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How to Prevent Windows 7 from Restarting After a System Failure
Even though it occurs far less often in Windows 7 than it does in previous versions of Windows, the BSOD or the Blue...
Is Your Windows 7 Start Menu Getting Tall? Follow These Steps and Shorten It
Does your Windows Start Menu resemble a skyscraper in height? By default the Windows 7 Start Menu displays 9 recent applications plus all of...
How to Change Windows 7 Fonts
If you are big on customizing the look of Windows 7 and want to learn how to change the fonts for every element in...
How to Customize Drive Letters in Windows 7
How many times have you plugged in your USB thumb drive to discover that it is using a different drive letter than it had...
How to Find a Computer’s IP Address in Windows 7
The IP address assigned to your computer is used to identify your computer on a network. IP addresses can be assigned by a router,...
How to Change Ownership of Files and Folders in Windows 7
Microsoft has done quite a bit to keep us from ruining our Windows installations. In doing so it has deployed several tools like User...
How Windows 7 Improves My Workflow
As the editor of GilsMethod.com most of my day is centered around playing with software and writing about it. One of the most important...
Personalize Your Wallpaper and Save Custom Themes in Windows 7
If you have tons of family pictures or great photographs you are proud of and you use Windows 7, then you need to read...
Share Your Custom Windows 7 Themes with Friends and Family
If you use Windows 7 and love to share pictures with family and friends, why not create a theme pack of your family's pictures...
Create a Shortcut to the Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 7
If you're a frequent user of the Elevated Command Prompt then it might be a good idea to create a shortcut on your desktop,...
Disable the Windows Live Mail Splash Screen
If you're not a fan of application splash screens, then you're not alone. Windows Live is no exception, fortunately through some changes in the...
Run Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 7
The Elevated Command Prompt in Windows 7 allows you to run the Command Prompt with administrative priviledges...that's pretty much it. If you're reading this,...
Disable and Enable Hibernation in Windows 7
Hibernation is a great feature in Windows 7 that allows you to quickly get on your computer without having to wait for the computer...