Archive for the 'Windows 7' Category

How to Save Frequent Searches in Windows 7

February 7th, 2010

Windows OS offers users the ability to locate and search for files or documents stored in the hard drive via Windows Explorer. On many occasions users may need to make searches of some files on a very regular basis. Instead of going through the same processes again and again to search for and filter these files, Windows 7 has expedited the process by allowing users to save their searches. Windows 7 users can save their frequent searches and organize them properly so that they can save time and do not have to fine-tune the settings the next time they want to use it. They can open the saved searches to look for the files conveniently.

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How to Activate Windows 7 by Phone Activation

February 2nd, 2010

Phone activation is the last resort activation method that provided by Microsoft for Windows 7 users, in case all other avenues to activate Windows 7 properly, especially online activation, has been exhausted, and failed with error. In some cases, user may use up all available or exceed number of times the activation attempts allowed or simply trying to activate a computer without an Internet access.

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Download KB976972 Update to Fix USB Device Stops Responding or Copying Error on Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2

January 30th, 2010

On a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer that fulfills that following requirements:

  • Running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • Has an NVIDIA USB Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) chipset.
  • Has at least 4GB of RAM.

An error may occur when user tries to copy data from the computer to an external USB storage device.

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How to Disable and Turn Off Windows 7 Gadget Platform (Sidebar)

January 29th, 2010

Gadgets which reside or sit on Windows Sidebar as container in Windows Vista had received a major overhaul and redo in Windows 7. Windows Sidebar is now replaced by Windows Gadget Platform, a new framework for creating and hosting mini-applications (gadgets) on the Windows 7 desktop. With the new platform, the sidebar no longer stick to the left or right side of the desktop, and the gadgets can be freely moved and roamed around all corner of the desktop.

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How To Disable Windows 7 Media Player Network Sharing Service (wmpnetwk)

January 27th, 2010

By default, Microsoft has configured Windows 7 to enable and turn on background services when needed. However, some of these background processes are not always in use or required. When they are constantly running, they will consume a large amount of resources and slow down the system’s performance. One of these background processes that many users have highlighted is the wmpnetwk.exe file. The “wmpnetwk.exe” is the key executable for the Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service and it is used to share Windows Media Player libraries (Windows 7 is using Windows Media Player Version 12). Windows Media Player may not be your preferred player and you may not want to have wmpnetwk.exe running to free up some memory, reduce RAM usage and CPU resources. In that case, Windows 7 offers you an alternative to disable and turn it off.

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Download Windows Experience Pack For Windows 7 And Windows Live Messenger

January 26th, 2010

Instead of releasing standard theme packs for Windows 7, Microsoft has recently released its Windows Experience Pack for Windows 7 and Windows Live Messenger users to customize and create an alter-ego of themselves in a specific destination such as a beach, mountain, safari or city, with a customized avatar for that destination to become part of Windows 7 theme and Windows Live Messenger.

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Delete Calibrated Display Profile to Increase Speed of Windows 7 Photo Viewer

January 24th, 2010

Windows 7 allows user calibrates the display through “Display color Calibration” in order to adjust that colors shown on screen so that the colors are represented accurately on the monitor, be it a LCD, OLED or CRT. For example, to fix Windows 7 Photo Gallery yellow tinted display issue. After calibrating the display, Windows 7 will generate an ICC file, named CalibratedDisplayProfile-0.icc.

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Fix 0×80070005 Windows Is Not Genuine Error To Make Windows 7 Activated

January 23rd, 2010

Genuine and activated Windows 7 may sometimes been detected as “pirated”, illegal, rogue or not genuine, despite the operating system has been fully paid for, or has been able to used and fully activated all the while. The symptom is that immediately after log on, the following Windows Activation window will be displayed:

Windows is not genuine
Your computer might not be running a counterfeit copy of Windows.
0×80070005

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