Windows 7 Insights

Remove shortcuts arrows in Windows 7

When you install a software on your Windows 7 computer, you will see a shortcut icon for that application. A point that you have noted in the shortcut icon is that a small arrow head is shown on the shortcut icon. If you want to remove or modify that shortcut arrow in the Windows 7, it can be done  by following any one of the following two methods.

First Method:

You have to…

Transfer your files from XP to new Windows 7

When you want to upgrade from XP to Windows 7, then you have no choice but to do a clean install of Windows 7 on your computer. In this case, all your files and personal settings which were earlier on Windows XP, will be lost after installing the new Windows 7 operating system.

What you can do to save all your files and personal settings while upgrading from XP to Windows 7?
You…

Create a new e-mail

E-mail has largely replaced letters and notes of previous centuries. Billions of e-mail messages circle the globe, which have greetings, news, jokes, even condolences every day. Windows 7 makes it more easier. In case, you have not sent an email in past, this article might help you in composing and sending your mail.

Follow these steps to create a new E- mail:

1. Firstly, click ‘Compose Mail‘ in the upper-left area of the…

Top five programs for Windows 7

There are many applications that offer great value and will surely help to speed up our PC. We have tried to cover some of these in this article. Top 5 programs for Windows 7 are given below:

Tera Copy: As you already know the built-in file copying utility in Windows Explorer lacks many features. Sometimes the file copy process gets ended in half way due to some errors etc. For this we recommend…

Troubleshooting iTunes on Windows 7

If you are having any kind of trouble with iTunes running on Windows 7 computer, probably this article can help you. While watching a movie, you notice that a video appears distorted, intermittently pauses, or has audio that is out of sync with the image on screen; simply follow the steps given and get going!

Check your system requirements

1. Make sure that your system meets the requirements to properly playback video in…

Step by step Windows 7 uninstallation

As you all know Microsoft operating system supports dual-booting, that means you can run different operating systems on a single computer and choose one to boot at startup.

If you have installed Windows 7 on top of current Windows, for example.  But, now want to remove Windows 7 follow the instructions below to uninstall Windows 7 to leave only Windows XP without having to reinstall the OS, and without affecting personal files…

Organizing e-mails in Windows 7

The new Windows 7 has come up with many new features, and one of them is Windows Live Essentials. Windows Live Mail, one of its applications makes it simple for you to set up your e-mail in the folders.

To send a cluster of related messages into a new or existing folder, follow these instructions:

1. Click on the Start, then select All Programs, Windows Live and Windows Live Mail to launch the Windows Live…

How to troubleshoot common Device Manager error codes in Windows 7?

When Windows finds a problem with a device or its driver, it changes the icon in Device Manager and displays an error code on the General tab of the device’s properties dialog box. Each code is identified by a number and a brief text description.

You can troubleshoot these errors in the following ways:

This device is not configured correctly (Code 1): After downloading a compatible driver for the device install it.

The driver…

Windows 7 recovery from driver update faliures

Sometimes, driver update failures can cripple your system and prohibiting it from starting. However, you can easily recover a Windows 7 computer from this problem using Windows 7 Recovery Environment.

Driver update failures may occur under the following two situations:

1. The new device or driver causes conflict with other installed drivers.

2. The installed drivers are damaged.

If you have performed the updates for the drivers for a device component of your computer and your…

Useful suggestions for upgrading to Windows 7

After the official release of Windows 7, on October 22, 2009, IT organizations are eager to migrate their old Windows versions to the latest operating system. This article offers some important suggestions which an enterprise IT manager should keep in mind when upgrading to Windows 7.

1. Check desktop durability

A recent research reveals that even after eight years of release, Windows XP still runs 86% of all enterprise PCs. But the users…