Windows 7 is still a very popular and widely used Windows version. This category contains list of useful tips-n-tricks, troubleshooting and how-to guides for Windows 7. You’ll also find several customization tutorials and themes, skins to change look-n-feel of Windows 7 user interface in this section.
Following is a list of all articles posted in this category, click on a link to read the complete article:
UPDATE: Download link added for the latest Microsoft .NET 9.0 Preview 3 offline installer. This article will help you in downloading full offline installers of all versions of Microsoft .NET Framework officially from Microsoft servers. Many times you download a…
UPDATE: I received the 7z SFX warning box again in my Windows 11 device which helped me in taking the necessary screenshots. The article has been updated to include more information and screenshots to help you in understanding and troubleshooting…
If you have Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system installed in your computer and you use Mozilla Firefox as your primary web browser to surf the Internet or Mozilla Thunderbird email client software to access your email…
Many times Windows users are advised to perform an in-place upgrade of Windows operating system installed in their computer system to repair corrupted files or fix various issues and problems faced by the user without deleting any file or app.…
If you are getting 0x800f081f or similar error codes while trying to download and install updates in Windows and the update fails to install in your computer, this article will help you in fixing the issue and install the Windows…
UPDATE: A new stable version 2023.5.9249 of popular NTLite tool for Windows 7, 8/8.1, Windows 10 and Windows 11 has been released. Do you remember the good old days of Windows XP when you used to customize Windows XP setup…
If you want to know how many types of updates are available for Windows operating system, this article will help you in understanding all different types of Windows updates. Many times people get confused by the names of Windows updates…
If you noticed a strange process or application with the name Software Reporter Tool (or Software_Reporter_Tool.exe) running in Task Manager in Windows and the process is causing high CPU usage/disk usage in your computer, this article will help you in…
This article will help you in disabling automatic updates in Opera web browser and using the browser forever in unsupported Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 operating systems. Opera team has released Opera 96.0 version which comes with no support for…
If you are receiving “Your password has expired and must be changed” error message on Login Screen in your Windows device and you regularly need to change the expired password, this article will help you in fixing this annoying issue.…
If you want to enable Windows 11 style tabbed File Explorer in Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 or Windows 10, this article will help you. You’ll also be able to get tabs in File Explorer in previous or older Windows 11…
If you are using Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browser in Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system and want to get rid of unsupported OS warning message displaying at the top of the web browser, this…
Unknown files are those files which either have no extension or file type or are not associated with any application program to open with. If you find an unknown file in File Explorer or Windows Explorer, it has a blank…
Today we are releasing a free portable app “OEM Assigner” for Windows which will help you in adding useful information about your PC to System Settings. The information contains device manufacturer name, your device model, phone number, website URL and…
If you are having problems while trying to install Mozilla Firefox in Windows 7, this article will help you in fixing the issue and installing Firefox successfully. PROBLEM SYMPTOM: You have a Windows 7 computer and you are trying to…
This small tip will help you in customizing keyboard repeat delay and repeat rate in Windows operating system to improve your typing and reading experience on your computer system. In this article, we’ll learn what are these repeat delay and…
Microsoft has released an official desktop wallpaper to celebrate the holidays season. This wallpaper has been released for Windows 11 users but you can use it in any operating system whether it’s Windows 10 or good ol’ Windows XP or…
If you face printing problems with your Canon printer and you receive random error codes or support codes (5200, 5B00, etc) while trying to print anything, this article will help you in fixing the issue. The method given in this…
This article contains all possible solutions to help you in fixing almost all kind of problems and issues related to Internet and network (LAN) connectivity in Windows operating system. Almost all methods given in this article will work in all…
This article will help you in creating or adding a portable Quick Launch toolbar to Windows taskbar which will allow you to launch your favorite programs quickly and easily using a single mouse click on the Taskbar. We are using…
Recently while trying to install an older version of a software program in one of my Windows 10 computer systems, I received following error message: Program Compatibility Assistant This app can’t run on this device This app can’t run because…
This article will help you in learning how to enter or access the BIOS Setup screen or BIOS Settings page in your Windows device. The methods given in this article will allow you to open and check the BIOS setup…
UPDATE: Microsoft has released security updates for affected Windows versions to fix the vulnerability. You can download and install the update using Windows Updates or Microsoft Security Update Guide page. Here is an important news for Windows users. Microsoft is…
This article will help you in getting all Taskbar buttons in center of Taskbar in Windows 10 and all previous Windows versions such as Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, etc. By default, all Windows versions display running program buttons…
Recently when I posted a detailed guide to check and know which group policies are currently active and applied in Windows (Read here), lots of readers asked following question: How to reset or remove all active group policies at once…
This tutorial will help you in checking which group policies are currently active and applied in your Windows computer system. The methods given in this tutorial should work in all Windows versions. Almost everyone applies or enables group policies in…
NOTE: All articles mentioned in this tutorial will work in all Windows versions including Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Context menu is basically the menu which appears when you right-click somewhere e.g. Desktop,…
NOTE: All articles mentioned in this tutorial will work in Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. Some articles may work in Windows XP as well. As you all know AskVG.com is always the first website…
SUMMARY: Microsoft is rolling out the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge web browser for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users via Windows Update. Microsoft Edge will be automatically downloaded and installed on Windows 7 and 8.1 devices from Windows Updates. If…
Recently a reader contacted me regarding this weird issue, so I decided to publish a dedicated article containing its solution so that other people can also take benefit of it. PROBLEM SYMPTOM: Whenever you try to open or launch a…