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.
Watch this video to learn how to clear lists on the Start menu and taskbar in Windows 7
Clear lists on the Start menu and taskbar
Learn more about the Start menu and taskbar with these links
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Don’t forget Valentines day is just around the corner (14th February) so why not brighten up your desktop with some romantic roses…
Roses theme for Windows 7
download roses theme for Windows 7
“Encrypting File System (EFS) is a feature of Windows that you can use to store information on your hard disk in an encrypted format. Encryption is the strongest protection that Windows provides to help you keep your information secure.”
Learn more about EFS and Windows 7
I hadn’t noticed this new theme in the Personalization Gallery but it is a nice one for fans of Gears of War
Gears of War 3 Fan Art theme
“The visionary, apocalyptic world of Gears of War is interpreted by fans in this free theme for Windows 7, which presents winning entries and honorable mentions in the deviantART contest for Gears of War 3. “
Download Gears of War 3 Fan Art theme for Windows 7
don’t forget the other Gears of War themes we have available for Windows 7
Gears of War 2 theme
Gears of War 3 theme
Gears of War 3 Delta Squad theme
Gears of War 3 Launch theme
Learn how to get started, and more importantly (for free!!) what to do if you are converting from using Google Docs
“ Even when the Recycle Bin is hidden, deleted files are still stored there temporarily until you choose to permanently delete them or recover them. For more information, see Permanently delete files from the Recycle Bin or Recover files from the Recycle Bin.”
With this Microsoft fixit
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/windows_photo_and_slideshow_diag/en-us
“Automatically diagnose and repair problems when showing photos and slideshows with Windows Photo Gallery and Screensaver. Find other automated solutions What it fixes... System performance is slow when viewing a multipage TIFF file Can’t preview pictures in Windows Photo Gallery Windows Photo Gallery print picture preview color is reversed Pictures not showing when starting a slide show in Windows Photo Gallery for Windows Vista Windows Live Photo Gallery album download no longer works after upgrade from Vista to Windows 7 Windows Live Photo Gallery stops responding or will not start Image in Windows Photo Gallery is yellow on a Windows Vista-based computer Photos screensaver not working Choppy image transitions when viewing images using the Slide Show screensaver”
“Automatically diagnose and repair problems when showing photos and slideshows with Windows Photo Gallery and Screensaver. Find other automated solutions
Get more help for Windows Live and Windows Live Photo Gallery
6 great new images in this weeks bing dynamic theme pack updates featuring Fairy basslet fish & lettuce coral, Martinique, Marrakech, a Polar Bear in the Beaufort Sea, Reine, Lofoten Islands, and St Bathan's in Central Otago
Fairy basslet fish dart among blooms of lettuce coral near the Phoenix Islands, Kiribati, Micronesia
Martinique, beach pier, aerial view
Fabric Drying in Dyer's Souk, Marrakech, Morocco. Skeins of fabric hung to dry in the dyer's souk, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa.
Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) rolling in the snow, Beaufort Sea, Arctic Coast, Alaska.
Fishing village of Reine and coastal mountains in the Lofoten Islands
Blue Lake reflection, autumn dawn, St Bathan's, Central Otago
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.
Automatically diagnose issues that may reduce safety in Internet Explorer or cause Internet Explorer to respond slowly or crash. With this Microsoft Fixit
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/ie_performance_and_safety/en-us
What it fixes...
get more help for Internet Explorer
with this Microsoft Fixit
Diagnose and fix Windows security problems automatically
“Automatically diagnose and fix problems with security in Windows, such as UAC (User Account Control), Windows Firewall or Data Execution Protection (DEP) to prevent security threats. Find other automated solutions
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/windows_security_diagnostic/en-us
Read more about Windows 7 Security