Windows 7

This article takes a look the changes to the Windows desktop and new functionality to perform customizations for personalization and ease of use that are included in Windows 7.

Jason Zandri takes you inside the new Aero features of Windows 7; including Aero Peek, Aero Snap and Aero Shake. Learn how these tools will make interacting with Windows easier and more intuitive than ever before...

Jason Zandri provides a 'from the field' overview of the features and requirements of BitLocker To Go and its abilities to control how removable storage devices are secured.

Unfortunately, there's always potential for a software malfunction that cannot be repaired by using a Safe Mode boot or a system repair. When this happens, you may need to restore your system from a previously backed-up system image. In this article, MVP Daniel Petri walks you through the process specifically for Windows 7.

When using the Backup and Restore tool in Windows 7, an important aspect of the backup job is the proper selection of backup target. In this article, MVP Daniel Petri continues the Windows 7 backup series with important information to help you choose where to save your backup.

In Windows Vista, the Backup Status and Configuration tool was the place where one could (at least try to) backup pictures, music, media and documents on their computer. However, as many users found, it just didn't allow for some key configuration options. In Windows 7 this has changed, and it seems quite likely that we’ll finally get a good backup tool. In this article, MVP Daniel Petri takes you inside Windows 7 Backup & Restore .

The Windows 7 Release Candidate download page on TechNet suddenly showed up online and available for review for a short while a few days before it was supposed to officially show up. Here's a summary of what was published...

Windows 7, Microsoft’s upcoming client operating system, has some nice UI improvements. Some of these were discussed in our previous articles. In this article, MVP Daniel Petri will show you how to easily and quickly change screen resolution in Windows 7.

Windows Vista (and Windows Server 2008 and even Windows 7 for that matter) are configured so that after the installation completes and the user first logs on, the desktop is totally empty from any icons, and only the Recycle bin is present. While this setup might fit some users, most users want control over their old desktop icons. In this article, MVP Daniel Petri will show you how to do that.

Windows 7 (currently in beta) has a bunch of cool new capabilities that might come in handy for a lot of users. Some good, some bad, some a welcome change, others are a thing to get used to, in this article, MVP Daniel Petri will walk you through some of the new features found in the Windows 7 taskbar.

Windows 7 is the next generation of operating system due from Microsoft and it is now set for a planned release in the final quarter of 2009 which would be just a bit shy of the three years since the release of Windows Vista. This segment of the article series is an overview of BitLocker… Read More

Windows 7 is the next generation of operating system due from Microsoft and it is still set for a planned release for early 2010 which would be three years after the release of Windows Vista. This article is a walkthrough of the steps for enabling BitLocker on your Windows 7 system. [NOTES FROM THE FIELD]… Read More

Windows 7 is the next generation of operating system due from Microsoft and it is now set for a planned release in the final quarter of 2009 which would be just a bit shy of the three years since the release of Windows Vista. This article series is an overview of BitLocker and Encrypting File… Read More