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
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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Temporarily disable hibernation for laptops

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

  5. Troubleshooting: Laptop wakes when not in use

    How to troubleshoot an issue with a laptop waking from hibernation and overheating in its carrying case... Read More

  6. Troubleshooting: Windows Easy Transfer and temporary profiles

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 16 May 2012
    • Section: Migration

    How to resolve an issue where Windows Easy Transfer fails because of temporary profiles stored in the registry... Read More

  7. Troubleshooting: Incompatible CD/DVD driver

    An example of how to resolve a problem where installing an older application on Windows 7 x64 created a driver compatibility issue that prevented the CD/DVD drive from functional... Read More

  8. Disabling Online Help in High-Security Environments

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 28 June 2012
    • Section: Admin

    How to prevent Windows Help from prompting users to download help from the Internet in high-security environments where Internet access is tightly controlled... Read More

  9. Troubleshooting projection mode in Windows 7

    How to troubleshoot failure of projection mode on Windows 7... Read More

  10. Running 16-bit applications on 64-bit Windows 7

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 15 May 2012
    • Section: Applications

    How to run older 16-bit Windows applications on 64-bit Windows 7... Read More

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