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  1. Nimit

    VIDEO How To Change Text Color In Command Prompt!

    • Nimit
    • Thread
    • command prompt customization terminal text color windows tips youtube
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  2. CristianB19

    VIDEO How to change folder color

    I made a little video about how to change the color of folders.
    • CristianB19
    • Thread
    • aesthetics customization file management folder color how-to user guide video tutorial visual windows windows tips
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  3. sammytruck

    Windows 10 playing with the win10 start menu....

    Tried a after-market classic start menu, but didn't like it. Trying to tweak the default one..... Ooops, should of said.... using a cute .BAT file called "Resizable_Start_Menu.bat" At http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3674-start-menu-enable-disable-resizable-windows-10-a.html, Scroll down...
    • sammytruck
    • Thread
    • batch file classic menu customization resizable menu start menu ten forums tweaking user experience windows 10 windows tips
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. N

    Windows 8 Control + Z deleted my resume, control + y won't restore.

    Hi, I just updated my resume and created several versions. I went to the folder that I had them in because I wanted to open them all to figure out which one I liked the layout of best, but for some reason I pressed control + z while I was in the folder. It deleted one of the files, so I pressed...
    • Nakomis
    • Thread
    • control z data loss file management file recovery lost files recovery software recuva resume undo action windows tips
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. Drew

    Windows 10 Don't - No Hot Water

    Don't wash your start menu in hot water
  6. TheCommoner

    Windows 8 LVG or Raid0 absolutely controllable

    Hey everyone, I use Windows mainly as gaming machine. Therefore, my deep technical knowledge is mostly hypothetical and most often imaginary. Yet I am looking for something that may turn out as extremly complicated to handle, but maybe it'll work. So, what I do want, I want to group my two hard...
    • TheCommoner
    • Thread
    • data management defragmentation disk management file system fusion drive game installation gaming hard links hdd hybrid storage path management ssd storage system configuration tech support user experience volume group windows windows tips
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. Drew

    Windows 8 Do you /did you know...?

    Whilst on Desktop, > Top-Left, come down, Switcher Bar is out & all currently, active APPs are showing thumbnails... Lf Clk on said Bar & that holds. In other words, allowing one to view all live APPs and the Desktop simultaneously. Once the Desktop is clicked the Switcher Bar drops (back)...
    • Drew
    • Thread
    • active apps desktop live apps multitasking navigation switcher bar thumbnails user interface windows features windows tips
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  8. johnsamsung10

    Windows Vista syetem volume information taking ALOT of hard drive space help

    hi there. my dads computer has very little hard drive space left, so i downloaded file size t see which flyer was taking all the room away, the folder "system volume information" is using 77.5% of the hard drive and with all the other files photos ext its only got 4.5gb left (223gb hard drive)...
    • johnsamsung10
    • Thread
    • computer help data recovery disk usage file management hard drive space issues storage system volume virus scan windows tips
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. davidhk129

    Windows 8 How to Do Everything New in Windows 8.1

    Don't know if this has been posted before. I received this email today and want to share with win 8.1 users. Read this......
    • davidhk129
    • Thread
    • community share email features guide microsoft technology update user tips windows 8.1 windows tips
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  10. D

    Windows 7 Cannot delete a file

    Hi Guys, I have a file that I can not delete. It is an .avi file that will not run in Media Player Classic or VLC so I figure that it is no good BUT I can't delete it. I went into dos and deleted it there or so I thought but all it did was get dos flashing a prompt dash. I had deleted a couple...
    • DTR
    • Thread
    • avi file delete issue dos commands error messages file management file properties file system locked folder media player read only recycle bin system issues troubleshooting user support virus scan vlc windows community windows tips
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. News

    How to set a computer to beep when Caps Lock or Num Lock key is pressed

    Continue reading...
    • News
    • Thread
    • beep notification caps lock keyboard settings num lock windows tips
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
  12. P

    Windows 7 Possible to hide drives (similar to files&folders)?

    Is it possibel to hide (temporarily) drives as well (similar to files&folders) ? If yes: How can I achieve this? Peter
    • pstein
    • Thread
    • data privacy drive visibility file management hide drives temporary hide user access windows settings windows tips
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  13. L

    Windows 7 How to update outdated drivers?

    I have used computer for 9 years. My first computer is a DIY desktop computer, the second one is ThinkPad T43, and the current is HP Pavilion g4. I didn't care the outdated drivers on first several years. With the accumulation of computer knowledge , I learned that old driver are related with...
    • landerio
    • Thread
    • automatic update computer knowledge device management diy desktop driver booster driver tools driver update drivermax driverpack game performance hardware conflicts hp pavilion manual update outdated drivers performance issues software utility thinkpad update tools video performance windows tips
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  14. R

    Windows 7 Hard drive space being eaten away...

    I have an external hard drive that I'm downloading a bunch of media onto, and my main PC hard drive is supposed to have 321 GB of free space, but ever since I've been downloading all kinds of stuff onto my external HD my main HD is filling up really quick even though I'm not downloading anything...
    • randym1375
    • Thread
    • data loss disk usage external drive file management free space hard drive media download storage windows tips
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  15. L

    Windows 8 Deleting keyboard shortcuts

    Dear all, Like many, I use keyboard shortcuts extensively. Some are application specific, some are system shortcuts. I am finding that Windows 8 shortcuts are overriding shortcuts I use in some applications, and I would like to be able to delete or reassign the system shortcut so I can use it...
    • languageservice
    • Thread
    • application shortcuts customization keyboard shortcuts productivity reassignment system shortcuts tech support windows 8 windows tips
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  16. StefaNafetS

    Windows 8 [File Explorer]how to keep multiple windows open ?

    [SOLVED][File Explorer]how to keep multiple windows open ? Is there any way in doing this automatically without right click> open in a new window and when you click on diferent folders for the current open one not closing? SOLVED : folder options
    • StefaNafetS
    • Thread
    • file explorer file management folder options multiple windows navigation productivity settings user interface windows 10 windows 11 windows tips
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  17. C

    Windows 8 How do I turn OFF auto arrange, and snap to grid on the desktop

    How do I turn off auto arrange, and also stop the snap to grid function on the desktop so I can arrange the tiles exactly the way I want?
    • cbleman
    • Thread
    • auto arrange customization desktop settings snap to grid tiles user interface windows tips
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  18. M

    Windows 7 Help with folders

    Is there a way to designate what file types are able to be included in a folder? For example, I would like to create a folder that will ONLY accept Excel files. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!! Mark
    • mgroessl
    • Thread
    • excel file management file types folder settings folders organizing files user help windows tips
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  19. R

    Windows 7 seeking help

    I have recently learned that you can use a text doc to message ? Is this possible and if so how does this work ? If not possible to message how do you use a text doc then send it to someone ? thank you I am by no means a tech person ..obviously ... I work in healthcare :tongue:
    • rnsumday
    • Thread
    • communication file sharing healthcare help messaging tech support technology text document user experience windows tips
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  20. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 8 How do you make a screen shot of the Start Page?

    Hi I know there must be a way but I can't do it with Snip, Fraps, or Print Screen. None of them will work on the start screen. I wanted to show that I haven't completely ignored my start menu. LOL I think I asked this before and got an answer but I looked through my old posts and can't...
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