Welcome to this week’s installment of Cool Tool Friday! Each Friday we will feature a tool – hardware, software or gadget – that we’re using and think you might enjoy. Whether it increases productivity, helps with organization, provides a quick work-around for difficult networking situations, or is simply interesting and fun, we’ll share it if [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Windows 7'
Cool Tool Friday: DIG for Windows 7
October 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Microsoft, Servers
Windows 7 and 2008 R2: Do They Matter?
October 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Microsoft
With Microsoft’s move to transition users to the newer Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 platforms through XP support discontinuation announcements, it may be high time to start thinking of an upgrade – and how you can execute it efficiently and cost effectively.
One of the standard expectations when using technology is the inevitable need to [...]
Access Hidden Regional Themes in Windows 7
April 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Microsoft
Windows 7 offers location-specific Aero themes based on the language and location you pick during installation. But did you know you can access other hidden themes from different countries?
Read more.
Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.
How to Enable the Local Administrator Password in Windows 7
April 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Microsoft
Recently I ran into an awkward situation where after disjoining a Windows 7 client machine from the domain, I was unable to log in to the computer. This was not because I had forgotten the local administrator password, but because the local administrator account was disabled (which is the default behavior in Windows 7). After [...]
Search the Internet with Start Menu Search
March 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Microsoft
Start Menu Search is one of the best features in modern Windows versions, but in Windows 7, it can only be used to search for programs and files by default. Fortunately, with a simple change, you can use Start Menu Search to trigger Internet searches as well – and these searches will be performed by [...]
Tags: customization·Internet·Internet Search·Microsoft·Windows 7
Prevent Your Mouse from Waking Windows 7 from Sleep Mode
February 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Green IT, Microsoft
Among a host of power management options available in Windows 7, sleep mode is a convenient way to save power and reduce wear and tear on your computer’s hardware. However, your mouse is set by default to wake up Windows 7 from sleep mode, and one slight tap or vibration can wake your computer up. [...]
Tags: customization·Green IT·Microsoft·mouse·power saving·sleep mode·Windows 7
How to improve Windows 7 performance
December 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Managed Services, Microsoft
As we all spend more time with Windows 7, it’s obvious that Windows 7 is vastly superior to its predecessors but that doesn’t preclude it from needing a tweak here and there. Following are a few minor changes that can make using Windows 7 that much easier.
Tags: Managed IT Services·Managed Services·Microsoft·Windows·Windows 7
Track Your Actions with Problem Step Recorder
December 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Managed Services, Microsoft
This tool is incredibly useful if you need to create a tutorial for a computer-challenged user.
Tags: Dallas Data Center·Managed IT Services·Managed Services·Microsoft·Security·Windows 7
Microsoft Has Phased Out Windows XP
November 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Microsoft
Microsoft sales for Windows XP ceased on October 22, 2010, and support for the old OS will continue only until 2014.
If you’ve been using Microsoft XP for a long time – with good reason, XP being one of the most stable operating systems in the Windows line – it might be time to finally migrate [...]
Tags: Managed Services·Microsoft·Network Solutions·Windows 7·Windows XP
Mac vs The PC…The War Rages On…Somewhere
November 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Data Centers, Linux, Managed Services, Microsoft
I’ve been working with computers for over 20 years. I’ve seen everything from Apple IIGSs, to IBM AS400s, to Commodore 64s. My first computer was actually a Commodore VIC20 that had a whopping 1024 kilobytes of RAM and a magnetic tape drive for storage. When I was in college, I spent a great deal of [...]
Take Advantage of Jump Lists in Windows 7
October 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Microsoft, Uncategorized
Jump Lists are lists of recently opened items, such as files, folders, or websites, organized by the program that you used to open them. You can also pin favorites to a Jump List, so you can quickly get to the items that you use every day.
Read more.
Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.
Tags: Jump Lists·Windows 7
Changing Windows 7 Default File Location
September 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Microsoft
When saving a file in Windows 7 you can select a library to save it in – but because libraries aren’t real locations, the file is stored to the defined save folder such as My Documents or Public Documents. However, you can reset the properties of the folder to suit your needs.
Read more.
Published with permission [...]
Alert – Critical Product Vulnerability – August 02, 2010 (Out-of-Band) Microsoft Security Bulletin Release
August 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Microsoft, Security
Microsoft is releasing an out-of-band security update to address the .LNK vulnerability described in Microsoft Security Advisory 2286198. MS10-046 addresses one vulnerability in Windows, which has a maximum severity rating of Critical and an Exploitability Index rating of 1. The security vulnerability affects all supported editions of Windows, including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, [...]
Tags: Critical Product Vulnerability·Microsoft·Out-of-Band·Security·Windows 7·Windows Server 2008·Windows Server 2008 R2·Windows Vista·Windows XP
XP…The End is Nigh…
July 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Managed Services, Microsoft
Got a note from our Dell rep the other day…told us that as of October 22, 2010 they will no longer be offering Windows XP on any of their systems. As of right now they do not have a cutoff date that customers need to place their orders by for systems with XP, but any [...]
Tags: Dell·Managed Services·Microsoft·Microsoft's OEM Partners·Windows·Windows 7·Windows XP
Security Expert Warns Users to be Wary of Flash
June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Managed Services, Microsoft, Security
Online security website OneITSecurity recently interviewed Charlie Miller, second-year Pwn2Own contest champion, and he shared several interesting insights on browser security – especially with the use of Adobe’s Flash plugin. In Pwn2Own, a contest held in CansecWest Conference, participants are offered a reward for finding vulnerabilities in popular software and operating systems.
Charlie’s interview is particularly [...]
Tags: Adobe·Adobe Flash·CansecWest Conference·iPad·iPhone·Managed Services·Security·Windows 7
Windows 7 Will Have Better Support for Windows XP-only Applications
August 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Green IT, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Virtualization
Microsoft recently announced the availability of the Release Candidate for Windows XP Mode. According to Microsoft, this release was specifically designed to ease the migration path for small to medium-sized businesses by providing additional compatibility for their older applications that may not be compatible with Windows Vista or the upcoming Windows 7.
Windows XP mode runs [...]
Tags: Dedicated Servers·Managed Hosting·Managed Services·Microsoft·ROI·Virtualization·Windows 7