Windows 7: Automatically Delete Temporary Files
The Windows Disk Cleanup Wizard will delete your temporary files, but only if they are over a week old. To create a simple batch script that will clean up your temporary directories:
Windows 7: Geographic Location
Many programs in Windows 7, such as Firefox, will utilize your geographic location. This location will be used in a variety of ways including letting people know where you are when you send emails and take pictures, etc.
Windows 7: Create a System Recovery Disc
If Windows 7 goes wrong, you can attempt a repair, at boot up, to see if the problem can be fixed. To do this, you will need to create a system recovery disc; if you have the original Windows 7 disc, it will act as a recovery disc.
MAC: Changing the Clock Display
By default, Mac OS X provides a clock in the upper-right corner of the desktop. You can control the appearance of this display by using the System Preferences utility.
UNIX: Viewing the Contents of Directories
You will frequently need to move up and down the directory structure to work with specific files or other directories. UNIX has many commands that enable you to do so.
MAC: Enabling Automatic Login
If you want to enable Automatic Login mode, create a non-Administrator account to use. That way, even if someone does get access to your Mac, they won’t be able to use the Administrator account. Of course, you might have to log out and then log back in as the Administrator, but this strategy provides a good compromise between security and convenience.
Windows Vista: Parental Controls
With Parental Controls, you can manage the rules for your children’s computer use. You can set time limits for use and also manage their access to the Web and to computer games.
Upgrade To Windows 7 From Windows Vista
Upgrading is the easiest option. However, upgrading can take a long time. To upgrade to Windows 7 from Windows Vista.
Windows Vista: Complete PC Backup and Restore
Few things can hurt a business more than systems crashing and losing valuable business and customer data. With Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore, you not only can back up your personal documents and files, but also you can back up all of your operating system files and programs—everything on your hard disk drive. In the event of a catastrophic hardware failure, you can use Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore to get your entire computer back to normal in one easy step.
Windows 7: Disable The AutoRun/AutoPlay Feature
According to latest E-Threats Landscape Report , AutoRun feature ranks among the Top 10 Malware Dissemination Methods, being accountable for 5.22% of the total amount of infections worldwide. Part of the current Downadup or Conficker worm pandemic was actually carried away via intermediary variants that exploited this specific feature.
