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Windows 7

Recycling and Shred Gadget For Your Desktop

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You can add a nifty Recycle Bin gadget for your desktop that doubles as a file shredder. The gadget is from Home Cooked Gadgets and allows you to put in documents and files that you want to toss (and maybe later get back) or Shred them, which means they will be overwritten so many times [...]

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Windows 7 Action Center

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The Windows 7 Action Center is a resource built into Windows 7 that allows the Operating System to perform advanced troubleshooting on your hardware and software. The Action Center is also a place to keep you aware of pending issues, such as performing virus scans and backing up your PC. But it is the troubleshooting [...]

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Windows 7 Does Not Shut Down

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If your Windows 7 computer does not shut down normally and hangs until you are forced to shut it down using the power button, then you’ll need to figure out which program is not closing properly. This can happen after an update, after a virus infection, or for no apparent reason at all. Once you [...]

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Calibrate Your Monitor in Windows 7

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You can calibrate your monitor in Windows 7 to ensure what you print represents what you see on your computer monitor. This is especially important for commercial work or other important tasks performed in Photoshop or other image creating programs. If your monitor’s settings have too much contrast, you will not be able to differentiate [...]

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Lock Windows 7

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If you work in an office environment or in an area where there are other people, you should consider locking your Windows 7 computer whenever you walk away to prevent others from snooping or accessing your computer when you step away. When your computer is locked it will ask you for your password when you [...]

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Streamline Windows 7

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Windows 7 is in no way considered a pig. Microsoft went through a lot of trouble making sure they didn’t repeat the same mistakes they made with Windows Vista, which was consider too bloated, too slow and too annoying. To streamline Windows 7, Microsoft left a lot of applications out that were built-in to Windows [...]

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Windows 7 Startup Repair

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Startup problems can sometimes be impossible to diagnose and troubleshoot. It is often easier to reinstall the Operating System than to take the time to track down corrupt files or spend time running the repair option from the installation CD.  Windows Vista provides an automated Startup Repair tool to diagnose and recover systems that will [...]

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Windows Mail in Windows 7

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If you’re new to Windows 7, you probably have just realized there is no email client pre-installed in the Operating System. If you use Outlook Express or Windows Mail, you will need to upgrade to the new Windows Live Mail. Once you download Windows Live Mail, you will be able to import your old email [...]

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