Category Archives: Windows 7

Enable or Disable Auto Activation Feature in Windows7/ Vista

Some software are available for download in their “trial version”. These trial versions are freewares that are mainly used to give a trial or to test a software. Users satisfied with the software may try the “full version” of it in the future. However, once these promotional versions are installed, a message to activate the [...]

Create Wireless Ad Hoc Network in Windows 7 to Share Internet

Now a days in this growing world of technology, the internet has slowly but surely become a basic necessity in our day to day life. At present we need the internet not only in our computers but also in the cell phones and other various wireless devices which may not always have a Wi-Fi connection [...]

Change Windows 7 Logon Screen Background & Button Set

Among the wide variety of operating systems in use today, Windows 7 has occupied a very trustworthy position in the view of the users all round the planet. The main reason behind the success of this operating system lies in virtue of its huge facilities and user friendliness. The topic discussed here further boosts the [...]

How to Customize Icons in Windows 7 and Vista

If you are getting monotonous with the inbuilt icons used in your OS, then here is the solution. Individualizing the icons is a great way to make your PC exclusively exceptional. Here in Tech-Tips-Geek you are going to learn about how to customize the icons in Windows 7 and Vista. Change the icon for Computer, Recycle Bin, Network, [...]

Use Applocker in Windows 7 to Restrict Access to Programs

We all are aware of the amazing features and the user friendliness of Windows 7. Adding another feather to its illustrious cap is the application of “Applocker”. Now a days we need to share our computer for various unavoidable purposes and by doing this we lose our privacy which again goes against our will. Hence [...]

Print List of Drive or Folder Content in Windows 7 Command Prompt

Keeping a hard copy of your important files and folder names for managing them in later is always a good convenience. Printing all the files, folders and sub folders name under a drive or a folder you can manage them easily. Any body can easily map your files and folder locations from the printed copy [...]

Copy and Paste Files by Robocopy in Windows 7

Transferring or coping files or folders from one location to another is a common task for the computer user. But you might not aware of such old feature of Windows that allows you to copy files from one location to another with multiple threads. It is ROBOCOPY. Actually this feature was also included in the [...]

Create HomeGroup Network to Share Files & Folders in Windows 7

In these days everyone depends on network to share files, folders, photos, videos and conversations. Microsoft is looking ahead about all types of networking in Windows 7. HomeGroup is one of the interesting networking feature which makes easy sharing issues over home network in windows 7. You can easily share pictures, musics, videos, and printers [...]

8 Very Essential Desktop Gadgets for Windows 7

The intriguing experience of  Windows 7 users is really praiseworthy. Such an operating system has long been in demand by users worldwide despite the global release of Windows Vista. The evolution of Windows Vista in the market brought a new dimension in the use of gadgets. With proper usage of adequate gadgets at perfect time, [...]

Make Windows 7 Amazing by Ten Essential Features

As almost known to all, Microsoft has redefined the world of operating systems with their latest addition of a new feather to their already existing success studded and globally renowned cap by the invention of  Windows 7. This particular operating system has really done miracles in the technical world and still moving forward with great [...]

How to Operate User Account Control(UAC) in Windows 7

Using Microsoft Windows XP over a prolonged period of time may provoke some computer critics to say that Windows XP is no more secure. Microsoft, as always, in order to upgrade to better security, takes a look at the security issue in Windows 7 more deeply. User Account Control security policy was introduced in Windows [...]

Fix The Problem “This program might not have installed correctly” in Windows 7

When you try to install any software or execute any .exe file in your windows 7 computer, it gives you a notification message saying that “This Program might not have installed correctly“. This feature of windows 7 becomes sometime very useful because you are informed if you have done something wrong when installing any program. [...]

Partition Hard Drive in Windows 7 Without Formatting

With the advent of the technical world comes new operating systems each with some more facilities than its predecessor. The same happened with Windows. Recent operating systems like Windows 7 and also Windows Vista has a great dexterity in them that the hard disk can be partitioned, re-sized without formatting your computer. Here, we discuss [...]

Recover Deleted Files in Windows 7 Without Any Software

Some time you get frustrated with yourself because you’ve deleted some files or some content, being freckle minded. Then you might realize the requirement of any option to get back those files or part of them. Windows 7 is smarter enough than XP in this sense. Unlike the other operating system by Microsoft, Windows 7 [...]