7 Tutorials - Genuine Help for Windows 7

What is a File’s Metadata and How to Edit It

Chad Whitley — Fri, 25 May 2012 02:58:13 PDT

Very few people are aware that for each file stored on your computer there is a set of metadata associated with it, that gives information about its source, author and other important details, depending on its type. In this article I am going to discuss about metadata, what it is and the uses of it. Then, I will cover how to add, remove and maintain metadata for your files.

Reviewing Fitness for Geeks

Marte Brengle — Thu, 24 May 2012 04:01:06 PDT

Let’s face it, being a "geek" (as people understand the term today) often involves lots of sitting around staring at a computer or video game screen. Geeks have avatars who do incredibly active things in virtual worlds, while the person behind the avatar is basically just sitting on a chair moving one arm or a couple of thumbs.

I am lousy at video games, so I don’t even have an avatar running around blowing things to smithereens for me. I just sit here and type and move a stylus or a mouse. And my real-life shape sure shows it. This is why I really looked forward to reviewing Fitness for Geeks. Was my eager anticipation justified? Let’s see.

The Ultimate Giveaway - 25 Copies of Trend Micro Titanium Maximum Security 2012

Ciprian Adrian Rusen — Wed, 23 May 2012 05:22:38 PDT

The next few days are special to us, as we are getting very close to reaching 1000 Facebook fans. We wanted to celebrate this in a big way and we were lucky to find a great sponsor: Trend Micro. They are sharing with our fans and readers a whopping 25 one year licenses for their ultimate security product: Titanium Maximum Security 2012. The whole sponsorship is worth almost 1400 USD.

Best Practices on How To Make Safe Banking & Financial Transactions Online

Ciprian Adrian Rusen — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:03:23 PDT

Last week we asked our readers How to make safe banking & financial transactions online and we promised to come back with a detailed article filled with useful security recommendations. Today I would like to share the most important tips & best practices for making safe financial transactions on the Internet, indifferent of the device you are using.

How to Delete Troublesome & Invalid Shortcuts from the Games Panel

Ciprian Adrian Rusen — Mon, 21 May 2012 06:29:10 PDT

The Games panel in Windows 7 is pretty awesome but it does have one issue: after you install and uninstall a few games, you can end-up having leftover shortcuts that are no longer valid and cannot be removed with ease. If you encounter this problem, this guide shows a few ways to remove these invalid shortcuts.

How To Enable Thumbnails of All Videos in Windows Explorer

Ciprian Adrian Rusen — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:19:20 PDT

A technology blogger from India, called Nirmal showcases on his website a free tool that you can use to enable thumbnails for all video formats in Windows Explorer. I found this surprisingly useful and I would like to share with you Nirmal’s tutorial and the tool being used for the job.

What Apps do Windows Phone Users Rate the Highest? - Top 7 Highest Rated Apps

James Booth — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:55:14 PDT

We previously brought you the Top 7 Most Downloaded Apps. Next, we would like to see what does rate high on Windows Phone user's list? In this follow-up article we bring you the Top 7 Highest Rated Apps on the Windows Phone Marketplace, as compiled by AppFlow App Discovery. Because all of the apps featured in this article are those with the highest ratings, you have a good chance of discovering some useful apps.