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Fix Fatal Error Problem While Updating Windows 7

Microsoft has made a hotfix available for users who are facing a problem while updating Windows 7. According to Microsoft Support article KBA983466, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 users with a...

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Download NASA Spacescapes Theme From Microsoft

Microsoft earlier released a beautiful space theme called NASA Hidden Universe theme. Now they has released another universe theme with amazing pictures from distant galaxies, dying stars, and the...

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Download Small World Theme for Windows 7

Microsoft has released a Windows 7 theme based on Nature. The theme is packed with amazing macro mode pictures of Mother Nature in action. The wallpapers are colorful and definitely a must one for all...

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Get Water Droplets Theme for Windows 7

Microsoft has released a gorgeous theme based on Water droplets. The theme pack features remarkably beautiful shots taken by photographer J.P. Peter. Named as ‘Water Droplets’, the theme pack comes...

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Disable 'Checking for Solution to Problem' in Windows 7

When something goes wrong in your Windows 7 such as abnormal termination of a application, force closing of programs etc, we see the frustrating message ‘Windows is checking for a solution to the...

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How to Create Virtual Hard Drive in Windows 7

Windows 7 lets you create Virtual Hard drive in few simple steps. This is much simpler than creating partitions and is usually recommended if you want to create multiple spaces within a large...

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How to Enable Network Mapping in Windows 7

The network mapping feature comes handy in finding other computers and devices on the network, when your Windows 7 PC is connected to a domain. By default, Network mapping is disabled in Windows 7....

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STOP: 0x0000007F Unexpected Kernel Mode Trap Error in Windows 7

Some users have reported a problem of the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) on Windows 7 SP1 during data transfer to or from another computer through a wired or wireless network connection. The BSOD error...

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How to Fix Boot Problems using Bootrec.exe tool in Windows 7

Ever come across problem in which your computer refuses to startup or boot into Windows? There are several reasons for this issue. Some common problems include problems with the master boot record, a...

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How to enable Telnet in Windows 7

Telnet was a popular protocol that was used for text messaging across a network. It was commonly used for local intranet network. This is seldom used now. However, if you were using it in Windows XP,...

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[Fix] Context Menu expand to Left instead of Right Side in Windows 8

When you right-click on desktop, the context menu usually expands to the right side, provided you are not clicking on the extreme right edge of the screen. This is normal behavior. But when some...

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How to enter into God Mode in Windows 8, Windows 7

Windows 8 and Windows 7 have plenty of new features, some are easily accessible to normal users, and others are hidden from direct access, probably to avoid messing up Windows settings. God mode lets...

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How to fix common audio problems in Windows 8 and Windows 7

It’s not uncommon to experience problems related to audio these days, probably due to ever increasing multimedia applications that are installed in the computer. The most common audio problem is of...

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How to find out audio, video codecs installed in Windows PC

It’s not all a surprise how fast several codecs get installed in your Windows PC, knowingly or unknowingly, as many video and audio based software install their own codecs during installation. So it’s...

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Error “Device does not exist” when you insert USB COM port device in Windows 7

If you are a regular user of your computer’s USB COM port, chances are high to stumble upon “Device does not exist” error, upon repeated plug and unplug of the USB device. This is a known...

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How to automatically enable and disable IPv6 in Windows

IPv6 brings a host of new features in Windows. In Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, IPv6 brings better internet security, NAT64/DNS64 capability, and Windows PowerShell. For Windows 7, it bought...

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[Fix] Not able to delete long URLs browsing history in Internet Explorer on...

Normally, it is very easy to clear all the internet browsing history on Internet Explorer, it is done by going to “Tools” and then “Delete browsing history”. But there is a known problem of...

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[Fix] 0x00000001 APC_INDEX_MISMATCH error in Windows 7

Microsoft has reported that some Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 can experience STOP 0x00000001 error, which is hexadecimal code for APC_INDEX_MISMATCH error, during startup or at other times. The...

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[Fix] Slow Startup of Windows 7 on Intel Nehalem-EX CPU based PC

Apparently, some Windows 7 and or Windows Server 2008 R2 users on a Intel Nehalem-EX CPU based computer are facing terribly slow startup times. The problem is reportedly seen more on the computer that...

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Stop Blue Screen Error 0x0000006B during startup of Windows 7

If your computer running Windows 7 throws an BSOD stop code 0x0000006B error message during startup, then you probably don’t have Windows 7 Service pack installed. The stop error occurs after crash...

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