Deleting Windows 7 HomeGroup From Windows Explorer

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HomeGroup is a new feature introduced in Windows 7 that enables users to transfer or share their personal data and printers with other Windows 7 computers under an internal network. It is set up automatically once you install Windows 7 on your computer. You will be able to transfer your personal information like videos, images; documents as well as you can access other Windows 7 computer printers. Therefore, a network consisting of Windows 7 computers and printers arises because of this feature.

Windows 7 support is available for this feature in all its versions like Premium, Professional, Ultimate or Enterprise.

Data protection

Those computers that are part of your home network can only access the shared data. You can also assign this sharing to a particular computer instead of sharing with all. You do not have to worry about the privacy of your HomeGroup as you can use passwords to shield those files that you wish to hide from the public group. It is not necessary to enable the HomeGroup as you have other means to share your data across different computers. If you wish to remove this functionality, then you can perform it in a few steps.

Steps to trash HomeGroup

Even if you do not utilize HomeGroup or you do not join it, you can still find it in the navigation window of Windows Explorer. You can follow the below steps to remove it.

1. Launch the Start menu by clicking the Start button.
2. Navigate to Control Panel section from the Start menu.
3. Enter HomeGroup in the search field to open a list containing available options.
4. Click on HomeGroup to launch the settings page.
   

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5. Choose Leave the HomeGroup from the available items.
6. Once the confirmation window pops up, click Leave the HomeGroup and then click Finish to complete the process. Once it is over, you no longer belong to this HomeGroup and all data and printers under this group will become inaccessible. The group itself will stop functioning if you are a single member.
7. You can perform all of these steps to remove all computers part of your network thereby deleting the entire group.

In case, you find any issues to delete it, you can utilize the Windows 7 help utility or you can reach Windows 7 support team directly. The Windows Technical Support team will assist you with all the queries related to HomeGroup as well as with other Windows 7 issues.

Ways To Uninstall And Reinstall iTunes On Windows 7

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The purpose of this article is to show the viewer how to correctly perform the uninstall and install of iTunes, Quick Time, and other essential components on your Windows 7computer. This is required when there is a program malfunction, or when there are error messages paving way for a program crash, or system freeze. The Windows 7 support teams help to troubleshoot this.

How to properly uninstall iTunes and Quicktime

• Firstly, you have to find iTunes on your computer: For that, open the Control Panel. Click on the Start button and open it. In the Control Panel, open the “Programs and Features” applet. A list of programs is displayed, which shows the available programs on your computer.
• Next, remove iTunes from your system. (If the computer asks for a restart while doing this, click “no”). From the program list on your computer, select the 6 components and remove them in the following order: iTunes, Quick time, Apple Software Update, Apple Mobile Devices support, Bonjour, and Apple Application Services (ITunes 9). Uninstalling done in a different order, or of only some of the components, can affect the removal.
• Restart Computer: for this select the Start button and press Restart, or can let the Windows shut down and then turn it on again.
• Download iTunes: Navigate to the web site for apple iTunes, and download the latest version. The first step of installation is to download it first, then install it on your hard drive, on the C: disk. Restart your computer to complete the iTunes uninstallation.
  

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Sometimes this software fails to give the desired results. This is usually when some of the iTunes components have been corrupted or modified by other programs. For this, it is necessary to remove iTunes completely, as well as Quick time and the other components mentioned above, before attempting a reinstall. Windows 7 support, in this case, can be extended to Windows XP and Vista.

Tips for when you reinstall

• Check to see whether your Windows 7 is a 32 bit or 64 bit; the later needs a different installer.
• Ideally, do a recommended install.
• The music files need to be imported into iTunes after it’s been installed, so do that.

The above is some information on how to uninstall iTunes from your computer. Further assistance can be availed from the MS tech support teams online.

Upgrade From Windows 7 32-Bit To Windows 7 64-Bit

Upgrade your 32 bit Windows 7 OS

Upgrading your 32-bit Windows 7 operating system to the 64-bit version can be advantageous if the memory space requirement of your computer is high. A 32 bit OS can efficiently support only 4 GB of memory whereas a 64-Bit system can leverage up to 128 GB of memory. The upgrade process can be accomplished only with a clean installation of the 64-bit version of Windows 7. The process is quite simple and can be executed easily. You can get help from the Windows 7 support team if you face any difficulties en route.

 Create backup

A clean installation of Windows 7 may wipe out data permanently from your computer’s hard drive. So before you perform the installation, be sure to create a back up for all the important data in your computer. You can write the information onto DVDs, transfer them to an external hard drive or copy the contents to a USB drive. The data can also be uploaded to cloud/Internet services as a backup.

Obtain drivers

Prior to the Windows 7 installation, ensure that you have all the necessary driver softwares for the 64-bit Windows 7 version. Many licensed online vendors offer Windows 7 64-bit drivers.  You can download the drivers from one such reliable site and store them with your backed up data.

The procedure

Installation of Windows 7 64-bit drivers

The procedure for a clean installation of Windows 7 can be listed as below

• Turn on your computer
• Insert  the Windows 7 installation media in to the DVD drive of your computer
• Usually the installation process will start automatically. If it does not start on its own, initiate the process manually by clicking on any of the keys on the keypad
• You will now be prompted to select a language to continue the process. Select “English” as your language
• Click “Install Now”  to begin the installation process
• At the bottom of the window, a box will be present next to the message “I accept the license terms“. Tick the box to agree to the conditions
• Click “Next” and choose the  “Custom installation” option
• To delete the existing partition, select the same and access “Drive Options“. Click on  ”Delete“
• Click “Next” to proceed with the installation
• Click “Finish” to successfully complete the installation process

Once the procedure is completed, it is time to reinstall the software and device drivers that were backed up earlier. This might take up a few minutes to several hours depending on the volume of your backed up data. Keep the Windows 7 support number handy for assistance.

How To Make Your Own Folder Icons For Windows 7

Creating folder icons for windows 7

Microsoft operating system has a preset folder format for icons. Whenever a folder is created the operating system displays the standard folder icon. You can customize or modify your folders as you desire.  Windows 7 support has provisions to change the icons displayed on the screen and create a new one.  An ICO file must be created for creating a new folder icon.  The standard icon format in windows is ICO. This can be created in Microsoft paint. You can create a new icon file from an existing image in your computer or create a new icon image from the start.

Create an Icon

• Click “Start.” Take” Programs”, then “Accessories” folder   in Microsoft paint
• Click the “Paint” tab, select “open” and get the image you want to use for your icon. Instead, to create a new design, you can always do it, using the brushes, color palettes and with the help of shapes to create a design of your liking on the blank canvas provided by windows.
• Click the “Paint “tab, after the image has been taken out from the computer files and use it for your icon. The same has to be done even when you create a new design for your icon .Highlight the “Save As” option. Next select “BMP picture”.
• Enter a new name for your image and”ico”at the end. The new file should appear as “youriconname.ico.”
• The next step is to select the folder where you want to store your new icon image, and then click the “Save” button.

Set the Folder Icon

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You can easily change the icons on most folders in windows 7

• Right click on the folder that you want to change with the new icon image; next select “properties” form the context menu.
• Click the “customize” tab, in the properties window
• Then click “the change Icon” button, which is located in the”Folder Icons” section at the bottom.
• Click the “Browse” button and navigate to the to the folder that contains your new icon image.  Select the file and click “Open.” A preview of the icon could be had in the “Change Icon “list.  Select the icon and click “OK”
• Click “Apply “in the “Properties” Window to set your new folder icon.

This way you can customize any icon in windows 7 support as required. A great way to make your personal computer personalized, a nod makes it more convenient to locate your applications.  That personal touch is exotic.

What You Need To Do To Extend The Taskbar To A Secondary Monitor

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It is now possible for you to stretch the desktop as well as the task bar across two monitors, owing to the new features of the Windows operating system. You will have twice the desktop space as before. You will be in a position where you’re able to use a larger workspace to complete computer tasks. This will be much easier and more convenient. You will be able to complete tasks much faster than before. If the task bar is extended to the second monitor, you will be able to view the larger images in their maximum resolution. The requisite configurations for making the task bar spread out across two screens is contained in the Windows 7 display settings. Just skim through these.When you connect or disconnect monitors on your computer, you may turn the settings on and off. Instructions for extending the task bar to a secondary monitor using Windows 7 are detailed below. Just read these Windows 7 support guidelines in order to perform this task!

Instructions To Extend The Taskbar To A Secondary Monitor:

1. Start off with these instructions by clicking the Windows “Start” button from the bottom task bar. Select “Control Panel” from the pop up window. Click “Appearance and Personlisation”, followed by the “Personlisation” link, in order to open a window. Open your monitor settings by clicking “Display Settings.”
   

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2. Following this, you have to go to the left side of the screen and click “Change Display Settings.” From the list of monitors that you see, click the monitor which is labeled “2.” You will see that Windows automatically detects the second monitor connected to the computer.
3. After that, go to the “Display” drop-down box and select “Extended.” Apply the settings as fast as you can by clicking “Apply.” You will see that the display extends the task bar across the secondary monitor as well.
4. Finally, confirm that you would like to keep the extended monitor settings by clicking “Yes.” Go to the main properties window and click “Ok,”

That brings us to the end of the instructions to to extend the task bar to a secondary monitor using Windows 7. Further help can be aviled by contacting the Microsoft tech support teams.

That will be all the support you need to complete this task. I hope this post has been of assistance to you. If the information given here does not suffice, contact the Windows 7 support team.Thank you for your time. have a nice day!