Configure a USB flash drive for Windows 7 installation: Revisited. Using a USB Flash drive as a Windows 7 installation platform is a great idea, but when Greg Shultz proposed it, there were some questions raised.
In my August 18th blog post, "Configure a USB Flash Drive to Be a Windows 7 Installation Platform," I showed you how to use the DiskPart utility to configure a bootable USB flash drive that you can then use to install the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. As I mentioned in that blog post, this technique is very cool for two reasons: First, a flash drive is much more responsive than an optical drive, since it doesn't rely on physically moving components, so the installation procedure will be faster. Second, it provides an easy way to install Microsoft Windows 7 on a system that doesn't have a DVD drive, such as a netbook.
In the Discussion Thread stemming from that blog post, I was asked several questions that prompted me to revisit this technique. This blog post is also available in PDF format in a free TechRepublic download. FAT32 vs. Not XP. TweekHound Win7 Articles. Re-install windows 7. Theme - Change or Save. Hello, and thanks for reading this.
My problem is this: Ive already set my background pictures (presentation), colors, sounds and screensaver as I wished, I saved it and set it as default, but, once I reboot, I found that the theme has changed and the current one appears (in Personalize window) as "Not saved Theme" and actually keeps the last picture used on the theme I created (wich appears right next to this new one) as its ONLY pic. I can re-set mine again, but everytime I turn on my pc, that will happen over n over again, in fact, I just reinstalled Windows 7 2 nights ago, but the problem remains. I think could b something related to my config or so (I wish). By the way, Im using Kaspersky I S -2010, Google Desktop and a couple little programs starting with Windows.
Thougth that might help. Please help me, the cool appearance and presentation features is one of the things I like the most about Seven (among a lot of other great stuff). Again, please help me. Thankful Juan Sebastian Jiménez. Change and customize Windows 7's Logon screen wallpaper. In this edition of the Windows Vista and Windows 7 Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to change Windows 7's Logon screen wallpaper.
Editor's note: This blog post was originally published in February 2010, but it continues to be one of our most popular posts, so I thought you might want to revisit it. While experimenting with several Microsoft Windows 7 systems recently, I spent a lot of time staring at the Logon screen. During that time, I began to think about changing the Logon screen wallpaper. Now, I have changed the Logon screen wallpaper in just about every version of Windows I've used, so I knew that there had to be a way to do so. For example, in the April 1, 2009, blog article, "Tweak Windows Vista's Logon Screen to Meet Your Needs," I showed you how to perform this operation using a program called LogonStudio from the folks at Stardock. Customizing Windows Help and Support in Windows 7. During my TechEd sessions I noticed that hardly anyone succeeded to customize Windows Help and Support.
I think this is the most logical place for users to start searching for support, it seems very hard for OEMs and Enterprises to enter their information in this section of the operating system. If you brand you PC. Where would you add your information for users to find support? I think the answer to this one is simple: In the built-in Help system. Practice has proven that this hardly ever happens. Adding this information is simple. HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation Manufacturer (string)Model (string)SupportHours (string)SupportPhone (string)SupportURL (string)Logo (string) The Logo value points to the location of a bitmap with a maximum size of 120 x 120 pixels.
This customization currently is the only mandatory location for OEMs and system builders to brand their systems. Preparing a Hardware Independent Windows 7 Image. The purpose of this Instructable is to allow system administrators of multiple computers to create a single system image that can then be pushed onto multiple machines easily.
This saves time as an image can be pushed in just a few hours versus having to manually install everything on each machine. Expect creating the image to take up to several weeks depending on how many applications are required. Materials Required: A spare computer or a virtual machine Another computer that can be used to assist with the imaging process (It will be helpful to have Windows 7 installed on it as well) A copy of Windows 7 Enterprise (We are using a KMS Licensing Server on campus instead of product keys, however each setup may be different) Any additional software that may be required in the image A copy of an imaging software (I personally use FSArchiver, however Norton Ghost or Acronis are also good choices) Internet access A blank DVD and a DVD burner NOTE: