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Open the "Registry Editor" (Start (Orb), Run and type in regedit and click ok or press enter.) Navigate to and expand each the following: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers (This is where programs attach to the right click menu.) Now, you simply delete the keys you do not...

I believe I've got it down to a science. 1. Unhackme - http://www.greatis.com/unhackme/ removes ALL of those Antivirus 20xx both the fake alerts and the programs that can't be uninstalled. Deals with the registry so the usuall legalese to registry modification aplies so be careful. But by...

Now that you've gotten either Windows or Ubuntu - or both - installed in VirtualBox it's time to go further. This article - the second in the series on virtual machines - will teach you how to restoring virtual machines, integrate your mouse (and other guest additions), and even how to create...

I encountered a problem installing win7 64bit resp. win2k8 r2 to a IBM x226 computer. The installing routine did not recognize the onboard hostraid adapter with the AIC-7902B chip. Furthermore I could not find a suitable driver for 64bit on the ibm-support page. Desperatly I tried the...

When you activate "Administrative Tools" to show up in Menu Start, you get this nice list of tools. I am trying to create the same kind of shortcut there right under it, but looks like the area is blocked, you can't drop anything in this area of start menu, unless there is a trick to do it. I...

Hello! I have a little issue with arranging the maps in c drive. In windows xp its easy, you just left click and hold the map to put it somewhere in another map(like right corner) But in windows 7 it looks like i can't change the map position?! The reason i want to do this, is thats its easier...

Running Windows 7 Home Premium on the Toshiba T110/00D, and despite using msconfig to stop some of the many programs from loading up at boot time, I still find that it boots up in 2 minutes, which is still pretty slow for me. I was just wandering what else I can do to speed Windows 7 up...

A website I use for work was giving me problems. I contacted the company's tech support and they said in order to use their service in Windows 7/ IE 8 I had to run IE as administrator. This does the trick but I don't want to have to go through the step of "running as administrator" every time I...

Ninite: Install multiple programs in seconds with one click Setting up a new computer is sometimes fun. But installing tons of applications takes a while, so sometimes you set that aside and forget to install them, just to find you've got to read a PDF but you don't have a PDF reader. Or maybe...

Setting up a new computer is sometimes fun. But installing tons of applications takes a while, so sometimes you set that aside and forget to install them, just to find you've got to read a PDF but you don't have a PDF reader. Or maybe you need to see a website, but you forgot to install...

If you've been using Link Removed a long time, you can remember the days when you needed the keyboard for everything. Some of us have never given up the habit, and still use Link Removed with great regularity. Depending on what you're doing, they can really speed you up. So if you've either...

The major cause of problems when UPDATING from Vista to Windows 7 are programs like Antivirus, Firewalls, and the dozen or so programs that are loading when the system boots up. Save yourself a LOT of headaches and turn them all off and run Msconfig and uncheck all the boxes under startup. Then...

Straight from the horse's mouth: Optimize Windows Vista for better performance

As you may know, you cannot make a clean install of Windows 7 upgrade on a formatted disc. You can only install this OS on a hard disc that has a previous version installed (XP, Vista, whatever). So, if you bought a Windows 7 UPGRADE (not the full version), you will have no luck just popping the...

i Used to be a xp user a lot. Now from about 2-3 months i m using WINDOWS 7. But there is 1 problem in WINDOWS 7 of which i cant find any solution. Maybe here somebody can answer this. i have problem in sorting order. in xp if there were around 100 folders & if we anted to GROUP THEM BY NAME...

What's the fastest way to close an application currently on the taskbar? In XP I used to do: right click an item (running application button on the taskbar) and then immediately press c. That would immediately close the application. In Windows 7, if I do the same, first I have to wait for the...

Ok so in Vista I could right click on the outlook icon and choose minimize to system tray; that way it was still running and would send and receive every 30 min. How do I do this in Windows 7?

This is for anyone that cant find the right driver for there Dell laptop or desktop, go to dells website and you will find them if it says it has XP only, the XP drivers will work, I am a Dell Tech and I this part you will say know it cant happen, I installed 7 XP drivers in a inspiron 6000 it...

Hi All, I have seen alot of people having issues with NAS devices and Win7 Libraries (including myself). I have already posted this in response to a query on the subject elsewhere in the forums, but thought I would stick it here as well - hope no-one minds. This relates to people who are...