Windows 7 Insights

Windows 7 Network and Sharing Center

Microsoft Windows 7 introduces the newly redesigned Network and Sharing Center, which was first introduced in Windows Vista. Through this article we’ll compare this tool in context of both the operating systems and see if there is any improvement in that included in Windows 7.

Users can access the Network and Sharing Center by opening the Windows 7 Control Panel and clicking on the Network and Internet link, followed by the…

How To Install IIS On Windows 7?

Internet Information Services

Microsoft IIS or Internet Information Services, also known as Internet Information Server, is a set of Internet based services for servers designed by Microsoft to be used with Microsoft operating system.

It is the world’s second-most famous web server only after the Apache HTTP Server. The servers offer services for File Transfer Protocol, SMTP for e-mail and HTTP/HTTPS for web server.

In this article we will show you how to…

How to turn Windows 7 computer into a Wi-Fi Router?

This feature is an improvement over Windows Vista Wireless connection, which gives random spikes and lags every 30 to 60 seconds. Also, Vista Wireless network searches for new access points every 30 to 60 seconds. This article will guide you how to use the wireless network in Windows 7.

If you want to use Windows 7 wireless network then you must have a laptop or desktop with wireless card. The wireless…

Connect or disconnect from a network in Windows 7

The new Windows 7 operating system has the capability of detecting the existing private networks at the time of installation and it sometimes may or may not need any additional network setup. If you are having a computer with the new Windows 7 operating system, then the system has the ability to connect to a network through a dialup, VPN, or wireless connection. In this situation you can choose for connecting…

Default User Accounts in Windows 7

Groups are also provided by Windows 7 which allows you to give a user access to many work related resources simply by making the user a member of group. It is possible to log on to a computer with a user account but it does not allow you to log on with a group account. Different Active Directory domains or local computers can have the same group name therefore groups are…

Add a wireless network in Windows 7

Windows 7 offers a medium to manage the wireless networks. The Windows 7 PCs can automatically detect all the available networks in its range. It provides an option to manually add a new wireless network. Sometimes, you wish to use the wireless network for which are currently out of range from the list in the Manage Wireless Networks window. In this case Windows 7 can automatically connect to your preferred when…

Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance in Windows 7

You can use Remote Desktop Connection to access a remote computer on your network or the internet and use the remote computer as if you were working on it. Before you can connect to a remote computer, you need to turn on this feature on Windows 7 computer and set the option to allow users to connect remotely to the computer. Doing this, provides security for the remote computer. You can allow anyone…

Manage wireless networks with Windows 7

The new Windows 7 operating system provides the medium for managing all the wireless networks, which the computer can automatically access, provided it is in range of network along with the type of security it uses.

If the system uses a WiFi adapter to connect to your preferred network like in the office as well as to the Internet, then the  Manage Wireless Networks link can be used for the  purpose of…

Connect to a network in Windows 7

The new Windows 7 makes use of all types of private networking, ranging from the kind of server less, peer to peer networks which is generally set in the home and is also referred to as a HomeGroup to the small scale local area networks and wide area networks in business.

The types of connections to private networks include the traditional Ethernet connection, with its network adapters and cabling, along with…

Join A Domain With Windows 7

Planning to work in a domain with Windows 7?  The Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate editions are designed so that users can join a domain quickly and securely. A domain is a group of computers that are part of a network and share a common directory database. A domain is administered as a unit with common rules and procedures. Each domain has a unique name. A domain is manage by…