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Windows 7 Sticky Notes

I will show you how to leave sticky notes directly on your desktop. Simply follow the steps below.

1. Click on the Start button
2. Type in Sticky Notes
3. When it is highlighted, press the Enter key
4. You will now have a sticky note on the desktop
5. Right click and you can change the color of the sticky notes
6. Click on the + to create a new note
7. Click on the X to delete the note
8. Press Alt-F4 to close a note you want to keep
9. You are not required to save the notes. The same notes will be there if you open the program again.

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Automatically Login into Windows 7

You can configure Windows 7 to automatically log you on.

1. Go to Start button
2. Type in netplwiz and press the Enter key
3. Untick “User must enter a user name and password to use this computer”
4. Click on the Apply button
5. Enter in the name and password of the account you want to have automatically log on in the new dialog box.
6. Click on the OK button

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Tags: Win7, Windows 7

Windows 7 Resource Monitor

Windows Resource Monitor is a system tool that allows you to view information about the use of hardware (CPU, Memory, Disk, and network) and software resources in real time.

You can use this system tool to monitor your computer performances.

Go to Start->Run-> RESMON

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Changing the Action Center Alert Messages

Action Center will show message alerts for things like Windows Update, Internet Security Settings, Network Firewall, User Account Control and Virus Protection.

You can disable some of these alerts by using the following method

1. Start / Control Panel
2. Go to Action Center / Change Action Center settings
3. Uncheck any item that you dont want to receive.

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Run Programs in Windows 7 Compatibility Mode

If you have problem running programs in Windows 7, you can try running them in Windows 7 compatibility mode

1. Right click on the icon
2. Select Properties
3. Click on the Compatibility tab
4. Check “Run this program in compatibility mode…”
5. Choose one of the options such as Windows XP (Service Pack 3).

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Fixing the HardDisk Boot Record in Vista

Follow this steps to repair your HardDisk boot record.

1. Boot from the Vista installation CD
2. Click Repair your computer
3. In System Recovery Options dialog box, click Command Prompt.
4. At the command prompt, type in Bootrec with the option you want
eg: bootrec /FixMbr
(type this will fix the master boot record)

bootrec /FixMbr

The /FixMbr option writes a Windows Vista-compatible MBR to the system partition. This option does not overwrite the existing partition table. Use this option when you must resolve MBR corruption issues, or when you have to remove non-standard code from the MBR.

bootrec /FixBoot

The /FixBoot option writes a new boot sector to the system partition by using a boot sector that is compatible with Windows Vista. Use this option if one of the following conditions is true:
The boot sector has been replaced with a non-standard Windows Vista boot sector.
The boot sector is damaged.

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Tags: vista, vista tips, Windows tips

Fixing Corrupted TCP/IP Files

If you happen to have a corrupted TCP/IP files, you can fix this by running the following commands:

1. Go to Start->Run

netsh interface ipv4 reset
netsh interface ipv6 reset

2. Reboot your computer.

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Tags: Fix TCP/IP, Reset TCP/IP, Windows Vista, winxp

Repairing a Corrupted Winsock Registry

If you you have a corrupted Winsock Registry in Vista, use this method to reset it.

1. Go to Windows command prompt or ( Go to Start->run->cmd.exe)

2. type “netsh winsock reset” and then reboot your computer

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Shutdown Icon is Missing in Vista

If the shutdown icon is missing in your Windows Vista, you can try this method to reset it.

1. Start -> Run -> regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer
3. On the right hand panel, delete the key NoClose
4. Log off and back on again.

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Removing Thumbs.db Files

When viewing a folder with the Thumbnail view, WindowsXP creates a thumbs.db file.
This is a cache of the pictures in the directory. You can turn this feature off and save some disk space

1. Start the Windows Explorer
2. Go to Tools / Folder Options / View
3. In the first section under Files and Folders, check Do not cache thumbnails
4. Now you can search for the thumbs.db file on your computer and remove them. No more should be created.

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Tags: Windows tips