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![OnLineIDCpl dll 02 13 Link Online ID with User Account [How To]](http://i2.wp.com/www.mintywhite.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/OnLineIDCpl_dll_02_13.png?resize=154%2C154 "Link Online ID with User Account [How To]")
Windows 7 has the ability to link your Online ID with your Windows User Account. Currently, only Windows Live accounts work and I can’t see this changing in the near future.
![2ugl8r8 Link Online ID with User Account [How To]](http://i2.wp.com/www.mintywhite.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/2ugl8r8.png?resize=562%2C270 "Link Online ID with User Account [How To]")
![w7mc setup03 Configure Windows 7 Media Center for Optimal Use [How To]](http://i2.wp.com/www.mintywhite.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/w7mc-setup03.jpg?resize=349%2C196 "Configure Windows 7 Media Center for Optimal Use 3")
If this is the first time you are using Windows 7 Media Center, you should take time to go through the setup process and configure it for optimal use. Often it is tempting to skip detailed setup in favor of using the program as quickly as possible. By setting up Windows 7 Media Center properly the first time, you ensure the best experience while using the program. In this guide, I’ll walk through the setup process and explain what each step does and how to configure it to your needs.
If you have a microphone and a desire to speak to your computer and tell it what to do, this guide is for you. In this guide, you’ll learn how to calibrate Windows Speech Recognition and where to learn how to use it.
If you’re making a change to your PC like installing new software, theming your desktop, or making registry and other software edits, you should create a system restore point. This will help you roll back any changes you’ve made if it all goes wrong or if you decide you don’t like the changes you’ve made and want a quick fix.
This guide will show you how to create a restore point in Windows Vista. Here are guides for Windows XP and 7:
I previously covered CCleaner when I first started this website. I still think this is a great tool and the in lieu of writing about Advanced SystemCare this evening, I felt it would be good to remind readers of or introduce them to CCleaner. CCleaner’s purpose is to clean your computer of temporary files, junk files, and invalid file references. CCleaner is highly recommended by Windows Forums members and I suggest, after making a system restore point, that’s you tried this program out to see just how much you can improve your PC.
![th vista services optimizer Safely Disable Unnecessary Services in Vista [How To]](http://i0.wp.com/www.mintywhite.com/images/wg/0811/29disableservices/th_vista-services-optimizer.jpg "Safely Disable Unnecessary Services in Vista [How To]")
You may have heard or read about disabling Windows services to improve performance, but may be unsure of which services to disable. You can try an understand the technical jargon from some websites and manually disable them yourself; however, you may find you make a mistake and cause problems on your computer. In this guide, you’ll learn how to use Vista Services Optimizer, which safely disables unnecessary services on your computer.
Vista Services Optimizer takes the guess work out of disabling services and does the hard work for you. The program has a fairly clean interface which guides you through the features of the program.
Vista Services Optimizer will ask you some questions and determine which services you need and then let you disable the ones you don’t need.
See which sites have been visited on your PC (even if private browsing mode is used)
Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc
Hibernate vs. Sleep vs. Shut-Down
i3, i5, and i7; Dual, Quad, Hexa Core Processors. How to they Differ?
Intel's Ivy Bridge Processor: new Features