How to Configure the Windows 8 Apps Inside Which You Perform Searches
Performing searches in Windows 8 is fast and easy. One important difference versus Windows 7 is that you can perform searches inside…
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How to Add or Remove Buttons on the Windows Explorer Toolbar
If you are using Windows 7, you have a small selection of buttons available on the Windows Explorer toolbar and this may…
How to Add or Remove the Take Ownership Entry in the Right Click Menu
Do you need an easy way to add the Take Ownership entry to the right-click menu in Windows 7 or Windows 8?…
Introducing Windows 8.1: Transform the Start Screen into a Start Menu
One of the changes made by Microsoft in Windows 8.1 is that, due to user feedback, anyone can change the Start screen…
Book Review - Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step By Step
Years ago, when I bought Microsoft Word for DOS 5.0, it came with three manuals in the box: One to explain the…
Dream It, Do It, Live It - Ciprian's First Personal Development Book
Not many people know that, besides technology, there are quite a few other subjects I write about. As a result, today I…
5 Reasons Why the Windows Firewall is One of the Best Firewalls
Since we launched 7 Tutorials, we have tested lots of security products. Over the years, we learned a lot about what it…
What's New in Windows 8.1 Public Preview (codename "Blue")?
Windows 8.1 Public Preview is now available for download and it brings many changes to Windows 8. There's lots of new stuff…
Introducing Windows 8: Customize the Look of the Start & Lock Screens
Changing your Desktop wallpaper in Windows 8 is exactly the same procedure you've seen in Windows 7. While the choice to customize…
Microsoft Office Professional 2013 Step by Step - The third book from our team
Did you know that I was also involved in the writing of a Microsoft Office 2013 book? Yes, we did not write…
The Windows Experience Index - How to Use it & Interpret the Results
Starting with Windows Vista, Microsoft includes the Windows Experience Index in its Windows operating systems. According to Microsoft, "the Windows Experience Index…
Scan for Open Ports & Evaluate the Security of Your System with Nmap
Would you like to know how many open ports are found on each computer or device that is part of your network?…
Reviewing the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000
As I've mentioned before (bet I've put you to sleep with it, too) :) I love Microsoft Natural ergonomic keyboards. As someone…
How to Remove Network Locations Mapped as Drives in Windows 8
The process called mapping, assigns a drive letter on your computer to a location on a remote system allowing you to access…
Set Windows to Play Alarm Sounds When Reaching Low or Critical Battery
Some of our readers have asked how they can set Windows 7 or Windows 8 so that it plays an alarm sound…
4+ Free Tools for Making Remote Connections from Macs to Windows PCs
When I was asked to update our 2010 article about connecting remotely to a PC from a Mac, I thought it would…
How to Make Windows 8 Temporarily Reveal the Password You Just Typed
When using Windows 8, you encounter all kinds of scenarios in which you are asked to enter one password or another. And,…
The Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Keyboard Review - Is it a Good Keyboard?
I have been a major fan of Microsoft's ergonomic keyboards ever since I saw the first generation Natural Keyboard in 1994. Since…
10 Features that Make Windows 8 the Most Secure Windows Yet
It will be quite obvious to any first-time user that Windows 8 is very different from previous versions. While the obvious interface…
How to Install Any Version of Windows from Other Network Computers
Talk about a complex thing to do: installing Windows over the network. Even installing it via a USB drive is simpler. However,…