Disable Search Suggestions in Windows 7
Some people love it, some people hate it. Use this registry hack to disable to Search Suggestion feature of Explorer in Windows 7.
Category Archives: Windows
Disable Offline Files in Windows 7
The Windows 7 Offline Files feature allows you to keep on your computer, copies of files normally stored on the network. When you select a network file or folder to make available offline, Windows automatically creates a copy of that file or folder on your computer.
Change Default Landing Page for TS Web Access
Windows Server 2008 contains a plethora of new features associated with Terminal Server. A new key component is Terminal Services Web Access, a Citrix Web-Interface-like interface that provides web-based access to applications published via Terminal Services RemoteApp.
Set Default Terminal Server for TS Web Access
Terminal Services Web Access (TS Web Access) is a role service in the Terminal Services role that enables users to connect from a Web browser to the remote desktop of any server or client computer where they have the appropriate access.
Using FINDSTR to search file contents
Searching through log files for a particular string of text? How about trying to find a particular piece of source code in a large directory of files? Use FINDSTR to quickly locate the files containing the text you are looking for.
Enable or Disable the Windows 7 Firewall
A firewall is a software or hardware-based solution to filter the incoming and outgoing traffic of your computer or network.
Using and Creating a Recovery Disk
Owning a recovery disk is becoming a necessity of some sort today. The type I am referring to here is one created by you. This is important because of the many instances of computers being attacked by viruses, spyware which lead to system failure. You might have experienced one yourself.
Change Default Explorer View
The default view when Windows Explorer is opened is the Libraries folder, which includes Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos. I can’t stand this view. Here’s how to change it. By applying this tweak, you’ll get the drive view rather than the library view when opening Windows Explorer from the Start Menu.
Right-Click Encrypt for Windows 7
Encrypting and decrypting folders in Windows 7 is pretty straightforward. Still, we can make a bit more streamlined with some registry hacking magic.
Shutdown within RDP
Ever wonder how to reboot a machine from within an RDP session? Can’t find the shortcut off the Start menu? Use the CLI version of Shutdown.exe to get your machine rebooted.