As of Windows Vista, custom backgrounds in folders is gone. This is how to tweak Windows 7 to allow custom background again. The program was originally created for Windows Vista, but also works in Windows 7. You can download it from here.

Tutorial tags: folder, background, custom, interface, tweak

This is a simple and quick tutorial on how to block a webpage. You can use it to block a webpage you don't want your kids to visit or stop visiting your ex her/his friendpage like Facebook or something. So use it anyway you like.

The location of the "hosts" file is "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc".

Now in the video you can see this guy editing some permissions, but when you browse to that location you can first try to edit the "hosts" file directly and fix the permissions only if you're not allowed to open that file.

Tutorial tags: website, block, custom

This is a multiple tips video that include:

- how to make the action center disappear;
- how to autologon to Windows 7;
- add as much as two extra clocks;
- how to find out if a system is on 32 bit architecture or 64 bit architecture;
- quick introduction to the reliability monitor;

Tutorial tags: action center, 64bit, 32bit, reliability monitor, autologon, clocks, taskbar

These are some free programs for monitoring your computer's temperatures, fan speeds, voltages, wattage, and more. It also gives a look at Prime95, a good stability testing application.

Tutorial tags: software, cpu-z, real temp, core temp, prime95

In the new Windows 7 toolbar, if you hover your mouse over some icon, a little live preview is shown. But if you have a lot of programs with multiple windows opened, the time before the preview is available is kind of long. This is how you can speed that preview to even show it instantly.

Tutorial tags: hover, tooltip, wait time, reduce, preview

What will you do if you don't have some Windows 7 installation DVD and Windows doesn't boot anymore? You can use a system recovery disk.

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for the torrent files.
Download the iso image for you system and burn it with your favorite software. This is a must have DVD!

Tutorial tags: recovery, boot, disk

This tutorial made by Focusrite support team guides you through how to tune your Windows 7 computer for audio recording and playback using a FireWire interface.

Tutorial tags: audio, optimize, control panel

This is a tutorial on changing the name of the Recycle Bin, since it's name can't be changed by a right click like any other folder or file.

Tutorial tags: custom, recycle bin, interface

If you're aware of the security risks that Internet Explorer has and you've already switched to some alternative like Firefox, Opera or any other browser, then this is how you can disable Internet Explorer 8 all together. This saves some space on your hard drive,less features mean better performance and maybe the most important part: if you share your computer with other family members or something, Internet Explorer won't be available for them either.

Tutorial tags: disable, remove, internet explorer, customize

This is how you can change your default background image from the boot screen. No registry editing, no messy instructions, just use this little program called Windows 7 Logon Background Changer.

Tutorial tags: logon, background, custom