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Microsoft tech troubleshooter <span>extraordinaire Gov Maharaj and I help walk you through troubleshooting solutions to your tech support problems. If you have a problem you want to send us, you can use the Problem Step Recorder in Windows 7 ( http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-003-Win7-Shutdown-Slowdowns-Prob-Step-Recorder-MSI-Failures#time=06m30s see this for details on how) and send us the zip file to <a>DefragShow@microsoft.com . We will also be checking comments for problems, but the email address will let us contact you if needed. http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=00m10s [00:10] - KB for hanging shutdown via MagicAndre1981 [ http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975777 link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=01m23s [01:23] - Taz.0 suggestion for closing internal drive. [ http://mt-naka.com/hotswap/index_enu.htm link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=01m48s [01:48] - Is there a method to wipe a file in Windows?
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=05m42s [05:42] - Way to determine which port in a RAID bad drive is connected to.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=08m44s [08:44] - How to pin a specific folder to taskbar in Win7.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=09m52s [09:52] - Windows booting up slowly. [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/performance/cc825801 link ] [ http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-001-Startup-Slow-Downs-Cant-Boot-Blue-Screens-Homegroup-IE-Logins#time=01m35s link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=11m00s [11:00] - How to make sure time on a PC is accurate as possible.
[BTW: Gov didnt have the setting he was looking for because hes on a domain joined machine. In this configuration the DC sets the time on the PC.]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=15m26s [15:26] - Reddit post on how to bypass router throttling, if possible. [ http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/mah2g/my_roommates_have_capped_my_download_speed_on_my/ link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=17m33s [17:33] - Snipping tool hands for several seconds before capturing.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=20m20s [20:20] - How to get thumbnails of .PSD files in Explorer. [ http://www.ardfry.com/psd-codec/ link ] [Free http://lee-jones.com/blog/view-adobe-photoshop-psd-thumbnails-windows-xp-explorer/ option : This one does not work for me on Windows 7 Ultimate but Id be interested if any of you got it to work.]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=22m14s [22:14] - Advice on changing registry settings.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=24m15s [24:15] - Where do you store drivers so automatic searching finds them? [ http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772036.aspx link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=09m52s [09:52] - Rolling back to previous install of Windows.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=27m24s [27:24] - How to make your Win7 touch laptop a little more touch friendly. [ http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/Give-Me-a-Side-of-Scrollbar-Supersized link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=30m45s [30:45] - How to prevent Contacts folder from being created.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=31m45s [31:45] - How to make PowerShell start in a specific folder.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=32m48s [32:48] - How to password protect a specific application in Windows. [ http://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-password-protect-use-of-any-application-in-windows link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=35m50s [35:50] - What are the differences between Win7 RC and RTM?
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=36m57s [36:57] - Will Win7 CD fix a MBR problem on an XP system or should XP CD be used?
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=37m48s [37:48] - Is there a Windows app for taking a picture or video with a webcam? [ http://explore.live.com/windows-live-movie-maker link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=39m08s [39:08] - How to find out which version of Windows is on a PC, possibly by product key.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=40m00s [40:00] - Do you really need to defrag your PC? [ http://www.howtogeek.com/97723/htg-explains-do-you-really-need-to-defrag-your-pc/ link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=44m00s [44:00] - Pick of the week Nyko Zoom. [ http://www.nyko.com/products/product-detail/?name=Zoom link ] <img src="http://m.webtrends.com/dcs1wotjh10000w0irc493s0e_6x1g/njs.gif?dcssip=channel9.msdn.com&dcsuri=http://channel9.msdn.com/Feeds/RSS&WT.dl=0&WT.entryid=Entry:RSSView:8cd5a8d87fd7419eaeaf9f9d00025449
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http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=01m23s [01:23] - Taz.0 suggestion for closing internal drive. [ http://mt-naka.com/hotswap/index_enu.htm link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=01m48s [01:48] - Is there a method to wipe a file in Windows?
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=05m42s [05:42] - Way to determine which port in a RAID bad drive is connected to.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=08m44s [08:44] - How to pin a specific folder to taskbar in Win7.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=09m52s [09:52] - Windows booting up slowly. [ http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/performance/cc825801 link ] [ http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-001-Startup-Slow-Downs-Cant-Boot-Blue-Screens-Homegroup-IE-Logins#time=01m35s link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=11m00s [11:00] - How to make sure time on a PC is accurate as possible.
[BTW: Gov didnt have the setting he was looking for because hes on a domain joined machine. In this configuration the DC sets the time on the PC.]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=15m26s [15:26] - Reddit post on how to bypass router throttling, if possible. [ http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/mah2g/my_roommates_have_capped_my_download_speed_on_my/ link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=17m33s [17:33] - Snipping tool hands for several seconds before capturing.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=20m20s [20:20] - How to get thumbnails of .PSD files in Explorer. [ http://www.ardfry.com/psd-codec/ link ] [Free http://lee-jones.com/blog/view-adobe-photoshop-psd-thumbnails-windows-xp-explorer/ option : This one does not work for me on Windows 7 Ultimate but Id be interested if any of you got it to work.]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=22m14s [22:14] - Advice on changing registry settings.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=24m15s [24:15] - Where do you store drivers so automatic searching finds them? [ http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772036.aspx link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=09m52s [09:52] - Rolling back to previous install of Windows.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=27m24s [27:24] - How to make your Win7 touch laptop a little more touch friendly. [ http://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/LarryLarsen/Give-Me-a-Side-of-Scrollbar-Supersized link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=30m45s [30:45] - How to prevent Contacts folder from being created.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=31m45s [31:45] - How to make PowerShell start in a specific folder.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=32m48s [32:48] - How to password protect a specific application in Windows. [ http://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-password-protect-use-of-any-application-in-windows link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=35m50s [35:50] - What are the differences between Win7 RC and RTM?
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=36m57s [36:57] - Will Win7 CD fix a MBR problem on an XP system or should XP CD be used?
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=37m48s [37:48] - Is there a Windows app for taking a picture or video with a webcam? [ http://explore.live.com/windows-live-movie-maker link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=39m08s [39:08] - How to find out which version of Windows is on a PC, possibly by product key.
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=40m00s [40:00] - Do you really need to defrag your PC? [ http://www.howtogeek.com/97723/htg-explains-do-you-really-need-to-defrag-your-pc/ link ]
http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Driver-Store-Touch-Tips-Defragging-HDD#time=44m00s [44:00] - Pick of the week Nyko Zoom. [ http://www.nyko.com/products/product-detail/?name=Zoom link ] <img src="http://m.webtrends.com/dcs1wotjh10000w0irc493s0e_6x1g/njs.gif?dcssip=channel9.msdn.com&dcsuri=http://channel9.msdn.com/Feeds/RSS&WT.dl=0&WT.entryid=Entry:RSSView:8cd5a8d87fd7419eaeaf9f9d00025449
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