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iYogi, the on-demand tech services company with a unique global delivery model, presents useful tips and tricks to optimize the use of exciting features and applications included in the Microsoft’s newest operating system, Windows 7. Read simple, step-by-step instructions to enhance the performance of your Windows 7 PC making your migration to the operating software smooth and interesting.

Windows 7 Tips

Desktop SlideshowEnable Desktop Slideshow and keep your desktop fresh.

Problem:How to enable Desktop Slideshow in Windows 7?

Solution

A Desktop Slideshow is a feature which will change your desktop wallpaper at regular interval specified by you.  There are some very attractive wallpapers and you get confused which one you like the best or to use as a desktop theme.  So, why not choose a few, and let Windows display them all in a desktop slideshow?

Steps…

Windows 7 Tips

Display DrivesDisplay empty drives in Windows Explorer

Problem: Windows 7 doesn’t display empty drives.

Solution:

Its a new feature of Windows 7 that doesn’t display empty drives such as memory card and USB flash drives. But if you want to see the list of empty drives in Windows Explorer you can follow the given steps.

Step 1. Open the Control Panel from the Start menu.

Step 2. Open Folder Options in the Control Panel.

Note: If Folder Options…

Tips to Windows 7 – AOL browser

AOL BrowserDon’t lose you favourites, AOL Talk, pictures & reminders while you upgrade your system to Windows 7.

What is the issue?

There is risk of losing some important alert, reminders, favourites, pictures when you migrate from current Windows to Windows 7.

Why?

It happens because of the  registry setting mismatch of the AOL browser with the latest version Windows 7.

How to keep the intact with the favorites, AOL Talk, pictures and reminders in the Windows…

Tips to Windows 7 – Create and manage your own library

windows 7 librariesCreate your own library in Windows 7.

Problem:

How can I create my own library in Windows 7?

Solution:

Your dream operating system comes with a library where you cannot only aggregate data from different sources into a single folder view but also create your own library. Actually it provides an indexed view of multiple data sources.

Here, it gives you the system to segregate your personal and public data. For every Documents, Downloads, Photos,…

Tips to Windows 7 – Troubleshoot network issue

windows 7 issuesFix your networking problems in Windows 7 without any hassle.

Problem:How to fix the networking issues in Microsoft’s latest operating system?

Solution:

Now no need to call any Network Engineer. Here are the steps:

Step 1. Click on the Fix a Network Problem, in the Network and Sharing windows.

Step 2. It will gives you link for: Internet Connections, Connections to a Shared Folder, Home Group, Network Adapter and Incoming Connections to This computer. Under hardware…

Tips to Windows 7 – Google Chrome

google chrome

Retain your favorite Chrome features like task manager, visual browser history and information on memory usage features intact while upgrading your system to Windows 7.

What is the issue?

There is risk of losing some important features like task manager, and memory usage information while upgrading your system to Windows 7. In addition you can also loose the important files shared with your friends like in the website “facebook.com.”

Why?

It happens due to…

Tips to Windows 7 – AOL mail settings

Aol mailDon’t lose your AOL mail settings in Windows 7.

What is the issue?

One of the major concern while upgrading the system to Windows 7 is risk of depletion of AOL mails, disturbance in file sharing in group, color setting of your window screen, spell checking, spam protection, lose of attachment power which is immense in AOL (nearly 16 MB file can be attached).

Why?

It happens because of the non compatibility of the…

Tips to Windows 7 – Retain favorites in Opera

OperaDon’t loose your favorites, mails, audio and video files in Opera while migrating to Windows 7.

What is the issue?

While upgrading to Windows 7, you risk being deprived of your earlier settings on Opera like Internet Security, favorites, mail, audio and video files. Access of web browser on PDA and mobile phones – which are the most attractive features of Opera – can also be affected.

Why?

The older version of Opera fails to…

Tips to Windows 7 – Advanced Disk Defragmentation

advanced disk defragDefragment your hard disk to ensure optimum performance.

Problem: How can I run the disk defragmentation using command prompt on Windows 7?

Solution

With the launch of Windows 7, defragmentation is better than the previous Windows versions. Windows 7 offers better defragmentation than Vista and it also enables you to configure the disk defragmentation from command line. Performing disk defragmentation also ensures that the disk is running at the optimum performance.

Perform the following steps to run…

Tips to Windows 7 – Remove Sidebar

Remove SidebarSave RAM consumed by Windows sidebar.

Problem: How can I remove the Windows sidebar in Windows 7?

Solution

Unlike Windows Vista, Windows 7 does not seem to feature a sidebar. However, the sidebar still exists in Windows 7 and runs in the background. The sidebar automatically launches at startup. Perform the following steps, if you want to get rid of the sidebar:

  1. Run the msconfig.exe command-line utility to start the Microsoft Configuration utility.
  2. Click the Startup tab and…