In the new Windows 7 toolbar, if you hover your mouse over some icon, a little live preview is shown. But if you have a lot of programs with multiple windows opened, the time before the preview is available is kind of long. This is how you can speed that preview to even show it instantly.

Tutorial tags: hover, tooltip, wait time, reduce, preview

What will you do if you don't have some Windows 7 installation DVD and Windows doesn't boot anymore? You can use a system recovery disk.

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Download the iso image for you system and burn it with your favorite software. This is a must have DVD!

Tutorial tags: recovery, boot, disk

This tutorial made by Focusrite support team guides you through how to tune your Windows 7 computer for audio recording and playback using a FireWire interface.

Tutorial tags: audio, optimize, control panel

If you're aware of the security risks that Internet Explorer has and you've already switched to some alternative like Firefox, Opera or any other browser, then this is how you can disable Internet Explorer 8 all together. This saves some space on your hard drive,less features mean better performance and maybe the most important part: if you share your computer with other family members or something, Internet Explorer won't be available for them either.

Tutorial tags: disable, remove, internet explorer, customize

This is how you can change your default background image from the boot screen. No registry editing, no messy instructions, just use this little program called Windows 7 Logon Background Changer.

Tutorial tags: logon, background, custom

This is like 7 in 1 video, with 7 tips for Windows 7. Check them out.

Tutorial tags: tips, aero, snap, shake

Everyone knows about virtual CD drives and virtual DVD drives, but how many of you knew that in Windows 7 you can create virtual hard disks? No outside software is needed, this is a feature built in Windows 7. Basically Windows will create a file and save it wherever you like, then use it as a drive. Cool, isn't it? Take a look!

Tutorial tags: hard disk, virtual, drive, mount

This is for all you Windows Vista users that upgraded to Windows 7. The shortcut for the Flip 3D is right back where it should be: on your taskbar!

Tutorial tags: taskbar, flip3d, shortcut, customize

If you're like me and often delete, by accident, files or folders and need to use the Recycle Bin to recover them, then this tutorial is for you. Normally Windows 7 doesn't allow you to use the Recycle Bin in your taskbar, so this tutorial will show you how to put a Recycle Bin shortcut in there, which is gold if you use it a lot. The strings in the video, if you didn't pay too much attention are:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe shell:RecycleBinFolder for the shortcut, and:
%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll for when you want to change the icon.

Tutorial tags: recycle bin, taskbar, interface, desktop

We all know that no Operating System is perfect and Windows 7 makes no exception from that rule. But for once, Microsoft has tried to integrate in Windows 7 some features that helps you solve the most common problems you may encounter. Of course, they can't help with all your problems, but certainly can get you started.

Tutorial tags: troubleshooting, problem, error, action center