I am Microsoftie 4 ever (15+ years) working in Windows Services and Content team in the UK, my blog is mainly focused on the Windows family of products and trying to provide help pointers and resources for customers on our products.
This weeks images in the bing dynamic Windows 7 theme feature Los Cabos stone arch in Mexico and a close up of a Zinnia flower
Los Cabos Stone arch at the southernmost tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula
Zinnia flower
Get new pictures on your desktop everyday with the Bing dynamic theme for Windows 7
One quick note when you download this theme you will see a message like
make sure you select the Download Attachments option.
Rob
“Keep your files in sync between your computers, whether Mac or PC.”
Download Windows Live Mesh for Mac (plus info and instructions)
“Windows Live Mesh for Mac brings Live Mesh and the previous version of Windows Live Sync together into one product. With Windows Live Mesh for Mac, you can keep the folders you choose in sync across your computers (Mac and PC) so the files you need are always right there with you”
Learn more about Windows Live Essentials and Windows Live Mesh
“Automatically diagnose and repair problems when the visual Aero Glass effects, themes, and transparencies are not working or are disabled in Windows Vista on your computer”
With this Microsoft Fixit
it fixes...
Read more about Windows Aero Glass
The Paramount Pictures Movies dynamic theme has had its first update to include 4 images from the Transformers 3 themepack
Download the Transformers 3 theme for Windows 7
Download Paramount Pictures Movies dynamic theme
Also please be aware some images displayed in this theme may be from movies that are not classified as suitable for young children (rated PG-13 or above).
Watch this short video to learn how to change your screen resolution in Windows 7
Read more about changing your screen resolution in Windows 7
Automatically detect system settings that can affect power usage, such as timeout and sleep settings, display settings, and screensavers, and restore them to their default settings with the following Microsoft Fixit
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/windows_battery_power_settings/en-us
Read more about extending your laptop battery life
With this Microsoft Fixit automatically diagnose and fix common security setting on Windows, keeping your PC more secure and reliable.
Learn more about Windows Security
This weeks images in the bing dynamic Windows 7 theme feature a Bald eagle in Alaska and a sunrise in Ontario
Bald eagle near the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska
Sunrise at a lake near Wawa, Ontario, Canada
Start System Configuration
“System Configuration is an advanced tool that can help identify problems that could prevent Windows from starting correctly. For more information, see Using System Configuration”
1. Open Control Panel and select System and Security
2. Choose Administrative Tools
3. Choose System Configuration by double clicking
4. and the System Configuration should be launched
For more information on how to use the System Configurator, see Using System Configuration
Last month I blogged about the 12 ways to speed up your Windows 7 PC and this month I wanted to share with you a similar article we have that focuses on Windows Vista
Optimise Windows Vista for better performance
“Whatever the cause, there are a lot of ways to help speed up Windows and make your PC work better—even without upgrading your hardware…”
For even more advice, see Ways to improve your computer's performance.