Tweaking Windows 7

Windows 7 Firewall Control

2009-11-13T06:05:00.001-08:00

The firewall in Windows 7 is a solid software firewall. It is by far not as advanced as third party firewalls but it does a good job at protecting a computer system running Windows 7. The functionality of the firewall has been improved ever since Microsoft starting shipping Windows XP versions with the software firewall. It does lack several features that most third party firewalls offer including usability enhancements like displaying prompts whenever an unknown application tries to create a connection to a private or public network.

The Windows 7 firewall will block the connection if the application has not been configured previously in the Windows Control Panel. The configuration can be strenuous especially in the beginning right after the first start of the operating system.

That’s where the Windows 7 Firewall Control steps in. The free version of the software program adds those application prompts to Windows 7. It displays a prompt whenever an unknown application tries to connect to the Internet. Read More

Fix uTorrent Write Errors In Windows 7

2009-11-13T06:02:00.000-08:00

I received error messages in uTorrent after switching from Windows XP to Windows 7. All uTorrent downloads were showing Error: Access is denied after a few seconds. The temporary solution was to run uTorrent in Windows XP SP3 compatibility mode. Several users commented in the thread stating that they did not experience this error messages in Windows 7.

Further observation revealed that only old torrents were showing that error message. All new torrents were downloading just fine even if the compatibility mode was disabled. The solution to the problem was therefor an access problem of the new Windows 7 user account. More precisely a write access problem. Read More

5 Productivity Features in Windows 7

2009-11-13T05:58:00.000-08:00

If you compare Windows Vista and Windows 7 you see lots of similarities. So many that most Windows 7 users who have been using Windows Vista in the past might be hard pressed to name ten new features of the operating system. Most of them would probably start with obvious changes like the new Windows 7 Taskbar but after that? Many of the new features are “under-the-hood” features that most users will never come in contact with. And then there are features that modern hardware and software are not taking advantage of yet, like multi-touch or DirectX 11.

Windows 7 did introduce some new features that can increase the productivity. Since my recent switch to the operating system I have discovered five that I like a lot as they help me speed up processes which increases my productivity throughout the day. Read More

Tools That Convert Windows 7 Into Virtual WiFi Router

2009-11-12T11:26:00.000-08:00

Virtual Router

Virtual Router turns any Windows 7 or Windows 2008 R2 Computer into a Wifi Hot Spot using Windows 7's Wireless Hosted Network (Virtual Wifi) technology.

The Wireless Network create/shared with Virtual Router uses WPA2 Encryption, and there is not way to turn off that encryption. This is actually a feature of the Wireless Hosted Network API's built into Windows 7 and 2008 R2 to ensure the best security possible.

You can give your "virtual" wireless network any name you want, and also set the password to anything. Just make sure the password is at least 8 characters.

Download Virtual Router

Connectify

Connectify is a Windows 7 application that turns your laptop into a WiFi hotspot to share the Internet with friends, co-workers, and mobile devices.

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Managing Windows 7 Boot Menu

2009-11-12T11:20:00.000-08:00

If you have installed Windows 7 on a computer system that was running a different operating system before chance is that you now see that other operating system in the boot menu during startup. There is not really a need for this unless you decided to go with a dual-boot system for some time. Users who completely switched to Windows 7 might want to remove the old operating system from appearing in the Windows 7 boot menu to speed up boot time and avoid possible mistakes like booting into the wrong operating system. Read More

Monitoring WIndows 7 Temperature

2009-11-12T11:16:00.000-08:00

HW Monitor is a portable tool which lets you monitor your computer’s hardware. It is a monitoring program that reads the systems main health sensors like voltages, temperatures, fan speed, etc.

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All-In-One Tool for Windows 7

2009-11-12T11:10:00.000-08:00

Are you one of those users who have upgraded from Windows XP or any other OS to Windows 7? Chances are that you will be frustrated to find various features, settings, programs, and build-in tools. While you take a week to get familiarized with Windows 7,Windows 7 In A Box can help in the meantime. Read More

Change DNS Server Address In Windows 7 Using Net Tool

2009-11-12T11:07:00.000-08:00

Want to change the DNS server address of a modem? What if you want to change the DNS address of multiple modem adapters, multiple times a week? Net Tool has been developed just to solve this headache. Read More

Customize Windows 7 Start Menu

2009-11-12T11:04:00.000-08:00

Here's some basic tips and tweaks which will help customize your Windows 7 Start Menu. This post is written to help beginners master the Start Menu. Read More