How To Backup Windows 7 System Registry
Taking backups of system registry is always helpful to overcome post-system crash situations. How To Backup Windows 7 System Registry? If you need the answer for this question, then this post is surely written for you. Windows 7 is by far the best operating system developed by Microsoft. It offers so many features that enhances […]
How to Make Extended Log Entries for Faster Error Detection
The system has started giving trouble after a new program was installed. Windows records all events in a log file. However, the details in it are not clear enough to diagnose the problem. In the registry, you can specify whether Windows should record detailed log entries in the event log. You can make a more […]
How to Use Multiple Instances of the Registry Editor
Usually, the registry editor can only be opened in one instance. If you try to start it a second time, only the currently opened program window is focused. You would prefer two editors to be open simultaneously, for instance, to compare key values in a more effective way. Check out our section for Registry Edits […]
How to Work in Windows Safe Mode with Normal Resolution
Safe Mode is often used whenever you encounter a problem. But when you start Windows in Safe Mode to diagnose the problem, Windows completely messes up your desktop since it automatically loads the most basic graphics driver and settings. You can work in safe mode in normal resolution without bad graphics. Windows offers the option […]
How to Work in Windows Safe Mode with Normal Resolution
Safe Mode is often used whenever you encounter a problem. But when you start Windows in Safe Mode to diagnose the problem, Windows completely messes up your desktop since it automatically loads the most basic graphics driver and settings. You can work in safe mode in normal resolution without bad graphics. Windows offers the option […]
How to Customize Internet Explorer Toolbar from Registry
The Internet Explorer toolbar can be customized using the registry editor. This can be useful to add or remove elements from the toolbar completely. Every change can be reverted back. A few simple commands can make some unwanted buttons and commands to disappear from the toolbar. Here is how you can do it.. Click "Start […]
Speed up the Display of Contents for Folder with Video Files
At times it takes too long to open a folder, especially if it contains many video files. Here’s a way to speed up the display of contents. The delay arises because Windows tries to read the bitrate and the codecs used for previewing the video files. You can prevent the delay with a simple registry […]
How to Deactivate Monitoring of User Activities Immediately
Windows continuously monitors the programs that you run and also the files you use. This data is then used for managing the document history and to provide personally adapted menus. If you want to forego the advantages of background monitoring, you can turn it off in a single step. Here is the procedure to deactivate […]
How to Prevent Irritating System Error Messages like “Out of Memory” by Increasing Desktop Heap
Some applications with numerous windows are already running and this is what happens when you start another program: Windows refuses to open it, showing an error message which says “Out of memory”. But the Task Manager shows sufficient physical memory and swap space The system intermediate memory, “Desktop heap”, which is too small by default, […]
How to Overriding File Protection and Replace System Files in Windows XP and Vista
Some system files, for instance drivers, just refuse to be replaced with better versions since Windows overwrites them automatically with the original versions again. The reason Windows overwrites new versions is because of system file protection. We need to deactivate it in a few steps. We already discussed how to bypass Windows File protection message. […]
Enable “Pin to Start menu” For Folders in Windows XP and Vista
As it stands, it is only possible to pin programs or shortcuts to the Start Menu, but no folders. We can create the option of enabling “Pin to Start Menu “ to the folders. By this we can easily access the important folders to start menu of Windows XP or Vista. To add this option, […]
Defragment Drives Easily from Right Click – Context Menu
For the system to work smoothly, the hard disk must be defragmented regularly. However, using the Start menu to open the Disk Manager each time becomes cumbersome. With an entry in the registry, you can expand the context menu for disk drives to include the command to defragment them directly from the right click context […]
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