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One of our readers has asked a way to disable “Log off” on Windows 7 Start menu. Windows 7 doesn’t allow you remove log off entry from Windows 7 start menu easily. You need to either play with Windows registry or Local Group Policy to make this happen.

If you are running Windows 7 Professional or ultimate, you can remove log off entry via Group Policy. But Windows 7 Home Basic and Home Premium editions don’t come with Group Policy editor. So you need to disable the entry via Windows registry.

Method 1- Disable Log off entry on Windows 7 Start menu via Group Policy:

1. Open Group Policy editor by typing… Continue reading

With Windows 7 explorer managing and customizing folders is easier than ever before. Applying or adding a new picture to a folder (folder picture) is very simple.

Previously we have shown how to hide/show a folder and also how to change Windows 7 drive icons easily. Here is how to add or change a folder picture in Windows 7:

1. Right-click on the folder and select properties.

2. Switch to customize tab.

3. In Customize tab, under folder pictures section, click on Choose File button and browse to the image file that you want to set as folder picture for the current folder.… Continue reading

Keeping your Windows and all third-party applications up-to-date is very essential to keep malicious things at bay. There are many applications that help you keep your applications up-to-date, but here is an easy-to-use utility that does the job effortlessly.

Seven Update is a great utility for Windows 7 & Vista that allows you an easy way to keep your software updated. The current version of Seven Update offers three types of update options:

# Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them

# Install updates automatically

# Download updates but let me choose whether to install them

# Never check for updates

Key features:

• Full update history
• Provides