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    Top 10 Registry Tweaks that Power Up Windows

    The Windows registry is a mysterious place, but if you’re comfortable editing it, you have the power to tweak nearly every Windows setting you can imagine. Here are 10 of our favorite registry tweaks that make life easier.

    All of these hacks work in Windows 7, even if not labeled as such. Many may work in Vista or earlier versions of Windows, but varies, so be sure to read up more on the tweak before you go meddling in Vista’s registry. And, of course, be sure to make a backup of your registry before you start hacking away. continue reading…

    If you’re having boot problems on your Windows PC, it’s often helpful to repair the MBR (Master Boot Record) to restore the Windows 7 boot loader—and you can do it easily from the Windows installation disc.

    This is generally most useful if you’ve broken something and there’s a boot loader error, or if you have made the mistake of installing an older version of Windows on the same PC that already has Windows 7 which wipes out the boot loader.

    Note: If your PC starts booting into Windows but fails, you should probably try using Safe Mode instead

    Boot From the Windows Install Disc

    The first thing you’ll need to do is boot off the install disc, and then click through until you see the “Repair your computer” link in the lower left-hand corner.

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    Snow Leopard OS X 10.6 features a ’Windows’ tab in their ’Add a Printer’ dialog. Only problem: it doesn’t work. At least not for shared printers connected to Windows 7. Fortunately, that doesn’t mean you can’t print to a shared Windows 7 printer from a Mac OS X machine using a moderately simple workaround. The trick is to use the Line Printer Daemon protocol/Line Printer Remote (LPD/LPR) protocol. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to print documents to a printer connected to a Windows 7 computer from a Mac via a local network.

    Begin by installing the printer on your Windows 7 machine and ensuring that it prints correctly. Next, share it on your network, using the steps detailed in this tutorial: How to Share a Printer with Your Network. continue reading…

    In this article, I will continue our series on Windows 7 networking with a tutorial on how to share a printer with other computers from your network. If all the other computers are using Windows 7, the procedure is extremely simple and everything works instantly. If you have computers with other operating systems, then you might want to read the end part of the article too.

    How to Share the Printer with the Network

    First, open the Devices and Printers panel. There you will see a list with all external devices installed on your PC. Select the printer you want to share, right click on it and select Printer properties.

    Printer Properties continue reading…

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