Windows OS

Enable or Disable User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista

User Account Control (UAC) is a technology and security infrastructure introduced with Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system. It aims to improve the security of Microsoft Windows by limiting application software to standard user privileges until an administrator authorizes an increase in privilege level.

UAC feature that adds extra security to your PC is very annoying. The [...]

How to disable or turn off the Language Bar in Windows

Language bar is very annoying feature which has been provided by Microsoft in Windows. It just eats up your precious task bar space. To temporarily turn off you can right click on menu bar and click toolbar and uncheck language bar option. But this will turn off the language bar temporarily; it will again appear [...]

How to identify if a computer is running a 32-bit Windows OS or a 64-bit Windows OS.

During Windows hotfix updates one should be able to identify whether the machine has 32-bit or 64-bit Windows OS. Generally, if you are running Windows XP – Home, Professional, Media Center or Tablet PC Edition you have a 32-bit version of Windows. 64bit Editions of Windows are packaged with the name ‘64-Bit Edition’ or ‘x64 [...]

Windows Quick Launch Bar Troubleshooting Tips

Most of us work on more than one program and the Quick Launch bar makes it easy to access frequently used programs like Windows Media Player and your e-mail, and to open an Internet Explorer window. Windows XP and Vista loads many programs in the Quick Launch, including Show Desktop. One click on Show Desktop minimizes [...]

How to enable automatic logon in Windows XP or Vista

Windows XP or Vista can be configured to automate the logon process if your computer is not part of a domain. Enabling auto logon will make your computer more convenient to use, but can pose a security risk as it allows other users to start your computer and use the account that you establish to [...]

Install Windows 7 Calculator on Windows Vista – Free Download

Windows 7 is the next version of Microsoft Windows and the successor to Windows Vista. Most of the tools and utilities have been revamped or upgraded. One of them is the calculator. Major revamping has been done on its functionality. The Microsoft Windows 7 Calculator now possesses four modes – Standard, Scientific, Programmer, and Statistics.
 
Standard [...]

Beautiful Windows 7 Wallpaper Collection

Window 7 Wallpaper by Arandas
File Size: 206 KB | Image Size: 206 KB | Resolution: 1280×1024
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Window 7 Wallpaper quot 4 quot by Aminemax
File Size: 149 KB | Image Size: 24.8 KB | Resolution: 900×720
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Window Seven Wallpaper by Arandas
File Size: 407 [...]

Remove or Disable GoogleUpdate.exe in XP / Vista

While installing Google Applications GoogleUpdate.exe is automatically installed that prompts you for updates for different Google applications and programs. The updater runs in background and uses computer CPU and memory that slows down the computer. Follow simple steps below to disable the Google updater.

1. Press start button or vista icon in Window Vista and navigate [...]