Windows Techies http://windowstechies.com We Make Windows Easy Fri, 17 May 2013 04:28:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Managing Libraries on Your Windows 7 Computer http://windowstechies.com/managing-libraries-on-your-windows-7-computer/ http://windowstechies.com/managing-libraries-on-your-windows-7-computer/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 22:47:47 +0000 James Kelly http://windowstechies.com/?p=1635 In a previous article, we discussed what a Library is and how you can create one on your Windows 7 machine. We also taught our readers how to add folders into the library and explained the advantages that they would get from using this valuable feature that is readily available on any Windows 7 machine [...]

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]]> http://windowstechies.com/managing-libraries-on-your-windows-7-computer/feed/ 0 What are Libraries and How You Can Create One http://windowstechies.com/using-libraries-in-managing-folders-and-files/ http://windowstechies.com/using-libraries-in-managing-folders-and-files/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 08:49:55 +0000 James Kelly http://windowstechies.com/?p=1626 The Library is a new feature on Windows 7 which is one of the coolest so far. It helps organize folders and files efficiently. Libraries may sound like some hard-to-setup stuff but the truth is it is easy to create and once it is there, you can easily proceed on with adding the files which [...]

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]]> http://windowstechies.com/using-libraries-in-managing-folders-and-files/feed/ 1 Setting a Homegroup Sharing From Windows 8′s PC Settings http://windowstechies.com/setting-a-homegroup-sharing-on-windows-8/ http://windowstechies.com/setting-a-homegroup-sharing-on-windows-8/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 10:08:06 +0000 James Kelly http://windowstechies.com/?p=1607 The Homegroup is one of the most useful networking feature on any Windows machine. It helps you share some stuff like files, folders and other devices that are on your computer to other users whom you added to the group. This process takes just a few clicks and the good thing is you don’t have [...]

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]]> http://windowstechies.com/setting-a-homegroup-sharing-on-windows-8/feed/ 0 Using Windows 8′s Task Manager in Monitoring Apps that Eats Too Much System Resource http://windowstechies.com/using-windows-8s-task-manager-in-monitoring-apps-that-eats-too-much-system-resource/ http://windowstechies.com/using-windows-8s-task-manager-in-monitoring-apps-that-eats-too-much-system-resource/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 15:03:24 +0000 James Kelly http://windowstechies.com/?p=1592 The task manager has changed slowly since it was first seen on Windows XP. This valuable tool has made its way down to Windows 7 with just minor improvements but the task manager on Windows 8 has got lots of improvement you can’t afford to miss. One very noticeable change is the “App History” tab [...]

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]]> http://windowstechies.com/using-windows-8s-task-manager-in-monitoring-apps-that-eats-too-much-system-resource/feed/ 0 How to Use the Computer Management Administrative Tool on Windows 7 and 8 http://windowstechies.com/how-to-use-the-computer-management-administrative-tool-on-windows-7-and-8/ http://windowstechies.com/how-to-use-the-computer-management-administrative-tool-on-windows-7-and-8/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 10:01:42 +0000 James Kelly http://windowstechies.com/?p=1574 Windows 7 and Windows 8 offers a variety of tools which are readily available on your computer so you can administer every aspect of your operating system easily. One administrative tool that is less popular and seldom used by most users is the “Computer Management” administrative tool. What is this tool used for? Find out [...]

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]]> http://windowstechies.com/how-to-use-the-computer-management-administrative-tool-on-windows-7-and-8/feed/ 0 Check Your Computer’s Complete Configuration with Windows System Information http://windowstechies.com/check-your-computers-complete-configuration-with-windows-system-information/ http://windowstechies.com/check-your-computers-complete-configuration-with-windows-system-information/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 02:10:43 +0000 James Kelly http://windowstechies.com/?p=1551 Your Windows machine always has a way of telling almost anything that you want to know about your computer. From the hardware that composes it down to the software and other drivers that makes everything work smoothly. All these system components are monitored and all information are placed and presented neatly on the Windows System [...]

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]]> http://windowstechies.com/check-your-computers-complete-configuration-with-windows-system-information/feed/ 0 Making the Most Out of the Windows Taskbar http://windowstechies.com/making-the-most-out-of-the-windows-taskbar/ http://windowstechies.com/making-the-most-out-of-the-windows-taskbar/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:42:35 +0000 James Kelly http://windowstechies.com/?p=1481 Though the taskbar has been around for quite a long time, it has never been more useful and easier to manage than on Windows 7. The Taskbar is one of the most valuable component of the Windows 7 system. Knowing its capabilities and learning some of its features seriously improves user productivity and overall experience [...]

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]]> http://windowstechies.com/making-the-most-out-of-the-windows-taskbar/feed/ 0 Creating, Changing and Restoring Shortcut Icons on Windows 7 http://windowstechies.com/changing-and-restoring-shortcut-icons-on-windows-7/ http://windowstechies.com/changing-and-restoring-shortcut-icons-on-windows-7/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:41:46 +0000 James Kelly http://windowstechies.com/?p=1454 Windows has a set of icons that basically looks the same in all computers. Icons for the Computer, Network, Control Panel and Folders are set at the default settings by your system and no matter what type of computer you use, the icons for these items look the same. If you are tired of looking [...]

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]]> http://windowstechies.com/pinning-special-items-on-windows-taskbar/feed/ 0 Managing the Action Center on Windows 7 http://windowstechies.com/managing-the-action-center-on-windows-7/ http://windowstechies.com/managing-the-action-center-on-windows-7/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 04:42:51 +0000 James Kelly http://windowstechies.com/?p=1413 Windows 7 has a convenient way of helping you monitor the status of your system and finding appropriate solutions to problems that occur every now and then. The feature that has this capability is known as the Action Center. This valuable tool is largely based on Windows Security Center which was first seen on the [...]

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