Users who used a single-color background in Windows 7 sometimes had to wait longer to log in. By Laura Pippig. Staff Writer, PC-WELT May 3, 2025 9:00 am PDT. Image: Friemann / Shutterstock.com.

Some apps have the ability to run background processes on your computer: they can send notifications, download or upload data, etc. This quick tutorial will teach you how to stop apps from running in ...

You can shut down any background app in Windows 7 through the Task Manager, but this isn't a permanent solution. If the app's own settings tell it to load at startup, it will run again in the b.

May 11, 2025 09:00:00 Windows 7 had a bug that caused startup to slow down when using a solid color wallpaper. by . Richard Gillin Windows has included a variety of wallpaper images for the ...

On Windows 11, Microsoft makes many default configurations, but at least these seven features should also be considered to be enabled by default. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu.

Illinois (WBBM) — A 7-year-old boy and his mother fell 25 to 30 feet into a canyon at Starved Rock State Park southwest of Chicago late Tuesday. The Utica, Illinois Fire Department said at 5:57 ...

My first laptop ran Windows 10, which users and critics really seemed to enjoy. It was pretty simple to use, it looked nice, and it had that eerie but calming blue window pane as its default ...

Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 extended security updates are bound to cease in 2023 and 2024, respectively. The 0patch team aims to take Microsoft's place in updating these unofficially.

Why it matters: Windows 7 went out of Microsoft's extended support (through the Extended Security Updates paid program) in January, and software companies are now revealing they will do the same ...

7 Easy Ways to Take Screenshots in Windows 11. Using the Print Screen Key and pasting the captured screenshot still works in Windows 11, but you have other options that are easier and more convenient.

That might be difficult for those whose systems don't support more recent versions of Microsoft's OS, businesses that are still stuck on Windows 7 or 8.1 and folks who can't afford to buy a new ...

Windows 7 came onto the market in 2009 and put Microsoft back on the road to success after Windows Vista’s annoying failures. But Windows 7 was not without its faults, as this curious story proves.