http://www.techplat.com Windows 7 & Windows 8 & IT Stories Sat, 08 May 2010 05:14:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/23/fix-desktop-items-disappear-after-renaming-them-on-windows-7/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/23/fix-desktop-items-disappear-after-renaming-them-on-windows-7/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:55:53 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=405 On renaming a file, folder or shortcut on the Windows 7 desktop, if you find that it disappears, and reappears only after you refresh the desktop, then you might want to check out the reason.]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/23/fix-desktop-items-disappear-after-renaming-them-on-windows-7/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/16/recover-missing-data-in-windows-7-with-data-recovery-troubleshooter/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/16/recover-missing-data-in-windows-7-with-data-recovery-troubleshooter/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:51:17 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=384 We have already blogged about how you can troubleshoot Windows 7 issues natively with the in-built Windows 7 Troubleshooters. In addition to built-in troubleshooting packs, Windows 7 can download new packs as new issues are identified through the Windows Online Troubleshooting Service (WOTS).]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/16/recover-missing-data-in-windows-7-with-data-recovery-troubleshooter/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/14/fix-windows-easy-transfer-couldnot-open-the-file-in-windows-7/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/14/fix-windows-easy-transfer-couldnot-open-the-file-in-windows-7/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:29:02 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=366 If when you use Windows Easy Transfer in Windows 7 to restore data from the spanned migration store, you receive the following error message: Windows Easy Transfer couldn’t open the file …]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/14/fix-windows-easy-transfer-couldnot-open-the-file-in-windows-7/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/09/windows-7-resets-taskbar-to-default-when-automatically-log-on-is-used/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/09/windows-7-resets-taskbar-to-default-when-automatically-log-on-is-used/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:45:05 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=335 Windows 7 customers that are configuring their accounts for automatic login will find that the operating system resents the Taskbar (Superbar) to the default configuration, Microsoft said. The same problem also affects users of Windows Server 2008 R2, according to the Redmond company, but customers that are running either of the two platforms now have a solution available to resolve the issue.]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/09/windows-7-resets-taskbar-to-default-when-automatically-log-on-is-used/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/07/managing-the-os-images-effectively-with-dism-in-windows-7/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/07/managing-the-os-images-effectively-with-dism-in-windows-7/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:31:44 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=326 Deployment Image Servicing & Management (DISM) is a new command line tool which was introduced in Windows 7 for deployment. DISM can be used to service a Window image or to prepare a Windows Pre-installation Environment (Windows PE) image. ]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/07/managing-the-os-images-effectively-with-dism-in-windows-7/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/06/how-to-block-the-browser-choice-screen-in-windows-7/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/06/how-to-block-the-browser-choice-screen-in-windows-7/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:55:55 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=323 By editing the registry, you can if you wish block the Browser Update Choice, which is offered in the European version of Windows 7. This a technique applies to all supported copies of Windows 7, Vista & XP and allows users to block the delivery of the browser ballot screen.]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/06/how-to-block-the-browser-choice-screen-in-windows-7/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/06/how-to-increase-taskbar-thumbnail-preview-size-in-windows-7/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/06/how-to-increase-taskbar-thumbnail-preview-size-in-windows-7/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:51:57 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=318 There is a simple way to change the size of Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnails. If you find them to be a little to small for your liking, go ahead and make them bigger!]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/06/how-to-increase-taskbar-thumbnail-preview-size-in-windows-7/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/06/how-to-make-windows-7-cursor-blink-faster/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/06/how-to-make-windows-7-cursor-blink-faster/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:32:54 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=315 Should you feel the need, you can make your Windows 7 cursor blink faster… To do so, open Control Panel...]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/06/how-to-make-windows-7-cursor-blink-faster/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/04/what-is-new-in-folder-redirection-user-profiles-in-windows-7/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/04/what-is-new-in-folder-redirection-user-profiles-in-windows-7/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:14:29 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=297 Folder Redirection and User Profiles in the Windows 7 operating system provide users with a consistent user experience, regardless of where the user is logged on.]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/04/what-is-new-in-folder-redirection-user-profiles-in-windows-7/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/02/how-to-temporarily-disable-startup-applications-in-windows-7-easily/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/02/how-to-temporarily-disable-startup-applications-in-windows-7-easily/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:15:47 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=266 If for some reasons, you need to only temporarily disable your start-up applications from starting up during boot time, you can do so easily...]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/03/02/how-to-temporarily-disable-startup-applications-in-windows-7-easily/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/26/how-to-create-manage-a-striped-volume-in-windows-7/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/26/how-to-create-manage-a-striped-volume-in-windows-7/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:54:51 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=259 In Windows, a Striped Volume is a volume, which uses the free space from more than one physical hard disk to create a bigger volume. Unlike the regular spanned volume, a striped volume writes across all other volumes in in small blocks, distributing the load across the disks in the volume. The portions of disk used to [...]]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/26/how-to-create-manage-a-striped-volume-in-windows-7/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/12/how-to-replace-default-windows-7-recovery-environment-in-diagnostic-and-recovery-toolset/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/12/how-to-replace-default-windows-7-recovery-environment-in-diagnostic-and-recovery-toolset/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:58:22 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=178 This guide described how to create ERD ISO image by using Diagnostic and Recovery Toolset and then replacing the default Windows RE boot image with DaRT boot image on Windows 7 & Server 2008 R2.]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/12/how-to-replace-default-windows-7-recovery-environment-in-diagnostic-and-recovery-toolset/feed/ 1 http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/10/how-to-restore-or-reinstall-uninstalled-windows-7-gadgets/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/10/how-to-restore-or-reinstall-uninstalled-windows-7-gadgets/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:55:13 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=147 An annoying thing with Windows 7 Gadgets is, if you have uninstalled any Windows default gadgets; You won’t find any option to revert back or restore or re-install default Windows gadgets.]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/10/how-to-restore-or-reinstall-uninstalled-windows-7-gadgets/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/08/how-to-install-customize-windows-7-cursors/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/08/how-to-install-customize-windows-7-cursors/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:08:31 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=124 Windows 7 has a fine set of default aero cursor set or mouse pointers. But if you feel like a change and would like to replace them with a customized set, you can do so easily.]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/08/how-to-install-customize-windows-7-cursors/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/08/troubleshooting-the-windows-7-troubleshooters/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/08/troubleshooting-the-windows-7-troubleshooters/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:03:02 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=110 While the very efficient & effective in-built Windows 7 Troubleshooters are meant to make your life easy, what if they themselves refuse to work properly, some day, for some reason!? Well, here are a few general steps you may want to try out to troubleshoot the Windows 7 Troubleshooters.]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/08/troubleshooting-the-windows-7-troubleshooters/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/07/which-folders-can-be-added-to-the-windows-7-library/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/07/which-folders-can-be-added-to-the-windows-7-library/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:19:20 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=104 In Windows 7, you can include folders in a library from many different locations, such as your computer’s C drive, an external hard drive, or a network. The primary requirement for a new library location is that the content in that location is indexed or is able to be added to the Windows Search index.]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/07/which-folders-can-be-added-to-the-windows-7-library/feed/ 0 http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/04/how-to-get-dreamscene-for-windows-7/ http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/04/how-to-get-dreamscene-for-windows-7/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:37:15 +0000 Ben Ben http://www.techplat.com/?p=31 Those of you who missed the DreamScene feature of Windows Vista Ultimate, in Windows 7, can now add it easily to Windows 7. Download and install this freeware app. This one, is the final and complete implementation of Windows Vista Ultimate Extras’ DreamScene for Windows 7.]]> http://www.techplat.com/2010/02/04/how-to-get-dreamscene-for-windows-7/feed/ 0