Though the Windows 7 wizard-based user-management tools are great and easy to use, some people will prefer the legacy tool, called ‘Local Users and Groups’. This tool has changed little since ...

In order to address the disorderly way most people catalogue their data, Windows 7 introduced a new system that let's users point a Library to various folders (Pictures or Documents, for example).

The user interface has undergone the most radical overhaul and update since the introduction of Windows 95 thirteen years ago. First, however, it's important to note what Windows 7 isn't.

How to Lock and Unlock the Windows 7 Taskbar. The Windows taskbar is one of the most important parts of the Windows 7 and Windows 8 user experience and customizing it to your specific needs will ...

To complete your Windows 7 power-user experience, ... right-click the icon. Windows eventually removes items from the Jump List when it runs out of space, but you can override this.

If you've been using Windows for a long time, you probably remember that until Windows 7, the desktop included a few default icons for quick access to Computer, user-account folders, network ...

With Windows 7, Microsoft attempts a more useful approach to family networking with HomeGroup. It expands its security options, too, but does it with more concern for user-friendliness than during ...