Disable the Windows Live Mail Splash Screen

If you’re not a fan of application splash screens, then you’re not alone. Windows Live is no exception, fortunately through some changes in the Registry users can customize their computers even further and disable the splash screen for Windows Mail from appearing at all. The guide below will walk you through the steps necessary to [...]

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Run Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 7

The Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 7 allows you to run the Command Prompt with administrative priviledges…that’s pretty much it. If you’re reading this, chances are you either forgot how to get to the Elevated Command Prompt or simply don’t know how. Follow the quick and easy steps below to open the Elevated Command Prompt [...]

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Disable and Enable Hibernation in Windows 7

Hibernation is a great feature in Windows 7 that allows you to quickly get on your computer without having to wait for the computer to boot up. As with all features that make things convenient, hibernation takes up some space, an insignificant amount of space by today’s standards, but nevertheless some space. There are users [...]

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Solutions – Disabled Audio Device Not Working

If you are experiencing or receiving any of the messages above then follow the steps below to verify that your audio device (playback and recording) is enabled and that it is the default device used by the system.

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Use Live Movie Maker’s AutoMovie Feature to Create A Photo Slide Show in Minutes

If you are looking for an easy way to create a movie slide show from pictures on your computer, then you need to give Windows Live Movie Maker a try. Movie Maker allows you to quickly generate a movie using the AutoMovie feature. Once you have selected the photos you wish to include in your [...]

How to Backup and Restore the Windows 7 Registry

In the next couple of weeks I will be publishing a couple of articles that will instruct you to delve into the Windows 7 registry, which if you’re not careful can be disastrous. However before I publish those articles I thought it would be a good idea to publish a how-to that will walk you [...]

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Display Control Panel as a Menu in the Windows 7 Start Menu

One of the frequently visited areas of my Windows 7 computer is the Control Panel, it’s how learn my way around Windows and what it can do. In order to quickly access items in the Control Panel I enabled a Start Menu feature that allows me to access the items in the Control Panel from [...]

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Allow and Configure Remote Desktop Connections in Windows 7

In order to access your Windows 7 computer remotely with Remote Desktop Connection, your computer must meet the following criteria.

Your edition of Windows 7should be Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise
Your computer needs to be on a network
Lastly the computer you wish to connect to needs to allow remote desktop connections

The third criteria is where [...]

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