Stop applications from automatically starting

Having applications automatically start when you turn on your system is necessary for good usability but I’m now going to show you how you can disable some of the programs that you never use but are set on auto start. You’ll be amazed how many programs are listed.

• Go to Start menu
• Type in “msconfig” in the Search field and press Enter

Now select the Startup tab; here you can unmark all the applications that you don’t want to automatically start on start up. In this case I unchecked the program Skype. After you uncheck it click on OK.
And now you are asked if you want to reboot your system and after this you are finished.

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How to disable the startup sound?

Many Windows 7 users might feel that the sweet Startup Sound every time Windows starts has become irritating. Take note of this section of my book and this will become handy soon. It is really simple, please see steps below.

• Go to Start and Control Panel and click on Sound.
• Under the “Sounds” tab, simply uncheck the “Play windows Startup sound”. 44 
• Click on Apply then OK.

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Set programs to always run in administrator mode

By default, Windows 7 runs programs/application in non-administrator mode, those with leaser privileges, for security purposes. Unfortunately, there are applications that you need to be started with administrator privileges for them to function properly.
Starting them in administrator mode is easy, just right on their shortcut or any other icons that represents them and then select “Run as administrator”.

However, you might want a certain program to always run as administrator each without following the above suggestion, saving you a few clicks and mouse movements.
To set an application to always run in administrator mode:

• Right-click the application’s shortcut and select Properties.
• On the Properties window, go to the Shortcut tab and click on “
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How to Remove Windows 7 security flag

As a result of disabling Windows 7’s UAC you’ll now see a security flag in the system tray along with an annoying balloon telling you to check you’re User Account Settings.
The whole point of disabling UAC was so that we wouldn’t see these messages. So we need to remove the security flag and we need to disable the notifications.

We can do that with a several easy steps.
•    Right click on the Windows 7 Security flag icon.
•    Click on “Open Action Center”.
•    Now click on “Change Action Center settings” on the left side of the screen.
•    Now uncheck “User Account Control”, then click on OK

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What is User Account Control of Windows 7?

User Account Control (UAC) is a new security component in Windows 7. UAC enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators, called Standard Users in Windows 7, and as Administrators without having to switch users, log off, or use Run As. A Standard User account is synonymous with a User account in Windows XP. User accounts that are members of the local Administrators group will run most applications as a Standard User. By separating user and administrator functions while enabling productivity, UAC is an important enhancement for Windows 7.

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• How to convert DVD to MP4 file on Windows(Windows 7 included)

Is your Windows 7 system up-to-date?

It is all necessary to keep your system up to date in order to protect it from hackers, worms and other damages. To check if your OS is up to date, most users have this set on automatically; if you don’t, here’s how to update your system. DVD to WMV

1.    Go to start.
2.    Click on All Programs and select Windows update.

Just follow the install instructions. Most of the time, it is best to choose “custom” and select to download and install all the available updates.

When you are finished with this step, your system should be much faster than when you started with this eBook. DVD to iPod My advice is to make this a routine task, make a cleaning timetable and perform this schedule every couple weeks/months. This depends a little on what kind of user you are and with what intensity you are using your computer.

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Introduction to AVI Codec Pack

What is AVI Codec Pack?

As a collection of codecs and filters, this codec pack allows users to play all major audio and video formats, including DivX, 3ivx, OGG and XviD, etc.

Editions of AVI Codec Pack

• AVI Codec Pack + : One of the most complete package supports playing all major audio and video formats, including DivX, XviD, OGG and many more.
• AVI Codec Pack Lite: A smaller collection of codecs and filters. This package concentrates on playing avi movies and at the same time being small in size. Even with minor size, this package can still perform very well and enable playing most .AVI files.

Multimedia Compatibility

• Commonly : AVI & DIVX, ASF & WMV, Real (.rm, .rmvb), Ogg (.ogg, .ogm), Mpeg-(S)VCD-DVD (.mpg, .vob) and FLV.
• Others : all those handled by DirectShow (.mp3, ...).

System Supports

The editons of AVI Codec Pack support Windows ME/98 (jan 2005) / Windows 2000/XP/Vista (sept 2005).

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How to convert DVD to iPod Touch, iPod Nano and iPod Classic?

How to convert DVD to MPEG on Windows(Windows 7 included)?

How to convert DVD to AVI

2 free ways to convert DVD to iTunes for iPod and iPhone

How to convert DVD to MP4 file on Windows(Windows 7 included)