Windows 7 Parental Controls for usage time, programs & games

When your kids are using computer, there is constant worry as to how much time they will be using PC  for gaming , studying or for some thing else (like entertainment & other stuff). Thankfully on Window 7 you can check on your child's computing habits without need for physcial

Check system uptime on Windows 7, Vista & XP

"... for how long I have been using my computer?" You can easily get answer to this question and get inspired to take a well deserved break. You can use systeminfo command in command prompt window to check on the boot time or system uptime (time since Windows system has been up and running

Expand Send To Menu: Windows 7 shortcut key

When you right click on a file or folder, it show few options in the 'Send To' menu in windows explorer. By default there are options like Compressed folder(ZIP), My documents, mail recipients etc. Do you know there are more (hidden) options in the 'Send To' menu? You can easily access

How to change basic Color scheme on Windows 7

Are you getting bored of seeing same basic color scheme on your Windows 7 computer? Get a fresh new and colorful look by changing the color scheme on your Windows PC. For this you don't need to install any software or change current Windows theme. You can simply customize and change colors

Check if my Windows 7 is genuine

"... Windows 7 operating system in NOT genuine" Are you stuck with this error message and want to confirm if Windows 7 on PC is genuine or not? For starters, it is important to have genuine copy of Windows 7 operating system installed on the computer to stay protected from malicious

Resize Firefox window with shortcut key, bookmarklet

Firefox browser can be extended in functionality to a great extend. Also, Firefox users love to customize their browser. Do you want to customize size of Firefox browser window? There are number of easy ways to resize Firefox window: like using Windows key, special bookmarklet button for

Disable content indexing to optimize Window 7 startup

Windows 7 comes with a "content indexing" feature to index all your drives to reduce time required to search a file by the user. Besides being useful for quick results, it can slow down the startup by loading unnecessary files to get indexed at the startup. You can easily disable this

Connect two Windows 7 computers to share files

Do you have to share files between two Windows 7 operating system computers at your home or office? This is can be easily done by establishing a LAN connection between two computers and share files, folders, data without need of the internet. For such connection, you will need a crossover

Fix File association on Windows 7 & Vista PC

Correct file association setup on Windows PC is very important for hassle free opening of files. File association govern which program application should be used by default to open specific type of file. For example, double clicking an MP3 file by default may load it in Windows Media

Restore missing Recycle Bin icon on Window 7 desktop

Has Recycle Bin icon gone missing from desktop screen on Windows 7 system? Recycle Bin is most used icon and is a must have for majority of PC users. You can easily restore missing recycle bin icon on the desktop screen in few simple clicks on Windows 7 operating system powered

How to Zoom screen on Windows 7 with Magnifier

Do you want to zoom in and magnify specific part of the screen? This can be easily done on Windows 7 computer using in-built "Magnifier" tool. After launching this tool you can magnify to any portion of the computer screen and view finer details of any opened application, file or