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How to download HP drivers for Windows 7

More than once we heard complains about certain HP printers that don't get detected by Windows 7. Here's a free software to help you find those tricky drivers you need. Another cool feature is that it keeps your drivers up to date. Any driver at all, not just the HP driver for Windows 7. How cool is that?
So go ahead and try DriverMax.

System restore - restore deleted files

System restore can be used to restore deleted or just earlier versions of certain files.
Windows 7 has the ability to restore deleted files even after you emptied your Recycle Bin. Not only that, it has the ability to restore files to earlier versions. So lets assume you modified and closed a word document, with no chance of undo. The "Previous version" of Windows 7 can recover earlier versions of that document. Genius!

Keep your accounts safe - tips for choosing passwords

Recently it was reported that around 600 million Facebook accounts get hacked every day. And that's just Facebook. How many Yahoo accounts? How many Gmail (Google+) accounts?
How can you stop that from happening to you? Well from those 600 million accounts, about 500 millions were hacked due to poor password security. People tend to use easy passwords like a familiar name, familiar date and so on.
That's a big mistake and it's like having you spare key on top of your house door with a big tag on it.
In this video you get tips on how to remember hard passwords, the easy way. Be safe!

Windows 7 power management

Windows 7 includes many tools which help reduce power consumption. Check this video to learn how to configure your Windows Power Management to suit you needs. After watching the video you will be able to modify or even create your own power plan.

Resize a partition in Windows 7

This is how you can change the size of a partition by using the integrated Windows 7 tool: the Disk Management tool.

How to monitor your CPU and GPU temperature

This video is about two programs, both freeware, that can help you monitor your CPU and GPU.
First, for the CPU, you need CPU-Z.
For the GPU, that's your video card, you need GPU-Z. Enjoy!
P.S. As long as your hardware temperature is below 120 degrees Fahrenheit you're good, otherwise you should consider a better cooler/fan.

Control every programs sound in Windows 7

So let's say you're listening to some music in your favorite player, but also surfing the web and you don't want to be bothered by any sound that may come out of the browser. What do you do? Turn just the browsers sound off!

Restore Windows 7 to factory settings

If for some reason you want to restore your Windows 7 to the "factory settings", this is how you do it.

Be sure to backup your computer, unless you don't want to lose all your data!!!

Browser comparison - which browser is the best?

This video is about web browsers and their performance. For our testing we used Chrome 15 vs Firefox 7 vs Internet Explorer 9 vs Opera 11.51 vs Safari 5.1. Now we tested them, but the final choice is yours! :)

Transform windows 7 into Windows 8

This tutorial covers how you can get the new Metro UI from Windows 8 into Windows 7. Of course it's not the real Metro UI, but, as you will see at the end of the tutorial, it's as close as you can get.
The files you need can be downloaded here. Because this is not our pack we strongly advice you scan anything you download from the internet with a good antivirus software.
Newgen Info: http://newgen.codeplex.com/