Windows Bulletin

I sometimes wonder why double-click when you can click once ! One of the first things I do after reinstalling Windows is to change the double click to open the file in one click.

Double-click Change single click

To make this change, you must make a setting in your options folder (Windows 8/7) – now File Explorer Options in Windows 10.

Enter ‘‘ Folder‘ in Start Search and click Folder Options or File Explorer Options.

Here, under the General tab, you see Click the items as follows.

Select One click to open an entry (select point). read more

If you cannot change user account control settings in Windows 7, apply this fix. If you try to change the user account settings in Windows 7 | 8 after making the change, the dialog does not close and no changes are made, then you should read this article.

User account control settings cannot be changed

In the Windows 7 control panel, you can change user account control settings (UAC) in the action center. In the User Account Control Settings dialog box, move the Notifications slider and click the OK button.

In this scenario, the dialog box is not closed and no changes are made. If the mouse pointer is above the OK button and you press ENTER, the dialog box still does not close and no changes are made. If you click Cancel, the dialog closes and no changes are made as planned. read more

No, this is not the title of a Perry Mason novel, but a problem that can occur when using the Windows 7 Media Center gadget to list content stored in the Recorded TV folder.

p style=’text-align : justify;’>p style=’text-align : justify;’>In such a scenario, the gadget can display a rotating cursor and not work. In this state, the behavior remains the same through restarts and restarts of the gadget, without a workaround solution being recognizable.

There are two ways to work around this problem and restore the Windows Media Center gadget functionality : read more

Sometimes, when you boot your system, you get this error 0x490 and you will not continue from there. This happens if the boot manager is damaged or damaged. In such a case, we must make one Startup Repair.

Windows 7 boot repair

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If your Windows computer crashes, it creates a memory dump file . These minidump files are memory images from the moment your Windows computer crashed.

This dump file type contains the following information :

• Process information and kernel context (EPROCESS) for the stopped process
• Process information and kernel context (ETHREAD) for the thread, which has been stopped
• The kernel call stack for the thread, which has been stopped.

Different types of discharges are possible: Kernel Memory Dump, Small Memory Dump & Complete Memory Dump. Windows 8 adds a new option called automatic memory dump.

Change the number of dump files created by Windows

You can change the dump settings in Control Panel > Control Panel > Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings > Advanced Tab > Startup and Restore > Settings. read more

The System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) is designed for system administrators and OEMs to automate the use of Windows operating systems. After performing the initial installation steps on a single computer, you can run the Sysprep tool to prepare the sample computer for cloning and automate deployment on other computers. It is located in the WindowsSystem32sysprep folder .

System Prep Tool – Sysprep

You can use Sysprep with other deployment tools to install Windows operating systems on new hardware. It prepares a computer for disk backup or delivery to a client by configuring the computer to create a new computer security identifier (SID) when the computer restarts. In addition, the Sysprep tool cleans user and computer-specific settings and data that should not be copied to a target computer. read more

Windows 7 allows you to store login information with which you can connect to different servers, websites or programs. They are very convenient and are stored in an electronic safe called Windows Safe.

To add an entry in Windows Vault :

• Go to Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Receipt Manager
• Click Add Windows or Add Generic Receipt. You will be asked to fill in the details. Just fill it out.
  • To add a certificate privilege set, click Add a certificate privilege set.

  For Backup Windows storage space :

  • Click Backup Vault. A window will open prompting you to navigate to the location where you want to perform the backup.
    • A window appears asking you to press CLR+ALT+DELETE.

    After a new window appears asking you to enter the password. It is always advisable to use a strong password, which should be a combination of upper and lower case letters, special characters and numbers. Please also bring the backup into external secondary storage. read more

Since the release of Windows 7, there have been many hacksweaks that have appeared to customize all aspects of Windows 7.

While many users tend to stay logged in or have only one account and usually never see the login screen for more than a moment or never, there are many users who are dedicated to customizing the login screen.

There are a handful of tools that modify the resources for the login screen and although it is nice to have this option, there is always a chance that you may damage your operating system, causing data loss (provided you haven’t backed up your system before) or spend time fixing corrupted files. read more

On some websites, you may have seen that you need to enter a password for the registration that meets the criteria set by the website (for example, a password must be at least 8 characters long, contain upper and lower case letters, etc.). You can also implement this feature in Windows 10/8/7 using the local security policy for Windows or an advanced command prompt for users of other editions of Windows 10/8/7.

Change Windows password policy

Use local security policies

Type Local Security Policy in the Start menu Search and press Enter. The LSP window opens. In the left pane , select Password Policy under Account Policies. Six options are now listed on the right. read more