They offer a portable version as well which is nice if you want to use it on multiple machines. Here are a few different thumbs you might see… Playing a Video FileSelect a file to open up and play in SPlayer. Here we take a look at running a video in SPlayer. Notice the player controls are at the bottom of the video screen. The playback controls are only displayed when you hover the mouse over the video screen near the bottom....

YAMMM automates the process of downloading the folder.jpg and .xml files from the Internet into your movie folders. File2Folder Script 1.0 will automate this process for you (See download link below). You’ll then need to copy filetofolder.bat into the folder that stores all of your movie files. Note: For this script to run properly, this process should be performed on your local computer. Running it in a connection folder is not recommended....

Microsoft removed many of the personalization options in Windows 7 Starter, the cheap edition for netbooks. This Personalization panel not available Windows 7 Starter, however. Heres how to change your window theme, screensaver, sounds, and more in Windows 7 Starter. Anyone whos booted a laptop during a meeting knows how annoying computer sounds can be. Simply enter change sounds in your start menu search, and then select Change system sounds....

You will not have to worry with any options…

It didn’t go the way we had hoped and experienced a hard time getting 2010 or 2007 reinstalled. It also caused some other apps that are associated with Office to error out and act unstable. grab the radio button next to Choose a different restore point then click Next. Now scroll through and determine which restore point you want. The scan will kick off and determine what will be affected by the restore point you choose....

Do you like to autohide toolbars such as the Menu and Status Bars to conserve screen real-estate? If you’re able to autohide the other toolbars why not the Bookmarks Toolbar as well? After As soon as you have installed the extension it will automatically start working. As long as you hold your mouse anywhere over the Bookmarks Toolbar it will remain visible. Note: Depending on your theme the trigger area may not be as tight to the Address Bar....

Do you have a hard drive full of ripped movies in ISO file format? Are you looking for an easy way to play them in Windows Media Center? First, download and install Virtual Clone Drive. The install process is very simple and you’re able to just take the defaults. This is also a very basic install and is available in 32 & 64 bit versions. The process will take several seconds....

One of the cool features in Windows 7 is XP Mode. It is a free download, but requires registration. You may see some prompts about installing drivers; simply approve them. We didn’t see them on our latest test, but have in the past. When you are finished installing VMware Player, you will have to reset your machine. In VMware Player, pick the link at the top that says “Create a New Virtual Machine....

But what if youre an advanced user and want more control over various administrative functions? The Advanced Admin Console Addin gives you exactly that. Windows Home Server is definitely easy to use even for the beginning computer geek. Note: This addin is meant for advanced users who are familiar with server administration. If you start changing the wrong tweaks you might crash your server. Next open WHS Console and click controls then Add-ins and under Available Add-ins choose the available tab....

Quick Links Do you have a collection of movie files on your machine? Perhaps you have an external hard drive or two loaded up with AVI or MPEG video files? it’s possible for you to add any number of folders to your Media Center Libraries. Supported Video Files Windows Media Center supports the viewing of the following file formats by default. Select Movies and click “Next.” Select Add Folders to the Library and click “Next....

How does this work? It is also the backend for the surprisingly good image based backup in Windows 7. The default method is much simpler, so thankfully it is now included in every edition of Windows 7. How do I access Previous Versions? It is simple to access previous versions of any file or folder on your Windows 7 computer. yo note that this will only appear on files and folders, not drives or Libraries....

One of the advantages of Windows Home Server with Power Pack 3 is its integration with Windows Media Center. We know we can set it up from the Start menu at any time. Here we take a look at installing it on Windows 7 Home Premium. bring up the Start menu and select Windows Media Center Connector as shown here. The setup wizard starts and you’ve got the option to click Next…...

Related Are you looking for a quality app launcher that doesn’t cost anything? You actually only need to look to your Windows machine. Today we show you a little-known feature in Windows that provides you with a super powered app launcher. Some of them even cost money. Which one should you pay for, download, install, configure and use? Perhaps none of them! you’ve got the option to even add sub-folders, customize icons and add separator lines....