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MAXIMUMpcguides’ Windows 7 Guides Are Here 01.21.09

I’ve finished the new Windows 7 section of MAXIMUMpcguides!

Run a Program with Administrative Privileges without UAC Prompts 01.05.09

Learn how to create a shortcut that starts a software package with elevated rights without the user account control (UAC) boxes that normally appear.

How-to Rotate an Image Using Microsoft Paint 11.21.08

Learn how to rotate a picture 90, 180, or 270 degrees using Microsoft Paint in Windows Vista.

How-to Flip an Image Using Microsoft Paint 11.21.08

Learn how to flip a picture vertically or horizontally using Microsoft Paint in Windows Vista.

Apply a Folder View to All Folders of the Same Type 11.20.08

Learn how to set a folder view of all folders of a certain file type in Windows Vista.

Set Your Computer to Shutdown at a Specified Time 10.17.08

Learn how to make Windows Vista automatically shutdown at a certain time.

Stop 0xC0000221 or STATUS_IMAGE_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH 09.30.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0xC0000221 or STATUS IMAGE CHECKSUM MISMATCH.

Stop 0xC000021A or STATUS_SYSTEM_PROCESS_TERMINATED 09.30.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0xC000021A or STATUS SYSTEM PROCESS TERMINATED.

Stop 0xFE or BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER 09.30.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0xFE or BUGCODE USB DRIVER.

Stop 0xED or UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME 09.30.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0xED or UNMOUNTABLE BOOT VOLUME.

Stop 0xEA or THREAD_STUCK_IN_DEVICE_DRIVER 09.30.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0xEA or THREAD STUCK IN DEVICE DRIVER.

Stop 0xD1 or DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL 09.30.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0xD1 or DRIVER IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL.

Stop 0xCE or DRIVER_UNLOADED_WITHOUT CANCELLING_PENDING_OPERATIONS 09.30.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0xCE or DRIVER UNLOADED WITHOUT CANCELLING PENDING OPERATIONS.

Stop 0xC2 or BAD_POOL_CALLER 09.30.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0xC2 or BAD POOL CALLER.

Stop 0xBE or ATTEMPTED_WRITE_TO_READONLY_MEMORY 09.30.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0xBE or ATTEMPTED WRITE TO READONLY MEMORY.

Windows Media Center Visual and Sound Effects 09.24.08

This guide shows you how to tweak Windows Media Center’s visual and sound effects.

Stop 0×9F or DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE 09.24.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0×9F or DRIVER POWER STATE FAILURE.

Stop 0×7F or UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP 09.16.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0×7F or UNEXPECTED KERNEL MODE TRAP.

Stop 0×7B or INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE 09.16.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0×7B or INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE.

Create a Bootable USB Drive to Install Windows Vista 09.15.08

How-to create a USB drive you can install Windows Vista from.

Stop 0×7A or KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR 09.15.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0×7A or KERNEL DATA INPAGE ERROR message.

Stop 0×77 KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR 09.15.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0×77 KERNEL STACK INPAGE ERROR message.

Stop 0×50 or PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA 09.11.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0×50 PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA.

Stop 0×3F or NO_MORE_SYSTEM_PTES 09.10.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0×3F or NO MORE SYSTEM PTES.

Stop 0×2E or DATA_BUS_ERROR 09.10.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0×2E or DATA BUS ERROR.

Stop 0×24 or NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM 09.09.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0×24 or NTFS FILE SYSTEM.

Stop 0×1E or KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED 09.09.08

How-to troubleshoot the Stop Message: Stop 0×1E or KMODE EXCEPTION NOT HANDLED.

How-to Disable a Service in Windows Vista 09.08.08

This guide shows you how to disable a service in Windows Vista.

Add or Remove Folders Watched by Windows Media Center’s Library 09.07.08

How to add or remove local or shared folders Windows Media Center watches.

Windows Media Center Parental Controls 09.05.08

Learn how to set up Parental Controls in Windows Media Center for Windows Vista.

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