Articles Tagged “windows 7 tips”

  • Backup being run in Windows 7

    How To Backup Only Specific Folders In Windows 7

    by admin on Jun 22, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments

    The built-in backup utility in Windows 7 can be customized so that only specific folders can be backed up without backing up the system files or entire system image. Here is how to set Windows 7 backups so that only selected folders are backed up : 1. Go to Control Panel > Backup and Restore. [...]

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  • Default action for Windows power button

    How To Change Power Button Options In Windows 7 Start Menu

    by admin on Jun 16, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments

    Windows 7 by default comes with shut down as the power button option in Start Menu. Here is how to change it to either restart, log off, sleep, lock or switch user directly from the start menu : 1. Right click on taskbar and select “Properties”. 2. Under the “Start Menu” section, change the power [...]

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  • How To Quickly Save Bing Desktop Wallpapers In Windows 7

    How To Quickly Save Bing Desktop Wallpapers In Windows 7

    by admin on May 02, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments

    If you have Bing Desktop installed in Windows 7, then you know that Bing changes your desktop wallpaper everyday with stunning images. Here’s how to quickly save Bing Desktop wallpapers in Windows 7: 1. Right click on your desktop and select ‘Personalize’. 2. Click ‘Desktop Background’. 3. Right click the Bing wallpaper and click ‘Open’. [...]

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  • How To Get Recycle Bin In System Tray In Windows 7

    How To Get Recycle Bin In System Tray In Windows 7

    by admin on Apr 05, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments

    It’s annoying to have to go through multiple clicks for opening / emptying the recycle bin in Windows 7 when you have multiple windows open. Here’s how to get the recycle bin in system tray in Windows 7 using MiniBin and avoid this inconvenience: 1. Go to e-sushi.net/minibin/ and click on ‘MiniBin-3.8.3.0-Setup.zip’ to download and [...]

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  • Favorites menu enabled in Windows 7 start menu

    How To Enable Favorites Menu In Windows 7/Vista

    by admin on Feb 28, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments

    Windows 7 / Vista start menu comes with a feature of enabling favorites menu. What this does is display the bookmarked websites from Internet Explorer directly in Windows start menu. To turn this feature on : 1. Right click on Windows taskbar and select “Properties”. 2. Select Start Menu tab and click on “Customize”. Scroll down [...]

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  • Selecting option of creating a Windows 7 system image

    How To Create A Windows 7 System Image

    by admin on Feb 13, 2012 | No Comments">No Comments

    Windows 7 comes with a useful backup tool through which it is possible to create an entire system image. This can be used to quickly restore Windows instead of installing it fresh and then customizing it. To create a system image of Windows 7 : 1. Open Control Panel and select “Backup and Restore”. 2. [...]

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