How to use windows xp mode in windows 7...

The new Windows XP Mode lets you run older Windows XP business software right on yourWindows 7 desktop. Designed primarily with small- and medium-sized businesses in mind, Windows XP Mode comes as a separate download and works only with Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise. Windows XP Mode also requires virtualization software such as Windows Virtual PC. Both are available free on the Microsoft website. a. First of all you have to ensure that your processor is capable of hardware virtualization, with AMD-V™ or Intel® VT turned on in the...

How to shrink a volume in windows 7...

Although there are many tools available to resize partitions for a hard drive, Windows 7 comes with two built in features, shrink and extend. Their functionality is limited, but if you only want to make the hard drive partition smaller or extend it to make it bigger, then these tools will suffice. Here we will limit our discussion to modifying the volume by shrinking. a. Right click on Computer and select Manage b. Select Disk Management on the left panel c. Right click on the volume that you would like to shrink and select Shrink Volume d. Windows will now calculate...

How to change your wallpapers automatica...

In Windows XP and Vista, if you wanted to change the wallpaper on your desktop automatically, you needed to install third party applications. With Windows 7, a new feature has been added by which you can automatically change wallpapers in Windows 7 after a predefined time.  This setting can be enabled from the desktop personalization menu and you can specify any wallpapers you wish. a. Right click on your desktop and select Personalize b. Select Desktop Background c. Select the location where you are putting your favorite background photos. There are some default...

Using BitLocker to encrypt/decrypt your ...

  BitLocker is only available in the windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise edition. It was introduced with windows Vista. Many users feel it is difficult to setup and we can show you in this blog that how to set this up. BitLocker functionality has been improved significantly in windows 7.  Please follow the steps to use BitLocker in Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise. ...

Windows 7 Power Scheme Settings...

Windows 7 provides a flexible power plans and options for your computer. A lot of users usually want to know how to configure these options and below you can find a step by step instructions on how to customize power options in windows 7. ...