Windows 7 folder view settings has been misbehaving on me lately and I can't figure out what is causing it. I have a large MP3 collection which I've set a customized view for. See screenshot. All of a ...

Have you discovered that Windows 7 doesn't remember the size and location of folders on the desktop? If you like a particular folder to open small and squat in the lower right corner, while a ...

You can, if you wish, display your favorite file or its shortcuts directly in the This PC folder on Windows 11/10/8 or the (My) Computer folder of Windows 7/Vista. In this post, we will guide you ...

If the location where Windows 7 saves the update files becomes corrupted, then updates may not load. The temporary update files are stored at C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download and that folder ...

Your OS drives your whole PC experience, so it’s your job as an enthusiast to keep it in a high state of tune. Here’s how to do just that with Windows 7. After ...

Ed. note: If you've tried moving the Windows Users directory to a location other than the default, you know it can be quite an undertaking. Reader Roobs wrote in detailing how he moved his Windows 7 ...

Windows 7 only: Freeware utility Windows 7 Folder Background Changer adds a background image to Windows Explorer, and even allows you to customize each folder with a separate picture. Once you've ...

Reader Ash wants to know if there’s a way to password-protect individual folders in Windows 7: “I have a PC and I am the main user of it 95% of the time. As such, I don’t have it request a password ...

So I have the Windows 7 beta installed on two systems. Both are connected to the same "home group". Additionally, I have the same user / password set up on both boxes.<BR><BR>I would like to share ...

With Windows 7, you can more easily share files and printers across a network via the new HomeGroups feature. HomeGroups lets you connect to files and printers with a group password–if all the PCs ...