Susan Kindler, a self-described “newbie to Windows,” asked me about a good Windows 7 tutorial. There are plenty of books and DVDs available to take you step by step through Windows. I’m sure some of ...

With Windows 7’s new “shake” feature, though, you can minimize every window except the one in which you’re currently working in a single step. Click and hold the title bar of the window you want to ...

A Command Prompt allows you to run programs, manipulate Windows settings, and access files by typing in commands that you wish to execute. To start a Command Prompt you simply need to type cmd.exe in ...

When you open files that have a particular file extension, Windows will look at its configuration to determine what the default program should be in order to work with these files. The default program ...

We are delighted to release an eBook on the Basics of Windows 7, for beginners. While there are several fine eBooks available, this one is meant especially for the beginner.

Six Windows 7 versions, to be precise. But most users only need to decide between two versions. Microsoft has said that 80 percent of users will be deploying Windows 7 Home Premium (consumers) or ...

For a long time, Microsoft didn’t sell Windows install media in the form of bootable USB flash drives. Instead, it prefered to stick to old-school DVD media, despite the fact that many notebooks today ...

Windows Vista introduced a graphical feature called Flip 3D for switching between open applications. The feature was located on the Taskbar. Flip 3D displays your open windows in a stack and allows ...