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. Checking activation status in Windows 7

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

    Describes a quick way to check the activation status of a Windows 7 computer... Read More

  2. Checking if Windows Computer is connected to WiFi via Command Line

    Tip suggests a command line method to check WiFi status on a Windows computer... Read More

  3. Configure Static IP with the Netsh Command-Line Utility

    Manually set the IP address of network connections via the Command Prompt... Read More

  4. Configure Your Wireless Router via Windows 7

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 7 Dec. 2011
    • Section: Security

    Quickly setup security with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)... Read More

  5. Configure taskbar shortcut to open user profile by default

    How to configure the Windows Explorer shortcut on your taskbar to open your user profile by default... Read More

  6. Configuring IE home page using MDT 2010

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 29 March 2012
    • Section: Migration

    Here's a tip from a reader about configuring the Internet Explorer home page when deploying Windows 7 with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010... Read More

  7. Configuring IE homepage for deployment

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 6 June 2012
    • Section: Migration

    Here’s a tip from a WN reader on how to configure the Internet Explorer home page when customizing the default user profile for deploying Windows using MDT 2010... 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. Configuring a secondary DNS server from the command line

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 3 April 2012
    • Section: Network

    How to configuring a secondary DNS server on a client computer from the command line... Read More

  10. Configuring a static IP address using MDT 2010

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 21 April 2011
    • Section: Migration

    A tip on how you can configure a static IP address using MDT 2010... Read More