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Telnet was a popular protocol that was used for text messaging across a network. It was commonly used for local intranet network. This is seldom used now. However, if you were using it in Windows XP, then you will miss it in Windows 7. (more…)

Ever come across problem in which your computer refuses to startup or boot into Windows? There are several reasons for this issue. Some common problems include problems with the master boot record, a boot sector or a boot configuration data (BCD) store. (more…)

Sometimes the background color and images on a webpage are not printed from Internet Explorer 8, even though you have enabled the options in its “Advanced” tab. The solution to this problem is a two-step process. (more…)

The network mapping feature comes handy in finding other computers and devices on the network, when your Windows 7 PC is connected to a domain. By default, Network mapping is disabled in Windows 7. Here is how you can enable it using Group Policy editor. (more…)

Windows 7 lets you create Virtual Hard drive in few simple steps. This is much simpler than creating partitions and is usually recommended if you want to create multiple spaces within a large partition. (more…)

Many times we come across scenarios in which you want to save the videos you watched earlier so that you can view them later without the need of internet connection. (more…)

When something goes wrong in your Windows 7 such as abnormal termination of a application, force closing of programs etc, we see the frustrating message ‘Windows is checking for a solution to the problem….’. (more…)

In Windows 7, the icons in the taskbar gets stacked up and you can access those icons by clicking on the up arrow on the taskbar as shown in the screen-shot below. (more…)

Some programs need to run in administrator mode for them to function properly. And it’s hard to remember which programs should run in administrator mode to utilize it’s full features. To avoid this, you can make any programs to run always in administrator mode without the need to every time right-click on the program and then choose “Run as administrator”. (more…)

We have already published many articles that helps you find Windows XP features in Windows 7 especially for Windows XP to Windows 7 movers. Now we add one more to the list. “Entire Network” is most often used feature in Windows XP especially for System Administrators. This feature lets you quickly find that if any computers are connected to a domain. One could easily start tracing the location using “Entire Network”. (more…)