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How To Change Computer Name In Windows 7
At the time of installation of Windows 7, you didn’t bother about the Name of your PC and you just typed random words. Because of this reason or by any other reason, you want to change the Name of your PC. Its quite simple process and follow the easy instructions to do this for you. Instructions: Click on “Start” button in your PC and then right click on Computer. Choose…
How To Change The Colour Of Command Prompt
You are bored of seeing black coloured Command Prompt window and want to change its colour, then there is a command for Command Prompt using which you can change the colour of Command Prompt itself. Instructions: Open your Command Prompt either by typing cmd in the search box in Start menu or by using Run window. To open Run window press “Windows Logo + R” then type cmd there and…
How To Edit Your Registry Files
Windows Registry is a system of collection of values and keys which are user by Software and Windows Processes while they are running. These registry values provide an environment to software and processes that helps them in proper functioning in a particular PC. You want to edit a registry value then you must take backup of your Registry first. You can read instruction on how to take backup of your…
How To Make Backup Of Your Registry Files
Windows Registry is a system of collection of values and keys which are user by Software and Windows Processes while they are running. These registry values provide an environment to software and processes that helps them in proper functioning in a particular PC. If you ever want to play with Registry values or want to alter some of the values, then you must take backup of your current Registry before…
How To Trick On What To Do When PC Hangs in Windows 7
You haven’t shutdown your PC for some time, and it slows down too much or even it got hanged. Then you might be thinking to restart it, So that your PC starts working at high speed. But, here is a solution for you which can help you in such case, and you don’t have to restart your PC as well. But this trick need your computer working, that means you…
How To Turn On/Off File Extension Viewing in Windows 7
By default, in Windows 7, it hides the extension for all the known file types. Because of this, you are not able to see extension of most of the files present in your computer. But you can turn it on. There is a very simple procedure to turn on the visibility of extension for all the known file types. Instructions: Click on “Start” icon. Type “Folder Options” in search box…
How To Add New Library In Windows 7
Windows 7 has a new great feature called Libraries. In previous version of Windows you have used Documents, Pictures, Music etc. ,as one place to share your all the related information to those folders. e.g You can share all of your Documents by sharing Document folder. But in Windows 7 all these folders are named as Libraries. Though they have their original name, but they are actually categorized as Libraries….
How To Enable Gmail Desktop Notification
Google has implemented a HTML5 feature in Gmail, with which now you will get notify for every new email or chat message, even if you have minimized your browser. This feature is not enabled by default. You can turn it on by simply clicking on “Click Here To Enable Desktop Notifications for Gmail” when you login to your account. This enables Desktop Notifications feature for Chat messages only. You have…
How To Change What Windows 7 Should Do On Closing The Laptop’s Lid
Normally when you close your Laptop’s Lid, your computer goes to sleep. This is the default option selected for the action taken when Lid is closed. Probably you do not want your Laptop to go to sleep when you close the Lid of your Laptop. Here is a short trick for you to select your own option for this behaviour. Instructions: Click on “Start” button and type Power Options in…