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. 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

  2. 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

  3. Local admin accounts vs. the default Administrator account

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 13 June 2012
    • Section: Admin

    What’s the difference between the local Administrator account in Windows 7 and a new user account you create on the system that belongs to the Administrators local group?... Read More

  4. Consequences of disabling Aero Snap

    Describes some unexpected consequences of disabling Aero Snap on Windows 7 systems... Read More

  5. Preventing Windows Update reboots

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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Troubleshooting: WSUS won’t update a computer

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 29 May 2012
    • Section: Migration

    An example of how to resolve an issue where a newly deployed Windows computer isn’t pulling new software updates from your Windows Server Update Services machine... Read More

  9. Removing pre-approved ActiveX controls from Internet Explorer

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 23 May 2012
    • Section: Security

    How to remove pre-approved ActiveX controls from the whitelist of “safe for installing” controls found in Internet Explorer 7 and later... Read More

  10. Temporarily disable hibernation for laptops

    How to temporarily disable hibernation when you close the lid of your laptop... Read More

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