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Change the size of the icons from desktop

This is maybe easy for most of you, but some people need even the most basic tutorials, so bare with us. In this video you can learn how to change the size of the desktop icons, smaller or larger. And in Windows 7 the quality of those icons, at least the default ones are excellent.

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How to record sound from speakers in Windows 7

This tutorial is for all of you out there who try to make the "Stereo Mix" work and record sound from your speakers.

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Custom folder backgrounds in Windows 7

As of Windows Vista, custom backgrounds in folders is gone. This is how to tweak Windows 7 to allow custom background again.

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Windows 7 multiple tips video

This is a multiple tips video that include:

- how to make the action center disappear;
- how to autologon to Windows 7;
- add as much as two extra clocks;
- how to find out if a system is on 32 bit architecture or 64 bit architecture;
- quick introduction to the reliability monitor;

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Useful programs to monitor your computer

These are some free programs for monitoring your computer's temperatures, fan speeds, voltages, wattage, and more. It also gives a look at Prime95, a good stability testing application.

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Add or remove search providers from Internet Explorer

In this video tutorial you will learn how to get rid of that boring Live Search engine from Internet Explorer and unleash the real power of Google or any provider you want.

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How to optimize your Windows 7 PC for audio

This tutorial made by Focusrite support team guides you through how to tune your Windows 7 computer for audio recording and playback using a FireWire interface.

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How to change the Windows 7 Logon Screen Background

This is how you can change your default background image from the boot screen. No registry editing, no messy instructions, just use this little program.

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Windows 7: 7 tips in 7 minutes!

This is like 7 in 1 video, with 7 tips for Windows 7. Check them out.

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Disable sidebar and gadgets in Windows 7

If you don't use the Windows Vista Sidebar and its Gadgets and you want to save some useful resources, then this is how you do it.

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How to create a virtual hard disk in Windows 7

Everyone knows about virtual CD drives and virtual DVD drives, but how many of you knew that in Windows 7 you can create virtual hard disks? No outside software is needed, this is a feature built in Windows 7. Basically Windows will create a file and save it wherever you like, then use it as a drive. Cool, isn't it? Take a look!

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Turning Windows XP into Windows 7: The Seven Transformation Pack review

This tutorial will review a program that claims it can turn the Windows XP interface into one similar to Windows 7s. We saw the screenshot from their website and decided to try it out ourselves.

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How to put the Recycle Bin to the Taskbar in Windows 7

If you're like me and often delete, by accident, files or folders and need to use the Recycle Bin to recover them, then this tutorial is for you. Normally Windows 7 doesn't allow you to use the Recycle Bin in your taskbar, so this tutorial will show you how to put a Recycle Bin shortcut in there, which is gold if you use it a lot.

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Troubleshooting common Windows 7 problems

We all know that no Operating System is perfect and Windows 7 makes no exception from that rule. But for once, Microsoft has tried to integrate in Windows 7 some features that helps you solve the most common problems you may encounter. Of course, they can't help with all your problems, but certainly can get you started.

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Center the taskbar icons in Windows 7

If you're like us and always on the lookout for a new tweak or trick to customize your Windows 7, then this is a really nice one. This is how you can center those icons from the Windows 7 Taskbar. All you need to do is watch this video and keep in mind that after you center those icons, any other program that's not pinned to the taskbar will appear more to the right, so it's better to add all your icons in the taskbar first and then center it. Otherwise, if you know other icons will appear there, you should leave space for them. Enjoy!

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How to edit the Windows Game Explorer data

This is a video on how to edit data from the Windows Vista Game Explorer. Sometimes the Game Explorer doesn't integrate your games how it should, so you need to come in and take matters into your own hands. Edit any existing game information, add other games that doesn't appear there, anything you want.

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How to disable the beep made by the PC speaker

From time to time, when some error occurs in Windows, or maybe caused by a program, this little annoying beep sound is made by your PC speaker. If you didn't know, there is a little speaker inside your computer case and it's responsible for that beep. This is how you can disable it. Of course, you can undo these steps at any time to enable it back.

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What do you do if your hard drive fails?

We live in the age of the Gigabyte, at the brink of the TerraByte. Hard drives now have more space than you could imagine a couple of years ago, but there's a price we all have to pay for all this: probability of failure. Hard drive failure has become a real problem nowadays, so this is how you can always think ahead. Watch this video and learn how to restore your PC if your hard drive fails. It's a very important piece of information that everyone should have.

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Organize your photos in Windows 7, the easy way!

If you want an easy way to organize your photos that are piled up in one place, the Windows Live Gallery can do the job. Your images are organized automatically by date, you can create tags as categories and even more, there's a built in face recognition system. Give it a try.

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