How To Enable Tab Previews For Firefox 6 In Windows 7

Firefox 6 tab previews in Windows 7
Here’s how to enable tab previews for Firefox 6 in Windows 7: 1. Click on ‘Firefox>Options’. 2. Now, click on ‘Tabs’ and ensure that the option ‘Show tab previews in the Windows taskbar’ is selected. Click ‘OK’ when done. 3. That’s it! You have successfully enabled Firefox 6 tab previews in Windows 7.  

How To Speed Up System Performance Using ReadyBoost In Windows 7

Enabling ReadyBoost in USB drives
ReadyBoost feature in Windows 7 makes it possible to use plugged in USB flash drives as a temporary storage space thereby freeing up the system memory. It does this by borrowing the reserved space set from the plugged in USB drive and using it as temporary storage when the physical system memory starts running low. To enable ReadyBoost : 1. Plug in a USB drive and right click, then select Properties. 2....

How To Quickly Share Folders In Windows 7 Using Homegroup

Windows 7 makes it easier to share files and folders over network using the homegroup feature. Here is how to make a folder on one computer running Windows 7 be available on the other using homegroup : 1. Make sure both the computers are running Windows 7. 2. The network should be set to home. (Check it by going to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center). 3. Select Choose homegroup and sharing...

How To Quickly Uninstall Windows 7 SP1

Here is a quick way to uninstall Windows 7 SP1 : 1. Click on the Windows orb and in search box type the following : wusa.exe /uninstall /kb:976932 2. This will launch the uninstaller for SP1, click Yes to uninstall, sit back and relax while SP1 is removed. Windows 7 will reboot a few times in the process of uninstalling SP1. Alternatively, you can go to Control Panel > Programs and Features, then...

How To Change The Size Of Page File In Windows 7

A page file is simply a temporary area on hard disk which acts as a storage in addition to the RAM (physical memory) so that frequently accessed programs and Windows tasks run quickly. This whole arrangement is known as virtual memory and involves transfer of data from RAM to the page file thereby freeing up the RAM. Windows 7 by default manages the size of page file automatically. However, the size...

How To Quickly Disable Hibernation In Windows 7

Hibernation for saving power can be useful for laptops but it is not really needed for Windows desktop systems. Also, when not needed at all, it is better to turn it off thereby saving some disk space. To turn off hibernation in Windows 7 : 1. Open command prompt and type : powercfg/hibernate off 2. To turn it back on : powercfg/hibernate on Cheers.