If you want additional speed for Windows 7 boot process, you could configure the computer system to automatically logon the user. This is mainly for computer systems that are in use by one person as it would not even be a privacy or security risk. To configure Windows 7 for automatic logon: Press Windows R. [...]
02.23.09 | Windows 7 Tips | Computerexpert
Trojan.Fraudpack is a Trojan. This Trojan is spreading itself as an email attachment. To be more specific it pretends as a Microsoft Word document file. When user executes Trojan.Fraudpack file it starts to register itself as a service. And it starts every time user boots up operating system. To remove Trojan.Fraudpack Trojan user should use [...]
02.21.09 | Computer Safety Tip | Computerexpert
Trojan.HTML.Starter.a is a malicious code Trojan. Trojan.HTML.Starter.a embeds on HTML files so that when internet user (that means you) executes this files he will be infected with additional malware. This Trojan can also hijacks user’s internet browser homepage. What users should do if they are infected with Trojan.HTML.Starter.a and you want to remove it? So [...]
02.21.09 | Computer Safety Tip | Computerexpert
You`ve noticed the Send To folder in action any time you right-click a file and select the Send To folder from the context menu. You might be unaware that you can customize the items in this menu. Go ahead, right click a file. You should see something that looks like this:
02.19.09 | Windows Vista Tips | Computerexpert
Microsoft has released a hotfix for a recent problem with long domain names that was discovered in Windows 7 Beta. It seems that it`s not possible to connect to a domain in a network that is using a domaine name with more that 15 characters. This problem is not only affecting Windows 7 but also [...]
02.19.09 | Windows 7 Tips | Computerexpert
Some Windows Vista errors are caused by corrupt system files which cause instabilities, but troubleshooting these problems manually can be almost impossible. Luckily, Vista includes a `System File Checker` application that will verify the integrity of core system files. There are 2 types of scan, a verification and a scan/repair mode. The former will only [...]
02.18.09 | Windows Vista Tips | Computerexpert
Windows 7 will pester you to install security and point specifically to security providers AVG, Kaspersky and Symantec. Kaspersky has announced that their technical prototype of Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Windows 7 will “provide greater efficiency and complex anti-virus protection for the new operating system”. Microsoft mentions that there won’t be any compatibility problems in going [...]
02.18.09 | Windows 7 Tips | Computerexpert
Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 7, currently in public beta and is expected to ship later this year. In Windows 7, new security features have been added, popular features expanded and familiar features enhanced. Much of the credit for the anticipated improvement goes to new tools such as Dynamic Driver Provisioning, Multicast Multiple Stream Transfer [...]
02.18.09 | Windows 7 Tips | Computerexpert
If you want to make your icons larger, this is the tip for you. First, make sure you are viewing your desktop, then hold down the CTRL button on your keyboard, then move your mouse Scroll Wheel up or down. If you scroll up, the icons become larger and if you scroll down they become [...]
02.17.09 | Computer Tips And Tricks, Windows Vista Tips | Computerexpert
It is fairly ordinary for Windows Vista to shutdown slowly sometimes, this can be for a variety of reasons, i.e. installing updates, crashed applications or driver problems. If this happens for frequently, it specifies that this problem should not be happening and is worth troubleshooting. Start by loading the event viewer eventvwr.mse from the run [...]
02.17.09 | Computer Tips And Tricks | Computerexpert
