Tips & Tricks: Windows 7 x64 not recongnising all available RAM

It appears having the 'Power Management' mode in BIOS set to Power Saving halves your available RAM which Windows recognises.

How To: Delete disconnected offline files within Windows 7

One of my biggest pet peeves about Windows 7 and Microsoft in general is the terrible offline sync. It just doesn't work and sometimes even when you do disable the 'Offline Files' service you might still need to reinitialise the Offline Files (CSC) cache due to an unsynchronised and corrupt database.

Tips & Tricks: Renaming Network Connections in Windows 7

Open up your Network and Sharing Center and simply left click on the Icon (under View your active networks) to rename it. By default this icon is a house.

How To: Fix Samsung Kies3 Install Problem

Early this morning I thought I would try and update my Samsung 10.1 Note 2014 Edition with the latest firmware which is unfortunately only available via the Samsung's Kies3 application. However upon trying to install Samsung Kies3 I immediately ran into a problem, it wouldn't even unpack its contents before 'unexpectedly crashing'. After having tried installing Samsung Kies2 to no avail I thought I would turn to the best tool around on the web 'Google Search' and sure enough I eventually stumbled upon a rather simple solution.

How To: Force Windows Recycle Bins to Empty for Every User on a System

If you have multiple user accounts on your Windows computer and are running low on space, you can easily empty the recycling bin for all users with a single command line, assuming your user account has administrator privileges. Try one of the two command lines below depending on your operating system.

Ask Knezev: Finally upgrading my PC - should I go 32- or 64- bit?

Ask Knezev is a new feature of Knezev and is all about your questions and my community answers. Every now and then, I'll dig into my bag of questions, answer a few based on our own know-how, and then I'll turn to the community for your take. To submit your own question, please email questions@knezev.com.

Last week I had a high school student doing work experience within my department (Information Services)  and one of his questions for me was "I want to upgrade my PC to Windows 7 from Windows XP, should I go with the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the Windows 7?".

Tips & Tricks: Windows 7 Quick Launch Folder Location

The Quick Launch folder is located in Documents and Settings within your user folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

A Month in Software (01-04-2013)

Having finally gotten past a bad few months at work I finally have some time for a month in software article. What better way to start this month than with DisplayFusion a software package from Binary Fortress which has made my life much easier with multiple monitors over the last few months.

How To: Repair or Reinstall .NET Framework 3.5

There are times when the .NET Framework can get corrupted on a computer. There are a number of reasons why one should repair the .NET Framework but the simplest of them is the fact that it is corrupt.

To repair .NET Framework 3.5 refer to the instructions below. It is suggested that you log into the problem computer to repair. This way you can get some good feedback on whether the repair actually worked.

A Month in Software (01-03-2012)

Although the look of Windows 7 may seem to be nothing more than some polish applied liberally to the Vista Aero theme, make no mistake: this is a full replacement operating system, and more than just "Vista done right." From driver support to multitouch groundwork for the future, from better battery management to the most user-friendly interface Microsoft has ever had, Windows 7 is hardly half-baked.