In Part I, we looked at what aspects of the upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 would be best looked into when making the switch. It is important to consider all that is written here before the upgrade process is started. There are several safe-guards and good practices which must be maintained to keep [...]
Leave a Comment January 20, 2010
If you were among the many that refused to move to Windows Vista, you are most likely running Windows XP – a favorite of many. Now that Windows 7 has been released, you might be thinking that you would like to upgrade and take advantage of the new features and faster overall speed. Well, like [...]
Leave a Comment January 18, 2010
This should be quite easy for anyone to understand, and Microsoft intended it to be that way. Safety and simplicity do not always work well, but BitLocker To Go in Windows 7 manages it rather well.
So, how does it work in Windows 7 now that the USB drive has BitLocker To Go installed? Well, let’s [...]
Leave a Comment January 15, 2010
We now know that USB drives are common and we also know that BitLocker To Go helps individuals and companies alike to secure their data on these devices. What we need to know now, though, is how to turn unencrypted data into encrypted data. Thus, the process of running BitLocker To Go is where to [...]
Leave a Comment January 11, 2010
Looking back on the move from Windows XP to Windows Vista, you may remember a number of changes to the graphical user interface (GUI) between the two. Microsoft, of course, attempted to improve the interface to make it easier for people to use Windows; why wouldn’t they? In that change, they made some pretty sweeping [...]
Leave a Comment January 8, 2010
In the Windows 7 Home and Windows 7 Home Premium, the Local Group Policy Editor (LGPE) is not available. However, we can still make adjustments similar to the same changes made with LGPE. The way to do this is by way of an application called regedit.exe. This allows you to directly edit the entries in [...]
Leave a Comment January 6, 2010
With the Windows 7 Local Group Policy Editor (LGPE), we have seen just how much you can alter your operating system (OS) in some interesting ways. In Part V there are even more changes to look into. The policies which are covered in this section apply to changes in areas of your system which can [...]
Leave a Comment January 1, 2010
Previously, we looked at some security changes you can make with the Local Group Policy Editor (LGPE) in Windows 7. You also learned how to make changes to your Control Panel icon display – a nifty feature for simplifying your experience there; also, it’s very useful for securing your settings from the changes others may [...]
Leave a Comment December 28, 2009
This is Part III of a series which demonstrates how you can use the Local Group Policy Editor (LGPE) to change various aspects of your life with Windows 7. Its power cannot be over-stressed, so – again – it is suggested that you follow the instructions given to you here closely so as not to [...]
Leave a Comment December 25, 2009
Part I introduced you to the idea behind changing your Windows 7 Local Group Policies to make changes to suit your use of Windows, whatever that may be. The Local Group Policy Editor (LGPE) is a powerful tool, but also a potentially dangerous one if not used carefully. Yes, you have read that before; be [...]
Leave a Comment December 23, 2009
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