Resolved: Microphone Not Working Or Displayed In Windows 7

Thursday, 10 November 2011 | Jason Slater

This morning, whilst recording a podcast, the batteries on my portable audio recorder had run out so I decided to try recording the podcast directly into my Windows 7 Computer so I plugged the external microphone into the microphone port … Read More

Get More Control Of User Accounts In Windows 7

Tuesday, 19 January 2010 | Jason Slater

A hidden feature in Windows 7 is the “Advanced User Accounts” option which is available by clicking the Start button then typing netplwiz.exe into the “Search programs and files” input box.

 

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Windows 7 Anti-Virus Packages

Monday, 18 January 2010 | Jason Slater

After installing Windows 7 on your computer the first thing you should do is install protection software, especially anti-virus and anti-spyware, as base level anti-virus and anti-spyware is not provided as part of the Windows 7 software. Fortunately, a number of solutions are available – many of which are free for home and non-commercial use – these are highlighted in this article.

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Tip: Extend The Context Menu In Windows 7 Explorer

Thursday, 14 January 2010 | Jason Slater

If you right-click on a folder or file in Windows 7 Explorer a context menu appears. For folders the options are typically Open, Open in new new window, Share with, Restore previous versions, Include in library, Send to, Cut, Copy, … Read More

Windows 7 Quick Tip: Run As Administrator Shortcut

Wednesday, 13 January 2010 | Jason Slater

When running a standard user account some programs in Windows 7 need Administrative privileges to run. To do this you normally have to find the program, right click and choose run as Administrator. If you manage many Windows 7 machine … Read More