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. Disable the Wireless Hosted Network or Virtual AP Feature

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 26 July 2011
    • Section: Security

    Prevent users from knowingly or unknowingly hosting a virtual wireless access point (AP)... Read More

  3. Transfer Wireless Network Settings via USB Flash Drive

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 12 July 2011
    • Section: Network

    Use Windows Connect Now (WCN) to export and import your Wi-Fi settings... Read More

  4. Enable the Built-In Windows 7 Administrator Account

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 6 July 2011
    • Section: Admin

    Enable the default Administrator account and set a password... Read More

  5. Using Process Explorer to Examine Dialog Boxes

    When troubleshooting program errors dialog boxes can often be unclear or confusing. This tip will show you a quick method to getting more out of those dialog boxes than meets the eye... Read More

  6. Process Monitor versus Process Explorer

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 4 July 2011
    • Section: Admin

    Process Monitor and Process Explorer both have a lot in common. This tip gives a brief outline of how they are different and what tasks each on does... Read More

  7. Hiding Account Properties When a Device is Locked

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 30 June 2011
    • Section: Security

    When a Windows computer is locked it will show the username of the person who locked it by default. This tip will provide a method for fixing this bad security practice... Read More

  8. Configuring Indexing for Performance

    Indexing has improved greatly in Windows operating systems over the course of the last several years, but you can still benefit from disabling it in certain areas. This tip discusses how to configure indexing for greater performance... Read More

  9. Changing the Location of the Indexing Database

    This tip demonstrates how to change the location of the Windows indexing database and why you might want to do so... Read More

  10. Resynchronizing with a Time Server

    How to resynchronize a domain-joined Windows 7 computer with a time server... Read More