How to Start Disk Cleanup in Windows 7

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If you hard disk partition is out of space than you can use the Windows 7 disk cleanup utility or programs to free the space. Disk cleanup removes the temporary files that are no longer required on your computer. Disk cleanup removes temporary files from one partition at a time.

Step 1

Click Start button from Start menu

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How to View the Basic Information of Your Computer in Windows 7

adam    Performance & Maintenance     System CPU information, system properties, system RAM information, view basic computer information, view computer information, windows 7

In this tutorial you will see the steps to view the basic information of your computer such as rating, computer name, processor speed, system type, RAM and operating system information. Following are the few easy steps to view the basic configuration of your computer in Windows 7.

STEP 1

Right Click on Computer icon on Desktop or Window Start Menu

Method 1

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Show, Hide and Resize Desktop Icons in Windows 7

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Desktop icons are the shortcuts to give quick access to the Windows user. In this tutorial you will see the steps to show, Hide and Resize the desktop icons. It all depends which action you perform to manage the desktop icons.

Show Icons in Windows 7

Step 1

Right Click on blank area of desktop

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How to Add or Delete Desktop Icons in Windows 7

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Desktop icons represent the programs, locations, files and folders. You can add or remove the icon from the desktop; icon can be shortcut or actual file. Most of the icons of desktop are shortcut but can also save files and folders on the desktop.

The icon with arrow sign represent shortcut.

Example of file saved on the desktop

How to add shortcut icon of program, file, folder and other on the desktop

Right click on the file. Folder or program > Point mouse pointer on “Send to” in the Menu > Click on “Desktop (create shortcut)”

Now you can see the shortcut icon appears on the desktop.

How to delete an icon from the desktop

Right click on icon > Menu Appears > click on delete

How to Adjust Screen Resolution in Windows 7

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In this tutorial I will teach the steps to adjust or modify the screen resolution in Windows 7. Normally Windows 7 works well with higher resolution but you can keep the resolution as per your requirements or preference.

STEP 1

Start Menu > Control Panel

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How to Enable or Disable Transparency in Windows 7

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In this Windows 7 tutorial I will show the steps to enable and disable transparency in Windows 7 taskbar, Start Menu and border color. Please note that the transparency feature is enabling by default in Windows 7.

STEP 1

Go to Start > Control Panel

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How to minimize all the programs at Once to View the Desktop in Windows 7

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Due to the multitasking nature of operating systems, users open multiple programs at a time. Minimizing each program at a time is cumbersome and time taking activity. In Windows 7 you can minimize all the open windows and programs at once by using the show desktop feature. In this tutorial I will show the steps to minimize all the programs in one go to make it easy for user to access the desktop in a speedy way.

Method 1 – Minimize all the open programs at once using the mouse.

Click the “Show Desktop” button in the end of the notification area or right side end of taskbar to minimize all the open programs as shown below in the snapshot.

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How to Change Other User Account Password in Windows 7

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In last tutorials we performed the steps to change your user account password. In Windows 7 you can also change other user account which comes manage accounts. In order to change other user account password user must have administrative rights or administrator password.

Following are the steps required to change other user account password in Windows 7.

Step 1

Press start button > Click on control panel from start menu

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How to Change User Account Picture in Windows 7

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If the user haven’t set picture after creating new account then Windows 7 place random profile picture on user profile. In this tutorials we will see the steps to change the profile picture of user account in Windows 7.

Following are the steps required to change the user account profile picture.

Step 1

Go to Start Menu by pressing the Start menu button on Taskbar.

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Disable Content Advisor in Windows 7

adam    Network & Internet     content advisor, disable, disable content advisor, disbale content advisor in windows 7, windows 7

This tutorial will help to disable Content Advisor which is a tool fro control content accessible by your system for all users in Windows 7.By default, its disabled.

Step 1

From Start -> Control Panel (All Items view), and press on the Internet Options icon or, In Internet Explorer menu, click on Tools -> Internet Options.

Step 2

If Content Advisor is enabled, select Content tab and press Disable button. If User access control screen appear, press Yes button.

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