valid System Restore Point to use from the last successful log on.

Information

This will work for either Windows 7 or Windows Vista but not for Windows XP.

If you don’t have a proper Windows installation disk, have a look at the link below to create a repair disk that can be used to reset your user account password in Windows 7 and Vista.

System Repair Disk – Create

Let’s get Started!

1) The Boot Priority in the BIOS needs to be set to boot first from the optical drive, insert your Windows disk and re-start the PC, when you see “Press any key to boot from CD or DVD” press the space bar.

2) After the initial “Windows is loading files” select your language, time and keyboard preferences and click next, then select “Repair your computer”, then it’ll do some searching then choose “Syetem Restore”.

3) Remember you must select the restore point before you started experiencing the issues; once you have selected the correct restore point you’ll be presented with one last chance before the restore begins, when you are sure everything is correct click next then finish.

4) When the System Restore “checkup” completes you’ll get a “Confirm your Restore Point” window, click finish then yes to the next window, then you will need to restart the machine to complete the process.

5)When the PC restarts remember you MUSTuse the password that was active for the Restore Point that you went back to. After Windows restarts you’ll get a “System Restore Completed Successfully” window, just click close.

6) You may need to add back any programs and/or any Windows Updates that may have been removed during the restore process, you may also need to reset any personal settings that may have been changed but all your personal documents or files will be intact.

November 30, 2010
How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc

Information

This article will show you how to create a Windows 7 system repair disc to use to boot to the system recovery options if you don’t have a Windows installation disc, can’t find your Windows installation disc, or can’t access the recovery options provided by your computer manufacturer.

Tip

If you would like to create this on a USB flash drive instead of a DVD, then also see this post here.

EXAMPLE: System Recovery Options screen

NOTE: Using the System Repair Disc that you have created below, you can boot to the system recovery options screen below.

OPTION ONE

Manually Create One in Windows 7

NOTE:

If you have a OEM Windows 7 instead of a retail Windows 7, then you may need to use OPTION TWO below to create a System Repair Disc with instead.

1. Open the Start Menu.

A) In the search line, type recdisc.exe and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

B) Go to step 3.

OR

2. Open the Control Panel (All Items view), and click on the Backup and Restore icon.

A) Click on the Create a System recovery disc link in the left blue pane. (See screenshot below)

3. Insert a blank CD or DVD into your CD/DVD drive and click on the Create disc button. (See screenshot below)

NOTE:

If you are prompted to insert a Windows installation disc, it means that the files needed to create the system repair disc cannot be found on your computer. Insert a Windows 7 installation disc.

4. It will now start creating the System Repair Disc. (See screenshot below)

NOTE:

If a AutoPlay window pops up, just close it.

5. When it’s finished, click on the Close button. (See screenshot below)

6. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)

7. Remove and label your new Windows 7 System Repair Disc from the CD/DVD drive.

OPTION TWO

Create One with a Download

NOTE:

This option is perfect if you do not have a retail Windows 7 installation DVD and only have a OEM Windows 7 recovery DVD or partition.

1. Download the same 32 bit (x86) or 64 bit ISO file from the link below for your 32-bit ot 64-bit Windows 7 version.

NOTE:

This will be a torrent download. Be sure to read the instructions on how to download and use the torrent file at the site below.

Download Windows 7 System Recovery Disc 32 Bit

Download Windows 7 System Recovery Disc 64 Bit

2. Burn the ISO to a DVD disc.

OR

3. You can use the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool to burn the ISO to a USB flash drive.

4. You now have a Windows 7 System Repair Disc on a DVD or USB flash drive.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3It7vTYyE5o&fs=1&hl=en_US]

November 30, 2010
How to Enable or Disable Aero Shake in Windows 7

Aero Shake is a shining feature in Windows 7 which allows you to minimize all running windows except the one which you are working on. Maybe you think this feature is unnecessary, and want to disable it, or just want to know how to control Aero Shake function by yourself.

Information

This article will show you how to enable or disable Aero Shake for all users in Windows 7 to have open windows from being minimized or restored when the active window is shaken back and forth with the mouse.

Warning

NOTE: If Aero is not enabled, then Aero Shake will still not work even when enabled or turned on.

1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor

1 GB of system memory(RAM)

A graphics card with support for DirectX 9 graphics with at least 128 MB of memory.

The graphics card must support Pixel Shader 2.0 and the Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM).

The Desktop Window Manager Session Manager and Themes Services need to be set as Started and Automatic.

You must be have True Color (32 bit) set instead of High Color (16 bit).

Desktop composition needs to be enabled (checked) in Visual Effects.

Refresh or update your WEI score.

Solution:

Through the Local Group Policy Editor

1. Click on start menu, type gpedit.msc in the search line then you will see

2. Click on gpedit to open the Local Group Policy Editor window, and then click on in the left pane to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Desktop, find Turn off Aero Shake window minimizing mouse gesture in the right pane.

3. Double click Turn off Aero Shake window minimizing mouse gesture in the right pane.

Now you should see the setting window.

4. NOTE: the setting is named with “Turn off”, so read the information in the below right pane.

Choose Enabled will disable Aero Shake..

Choose Disabled or Not Configured will turn on Aero Shake.

Then press OK to save your changes. It’ll immediately work.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqc6fpKH93E&fs=1&hl=en_US]

November 29, 2010
How to Turn Windows Defender On or Off in Windows 7

Information

This will show you how to turn Windows Defender On or Off in Windows 7. When Windows Defender is on, you will be alerted when spyware and other potentially unwanted software tries to install itself or run on your computer. By default, Windows Defender is turned on in Windows 7.

Warning

It’s important to run antispyware software whenever you’re using your computer. Spyware and other potentially unwanted software can try to install itself on your computer any time you connect to the Internet. It can also infect your computer when you install some programs using a CD, DVD, or other removable media. Spyware or potentially unwanted software can also be programmed to run at unexpected times, not just when it’s installed.

OPTION ONE

Turn Off Windows Defender

1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View), and click on the Windows Defender icon.

2. Click on Tools on the toolbar at the top. (See screenshot below)

3. Under Settings, click on Options. (See screenshot below)

4. In the left pane, click on Administrator. (See screenshot below)

5. Uncheck the Use this program box. (See screenshot below step 4)

7. Click on the Save button. (See screenshot below step 4)

8. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

9. Click on the Close button. (See screenshot below)

OPTION TWO

Turn On Windows Defender

1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View), and click on the Windows Defender icon.

2. Click on the click here to turn it on link. (See screenshot below)

NOTE:

This will take a moment to finish.

3. When finished, close the Windows Defender window. (See screenshot below step two in OPTION ONE)

NOTE:

To help prevent spyware and other potentially unwanted software from running on your computer, it is recommended that you also turn on Windows Defender real-time protection and select all real-time protection options.

November 26, 2010
How to Change the Date and Time in Windows 7

Information

This will show you how to set or change the date and time for the system clock in Windows 7. This tutorial is not for Windows Xp.

Here’s How:

1. Right click on the clock, at the far right of the taskbar, and click on Adjust Date/Time. (See screenshot below)

A) Go to step 3.

OR

2. Left click on the clock, at the far right of the taskbar, and click on Change date and time settings. (See screenshot below)

3. Click on the Change date and time button. (See screenshot below)

4. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes (if administrator) or enter the administrator’s password (if standard user).

5. To Change the Date

A) Under the left Date section, select a month and day for your current date. (See screenshot below step 6)

6. To Change the Time

A) Under the right Time section, select or type in your current time. (See screenshot below step 6)

7. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)

8. Click on OK. (See screenshot below step 3)

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November 25, 2010
HOW TO SETUP INTERNET STREAMING IN WMP 12

Information:

This will show you how to set up internet streaming in windows 7 using windows media player 12.

Note:

This has worked for me im using Windows 7 RC X64 i would assume that it works the same for all. The Screens might look different but should mostly be the same

Warning:

In order for this to work you must have

1: Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant 6.5

2: A Live ID ( @hotmail.com @msn.com @live.com should all work, or what ever your LIVE ID is)

3: Your windows accounts do not need the be the same

4: This MUST be done on both systems or all systems that you want to be able to connect too or connect from

5: You are able to connect to more then one remote system

Here’s How:

1. Open WMP 12

Once open click at the top of the left side of the window STREAM here in Yellow then click on the Allow Internet Access To Home Media

2. Click on Link an online ID

3. Click on Add An online ID provider.

4. Click here

5. The last step should have opened this window here.

Click Downloads Below or Scroll Down the page to get to the downloads make sure you pick the right OS 32-bit OR 64-bit

6. Either Run or Save then run latter.

Just Click Run. Let it download start the installer.

When done click on Finsh.

7. GO back to WMP 12 you should still have this window here open

Click on Link A online ID.

8. Click on Link Online ID

9. Sign-in with your ID User Name and Password.

10. Back to WMP 12 one last time

Allow Internet Access To Home Media

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November 24, 2010
Improve Battery Life in Windows 7 with the Built-In Power Troubleshooter

Anybody who has a Windows 7 laptop is going to be concerned with how to make the battery last longer, but did you realize there’s a built-in troubleshooting wizard in Windows 7 that helps you maximize your battery life?

This is, only one of the ways to maximize your battery life—your best bet is to adjust your screen brightness and get rid of unnecessary applications that abuse the CPU. This article may not be applicable for Windows XP

Using the Troubleshooter

You can click through a whole bunch of Control Panel links to get to the troubleshooter, but it’s a whole lot easier to just type improve power into the search box, and then click on the resulting item in the list(This is where Windows Xp cannot catch up with Windows 7.

The wizard will apply the changes by default, but you can click the advanced link and uncheck the option for applying automatically if you’d like.

Once you’ve run the wizard, it will check for any potential problems in your settings—if you’ve adjusted your power plans in a way that isn’t a good idea, for instance. You can also use the View detailed information link

This will show you a huge list of items, and you can see that the wizard didn’t find any problems with those items.

Even if your PC doesn’t have the problems listed, it’s actually rather interesting to look through—for instance, did you ever realize that a screen saver utilizes battery power which can be used elsewhere on your laptop?

November 23, 2010
How to Add or Remove a Windows Firewall Exception in Windows 7

Information:

This will show you how to add or remove a Windows Firewall program exception for each type of network location (ex: Private or Public) that you use in Windows 7. Some of these steps may or may not work on Windows XP.

Warning:

When you add a program to the list of allowed programs in a firewall you allow a particular program to send information to or from your computer through the firewall. Allowing a program to communicate through a firewall (sometimes called unblocking) is like opening a tiny door in the firewall.

Each time you allow a program to communicate through a firewall, your computer becomes a bit less secure. The more allowed programs your firewall has, the more opportunities there are for hackers or malicious software to use one of those openings to spread a worm, access your files, or use your computer to spread malicious software to others.

To help decrease your security risk:

Only allow a program when you really need to, and remove programs from the list of allowed programs that you no longer need.

Never allow a program that you do not recognize to communicate through the firewall.

Here’s How:

1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).

2. Click on the Windows Firewall icon.

3. Click on the Allow a program through Windows Firewall link in the left blue pane. (See screenshot below)

4. Click on the Change Settings button. (See screenshot below)

5. To Allow or Unallow an Existing Exception –

A) On the left side, check the program exception Name box to allow, or uncheck to unallow through Windows Firewall. (See screenshot below)

B) If you allowed the program exception, then check (allow) or uncheck (unallow) the box for each Private or Public network location you want the program to have access through Windows Firewall. (See screenshot below)

6. To Add a Program Exception –

A) Click on the Allow another program button. (See screenshot below)

B) If the Program is Listed – (See screenshot below step 6D)

Click on the program to highlight it.

Go to step 6D.

C) If the Program is Not Listed – (See screenshot below step 6D)

Click on the Browse button.

Navigate to the program’s exe file location, usually in a C:\Program Files folder, and click on the program’s exe file to select (highlight) it and click on the Open button.

D) Click on the Add button. (See screenshot below)

E) Do step 5 to allow to unallow this program exception. (See screenshot below)

7. To Remove a Program Exception –

A) Click on the program exception name to select (highlight) it and click on the Remove button. (See screenshot below)

WARNING:

This will remove the selected exception immediately.

8. When done, click on OK. (See screenshot below either step 5B or 6E)

9. Close the Windows Firewall window. (See screenshot below step 3)

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November 22, 2010
How to Turn Windows Firewall On or Off in Windows 7

Information

Windows Firewall can help prevent hackers or malicious software from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or network.

This will show you how to to turn Windows Firewall On or Off for each type of network location (ex: Private or Public) that you use in Windows 7. Windows Firewall is turned on by default in Windows 7.

EXAMPLE: Windows Firewall On and Off

NOTE:

Notice that there is a option for Windows Firewall to be on or off with Private networks and Public networks. If you have Inactive showing on a network location, this means that you do not have a network connection for that type of network location. Active means that you do.

Here’s How:

1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).

2. Click on the Windows Firewall icon.

3. Click on the Turn Windows Firewall on or off link in the left blue pane. (See screenshot below)

OPTION ONE

Home or Work (Private) Network Location Settings

4. To Turn On Windows Firewall –

A) Select (dot) Turn on Windows Firewall. (See screenshot below step 5)

B) If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

C) Check the Windows Firewall notifications settings you want. (See screenshot below step 5)

D) Go to OPTION TWO below.

5. To Turn Off Windows Firewall –

A) Select (dot) Turn off Windows Firewall. (See screenshot below)

B) If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

C) Go to OPTION TWO below.

OPTION TWO

Public Network Location Settings

6. To Turn On Windows Firewall –

A) Select (dot) Turn on Windows Firewall. (See screenshot below step 7)

B) If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

C) Check the Windows Firewall notifications settings you want. (See screenshot below step 7)

D) Go to OPTION TWO below.

7. To Turn Off Windows Firewall –

A) Select (dot) Turn off Windows Firewall. (See screenshot below)

B) If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

C) Go to OPTION TWO below.

8. Click on OK. (See screenshot above)

9. Close the Windows Firewall window when done. (See screenshot below step 3)

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November 22, 2010