Windows 7 includes a hidden built-in tool that will examine your laptop’s energy use and make recommendations on how to improve it. To use it: 1. Run a command prompt as an administrator. To do this, ...

If you need to report a problem — and can reproduce the steps and symptoms — the Problem Steps Recorder tool lets you capture some of the evidence, as screen shots plus, optionally, your annotating ...

I think I’ve found the secret code name for Microsoft’s Windows 7: Kudzu. If you have multiple computers in the house, this software may spread faster than germs in a preschool. At least that’s my ...

Such a long guide to the Windows recycle bin? Yes, because the Windows tool offers much more than just collecting data that is no longer needed. The term “collect” was chosen deliberately because it ...

Microsoft’s AppLocker, the application control feature included in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, is an improvement on the Software Restriction Policies (SRP) introduced with Windows XP ...

Just got your hands on Windows 7 and want to bend it to your will? No problem. We’ve got plenty of tips, hacks and secrets to keep you busy for a long time, including automatically opening Windows ...