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Kaffee Klatch-Windows 7 SIG
20 July 2010
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Introductions
 
Meeting Agenda:


We're now a SIG: Kaffee Klatch - Windows 7.  

  • Please include the [KaffeeKlatch-Win7] tag (followed by a meaningful subject) on subject line of all e-mail posts relating to KK-Win7 and send to Dale Cockle <kaffeeklatch@sctxcompclub.org>.
  • Use the Kaffee Klatch Forum at <http://sctxcc.com/> to post questions, answers and informative items.
Link to last month's Meeting Notes: (Link)

Review of latest postings to the Kaffee Klatch Win7 Collection
Open Q&A: -
  • Enable/Disable Systray's Hidden Icons feature: Right-click on Start orb, and click on Properties | Taskbar tab. In Notification Area click on the Customize button. Then check/uncheck 'Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar' to disable/enable Hidden Icons. Click OK.
  • Ad-Aware (AAW)  8.3 interaction with MS Security Essentials. I'm not encountering system speed degradation between AAW 8.3's Ad-Watch Live and MS Security Essentials as I had noticed with AAW 8.2.
  • How to add or remove a password from a Win7 User Account: Click on Start and then enter 'password' into the Search Box. Then:
    •  Click on Change your Windows password, click on 'Create a password for your account' and click on 'Create password' button.
    --or--
    • Click on 'Remove your password', enter your current password, and click on Remove password button.
  • WinApps CD -- A huge library of useful PC files that's constantly kept up-to-date. Documentation at (Link)
  • Black Viper site is full of advice about processes and services that can be safely disabled to improve PC performance. It can help choosing things to disable in MSCONFIG Startup tab or CCleaner Tools Startup: (Link)
  • CCleaner Tutorial (Link)
  • Flash Player download links (Links)
  • Filehippo Update Checker is an easy way to determine needed updates on one's PC (Link)
Topics:
  • Win7 SP1 Beta is here (Link)
  • Windows 7 SP1 Beta Notable Changes, but No New Features (Link)
  • Where to Download Win7 SP1 Beta (Link)
  • Resources for your Win7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) (Link)
  • How to Uninstall Win7 SP1 Beta (Link)
  • Add Copy To / Move To on Win7 and Vista (Link)
E-mails: (Also see Kaffee Klatch Forum)   
  • More on Libraries (Link)
  • Windows Live Mail Problem (Link)
    Next Meeting: Tuesday 17 August, 10:00 a.m., CC Annex. (3rd Tuesdays)

    Resources:
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