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Unlike XP and Vista, Windows 7 does not automatically create System Restore Points at regular 24 hour intervals. Windows 7 will only create a restore point prior to: An application installation (provided the application utilizes an installer which is System Restore compliant). Windows Update installation. […]
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Have you ever accidentally deleted a file or changed a file and then inadvertently ‘saved’ the alterations? Windows 7 provides a “Restore previous version” option to help us overcome such eventualities. The ‘Previous Versions’ feature is part of the volume shadow copy service, which is
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** This is a lengthy post with lots of pictures which are clickable to view full size. Following the included steps should take approximately 30 minutes, but well worth it! Your CPU must have virtualization support, which most newer CPU’s do but it may have
Whenever you open multiple instances of the same application in Windows 7 it will stack the Taskbar icons one behind the other with no textual indication. So, in order to switch between instances, you need to hover the mouse cursor over the icon to reveal
This is no biggee but it is a time (click) saver and a little tip I have found personally to be quite useful. Say, for example, you wanted to access an item in Control Panel; normally you need to click on Control Panel in the
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A simple but useful option available in Windows 7, which many may not be aware of, is the ability to display up to 2 additional time zones via the System Tray Clock. Living in Oz and continually battling the time differences, I have found this
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Have you bought a nice new computer with a whopping hard drive but it has not been partitioned? Would you like to be able to create a new partition without messing up existing data? Gone are the days when you needed to go looking for
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I have previously shown you how to reduce the physical size of photos/images using FastStone Image viewer, in order to make them more email/share friendly – you can view that previous article HERE. In this guide I’m going to show you how to reduce an
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You may have noticed that we now have the DCT forum integrated into the blog site. This is a great service and a real boon for all our subscribers. If you have a question or are requiring help/advice for any computer/software/hardware related issues, the forum
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First up I want to emphasize that we are talking about Windows Explorer here, not Internet Explorer. Windows Explorer is the native file manager which is included in, and fundamental to, any Windows operating system. It provides the graphical user interface we utilize for accessing
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Resizing photos is a chore just about everyone needs to undertake at one time or another. File sizes generated by modern digital cameras have grown hugely since the technology first impacted on our lives. Megapixel numbers quickly progressed through single figure digits until today where
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If you’re anything like me you’ll have literally dozens of logins and accounts which require a password for authentication, and having lots of passwords plus a bad memory is not exactly an advantageous combination. Anyone can easily create a very strong password in just a
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Every Windows user has experienced the dreaded Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) at one time or another, it’s simply part and parcel of being a Windows user. The three main reasons for BSODs are generally: 1) Corrupt, out-of-date or incompatible drivers 2) Malfunctioning or incompatible
Last week I made mere mention of Portable Applications. Since then I have spent some time looking at the real deal. Looks like it is time to review some of the freeware offerings. Easy to complicated, there are many menu suites available today that integrate
