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 […]

It is fairly easy to pin some ordinary files and folders on the taskbar but  how about if you want to pin something special like the Computer icon, Libraries section, Network and other Control Panel stuff and Administrative Tools? If you already tried doing so but found no success afterwards then you need to learn […]

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 […]

The notifications area is an important part of the Windows system.  This component of your computer’s system has been around and included in the graphical user interface of early versions of the Windows operating system like Windows 95. This is also a part of the Windows desktop screen that most people get annoyed with because […]

Most of us who have been using the Windows system are familiar with the Firewall utility that comes with it. Some even consider it an annoying add-on because of some pop up prompt that it causes to appear on your computer screen. However, what most people don’t realize is that this tool offers protection that […]

Disk errors are common to ageing computers especially the ones that lack maintenance but luckily, Windows has a disk checking tool included on its set of system utilities which is capable of scanning your hard disk partitions from bad and lost sectors and as well as corrupted files. The files that are checked and fixed […]

Have you been experiencing some problems with a driver installed on your computer that your system says missing? This is a common problem on most computers which are used for different tasks. Most people use the “System Information” tool to show all information about system components both hardware and software. However, the way each information […]

There are times that you need to disable Windows 7 or Windows 8’s sharing wizard so you can have a greater control on the way folders and libraries are shared. This scenario shouldn’t happen so often if you know how to use the Advanced Sharing feature of Windows. Using this sharing feature is quite complicated […]

Can you count the number of times that you started your PC? What happens when you do it? Most of the time and putting it in very simple terms, after the power button is pressed, electricity starts flowing to your machine’s motherboard and the cooling fan starts up. After that, your hard disk will initialize […]

Most people who already got used to using Windows also know that there are some features which become more annoying in time instead of being helpful. Windows is no doubt an easy-to-use system but it’s not that perfect at all. At times, Windows computers can be very disturbing. Some features just do sudden changes or […]