Windows 7 help
Updated: 06/16/2026 by Computer Hope
Windows 7 basics
- What is Windows 7?
- How to restart Microsoft Windows.
- How to shut down a computer.
- What version of Windows do I have?
- Microsoft Windows tips.
- Microsoft company contact information.
- The history of Microsoft Windows.
Top Windows 7 questions and answers
- What to do when Microsoft ends support for Windows.
- Why does Windows restart without warning?
- How to open Safe Mode.
- How to create a copy of Windows software.
- How to create a Windows shortcut.
- How to change the icon of a folder in Windows.
- How to update a Microsoft Windows computer.
- How to restore Windows to an earlier copy.
- How to remove TSRs and startup programs.
File and folder questions and answers
Device Manager questions and answers
- What is Device Manager?
- How to open Windows Device Manager.
- How to remove a device in Windows Device Manager.
- How to view all hidden devices in Windows.
- Windows Device Manager help.
Internet and browser questions and answers
- What is the Internet?
- What is a browser?
- How to set up parental controls in Windows.
- Microsoft Edge help.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer help.
- Internet browser help.
- E-mail help.
- Internet help.
Computer software-related questions
- What is software?
- How to install software.
- How to fix problems in Windows after installing new software.
- How to uninstall software in Windows.
- Why can't I remove a program from Windows Add or remove programs?
- Computer games help.
- Power management help.
Password and computer security-related questions
- What is a password?
- What is computer security?
- How to change a user account to an administrator account.
- How to reset a lost or forgotten Windows password.
- How to set a Windows screen saver password.
- How to change a username or password.
- How to disable the Windows password prompt.
- How to disable User Account Control in Windows.
- Do I disable the Windows Firewall if I install another one?
- How to enable or disable the Microsoft Windows Firewall.
- How to allow a program or game through the Windows Firewall.
- Computer security help.
Driver-related questions
- What is a driver?
- How to find computer software and drivers.
- How to install and update a computer driver.
- How to fix compression driver cannot be set up correctly.
- List of computer drivers.
Computer hardware-related questions
- What is hardware?
- How to find hardware and other computer specifications.
- How to fix a device attached to the system that's not functioning.
- Computer and laptop battery help.
- CD-ROM help.
- CPU help.
- Floppy drive help.
- Gamepad and joystick help.
- Hard drive help.
- Computer keyboard help.
- Modem help.
- Computer memory help.
- Computer monitor help.
- Mouse and touchpad help.
- Network and network card help.
- Printer help.
- Scanner help.
- Sound card help.
- Video card help.
- List of hardware manufacturers.
Recycle Bin questions and answers
- What is the Recycle Bin?
- Missing Windows desktop Recycle Bin icon.
- How to empty or manage the Windows Recycle Bin.
- How to make files not go to the Recycle Bin in Windows.
- How to recover a deleted file from the Windows Recycle Bin.
- What files are not sent to the Windows Recycle Bin?
- How to rename the Microsoft Windows Recycle Bin.
- How to hide or delete the Windows desktop Recycle Bin icon.
- How to change the Recycle Bin icon.
Windows command line questions and answers
- What is the Windows command line?
- What is MS-DOS?
- Why does my Windows computer only start in MS-DOS?
- MS-DOS and Windows command line help.
Windows registry questions and answers
- What is the Windows registry?
- How to open and edit the Windows registry.
- How to edit the registry from the command line.
- Do I need a Windows registry cleaner?
- Microsoft Windows registry help.
Help with Windows error messages
- How to fix Windows blue screen errors.
- Microsoft Windows STOP 0x0000007F error.
- DOS error: parameter format incorrect.
- How to fix Windows runtime errors.
All other Windows 7 questions and answers
- How to change a drive letter.
- How to change keyboard languages and layouts.
- How to use the Windows Speech Recognition feature.
- How to close multiple tasks in Task Manager.
- How to know if you are using a proxy server.
- Information about the Windows notification area (systray).
- Issues and questions related to the Windows taskbar.
- How to open the Windows Control Panel.
- How to create icons for Microsoft Windows.
- How to add or remove icons in Windows Control Panel.
- How to create, arrange, and remove Windows desktop icons.
- How to lock Windows desktop icons in place.
- Where can I get TweakUI for Microsoft Windows?
- How to get a new unique identification number if lost.
- How to alphabetically sort the Windows Start menu icons.
- How to turn off notifications in Windows.
- Additional information on NTFS.
- How to prevent Windows startup programs from loading.
- How to toggle the autohide feature for the Windows taskbar.
- What to do if my Windows computer starts slowly?
- How to change the Windows compatibility mode.
- Help and information with the file boot.ini.
- How to enable and disable Windows Desktop Cleanup Wizard.
- How to prevent Microsoft Windows from prompting for a CD.
- How to add and change display languages in Windows.
- What is the svchost.exe file used for in Windows?
- How to prevent Messenger pop-ups.
- How to enable or disable the Windows automatic updates.
- How to set or change a computer's date and time.
- How to change to and from military time in Windows.
- How to set the path and environment variables in Windows.
- How to view the date in Microsoft Windows.
- Missing playback or recording devices in Windows Vista or 7.
- How to fix Windows fonts that are poor quality and not smooth.
- How to install fonts on my computer.
- How to change the Windows New options in right-click menu.
- How to fix Microsoft Windows status bar continues to be disabled.
- How to set up a hard drive and partition in Windows.
- How to restore Windows to an earlier copy.
- How to adjust the Windows background.
- How to change the Windows lock screen.
- Computer always boots into Windows Safe Mode.
- Why does Windows restart without warning?
- Is it safe to turn off a Windows PC without shutting it down?
- How to use the Windows Recovery Console.
- How to clear Microsoft Windows most recent Documents.
- How to open the calendar in Windows.
- How to convert Windows into a different language.
- Unable to delete file: being used by another person or program.
- How to choose which items show in the notification area.
- How to create a Windows shortcut.
- How to SSH from Microsoft Windows.
- What to do if you can't get to Microsoft Windows Safe Mode.
- How to disable the Microsoft Windows System Restore.
- How to navigate Windows using a keyboard.
- How to play a DVD or Blu-ray movie in Windows.
- How to change the text color of icons in Windows.
- Where do I download the .NET framework?
- How to delete a Windows restore point.
- Why do Windows programs stop responding?
- How to play a movie file in Windows.
- How to play a sound or music file in Windows.
- Missing or corrupt c:\windows\system32\drivers\ntfs.sys.
- How to change a computer screen saver.
- How to make Windows icons larger.
- How to make the Windows My Computer icon the first icon.
- Missing My Computer, My Network Places, or My Documents icon.
- How to disable User Account Control in Windows.
- How to reduce the size of icons and icon text on the Vista desktop.
- How to add or remove a shortcut on the Windows taskbar.
- Unable to find icons in Windows Control Panel.
- How long does it take to reinstall Windows?
- How to find what is running on a Windows computer.
- How to tell when Windows was installed on a computer.
- How to create a Windows shortcut key.
- How to disable Snap two windows side-by-side in Windows.
- How to add a Library to Windows 7.
- Why does Windows system CPU usage stay at 100%?
- How to show unused drives in Windows.
- Windows cannot read from source file or disk error.
- How to disable Windows Aero.
- What is dwm.exe and why is it using so much memory?
- How to run a program as administrator in Windows.
- Where is Outlook Express in Windows Vista and later versions?
- Downgraded my laptop from Vista or 7 to XP, where are drivers?
- View and adjust Windows virtual memory (page file) settings.
- Should I change my Microsoft Windows page file size?
- How to switch users in Windows.
- What is my Windows username?
- How to disable the Windows low disk space warning.
- How to create a new user in Windows.
- How to create a Windows restore point.
- Windows 7 Alt+Tab won't stay on top or stick.
- How to enable UPnP in Windows.
- How to disable the Windows loading splash screen.
- How to make Windows not automatically restart after update.
- Why does my computer not come with a Windows CD or DVD?
- How to make my copy of Windows genuine.
- What is the difference between Normal and Safe Mode in Windows?
- How to make Windows programs start automatically.
- Windows freezes or reboots repeatedly upon startup.
- How to access the Event Viewer in Microsoft Windows.
- How to identify what startup programs are safe to disable.
- How to automatically repair problems in Windows.
- How to shut down a computer.
- How to perform a system image backup in Windows.
- How to create a Windows ERD or ASR.
- Where do I find Accessories in the Windows Start menu?
- How to show or hide desktop shortcut icons.
- How to remove unused icons from the Windows desktop.
- How to enable the Windows Script Host service.
- How to reduce the Windows font size if it's too big.
- How to disable hibernation mode in Windows.
- How to select, change, or download a Windows theme.
- How to change the icon of a Windows shortcut.
- How to create a recovery disk in Windows.
- How to remove Linux and install Windows.
- How to block access to the Control Panel.
- How to fix Microsoft Windows R6025 runtime error.
- What is Whagent?
- How to remotely shutdown another Windows computer.
- How to install the Microsoft Windows operating system.
- How to verify the checksum of an installer file.