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Enable Auto Login in Windows 7

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:26:22 +0000

If you have set a password for your windows7 user,you need to enter the password every time login this user.There is a way to enable auto login which also works for XP and Vista.
1.Go to Start->Run(type “run” in search field),type “control userpasswords2″(without quotes) and click OK.

Alternatively,click Start and search netplwiz in search field.
2.After step one ,you will see this screen.Just select the user you want to login automatically,and uncheck “User must enter a user name and password to use this computer”

Following I enabled “wraith” user to auto login:

Click on Apply,and you’ll be asked to enter the user password.

Introductions to windows 7 product key

admin — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:42:22 +0000

Just as Windows xp/vista,there are 3 types Windows 7 product key:
Retail
OEM(SLP, NONSLP, COA)
VLK (MAK, GVLK, CSVLK)

Retail
- What can be purchased in shops or online
Suported by Microsoft. Needs activation by phone or online.

OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer

OEM:SLP

(System Locked Pre-installation)

This are the only keys that are able to bypass activation

OEM:NONSLP

(Non System Locked Pre-installation)

OEM:COA - (Certificate of Authentication) The OEM:COA (for Vista that comes with a OEM:SLP key pre-installed by OEM) key would be required if a reinstallation is needed, the COA should be affixed to the body of the computer. Needs activation by phone or online.

Volume License Key (VLK) is a term used by some computer software companies to denote the product key used when installing software licensed under volume licensing, which allows a single product key to be used for multiple installations.For this kind of key,activation will be done via KLM server.

VLK:MAK

Multiple Activation Key

VLK:GVLK - Group Volume License Key

VLK:CSVLK - Microsoft Customer Support Volume License Key

Ok,if you want to know what kind of key you own,you can use the Microsoft Pid Check to check.

Add “Open with Notepad” to right-click menu in windows 7

admin — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 07:20:37 +0000

By default we need to choose apps from tool list to select applications to open unknown files.Below is a simple guide of registry hack about how to add “Open with Notepad” to the right-click menu in windows 7,by this way we can open some types of files fastly,such as .php .bat or other types of files.

1.Open regedit.exe from the start menu or the Run prompt

2.Go to the following path in your registry editor

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell

3.Right-click on “shell” from the left window to create a new key, naming it to “Open with Notepad”. Then create a new key under “Open with Notepad” named “command”. Double-click on the (Default) value in the right-hand panel and enter in the following value:

notepad.exe %1

4.Done.Now you can see “Open with Notepad” in the menu after you right clicking to unknown files.Good lucks.

How to setup homegroup in windows 7

admin — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:50:02 +0000

In windows 7,homeGroup makes it easy to share pictures, music, documents, videos, and printers with other people on your home network. When you set up a computer with this version of Windows, a homegroup is created automatically.

Create a homegroup

1.Go to Control Panel,then click Homegroup .In the Homegroup window ,click Create Home group then follow the instructions

Notes

If a homegroup already exists on your network, Windows will ask if you would like to join it instead of creating a new one.

If your computer belongs to a domain, you can join a homegroup but you can’t create one. You can access files and resources on other homegroup computers, but you can’t share your own files and resources with the homegroup.

Add computers to Homegroup

After you create a homegroup, you must add other computers to it so that you can access shared libraries and printers.

To add computer to a homegroup,just go to control panel,then click Homegroup,Then click Join Now and follow the instructions.(If you don’t see the Join now button, there might not be a homegroup available. Make sure that someone has created a homegroup first. Or you can choose to create a homegroup yourself.)

Note

Computers must be running Windows 7 to participate in a homegroup. HomeGroup is available in all editions of Windows 7. In Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic, you can join a homegroup, but you can’t create one.

Windows 7 Sync Center

admin — Sun, 17 May 2009 13:15:19 +0000

In windows 7,Sync Center allows you to check the results of your recent sync activity if you’ve set up your computer to sync files with a network server (often called offline files). When you sync with a network server, you can access files by keeping synced copies of those files on your computer, even when the network server is unavailable. Sync Center can tell you if the files synced successfully or if there are any sync errors or warnings.

To lauch sync center,just open your control panel,then click sync center.

Note:Sync Center is designed to help you sync with files in network locations. If you want to sync a mobile device with your computer, such as a mobile phone or portable music player, Windows gives you several other options. You can install the sync software that some manufacturers include with their device, or you can use the new Device Stage feature in this version of Windows if your device supports this feature

Why there is no boot.ini file in windows 7

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:40:32 +0000

In earlier versions of Windows,eg:windows xp, boot.ini was a system file that contained information about the Windows operating systems installed on a computer. This information was displayed during the startup process when you turned on your computer. It was most useful in multiboot configurations, or for advanced users or administrators who needed to customize how Windows started.

In this version of Windows, the boot.ini file has been replaced with Boot Configuration Data (BCD). This file is more versatile than boot.ini, and it can apply to computer platforms that use means other than basic input/output system (BIOS) to start the computer.

If you need to make changes to BCD, such as removing entries from the list of displayed operating systems, use the command-line tool Bcdedit, an advanced tool intended for administrators.

If install more than 1 systems on your computer,you can change which OS been opened by default and how long to display the list of operating systems.Below is a simple guide about how to do it.

1.Go to Control Panel and click System

2.In the left pane, click Advanced system settings

3.Click the Advanced tab, and then, under Startup and Recovery, click Settings.

4.Under System startup, choose a default operating system and the amount of time to display the list of operating systems, click OK, and then click OK again.

How to remove the arrows on the desktop shortcut in windows 7

admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 02:29:48 +0000

Some friends don’t like the arrows of shotcuts on desktop in Windows 7.In fact we can remove the arrows on the desktop shortcut by several ways,we can use some registry tools to do it.Also we can remove the arrows by modifying the registry entry directly.

1.Open your registry by typing command regedit in Run window

2.Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile ,remove the IsShortcut string entry because this entry is used to control if show arrows on shortcuts of common Apps and Data files

3.Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile,also remove the IsShortcut entry because this entry is used to control if show arrows on shortcuts of MS-DOS programs

4.Log off and login ,you will find the arrow is removed

Note:Please backup your registry before you change any entries in your registry editor

Windows 7 : Customize folder options

admin — Wed, 06 May 2009 04:05:59 +0000

In Windows 7 ,You can change the way files and folders function and how items are displayed on your computer by using Folder Options in Control Panel .

Also you can launch Folder Options from My Computer or Windows Explorer from the Organize tab.

Now you will launch the Folder Options windows,here everything just like in Windows XP, we can change the settings we want to do.Eg:show file extentions,hidden system files …

How to know the edition of Windows 7

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:01:41 +0000

To find out which edition of Windows 7 is running on your computer, do the following:

Click the Start button, right-click Computer, and then click Properties.

The edition of Windows 7 you are running is displayed under Windows edition near the top of the window.

The below picture show us I am using the Windows 7 Ultimate edition.

windows 7 safe mode

admin — Sat, 02 May 2009 07:36:00 +0000

Safe mode starts Windows with a limited set of files and drivers. Startup programs don’t run in safe mode, and only the basic drivers needed to start Windows are installed

Safe mode is useful for troubleshooting problems with programs and drivers that might not start correctly or that might prevent Windows from starting correctly. If a problem doesn’t reappear when you start in safe mode, you can eliminate the default settings and basic device drivers as possible causes. If a recently installed program, device, or driver prevents Windows from running correctly, you can start your computer in safe mode and then remove the program that’s causing the problem

To enter safe mode of windows 7:

If your computer has a single operating system installed, press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts. You need to press F8 before the Windows logo appears. If the Windows logo appears, you’ll need to try again by waiting until the Windows logon prompt appears, and then shutting down and restarting your computer.
If your computer has more than one operating system, use the arrow keys to highlight the operating system you want to start in safe mode, and then press F8.