Category Archives: Windows 7 Tips

A List of Run Commands for Windows 7

Posted on November 17, 2013 by admin

Windows logo key + R Administrative Tools Administrative Tools = control admintools Authorization Manager = azman.msc Component Services = dcomcnfg Certificate Manager = certmgr.msc Direct X Troubleshooter = dxdiag Display Languages = lpksetup ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32 File … Continue reading →

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Protected: 10+ Windows 7 services you may not need

Posted on July 16, 2012 by admin

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You experience slow performance in Internet Explorer 9

Posted on July 6, 2012 by admin

SYMPTOMS When you browse a webpage by using Windows Internet Explorer 9, you may experience slow performance. However, this issue does not occur if you view the webpage by using an earlier version of Internet Explorer. Note This issue may … Continue reading →

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What is the Windows desktop.ini file and can I delete it?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by admin

The desktop.ini file is a hidden file used to customize and adjust settings for the Windows folders that contain the file. Can it be deleted? This file can be safely deleted from any directory.  However, because this file may have … Continue reading →

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Task Manager Menu Bar and Tabs Are Not Visible in Windows.

Posted on May 13, 2012 by admin

Does your “Task Manager” (Ctrl+Alt+Del) or (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) suddenly have no menu or tabs? You may be running “Taskman.exe” in “small footprint” mode. Small footprint mode allows more information to be shown in the available space and allows the window to … Continue reading →

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Increase the FileSystem Memory Cache Size in Windows 7

Posted on April 18, 2012 by admin

I’ve always wondered why Windows doesn’t allow you to set an arbitrary size for the filesystem cache. What if you have a slow hard drive in your laptop, but loads of available system memory? Shouldn’t you be able to maximize … Continue reading →

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