Tag: windows7
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Do not display last logged on user
You can configure this security setting by opening the appropriate policy and expanding the console tree as such: Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\ How to edit security settings on a group policy object. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc736516(v=ws.10).aspx Thanks, Malcolm
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Converting Windows7 WTV files
Any TV programs that you record with Windows7 Media Center is written in a WTV format. Which is a new format for Windows7*. Which is fine if you only plan to watch it back on the same PC or on another Windows7 PC. If however you wish to watch it on a Vista or XP…
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How to change the default TV recording location
I recently got myself a USB TV tuner and have started recording TV with it and Windows Media Center in Windows 7. It is fantastic! I love how well Media Center works its so easy. One thing I wanted to know was how to change the location where Windows Media Center records TV to. It’s…
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Bootable Windows 7 Installation Thumb Drive
I came across an interesting article the other day that had Seven steps to a bootable Windows 7 thumb drive. I went thought their steps, which are all pretty simple and it worked great. So if you’re looking to install Windows 7 and what it to book a little faster give this a try. NOTE…
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XP to Windows7 networking
I had to rebuild my Windows7 Media Center PC a little while ago, that all went OK and its working fine now. I can watch all the media OK and add new media to it from me Windows Vista PC OK. So I thought everything was OK with. However, I built and XP laptop over…
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“Optimize” Option in Media Center 7?
If you’ve had the chance to try the new Media Center in Windows 7 you may have noticed that there is a new Optimize option ‘hidden’ on one of the menus. I turned the option on, but wondered what it did. After a little digging I how a post on Ed Bott’s Media Central blog“…
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Media Center Thumbnail Image Size
Although Windows 7 media center does a very good job of creating thumbnails for all the videos, sometimes they’re just not good enough. Luckly there is a simple answer. Simply put a JPG file in the same location as the movie file, with the same name (but different extension of course) and media center will…
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Windows 7 on Track to release this holiday season
The guys and girls over at the Windows 7 Team Blog have announced that Windows 7 is on Track to Hit This Holiday Season. Exactly which holiday season they are referring to and how that fits in with our (Australian) calendar I’m not sure. But I’m guessing in time for Christmas. I would expect they…
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Windows 7 RC1 is here
Microsoft have realease The Windows 7 Release Candidate RC to the public, you can download it from HERE. The install is pretty simple, and possible faster than any previous version of Windows. But if you’re having troubles then the guys over at LiferHacker also have a good Guide to Upgrading to Windows 7 RC. I’m…