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. Restrictions on local user names

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 17 July 2012
    • Section: Admin

    There are certain names you shouldn't try to use when creating a new local user on a Windows 7 computer... Read More

  2. 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

  3. Analyzing Slow Startup and Shutdown using Event Viewer

    How to filter for events that provide detailed information about startup and shutdown of Windows services... Read More

  4. Automatic logoff after MDT deployment

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 21 June 2012
    • Section: Migration

    How to automatically log off immediately after MDT 2010 installs Windows onto a system... Read More

  5. Excluding folders and files in Start menu searches

    A tip on how to exclude specific folders or the file store in your Start menu searches... Read More

  6. Troubleshooting - Can't install application with UAC enabled

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 5 Sept. 2012
    • Section: Security

    A tip on how to troubleshoot a problem where a certain application won't install when User Account Control is enabled on the computer... Read More

  7. Non-admins and ActiveX controls

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 16 June 2012
    • Section: Security

    How to enable non-admins to install ActiveX controls... Read More

  8. Preventing Windows Update reboots

    How to prevent a Windows 7 system from rebooting after installing updates that require a reboot... Read More

  9. 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

  10. Troubleshooting: Installing a legacy device

    An example of how to resolve an issue where a legacy device having a Windows Vista driver won’t install properly on Windows 7... Read More