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For non-enterprise Windows 7 imaging, which will work with all versions of Windows 7, you can use a program called RTse7enLite. The program is available as freeware. Update: RTse7enLite is no longer available from the developer’s website. You can still download it from other sites like MajorGeeks, but it might include bundled crapware. We’ll update this article in the future with a better way to create a custom image. Lately, Windows 8 has been covered quite a bit by many of the tech blogs, but it is still yet to be officially released, and as far as enterprise and IT, many businesses may stick with Windows 7....

There are many reasons why your machine is failing to detect the file as it should and letting you delete it. Once you fix these underlying issues, you can get rid of the file from your computer. Use Command Prompt To Fix “Could Not Find This Item” If you’re having trouble using File Explorer to delete your file, one option is to use the Command Prompt. It has several commands to work with your file system and one of these lets you delete files from your storage....

Not very helpful! The event viewer does not show anything either that helps to determine what the problem is. Eventually, I found a post on some forum that helped me solve this. Apparently, one or more of the updates or patches becomes corrupt and therefore stops any update from being installed. In order to fix this and get your updates installing again, you have to rename a particular folder in your System32 directory....

There are many reasons the Gmail app crashes. Sometimes, the issue occurs due to an app update, a cache file error, or insufficient storage on your phone. In any case, you can try a few fixes yourself to potentially fix the app and bring it back to normal condition. Restart Your Phone to Fix Minor Gmail App Issues When the Gmail app crashes, the first thing you should do is restart your phone....

Redacted text appears in a new copy of your original document as a solid black bar. Text beneath the bar is converted to vertical lines (|||||), preventing the redacted content from being retrieved under any circumstances, even if the party with whom you are sharing the document views the redacted document in a text editor, such as Notepad. Download Word 2007/2010 Redaction Tool from http://redaction.codeplex.com/releases/view/32251. The following items are required to install the Word 2007 Redaction Tool:...

From iterating over arrays to carrying out a function a predetermined number of times, there are many things you can achieve with this tool. Here is a tutorial on how to use For loops in PowerShell. What Is the Use of For Loops in PowerShell? Unlike Command Prompt, PowerShell is a complete scripting environment. This means you can write reusable PowerShell scripts to automatically carry out tasks rather than entering commands manually....

For example, a word processing program won’t rely heavily on RAM due to the low performance requirements. A detailed Excel spreadsheet or Photoshop, however, needs as much RAM as you can spare it. So do games. In many cases, you need to allocate extra RAM to gaming, especially if you’re using a lot of mods. This is true in titles like Minecraft, as do games like Shadow of Mordor which needs a whopping 8....

However, switching your browser’s user agent no longer requires that you install third-party software, such as extensions. Over the past few years, mainstream browsers have all started including such functionality as a part of their developer console or within standard menus. Although uncommon, there is a chance for browser extensions to become hijacked for malicious purposes, which could be a risk to your security. They can also add unnecessary bloat to the browser and eventually cause it to slow down....

The great thing about creating macros in Word is that you don’t need to know how to program. If you can press record and stop, you can do this. Aren’t Macros Dangerous? Have you heard about macros being bad because they can contain viruses? Although you do have to be careful about opening Office documents from unknown people because they might have malicious macros, that’s not an issue here. You make your own macro, so you know it’s not a virus....

What you might not know is that Spotify offers a super simple way to share music. You can create a Spotify code for a song, album, playlist, artist profile, band profile, or even a podcast. Then share that code with a pal who can enjoy that shared item, too. Here, we’ll show you the different ways you can create this barcode-like image and then scan Spotify codes if you receive them yourself....

Unfortunately, Microsoft stopped support for Windows Media Player in 2009, with the last release (Windows Media Player 12) now over ten years old. It’s a little outdated these days, but you can download Windows Media Player 12 and use it in Windows 10 by following these steps. How To Download & Install Windows Media Player 12 You might not realise this, but you don’t actually need to download Windows Media Player 12 on Windows 10 PCs....

What Is Bandwidth and Why Does it Matter?How Much Network Bandwidth Do You Need?Bandwidth Measuring ToolsMonitor, Measure, and Manage Data Flow and Data Volume What Is Bandwidth and Why Does it Matter? Bandwidth is the measurement of how fast data is sent over a wireless or wired connection (measured in bits per second). Low bandwidth is like a freeway at rush hour. Everything slows down. Just as adding additional lanes speeds up traffic, increasing bandwidth allows more data to flow....

Luckily, Microsoft Word has a find and replace function that can do all the work for you. Here’s how you can use it to save time. What Is the Find and Replace Function? Find and replace lets you switch out basic text for other text. For example, you can use the function to change a particular word or phrase to another. You can also use it to find and replace grammatical or formatting errors, spelling mistakes, and special characters....

If your PC keeps displaying a “There was a problem resetting your PC” error whenever you try to reinstall Windows, the solutions listed below should resolve the issue. Besides system file corruption, a sudden power outage could also interrupt the PC reset process. That’s because Windows cannot reset your PC on battery power. So Windows can display this error if you accidentally unplug your laptop’s charger while performing a reset....

That doesn’t mean that BSODs and crashes aren’t completely unheard of, and Windows 10 does still suffer from BSODs from time to time. One of the most serious of these is an unexpected kernel mode trap BSOD, which can be tricky to fix. If you want to know how to fix an unexpected kernel mode trap BSOD, here’s what you’ll need. What Causes an Unexpected Kernel Mode Trap BSOD Error in Windows 10?...

It may be that the app has issues connecting to the internet, you have a glitch on your phone, or that a core Snapchat file has got issues. Regardless of why, we’re sure you want to get the problem fixed, and that’s what we will help you with today. Close and Reopen the Snapchat App When you find that Snapchat’s camera is not working, the first thing you should do is close and reopen the Snapchat app....

Wireless connectivity has its strengths but it’s far from perfect. A tech-savvy person can tap into your WiFi and leave without you knowing. Even worse, the culprit can pass along information about your WiFi’s vulnerability to others. The good news is that you can put an end to these opportunists and their thieving ways. In this post, you’ll learn how to hide your wireless network from neighbors and stop them from logging in....

Minimizing each window one by one just to get a look at your desktop is a waste of time. Instead, Windows 11 offers the Show Desktop button, which gives you a quick look at your desktop. There are also several keyboard shortcuts that you can use to view your desktop or even minimize all those windows quickly. Click the Show Desktop Icon on the Windows 11 Taskbar If you’re coming in from a previous version of Windows (such as Windows 10), you probably already know about the Show Desktop button....

It’s worth noting that to rearrange pages in Word on a Mac, you should skip down to Method 3 (outline view) mentioned below. Copy and Paste Is Annoying You probably already use the copy and paste approach to moving around pages in Word. This is essentially what most people do. It’s labor intensive and difficult to maintain consistent formatting and pages. This approach involves highlighting entire pages, then pressing Ctrl+X on your keyboard to Cut the highlighted text....

Here are a few ways to sort by date in Excel, as well as a trick to try if dates aren’t sorting correctly. Sorting a Single Column of Dates in Excel The easiest way to sort dates in Excel is to use the sorting tool to display dates in the order you want. This method should work in the vast majority of use cases. Sorting an Entire Worksheet by Date in Excel If your table has more than one column of data, you’ll want to preserve the relationships between columns when you sort....