Windows 7 RC Available to Download and Install

Nearly final version of Microsoft's next operating system, Windows 7, became available on last Monday [25 May 2009] to the general public.

Windows 7 comes almost three years after Windows Vista but the Final version will be available probably on last week of April 2010.

Microsoft warned it is not offering technical support for the Windows 7 release candidate, so those who install it are on their own. Users should be familiar with installing an operating system from scratch, formatting a hard drive and backing up data, among other skills, Microsoft advised.

Microsoft said that Windows Vista users will not need to reinstall their applications after upgrading to the Windows 7 release candidate. The company does, however, recommend backing up data as a precaution.

Windows XP users should back up their data and do a clean install of the Windows 7 release candidate.

The Windows 7 RC will expire on June 1, 2010. Starting on March 1, 2010, your PC will begin shutting down every two hours. Windows will notify you two weeks before the bi-hourly shutdowns start. To avoid interruption, you’ll need to install a non-expired version of Windows before March 1, 2010. You’ll also need to install the programs and data that you want to use.

Hardware Recommnadation to install Windows 7 RC:

* Internet access (to download Windows 7 RC and get updates)
* A PC with these minimum recommended specifications:
- 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor or higher
- 1 GB of system memory or more
- 16 GB of available disk space
- Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (to enable the Aero theme)
- DVD-R/W Drive

The 32- and 64-bit versions of Windows 7 RC are available in five languages: English, German, Japanese, French, and Spanish.

Downloading the Windows 7 RC could take a few hours. The exact time will depend on your Internet provider, your bandwidth, and traffic. The good news is that once you start the download, you won't have to answer any more questions – you can walk away while it finishes. If your download gets interrupted, it will restart where it left off.

My opinion is before installing Windows 7 RC be sure to back up your data and please don’t test Windows 7 RC on your primary home or business PC.

Go to Windows 7 RC Download Page to get your copy today.

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- Parvez Iqbal

Speed Up Windows Vista and Windows XP Startup

Is your Windows Vista or XP is too slow to startup?

Is it like you can take a nap after switch on the computer to comes to Desktop?

This is happen because every time the computer is booted up, there are some program started together with Windows, which isn't always the user's intention. As a result of this, the start sequence becomes considerably longer.

If this is your problem then here are the solutions for you. This solution is both for Windows Vista and Windows XP.

Follow the steps below to find out what programs are integrated with your Windows startup process and remove them:

1. Windows XP Users: Go to Start --> Run
....Windows Vista Users: Go to Start --> Start Search

[If you don't have Run Command in your XP start Menu then click here to know how to get it. Vista users don't need Run command at this time]

2. Windows XP Users: Write msconfig in Run


....Windows Vista Users: Write msconfig in Start Search

3. System Configuration Utility would comes up.

4. Go to Srartup Tab.

5. Here the programs listed under the Startup Item are the programs those startup together your XP or Vista startup.

6. Now examine the programs by expanding the In XP: Command and Location , In Vista: Manufacturer, Command and Loction Tab.


7. Unckeck the Programs those are actually you don't need to startup with Windows. So these programs would not startup next time Windows start and reduce the startup time.

8. Click OK when you finish.

9. Click Restart or Exit Without Restart if you like restart later.

10. You need to Restart the Windows to take effect.

11. After restarting Windows will prompt that you have changed windows Startup by System Configuration Utility. Just Checked on Don't show this message and click OK.

Now your Windows will start more quickly then before.

All we have describe above also done by Quick Startup v2.3 very small and 100% free software. Just install and run it. You will able to see which programs are integrated with your windows startup. You can remove an entry permanently from Windows Startup and also add a program if you wish. Click the link below to Download it.

You can also try the Glary Utilities Pro solve your thousand problems in very quick and easy way. Just Click below to get it.

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No Run Command on Start Menu

One of my earlier post you need the Run Command on your Start Menu.
If you Don't have it then the way to get it as below:


1. Right Click on the Start Button.

2. Go to Properties.

3. Select Start menu [By Default it should selected].

4. Click on Customize.5. On Customize Start Menu go to Advanced Tab.

6. Now Scroll Down in the Start menu items:

7. Find the Run Command.

8. Check before Run Command.


9. Click OK to go back Start Menu Properties.

10. Click OK.

11. Click Start menu and you got the Run Command.


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- Parvez Iqbal

Folder Options Disabled

This is the most common symptom that your computer get affected by malicious virus w32.rontokbro@mm). This kind of virus disable or hide "Folder Options" from Windows Explorer and also from Control Panel.


To get rid of it follow as below:

1. Go to Start --> Run. [If you don't find "Run..." in your start menu then Click Here to get it]


2. Write gpedit.msc in the Open field.


3. Click OK.

4. You get the Windows Group Policy.


5. Now on the left panel Go to

.............Local Computer Policy
.......................|
.......................[-] User Configuration
...................................|
...................................[-] Administrative Templates
.................................................|
.................................................[-] Windows Components
.............................................................|
.............................................................[-] Windows Explorer


6. On the Right Panel Double Click on the Remove the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu.


7. Here on the Setting Tab Select Disabled.


8. Click OK.

9. Check your Control Panel and Tools menu in Windows Explorer to insure you got Folder Options back.
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- Parvez Iqbal

How to Find Protected Windows Files

Does you always know what files or folders stored in your hard disks and flash drives?

Most of our common file's and folder's [Documents, Music, Video, Pictures,Games, etc] attributes are NOT Hidden so we always find our known files and folders. Behind our eyes there are a lot of files and folders on our drives.

Hide a file or folder:

To hide a file or folder go to its properties by right click on it and then click on properties [Shortcut Key: Alt + Enter or Alt + Double Click].

Check the Hidden on after Attributes then click OK.

At this point you have to confirm attribute changes and you can chose either only your selected file/folder will be hidden or all files/folders in it including subfolders. Choose a option you like then click OK.


Now you selected file/folder is hidden.

You may hide several files or folders by selected them all.

Unhide files and folders follow as below:

Go to Control Panel [Start --> Control Panel]

Open Folder Options
You may find Folder Options in Tools Menu on Microsoft Explorer.


Go to the View Tab


Under the Hidden files and folders category select Show hidden files and folders

Click OK

Now you able to find the Hidden files and folders in your computer.

But there are more hidden files and folders which are not visible at this point. There are some files and folder called Protected Operating System Files those are not visible yet.

Unhide Protected Operating System Files do as below:

Open Folder Options again as describe above.

Now Select the Show hidden files and folders if not selected.

Scroll down little bit and uncheck the option "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)"


You will got a Warning massage click Yes.

Click OK.

Now you will actually find all files and folders in your computer.

By doing this you may find some unnecessary files and folders which is wasting your Hard Drive space. But be careful DON'T DELETE ANY FILES OR FOLDER unless you sure they are unnecessary.

By these way you may find the RECYCLER folder in your every drive and there you may find some objects to delete to free up some space.

Some kind of Trojen, malware [Some kind of virus] make Autorun.ini file in your Drive. This kind of files are hidden as system file. As describe above you find this kind of files in your drive and able to delete it.

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How to change boot device / sequence on you computer

This is the First step to setup a new operating system on computer. If the operating system in your computer get damaged or if you want to upgrade or change your operating system then you need your desire operating system disk [CD or DVD] which usually bootable. After you got your disk(s) you are ready to change your boot sequence. Follow the steps listed below to get the job done:

• Turn the power on of your CPU.

• Now you need to hit the correct key on your keyboard to enter in BIOS Setup Utility. If you know the key then well but if don’t know which key then, while computer is booting up it shows usually a black screen with some text based information [Technically called BIOS-POST Screen]. Presently computer get powerful enough so it takes only very few seconds to understand what actually it shows. As you may need it to figure out something from this screen you need to slow it down. So what the way to slow it down? It’s very simple, just hit the [Pause/Break] key when it starts the black screen on your keyboard to halt the procedure. Now there should be a line usually at the bottom of the screen to informing which key to hit to enter in BIOS [Sometimes shows Setup, depends on your BIOS/Motherboard manufacturer]. Once you find out the correct key then hit the key. Usually it is the [Delete], [F2] or [F10] key.

• The BIOS screen almost like this one. [Depends on your BIOS manufacturer]

• Now go to the Advanced BIOS Features or Boot or System Configuration [Depends on your BIOS manufacturer] by your arrow keys on your keyboard and press enter. [Sorry no Mouse pointer here]

• Here go to at the First Boot device or Boot Options or Boot Oder [Depends on your BIOS manufacturer] then press [Page up/Page down] or [+/-] Button to change the first boot device to your desire device, here we want the CD/DVD Rom which you have and like to use to install the operating system. So select the CD/DVD Rom as your first boot device.

• Now press [Esc] button until you come back to the BIOS Setup Utility main screen.

• At this point it wise to insert the bootable operating system disk in your CD/DVD Rom which you selected previous as first boot device.

• At the BIOS main screen you find some Exit options like Save & Exit Setup, Exit without saving. For our purpose we select Save & Exit Setup. Here you may have to press [y] button to confirm your action.

• Now the computer restarts again.

• After the black screen [BIOS-POST Screen] computer will seek for the bootable operating system disk on the CD/DVD Rom and there will be a massage “Press any key to boot from CD … … …”

• Now press any key on your keyboard to start booting from your bootable operating system disk and start installing.

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- Parvez Iqbal