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April 27, 2012
Up until recently, VirtualBox had a pretty major limitation: There was no way to use Windows Aero effects when running Windows Vista or Windows 7 inside VirtualBox. If you are testing software, this makes a big difference: You are not getting the Aero experience most Windows users would get, and your screenshots look wrong. Fortunately, with the advent of VirtualBox 4.1, this can be fixed.
March 28, 2012
Privacy is hard to come by these days. Whether you are sharing a computer or are generally suspicious of peers who occasionally have access to your computer, you may have the desire to store sensitive information or private files in a safe place. This article provides a summary of three quick and easy ways to do this in Windows 7.
March 9, 2012
If you keep an eye on the updates Windows installs, you may notice the Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool appearing every month. It removes some malware programs, but only a few — it doesn’t replace the need for an antivirus.
March 7, 2012
Windows 7 contains an unobtrusive, easy-to-use firewall that protects your computer from inbound traffic. If you’re looking for more advanced options, such as the ability to control outbound traffic or view the applications using your Internet connection, you’ll want a third-party firewall instead.
March 6, 2012
Facebook Messenger for Windows 7 is officially out. Well, technically, it was already out after it leaked a few months back and forced Facebook to push it to market. At that time, the app had some problems, and some users, including our own Yaara, could not get the application to work at all. That is [...]
February 29, 2012
Microsoft overhauled and updated much of Windows with Windows 7, but the Command Prompt hasn’t been updated since the last century. It’s not just ancient-looking; it lacks many of the features command-line users have come to expect on Macs, Linux and any operating system that isn’t Windows. If you’re looking for an improved Command Prompt for Windows 7, look no further.
February 27, 2012
If you’re running Windows Vista and were worried about the 5-year support ending soon, you can now relax. Microsoft has extended its consumer support for Windows 7 and Vista to 10 full years after the OS’s official release date. Traditionally, individual consumers have enjoyed 5 years of Mainstream support for their Windows product, in which [...]
February 17, 2012
For most of us, chatrooms might seem like a relic of the past, but they’re still around. If you’re interested in that sort of thing, you’ll want to look into the IRC protocol. For those of you who are already familiar with IRC, you can jump past the next section to the list of awesome IRC clients for Windows 7. For those of you who have never heard of IRC, here’s a quick crash course.
February 15, 2012
Windows 8 is going to be big news when it is launched in late 2012, with websites, magazines, newspapers and TV shows dedicating column inches and reports on the latest consumer operating system from Microsoft. As you’re probably already aware, Windows 8 will feature a version of the Metro UI, the tile-based user interface currently found on the Xbox 360 console and Windows Phones.
February 14, 2012
In two recent articles on Windows Explorer, I explained advanced settings and shared tips and tricks to improve your experience with the Windows file manager. To conclude this article trilogy, I will show you how you can add missing features using Windows Explorer add-ons, for example tabs, an enhanced copy process, and a tool to restore desktop icons.