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Top 5 Most Common Windows 7 Problems and How to Fix Them

Windows 7  is a fairly cool operating system, but like most operating systems it’s not perfect. Some  Windows 7 problems are bugs others happen to be features. Either way, they are annoying and all we care for is a quick fix. Some of the most commonly reported problems with Windows 7 include compatibility with older programs, slow performance on low-end hardware, and trouble with the Aero theme and its features. In this article, I’ll show you how to fix these annoyances. For those that prefer an automatic fix, scroll down to the bottom for suggested software solutions. 1. Windows 7 Seems Slow Windows 7 is hungry for resources. It features many visual effects that draw heavy on your graphics card and system memory. If your system was slow out of the box, chances are you can easily fix that by turning off superfluous effects. Go to >  Start  and type ‘ performance ‘ in the search field. Select > ‘ Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows ‘ from the resul...

How to install and use wordpress

How to install and develop a website using WordPress: Websites are considered one of the best ways to communicate your ideas, concepts and information to people who are interested in you or your company. The problem till now has been that this medium has required the services of a web developer to all those who are not web developers themselves. Even the slightest tweak to a webpage requires you to spend time learning tools and tricks that you may not really be inclined to learn (especially if you are not a techie). Today software called "content management systems (CMS)" have made it much easier for simple folks to edit and create pages on their websites without the need for a web developer. A CMS is simply any software that allows the creation of a basic webpage template and then publishes all pages in that particular format. The template provides details about how the advertisements should be displayed, the format of the headings and the dimension of the banner etc and al...

Windows 7 Secrets

For those of us who enjoy discovering the nooks and crannies of a new operating system list, I think you’ll enjoy this list of my thirty favorite secrets. Have fun! Windows Management.   By now, you’ve probably seen that Windows 7 does a lot to make window management easier: you can “dock” a window to the left or right half of the screen by simply dragging it to the edge; similarly, you can drag the window to the top of the screen to maximize it, and double-click the window top / bottom border to maximize it vertically with the same horizontal width. What you might not know is that all these actions are also available with keyboard shortcuts: Win+Left Arrow  and  Win+Right Arrow  dock; Win+Up Arrow  and  Win+Down Arrow  maximizes and restores / minimizes; Win+Shift+Up Arrow  and  Win+Shift+Down Arrow  maximizes and restores the vertical size. This side-by-side docking feature is particularly invaluable on widescreen monitors – i...