Windows 7 Support

Tile Screens_Win 7 Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:30:00 +0530

If you are a new Windows 7 user, you may have heard about the new auto-tile feature and wondered how it works. Although you can still right-click on the task bar to tile windows manually as in previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 has the ability to tile windows automatically, saving time and mouse clicks. Use the auto-tile feature in Windows 7 to view two windows or documents simultaneously on a large monitor.

This article will help you to tile screens in Windows 7.
Instructions

Open all the programs or folders that you want to open.
Open 'Task manager'.
Go to 'Application' tab.
Select the tasks that you want to tile.
Right click on the tasks that you want to tile.
Select 'Tile horizontally' or 'Tile Vertically'.

Keyboard Shortcut for Volume Control

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Tue, 9 Aug 2011 01:54:00 +0530

Digging through files, folders and programs to find your computer's volume control can be an annoying process. And while you do have a volume icon in your task bar, it only controls your master volume. In Windows XP, creating a keyboard shortcut will help you access volume control more quickly, as well as open other facets of volume control such as wave, synth, microphone and balance that are not immediately available in the task bar. See "tips" for notes regarding Windows Vista and Windows 7.

This article will help you to creat Keyboard Shortcut for Volume Control.
Introduction

In Windows XP or earlier, click "Start" and click "All Programs." When the program list appears, click "Accessories," then "Entertainment," then "Volume Control."
Right-click on volume control, then select "Properties." In the volume control properties, select the "Shortcut" tab.
The box next to the words "Shortcut key" should say "None." Click in that box, then touch the key (number, letter, or symbol) you wish to use as your volume control shortcut key. This will make your shortcut Ctrl+Alt+(your desired key).
Click "Apply." Close the volume control properties box, then use your keyboard shortcut to open volume control to ensure it worked.

Tips

Windows Vista and Windows 7 do allow users to create keyboard shortcuts, but not for volume control. Fortunately, many desktop keyboards (sometimes sold with the computer, sometimes sold separately) have volume controls available right on the keyboard. Also, many Vista and 7 laptops have built-in keyboard volume control; usually the combination of the function (Fn) key plus another key can raise or lower volume. For instance, on some laptops, Fn+PgUp will increase volume, while Fn+PgDn will lower volume. Look for speaker icons on your laptop's keys; these are your volume shortcut keys.

Monitor Shared Folders in Windows Vista

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Fri, 5 Aug 2011 22:45:00 +0530

Quick Way to Monitor Shared Folders in Windows Vista

1) Open command prompt (Start->All Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt), type fsmgmt.msc and press Enter button.

2) The shared folders snap-in will appear. If you click Shares, it will list down all shared folders, folder path, number of client connections, etc.

Note: You can also right click the folder to open or stop the folder sharing.

3) If you click on Sessions, it lists down all users who are connected to this computer’s shared folders. From here, you will know some valuable connected user info, such as user ID, computer name, how many files are opened by user, since when the folder is accessed by user, idle time and whether the user logged on using Guest account.

Note: You can also right click any user ID and click on Close Session option to disconnect this user.

4) Proceed to click on Open Files, it will list down all files currently accessed by users and also the permission user owns on the opened files.

Note: You can also right click any file and click on Close Open File option to close open file.

Download XP Programs to Windows 7

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Fri, 5 Aug 2011 16:30:00 +0530

On the Internet, you can find thousands of programs to download for your Windows 7 computer. However, many of these programs are old and were designed for Windows XP. Sometimes the developer has issued an updated version for the newer operating system that you can download. If the developer has not updated the program, you can still download the Windows XP version and operate it on your Windows 7 computer.

This article will help you to download XP Programs to Windows 7.
Introduction

Open your browser, and go to the Web page that contains the program's download link.
Right-click on the download link, and select "Save Target As." Your browser might say something slightly different. In the navigation window, select "Desktop" and click "Save." Close your browser.
Double-click on the icon for the program you just downloaded. It is an executable installation file. When prompted, click "Yes" to allow the program to make changes to your computer. Follow the installation instructions for the specific program.
Right-click on the icon used to open the program after it has finished installing. Click "Properties."
Click the "Compatibility" tab. Click the box next to "Run Program in Compatibility Mode For." Select "Windows XP (Service Pack 3)" from the drop-down menu. Click "OK." You can now run the Windows XP program normally in Windows 7.

Get Rid of Parental Controls_Win 7 tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Thu, 4 Aug 2011 22:00:00 +0530

Microsoft Windows 7 lets parents control the access their children have to the computer, including how much time they spend on it and the programs they can use. The aim of this feature is to help parents feel more comfortable with their kids using the computer so that they don't have to personally monitor them at all times. You can get rid of Parental Controls for a particular user by adjusting the user's settings in the Windows 7 Control Panel.

This article will help you to get rid of parental control in Windows 7.
Instructions

Log into Windows 7 with an administrator account.
Click the "Start" icon and select the "Control Panel."
Click "Set up parental controls for any user" under "User Accounts and Family Safety."
Click to select the user for whom you want to remove Parental Controls and click "Off" under "Parental Controls."
Click "OK" to save the changes.

Connect Xbox 360_win7 Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Thu, 4 Aug 2011 16:30:00 +0530

This is going to walk you right through connecting your Xbox 360 to a Windows 7 PC. If you have an xbox and have not linked it up to your pc yet you are missing out. Your XBOX 360 when connected will be able to stream all of your music, and movies right from your PC to your TV.

This article will help you connect Xbox 360 to Windows 7.
Instructions

On the computer running Windows 7 click the following:
Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet
Select "Home Group and Sharing Options"
Click "change advanced sharing settings"
Under "Media Streaming" click "Choose Media Streaming Options"
Click "Turn on media streaming"
You will now have the option to name your media library if you want to, but is not necessary.
Click "Choose Default Settings". You can choose star ratings and parental controls here if you want to, and then click "OK". You are now done with setting up the PC.
Turn on your XBOX 360 and go to the "My Xbox Channel" and select "Music", "Photos", or "Video" library.
Select your pc from the list and the file you wish to play.

Renew IP Address_Win 7 tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Wed, 3 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0530

The new Microsoft Operating System is set up differently than Windows XP and Windows Vista. If you purchase a new PC or Laptop, unless otherwise requested, you'll have Windows 7 as your operating system.

When you connect your new computer to your existing modem you will not have an Internet connection because the IP address will need to be renewed. In some instances the IP address will automatically renew if you unplug the modem and restart your computer. However, in most cases you will need to release and renew the IP address and this article will show you how to accomplish this using Windows 7.

This article will help you to renew IP adderess in Windows.
Instructions

Connect your new computer to your modem. Do not unplug your modem yet. Start your new computer and get to the desktop.
Open the Control Panel which will either be on the desktop or on the Start Menu. From the Control Panel, click on "Network and Internet" and then click on "Network and Sharing Center."
From the Network and Sharing Center, top-left click on "Change adapter settings." You will see the Local Area Connection icon. Right-click on the LAN icon and select "disable." This disables the Local Area Connection and also "releases the IP address." Below the LAN icon you will now see the word, "disabled." Leave this on your screen because you'll come back to it in a minute or so.
Unplug your modem. If you unplug the modem and you still see lights, then you will need to remove the battery from your modem. You want all the lights out on your modem because this completes the releasing of the IP address.
After 10-20 seconds, plug your modem back in and give the modem at least a minute to fully reset. You'll know it has reset when the lights on the modem are back to normal.
Go back to your Local Area Connection icon, right-click, and select "enable." This will complete the process of "renewing" your IP address and this will restore your Internet connection.

Reformat a Windows 7 Computer

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Wed, 3 Aug 2011 10:30:00 +0530

Have you ever tried to reformat a hard drive on a computer with windows 7? For some it might seem hard, but I will teach you how to do it easily with a few simple steps. Keep in mind that reformating your hard drive will reset it to the factory setting, so you want to make sure that you backup everything that you want to save before we begin the process.

This article will help you to reformat a Windows 7 computer.
Instructions

ATTENTION!

Reformatting a computer will reset it to the factor image, all data must be backed up or it WILL be lost. There are several reasons to reformat a hard drive. A few reasons include but are not limited to: driver issues, virus, cleaning up, getting rid of the computer, etc.
RECOVERY DISKS!

Every new windows 7 owner should know that the new computers are not supplied with recovery disks anymore. The manufacturer allows the user to create one set of disks upon the purchase of a new machine. It is important to create the disks early as driver issues and viruses may arise. In order to create recovery disks on windows 7 you want to click on the start menu. Next, type in recovery in the Start Search option area. Next, click on recovery disk creation and follow the process. It will require that you have about 3 dvds or about 7 cds to create the recovery disks.
REFORMATING HARD DRIVE!

Once the recovery disks have been made reformatting windows 7 is quite simple. Insert the recovery disks into the cd/dvd tray on the machine. You are now going to want to turn the computer off. When the computer has turned off, go ahead and turn it back on. A screen should pop up asking you whether you want to boot from Hard Drive or Disk. Choose the disk option. After you make it this far it is a downhill process. Next you follow the on-screen instruction make sure you reformat the machine, not recover it.

Check My PC for Windows 7 Compatibility

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Tue, 2 Aug 2011 19:24:00 +0530

Microsoft's Windows 7 is focused on speed and stability, even on older hardware, and can run on systems with minimal specifications. Device support is improved compared with Windows Vista, and the driver library has been expanded so most hardware can be automatically installed without requiring a driver disk. Before purchasing Windows 7, use the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor to scan your PC and check that the hardware and software are Windows 7 compatible. If any problems are detected, the advisor will suggest ways to fix the compatibility issues.

This article will help you to check your pc for windows 7 compatibility.
Instructions

Open a Web browser, and navigate to Microsoft's website. Locate and download the Microsoft Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. Plug in any USB peripherals or similar devices that are used regularly on your computer, such as scanners, printers or external hard disks, for example. The Upgrade Advisor can check these to make sure they are compatible with Windows 7.
Double-click on the downloaded "Window7UpgradeAdvisorSetup.exe" file to install the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. When the setup wizard launches, read through the license terms and click "I Accept the License Terms" if you agree. Click the "Install" button to start the installation. When it completes, click the "Close" button to end the setup wizard
Double-click on the "Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor" icon, which has been added to your Windows desktop. Click the "Start Check" button to run a scan of your PC so that its components can be checked for compatibility. The scan will take a few minutes to complete, depending on the number of installed devices and programs.
Check through the results once the scan has completed to see if your PC is Windows 7 compatible. At the top of the results a summary is displayed, showing the number of issues that may need to be addressed for full compatibility with Windows 7. If any programs or devices fail the compatibility check, a solution will be given where possible, such as a driver update or more recent version of a program.

Disable system Restore_win 7 tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:00:00 +0530

The System Restore feature in Windows 7 is essentially a backup created at specific points in time of all your computer's settings. It is not--as some might think--a complete backup of all the data on your computer, but rather of important settings such as drivers and hardware configurations. Occasionally, you may find a need to disable System Restore--either for bug-fixing purposes or perhaps because the restore points are taking up too much space on your hard drive. Fortunately, Microsoft has made it relatively simple to accomplish this task.

This article will help you to disable the Windows 7 system restore feature.
Instructions

Open the "Start" menu and select "Control Panel."
Click "System and Maintenance" followed by "System." This brings up a new dialog box on your screen.
Click the "System Protection" link in the left portion of the window. You may be prompted to enter your administrator password--if you have one on your computer--at this point. Do so, then press "Enter."
Click the "Turn off System Restore" checkbox next to your hard drive in the next window. This disables System Restore for that hard drive. If you have multiple drives, repeat this step for each drive.

Install a Wireless Printer_win 7

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:30:00 +0530

As wireless connectivity technology has become more reliable and capable of carrying more traffic, printers have joined the list of wireless peripherals. This means that all of the computers on your network can share a single printer without a print server or USB cables. Windows 7 makes it simple to connect to a wireless printer by providing a wizard that guides you through the installation.

This article will help you to connect a wireless printer on windows 7.
Instructions

Turn on the printer. Be sure that it is set up to connect wirelessly -- check your printer manufacturer's user guide and documentation for information about your specific printer model.
Click on the "Windows" button to display the menu. Select "Devices and Printers" on the right-hand panel.
Select the "Add a Printer" button from the menu bar of the Devices and Printers dialog window. The currently attached printers are displayed; review them to ensure that the new printer is not already attached through some other network connection.
Click the "Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer" option. Windows searches for available printers; it may take a few minutes to discover the new printer.
Choose the printer that you want to add from the list of network-visible printers. Click the "Next" button. Windows searches for the appropriate driver for the printer. If the operating system has a driver installed, you can choose this option, or follow the steps provided by the manufacturer to install proprietary software.
Add a name for the printer or accept the name provided by Windows. Click "Next" to install the printer.
Decide if you are going to share the printer through this machine. If the printer is available through the wireless network, it will be available to other users in the same fashion, precluding the need to share it.
Click "Finish" to complete the installation of the printer.

Add New Hardware_Win 7 tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:00:00 +0530

In the past, new hardware drivers could be installed by way of the Windows "Add Hardware Wizard" But user errors and miscues prompted Microsoft to delete this manual wizard for Windows 7. Instead, automatic Windows-operated downloads for device recognition and driver downloads are now the standard. Some hardware will still require user installation, but most other installs are handled by the Windows automated system of downloads and installations.

This article will show you to add new hardware in Windows 7.
Instructions

Connect or confirm your connection to the Internet.
Connect the hardware device to your computer.
Wait for Windows 7 to automatically detect and identify the hardware and download the necessary driver.
Insert the software disc that came with your hardware, if Windows 7 was unable to download the driver and prompts you to insert the disc.
Follow the Windows prompts to complete the driver installation of the new hardware.

Kodak Software Installation_win 7

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:00:00 +0530

Sharing and editing your Kodak EasyShare photos can be a fun activity that lets you be creative with your memories and even create a scrapbook if you like. But sometimes, computer errors prevent you from installing Kodak software on Windows 7. By changing a few settings and files, you can successfully install the Kodak software and get on with your project.

This article will help you to install Kodak Software Installation in Windows 7
Instructions

Click "Start" > "Programs." Right-click on "Kodak EasyShare" and select "Properties." Choose the "Compatibility" tab.
Uncheck the box for "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and also uncheck all the Display settings boxes. Click "OK."
Right-click on the Kodak icon and choose "Shut Down Kodak EasyShare Software."
Go to "Start" and click "Computer." Choose "C:," "Program Files," "Kodak," "Kodak EasyShare Software," and select "Bin."
Right-click the "Catalog folder" and choose "Rename." Change the folder name to "OldCatalog1" and close the window.
Go to "Start" and select "Accessories." Click on "Run."
Type "%temp%" in "Run" and click "OK."
Click on the "Retain" folder and select the "bin" folder.
Right-click the "Catalog" folder. Select "Rename." Rename the folder to "OldCatalog2."
Delete the backup files "ESBK.mb and ESBK.mbb."
Go to "Start" and select "Search." Choose "All files and folders." Type "ESBK" in the "All or part of the file name box" and click "Search." Delete the two found files "ESBK.mb" and "ESBK.mbb." Click "Yes." You will now be able to install your Kodak software on Windows 7.

Remove old Windows Versions_win 7 tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:30:00 +0530

Remove Previous Windows Versions

If you upgrading to a new operating system or planning to perform a fresh installation of Windows on your PC, you should remove all previous versions of the Windows operating system. Deleting these previous versions of Windows will preserve as much space on your hard drive as possible.

This article will help you to Remove Previous Windows Versions.
Instructions.

Insert a Windows installation CD into the disk drive of your PC, then restart your computer.
Press any key on the keyboard when prompted to boot to the CD. Various installation files will be loaded from the CD.
Press the "Enter" key to enter the Windows configuration. Press the "F8" key to accept the Windows license agreement.
Use the up-and-down arrows to highlight the previous version of the Windows operating system you want to remove.
Press the "D" key to delete the highlighted version of Windows.
Press "Enter," then hit the "L" key to confirm your decision to remove the selected version of Windows.
Repeat the steps for all other versions of Windows you want to remove from your computer.

Create System Recovery Disc_win 7 tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:30:00 +0530

Windows 7 comes with the built-in ability of being able to create a System Repair Disk that can be used to recover from major issues.

The same recovery features can be found on the Windows 7 installation disc, but if you don't have an installation disc, or your was lost or damaged, you'll need this recovery disc to access the Windows 7 recovery features in case your system becomes seriously corrupt or unbootable.

This article will help you to Create a Windows 7 System Recovery Disc.

Instructions

To begin the process of creating a System Repair Disc, Click Start > Control Panel > System and Security >Backup and Restore.

Click "Create a System Repair Disc"
If you have multiple optical drives installed in your system, select your preferred CD or DVD burner from the drop down. Place a CD or DVD in the optical drive tray and click "Create disc."
A progress bar will be displayed on the screen. Creating the disc should only take a few minutes. When the process is done, click "OK."
You've just created a Windows 7 System Recovery Disc to use in case of a major computer emergency.

Split Screen_Win 7 tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:30:00 +0530

These steps will tell you how to easily split your screen in Windows 7. This split screen feature is new with Windows 7 and lets you view 2 screens side by side. Both screens are active so you can just move your mouse from screen to screen to work. Being able to view two documents or web sites side by side is an excellent feature in Windows 7.

This article will help you to Use Split Screen In Windows 7.

Instructions

Open the documents or web sites you want to view side by side. If you want to look at two web sites side by side you will need to open 2 separate browser sessions not just have 2 tabs open on the same browser. That means you need to click the browser icon to open another browser session.
Go to the screen you want to view on the left. Hold the Windows icon key down. This is the key that has the windows 7 logo on it. It is usually in the bottom left of your keyboard. Hold the left arrow key at the same time you are holding down the windows icon key. This will move your first window to the left.
Go to the screen or document you want to display on the right. Repeat the steps above. Hold the Windows icon key down and the right arrow key at the same time. This will move your second open window to the right.
Hold the Windows icon key down and the up arrow key at the same time to maximize your window again. You will need to put your mouse on the screen or document you want to maximize and then press both keys down simultaneously.

Change File Associations_win 7 tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0530

Have you ever tried to double-click on a file only to find it always opens in the wrong application? Sometimes when you install an application, it will covertly change the file association of one or more file types to use the new application. Or maybe you just prefer to use on program over another.

Here's how to change file associations in Windows 7 so that the program you want to use will open your files by default.
Instructions

Browse to the folder location of the file that you'd like to change.
Right-click on the file, scroll down hover your cursor over "Open with." On the fly-out window to the left, click "Choose default program".
In the "Open with" window, check Recommended Programs section for your desired program. If you don't see the program you're looking for, click on the downward caret symbol to the right to reveal "Other Programs."
If the desired program still does not appear, click the Browse button and browse for the desired program. It will likely be found in the Program files directory.
Once you've selected the desired program, be sure to click the "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" box, then click "Ok."

All files with the same file extension will open with your desired program now that you have changed the file association in Windows 7.

Disable Auto Update Restart_win 7 tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:56:00 +0530

Windows 7 automatic updates help to keep your computer secure and up to date with the latest bug fixes and security patches. It highly recommended that you have it enabled, but can be really annoying when it continuously nags you to reboot your computer. The good news it is very easy to disable the auto-restart using Local Group Policy Editor.

This article will help you to disable Windows 7 auto update restart.
Instructions

1)Click the Start menu and type "gpedit.msc" (without quotes) in the search line and press the enter key. This will launch the Local Group Policy Editor.

2)On the left side of Local Group Policy Editor, expand to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components. Then scroll down and select Windows Update.

3)Double click "No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations" option. In the properties window that appears, change the option from "Not Configured" to "Enabled". Click "OK" and close Local Group Policy Editor. Windows will no longer prompt you to restart after automatically installing updates.

Windows 7 Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:00:00 +0530

Disable Aero Snap (and Switch Among Open Windows More Quickly)

Sometimes, automatic actions that are meant to be helpful can turn out to be frustrating if they aren’t doing what you are really trying to do.

Likewise, you might want to disable Aero Snap—the feature which automatically snaps windows to a certain size and position when you drag their title bars on the desktop.
Instructions

1) Click the Start button to open the Start menu.

2) Type 'mouse' in the Search Files And Programs box.

3) Select Change 'How Your Mouse Works' from the list of items that are found.

4) Select the checkbox for the option 'Prevent Windows From Being Automatically Arranged When Moved To The Edge Of The Screen'.

This way we can disable Aero Snap.

Windows 7 Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:30:00 +0530

Add the Vista Style Sidebar Back to Windows 7

Copy Files from Vista

Note: In this example we are using 32-bit versions of Vista and Windows 7. Make sure you are logged in with Administrator credentials.

If you have a Vista machine running, we can copy the Windows Sidebar files over to the Windows 7 machine. On the Vista machine navigate to C:\Program Files and copy the Windows Sidebar folder and all of its contents over to a flash drive or network location.

On the Windows 7 machine go to C:\Program Files and rename the Windows Sidebar folder to something like Windows Sidebar_old.

Now copy the Vista Windows Sidebar folder into C:\Program Files.

Now you will have both folders…Windows Sidebar and Windows Sidebar_old in your C:\Program Files folder.

Right-click on the desktop and select Gadgets.

The Original Vista Sidebar is back and will act as it did in Vista.

Windows 7 Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Thu, 7 Jul 2011 21:30:00 +0530

Hide Drives from Your Computer in Windows 7 or Vista

If you’ve got drives in My Computer that you never access, such as a USB Flash drive that you are using solely for ReadyBoost, a floppy drive, or a network drive only used for a particular piece of software, then you might want to simply hide the drive from your computer.

This tip will only hide the drive from being displayed, applications and the command prompt will still have access to it, and you can still manually browse to the folder if you type in the path.

Now what’s that floppy drive doing there?

Configure the Hidden Drives

Open up regedit.exe by using the start menu search box, and then browse down to the following key.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

If the Explorer key does not exist, you can right-click on Policies, select New Key and name it Explorer.

The NoDrives key most likely does not exist by default, so you’ll need to create it with right-click \ new 32-bit DWORD and name it NoDrives.

This value is a 32 bit number, and the bits are arranged in reverse order with a value of 1 hiding that drive.

Converting 100001 to decimal we end up with a decimal value of 33 or a hex value of 0×21, so if you double-click on the key in the registry editor, choose Decimal and then enter 33 into the value field.

In order to see these changes, you’ll need to restart explorer.exe, which you can do easily from Task Manager or the longer way by just logging off and back on.

Windows Vista Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Wed, 6 Jul 2011 21:30:00 +0530

Advanced Vista File Sharing

1) At first, I would assume you already enabled File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks on your network adapter’s properties.

2) Then, you also need to turn on the file sharing types that you need in Network and Sharing Center.

Simple File Sharing – Turn on File sharing only.

Password Protected File Sharing – Turn on File sharing and Password protected sharing.

3) Now we are going to do advanced Vista file sharing! Locate the folder that you plan to share, right click that folder and click on Properties. In this case, I’m going to share folder Files.

4) Folder properties window will appear, then click Advanced Sharing

5) Advanced Sharing window will appear, tick Share this folder. You can also limit the number of simultaneous users to access this folder, rename this shared folder and add comments. Finally click Permissions.

Note: Please note even you already did sharing on the folder before and it works, you would find out Share this folder is not ticked. It’s ok, don’t be confused, you only tick Share this folder if you need to use advanced file sharing features.

6) Then, add the users that you want to share file with in Folder Permissions window. By default, the Everyone group has Read permissions. I also added user Nicola to have Read and Change permission. Click Apply at last.

Note: Add Everyone or Guest if you enabled simple file sharing only.

7) Back to Advanced Sharing window, click on the Caching button this time. Offline Settings window will appear, here is the place you can set whether the shared folders/files will be available offline. The default setting is Only the files and program that users specify will be available offline. Click OK at last.

Note: Click on How do offline files work link to learn more about this offline feature.

8) Back to the Advanced Sharing window, click Apply to make final change. As usual after the sharing, you will see 2 people appear at the bottom of your shared folder. You have completed doing advanced Vista file sharing.

Note: If you check on Advanced Sharing window again, you can actually click Add to create new share condition with different name, description, allowed simultaneous users and permissions. After that, you will have different share profiles for you to select in different situations for this Vista file sharing.

Note: Please right click that shared folder and click on Properties, then go to Sharing tab. Check the group or user names that are allowed to access this folder, and make sure the user/group that you allowed to access during sharing process is listed here as well, if not click Edit to add those missing user/group. Please note Everyone will allow everybody to access this folder.

If the specific user/group you allowed during sharing process does not match the user/group listed here, the user will get prompt saying that you might not have permission to use this network resource when try to access this shared folder from other computer. Try and test some different settings, then you will know which one will work.

Windows Vista Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Tue, 5 Jul 2011 23:30:00 +0530

Enabling Remote Desktop in Windows Vista

1) Go to Start, right click Computer and then click on Properties.

2) The computer properties window will appear, then you click on Remote settings.

Note: You can also open this window by going to Control Panel -> System.

3) Go to Remote tab on the System properties window, then click on Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop (less secure) option. You can also click Select Users button to choose the users that can connect to this computer remotely. Finally, click Apply and OK button.

Note: You can only choose that Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure) option if the Remote Desktop client supports Network Level Authentication. If you want to check, just open the client and click on upper left corner icon to open the About window, you will then find out whether it’s supported.

Note: By default the current user id that you used to enable this Remote Desktop will be allowed to connect remotely. In this case, Ivan already has access as my current logged on user id is Ivan. You can click Add... to add other users.

Note: Also the Remote Desktop must be enabled as exception on Windows Firewall! If not the traffic will be dropped by this firewall.

Note: Please also make sure Block all incoming connections check box is cleared! If it’s check, then no remote connection can be made from other computers.

Windows Vista Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Tue, 5 Jul 2011 22:30:00 +0530

Quick Way to Monitor Shared Folders in Windows Vista

1) Open command prompt (Start->All Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt), type fsmgmt.msc and press Enter button.

2) The shared folders snap-in will appear. If you click Shares, it will list down all shared folders, folder path, number of client connections, etc.

Note: You can also right click the folder to open or stop the folder sharing.

Note: You can also right click any user ID and click on Close Session option to disconnect this user.

4) Proceed to click on Open Files, it will list down all files currently accessed by users and also the permission user owns on the opened files.

Note: You can also right click any file and click on Close Open File option to close open file.

Windows Vista Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Windows 7 Support) — Tue, 5 Jul 2011 21:30:00 +0530

Simple Way to Disable IPv6 in Windows Vista

1) Go to Start and right click on Network and then click Properties.

2) Network and Sharing Center window will appear, after that click Manage network connections.

3) Network Connections window will appears. Here you can right click on the network card that you wish to disable IPv6 and click Properties.

4) In the Local Area Connection Properties window, untick Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and click OK.

Note: This method disables IPv6 on your LAN interfaces and connections, but does not disable IPv6 on tunnel interfaces or the IPv6 loopback interface. You need to make change in Windows registry in order to disable the IPv6 on tunnel interface. You can stop here if don’t feel like working with Windows registry. If not, proceed with Step 5.

5) Type regedit in command prompt in order to launch registry editor.

6) Registry editor will appear, proceed to locate following registry item:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip6\Parameters\DisabledComponents

Note: If the DisabledComponents item is unavailable, you must create it:

a) In the Edit menu, go to New, and then click DWORD (32-bit) Value.

b) Type DisabledComponents, and then press ENTER.

7) Double-click DisabledComponents, set the value as 0xffffffff (hexadecimal value) (just type ffffffff) to disable IPv6 on LAN interfaces, connections, and tunnel interfaces except the IPv6 loopback interface, finally click OK.

8) You must restart the computer for this registry value to take effect.