Knowledge base FAQs

Taskbar buttons…  Do more than just show you which programs are running. You can also rearrange and organize buttons on the taskbar, including pinned programs and running programs that aren’t pinned, so they appear in the order you like.

Aero Peek… When you open multiple windows on the desktop, sometimes it can be a challenge to view separate windows and switch between them. You can use Aero Peek to take a quick look at other open windows without clicking away from the window you are currently working on.

Pinning items…  In Windows 7, you can use pinning to make your PC work  the way you want. Drag the icon where you want it, and it'll stay there till you move it. You can pin specific documents and web sites to Jump Lists on your taskbar.

Viewing / peeking the desktop…  Click the Show desktop button to get to the desktop, you can temporarily view or peek at the desktop by just pointing your mouse at the Show desktop button, without clicking it. When you point at the Show desktop button at the end of the taskbar, any open windows fade from view, revealing the desktop. To make the windows reappear, move the mouse away from the Show desktop button.

By default Windows 7 will remember your PC search queries. If you're sharing a PC and don't want everyone to see your searches, then launch GPEDIT.MSC, go to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Explorer, double-click "Turn off display of recent search entries..." and click Enabled > OK and you are done.

What are Windows7 upgrade options?


What are Windows 7 system requirements?

What are Windows Vista system requirements?
Home Basic
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
512 MB of system memory
20 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for DirectX 9 graphics and 32 MB of graphics memory
DVD-ROM drive
Audio Output

Home Premium / Business / Ultimate
Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise can support dual processors.
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
WDDM Driver
128 MB of graphics memory (minimum)
DVD-ROM drive
Please note actual performance and functionality may vary according to your system configuration.

How to disable automatic error reporting to Microsoft in Windows?
Follow these steps to disable automatic error reporting to Microsoft, however, you can still leave error reporting on to notify you,  just not Microsoft...

Start -- Control panel -- Performance & Maintenance -- System --- click on Advance tab --- click Error reporting

Here you click radio button labeled "Disable error reporting" and leave box labeled "But notify me when critical error occur" checked.

How to disable automatic restart on system failure?
By default Windows XP restarts automatically on a critical error, sometimes making it difficult to record error message for troubleshooting. Follow these steps to disable automatic restart on critical error.
Start -- Control panel -- Performance & Maintenance -- System --- click on Advance tab. In startup & recovery click on settings. In system failure un check Automatically restart. 
From here on your system will not automatically reboot on critical error, you will have to reboot system manually.

What is botnet?
The term bot is short for robot. Criminals distribute malicious software that can turn your computer into a bot. When this occurs, your computer can perform automated tasks over the Internet, without you knowing it.

How can I protect my computer for botnet?
For continuous protection you should use an anti virus software and keep your anti virus software up to date.

How can I protect my computer from malicious programs?
Use internet firewall.
Keep your system up to date with OS updates and patches.
Use industry standard anti virus software and keep it current.
Use licensed software because unlicensed software could be susceptible to viruses.

What are OS updates & why do I need them?
Software updates are critical for the security of your computer. These updates protect your system against malicious software and provide online security.