Category: Windows 7 Tips

Bringing back the Windows XP style Quicklaunch Bar

Wish Windows 7 had the Quick Launch bar that was there in Windows XP? Windows 7′s new taskbar functions as a task switcher and a program launcher. Because of the design, Mircosoft removed the old Quick Launch bar, (the area on the left side of the taskbar that contained shortcuts for programs that were used …

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Quick Way To Improve Windows 7 Performance

Here is a quick tip to free up resources and speed up Windows 7: The Windows Search service is always running in the background. It monitors all files that are created, modified or deleted and creates a database of these activities. On systems that have a lot of files being changed this database can grow …

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Microsoft Security Scanner

Microsoft has just released a new stand-alone security scanner. This tool is NOT a proactive security tool, but rather it can be used to perform a deep system scan for known viruses and malware. If your system is acting strange it is a good idea to download this utility and perform a full system scan. …

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