Windows 7 Tips Articles
How to check if Windows Updates are happening
If you have Windows 10, your computer is already set to get the updates automatically (you have no...
Read MoreSAVE versus SAVE AS – Which do I use?
by John Lortz | Windows, Windows 10 Tips, Windows 7 Tips, Windows 8 Tips, Working with Files & Folders
At some point, everyone ends up saving something on their computer. It might be a typed document,...
Read MoreSave some time with Keyboard Shortcuts!
Those of us who use our computers on a regular basis have learned over time that the more you have...
Read MoreUsing the Windows View Menu
The release of my “Working with Files and Folders” book (CLICK HERE to read more about it), has led me to yet another video blog topic that’s related to working with folders. This time I talk about Using the...
Read MoreSelect Multiple Files with the CTRL and Shift keys
[UPDATED 04/04/2018] As a technology teacher, I always do my best NOT to assume that my students...
Read MoreAdobe Reader Update – A Good Idea!
The Adobe Reader is by far the most popular way to open, read, and print PDF (portable document format) files, the file type that lets us share formatted documents across the Internet. But like most programs that almost everyone...
Read MoreChanging Windows 7 Screen Resolution
by John Lortz | Windows 7 Tips
In this Eighth (and BONUS) article of the series called “Taking Control of your Windows Desktop”, I show you how to change the Windows 7 Screen Resolution. Windows Screen Resolution refers to the height and width of...
Read MoreHow to Change Windows 7 Desktop Background
by John Lortz | Windows 7 Tips
In this Seventh article of the series called “Taking Control of your Windows Desktop”, I’m going to show you how easy it is to change your Windows 7 Desktop Background. The Desktop Background is the...
Read MoreCustomize the Windows 7 Notification Area
by John Lortz | Windows 7 Tips
In this sixth article of the series called “Taking Control of your Windows Desktop”, we’ll take a break from the Desktop proper, and look at the Windows 7 Notification Area and how it can be customized to only...
Read MoreOrganizing the Windows 7 Desktop – Part 2
by John Lortz | Windows 7 Tips
In this fifth article of the series called “Taking Control of your Windows Desktop”, I continue talking about organizing the Windows 7 desktop, and specifically talk about how the Desktop is actually a...
Read MoreOrganizing the Windows 7 Desktop – Part 1
by John Lortz | Windows 7 Tips
In this fourth article of the series called “Taking Control of your Windows Desktop”, I show you how you can organize the Windows 7 desktop, which basically means to get your icons and shortcuts arranged on the...
Read MoreHow to change Windows 7 Desktop icons
by John Lortz | Windows 7 Tips
In this third article of the series called “Taking Control of your Windows Desktop”, I show you how to change the Windows 7 Desktop icons. The icons I’m referring to are not your regular “shortcut”...
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