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Use Windows 7 Shortcuts in Windows XP and Vista

Windows 7 is a great OS released by Microsoft and have lots of new and improved functionalities. One of such functions is the advancement of the Keyboard shortcuts in the Windows 7 OS.
Windows 7 have the following new and helpful keyboard shortcuts that solve our many problems.
The shortcuts that are added are:
Win+Left/Right arrows: Align the [...]

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View Aero Style and Glass Effect with AeroMaxxed

The famous Areo style as incorporated in Windows Vista is liked by many users. The only thing with this issue was that this glass view is always disabled when the window is maximized.

Everybody loves Windows Vista’s Aero style; with glass effect. But this glass effect is always disabled when a window is maximized. AeroMaxxed is [...]

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Process Information: What is dwm.exe?

If you have been using Windows Vista OS then you must have come across a process named dwm.exe

Dwm.exe stands for Desktop Window Manager and is normally found in the Windows Vista OS. The process is responsible for the graphical effects in Microsoft Windows Vista operating system such as 3D effects, live windows previews and windows [...]

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Steps to Retrieve Files from Windows.Old Folder

One of our readers was troubled this problem that after he had moved from Windows XP to Windows Vista, he came across a folder called Windows.old in the C drive.

If you also do not know that what folder is this and how to retrieve data from this folder, then below are the steps.

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Microsoft Releases Windows Vista Service Pack 2

Well it has been couple of days now but for all those who don’t know, here is the news. Microsoft has officially released the Windows Vista Service Pack 2 which can be downloaded in two ways depending upon your choice.
You can either download the complete package offline as a standalone package or just let your [...]

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Solution to Missing/No Java Section in Advanced tab of IE7 Browser

This problem was reported by one of our readers that in his Vista operating System there was no section of Java in the Internet Options of IE7 even after installing the latest updates from the official Java site (one that is shown below)

Java is required while browsing internet and to open many pages that require [...]

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Solution to Virtual Memory Too Low Problem

This problem was reported by one of our readers that in spite of having a sufficient amount of RAM, he is running out of Virtual Memory and his Windows PC gives the following error:

Your system is low on virtual memory. To ensure that Windows runs properly, increase the size of your virtual memory paging file. [...]

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Reveal or Recover XP Administrator Password using Ophcrack

Forgot Administrator password? Or is that you just wished to access the system with Admin privileges, you can break into the system without even feeling the need to change the password. If you want to reset the password, refer to my earlier post “Break or Reset Administrator password in XP”.

Knowing XP or even Vista’s Administrator [...]

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