Windows 7

Last Updated on 14 July 2016, Total: 275 Knowledge Base Tips

230 Admin Tips
3 Active Directory
63 Admin
3 Applications
45 Migration
64 Miscellaneous
23 Network
27 Security
2 Virtual Platforms
21 Registry Tips
21 Miscellaneous
24 User Tips
24 Miscellaneous

  1. Querying Event Logs Using Wevtutil

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 18 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Admin

    Now that Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 have significantly more powerful logging capabilities there is a great need for tools to better extract information from these logs. One such tool is called Wevtutil... Read More

  2. How to ensure defragmentation occurs on Windows 7

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 11 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Admin

    Here's how you can make sure that Windows 7 defragments the computer's hard drive regularly... Read More

  3. Identifying 16-bit applications that won't run on 64-bit Windows

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 11 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Migration

    How to identify 16-bit apps in your current environment that won't be able to run when you migrate users' computers to 64-bit Windows 7... Read More

  4. Disabling automatic termination of programs blocking shutdown

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 10 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Admin

    Here's a tip to reduce helpdesk calls due to the "Programs still need to close" screen in Windows Vista and later... Read More

  5. Finding out when your domain password will expire

    Here's how you can find out when your domain password will expire... Read More

  6. Running 16-bit apps on 64-bit Windows

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 3 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Applications

    Here's is a workaround for running 16-bit apps in 64-bit Windows... Read More

  7. Recover Passwords for Dial-up or VPN Connections

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 3 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Security

    Run this utility to retrieve passwords stored for Dial-up or VPN Connections... Read More

  8. Capture Passwords via Your Network Adapter

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 28 July 2011
    • Section: Security

    Use this sniffer to listen to your network connection and capture any passwords that pass through... Read More

  9. Discover Passwords Stored by Your Router

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 27 July 2011
    • Section: Security

    Run your router's backup configuration file through this utility to see what passwords can be recovered... Read More

  10. Recover WEP, WPA, or WPA2 Encryption Keys from Windows

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 27 July 2011
    • Section: Security

    Discover the encryption keys or passphrases stored by Windows for the Wi-Fi networks you connect to... Read More