Microsoft fixes July 2018 updates for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Server
A lot of things went wrong on the July 2018 Patch Day on July 10, 2018. System admins and users flocked to forums and support sites to report all kinds of issues […]
Windows 7 Internet Games Error 0x80041004
Internet games that Microsoft distributed with its Windows 7 operating system throw the error code 0x80041004 right now when you try to play them. Microsoft distributed local and Internet games with the […]
Fix Windows 7 BSOD 0x000000c4 after installing KB4056894
Microsoft published security updates for all supported versions of Windows recently that protect systems running Windows from Meltdown and Spectre attacks. The company released updates for Windows 10 via Windows Update. Cumulative […]
Windows 7 to Windows 10 upgrades still free
I had some time at hand recently to run a couple of tests regarding the purchase of Windows licenses on eBay, and upgrades of said licenses to Windows 10. As you may […]
Why I won't upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 (but Windows 8)
The upgrade to Windows 10 of an existing Windows 7 system looks like a good deal on paper. You don't pay a dime for it if you upgrade in the first year […]
Windows 7 SP1 will be distributed via automatic update
The end of support for the original version of Windows 7 is near - it ends on April 9, 2013 - and Microsoft as a consequence decided to distribute the first service […]
IE 10 for Windows 7 special Bing and MSN edition
Many of us in the tech world use Chrome or Firefox most of the time and we tend to forget that the vast majority of people still use Internet Explorer, largely because […]
How To Install The Windows 7 Mac OS X Lion Theme
Windows 7 users have a lot of personalization options right at their hands, without having to modify system files to do so. These basic themes make a handful of modifications to the […]
Diagnosing and Repairing Difficult Problems in Windows 7 Free Webcast
Windows 7 is Microsoft's most stable and reliable version of their desktop operating system yet, but it's still such a complex piece of software that when something does go wrong it can […]
Setting up and Configuring a New PC, Free eBook
With Christmas only ten days away you might well be lucky enough to receive a new PC or laptop as a present, or you may be giving one as a gift. New […]
Add Dropbox As A Library To Windows 7
I have to admit that I'm not making full use of Windows 7's library feature. Libraries are used to consolidate, or virtually merge, directories. The operating system ships with libraries for photos, […]
Hide, Delete or Customize Libraries in Windows 7
The Libraries feature in Windows 7 provides an easy interface to manage multiple file locations from a single location. Four default libraries are displayed in Windows Explorer: Documents, Music, Pictures, and Video. […]
The State of Windows 7 Two Years After Release
Back in October 2009 Microsoft released the long awaited and highly acclaimed Windows 7 operating system. Unlike Windows Vista, the operating system's immediate predecessor, Windows 7 managed to do what where Vista […]
Tools to Tweak Windows 7 and Make it Like Windows 8
Windows 8 will be released soon, perhaps not soon enough. No big news there except that if you are a Windows fan, you probably want Windows 8 now. Windows 7 is fantastic […]
The complete guide to Windows 7 Shortcut Keys
There's been a lot of talk recently about use use of shortcut keys in Windows 8, primarily because 90+% of the people who will be using that OS for the next few […]
"Save Sam" and win some Great Tech Prizes from Microsoft
Microsoft UK are running a new Windows 7 competition with some really great prizes through their TechNet newsletter between now and the middle of December. The competition is intended to bolster Windows […]
How to Install XP Mode on Windows 7 without Virtualization
Update: Please note that Windows XP was retired as of April 8, 2014 and that support for the operating system -- including Windows XP Mode for Windows 7 -- has ended as […]
Fix Random Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Freezes
A issue has been confirmed recently by Microsoft that is impacting users of the Windows 7 client operating system and users of the Windows Server 2008 R2 server operating systems even if […]