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A simple trick to add a desktop shortcut to lock down your Windows based computer instead of using Win + L key. This works on Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP.

Learn how to display multiple taskbar windows clocks in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Additional taskbar clocks can be used to display current time of different cities.

A small tip on how to turn off laptop or notebook LCD monitor screen without closing the lid just with a single click using Turn Off LCD.

Download windows updates KB982526, KB982525 and KB956250 for Windows 7, Vista and Server 2008 platforms for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 update for June 2010. Some users have reported errors while installing the updates.

Download June 2010 Cumulative Update for Windows Media Center for Windows 7(KB981078) and Windows Vista (KB982480). Available as important update to the Windows users.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-032 addresses vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode drivers through update KB979559 released on June 8, 2010. Download KB979559 from the direct download links.

Fix the error “The requested operation requires elevation” in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. The error comes up when you run some specific commands in command prompt or install some older apps in your Windows.

Hide or remove the right click context menu handlers on any file or folder in Windows following this tutorial, done using either the registry editor or through some external software.

Slow startup is one of the major problem in Windows. In order to speed up the startup and boot, we can use a service called Diagnostic Policy Service (DPS). DPS will detect Windows Boot Performance problems and correct them. Full tutorial is given here.

By default Windows comes with some preloaded games in Windows.This is a tutorial on how to disable (uninstall) or enable Windows games in Windows 7 and Windows Vista.