Yadon Chen

You will notice the entries in Windows Start menu keep on growing with your usage of PC. Almost every software installer is attempting to add something to the Program section under the Start menu.

If you frequently use the browser search box on the top right to search Google on any other search engine, you might as well have that search box on your Windows 7 Taskbar to eliminate a few more seconds while conducting a search.

If you find something interesting on a webpage, you could easily share that portion of the site using previously mentioned Bounce. But what if you want to share an interesting portion of an online video? You might come across a video that dra

If you have to access different networks with your notebook, say at home, work or on the go, you may need to manually change network settings.

Windows Vista introduced the “search” in start menu to help users search computer files and other data quickly. You could simply type in some text, and the search results would appear in realtime.

RadioTime is an online radio service that provides access to a large number of AM/FM and Internet radio stations. You can quickly find various types of programs and stations, and listen to news, music and concerts uninterruptedly.

The newly designed taskbar in Windows 7 allows you to pin programs to taskbar for quicker access, a feature which you could effectively use to increase your productivity. Pinning a program to a taskbar also lets you access the Jump Lists function tha

Notepad, as you know, is a simple tool that contains basic text editing functions and is probably the most popular application that ships with every version of Windows.

When your work and data is spread across multiple devices (like laptop,  cellphones, iPad etc), it is important to keep the files synchronized so that you aren’t dependent on one device. There’s no dearth of file sync tools.

Math Input Panel is a new feature that has been introduced in the Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Windows 7.

Even though laptops come with touchpad which is supposed to replace an external mouse, a majority of laptop users seem to prefer the good old mouse over the built-in touchpad.

If you have been a loyal Windows XP user for years, you must be familiar with some shortcut commands to launch programs quickly using the “Run” box in the start menu. You could launch certain programs, like notepad, by typing their name, and some

Windows 7 has many beautiful themes built-in to spice up the appearance of your desktop. You can always right click the desktop and then select “Personalize” to view and apply them.

After a few months of using your computer, you might find that the free space in your hard disk partition has reduced significantly, thanks to all those files and folders you’ve stored.

Desktop gadgets in Windows was introduced by Vista, and it is there in Windows 7 as well. By default the gadgets appear on the sidebar, but they can be dragged to anywhere on the screen.

Security experts often advice users to use the account with lower privilege in order to prevent system from malware attacks and other risks.

There are many instances where you need to reboot your PC.  It could be that you’ve installed updates, installed a new software or may be your computer just hung up. All this scenarios usually need a system restart.

DNS, which stands for Domain Name System, can convert the elusive IPv4 or IPv6 addresses to meaningful names, and then translate the characters back to IP addresses. For example, when you want to visit a website, DNS will tell your web browser the re

If you were a Vista Ultimate user and have switched to Windows 7, you might remember a tool that enabled you to have videos and animations as desktop wallpapers instead of static images. Known as Windows DreamScene, this utility was a part of Windows

Explaining someone, who’s not computer savvy, how a software or a feature in the computer works isn’t easy. It’s best if you actually walk them through the steps on your own computer using a screen recorder or screencast tool.