How to change the My Document folder default location? 

 

 

My document is also a special folder on the desktop. It is the standard folder of windows XP and is automatically created when windows is installed. When you save a document using an application program such as MS Word, MS Excel, the file is automatically saved in My Documents folder, unless you choose a different location. 

Windows stores the My Document folder in the computer on its default location (normally on C: Drive), but you can change the location of default folder to any secure drive. This tip is very useful for those people who save their routine data in My Documents folders.  

Perform the following steps to change the default location of My Document folder:  

First right click on "My Documents" folder then click on "Properties" option. 

 

 

 

Select the "Target" tab, then under the "Target folder location" section, type the new secure path for "My Document" folder in "Target" box. For example E:\Data. 

 

 

• Now click on Apply button to save sittings and click on Ok button to finish the process. 
• But next time, if you want to restore the "My Document" folder default location then click on "Restore Default" button to move original location.

 

 

 

How to clear your sensitive information on system shutdown? 

 

 

 

During data processing some operating systems use the hard disk as memory, called virtual memory. During processing, operating system transfers some data and programs from RAM to hard disk and reloads again when required. The data or programs are stored in hard disk in temporary file called the swap file. This technique of swapping data between memory and hard disk is called paging. Operating system spends a lot of time in paging process, instead of executing the application software. But the problem is that while working you use different software programs on computer and page file may contain your confidential information or stored in non encrypted format. To reduce this risk, you can set your computer to clear out page file automatically each time you shutdown your computer.  

 

Perform the given steps to set your system clear page file automatically:

 

• To enable this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
• First click on start button to open control panel and then click here on "Administrative Tools" option.

 

 

 

• Now "Local Security Settings" panel will appear, on lift side of this panel click on "Local Policies".
• Here click on "Security Options" then double click on "Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile" option.

 

 

 

• Now small dialog box will appear with options, "Enabled or Disabled" the page file.

• Select the "Enabled" radio button to set clear page file each time you shutdown computer.

 

 

 

• Press Apply button to save settings and then click on Ok button to finish.

 

How to Change Windows 7 Taskbar to Work like Vista?

A lot of people don't like the new taskbar feature of Windows 7. Others prefer the old Vista taskbar over the Windows 7 taskbar. You can change Windows 7 taskbar to work like Vista taskbar.  It takes some time before you get accustomed to your Windows 7 taskbar. But if you don't have time to get used to the new version and want your computer to work the same way like before, here is a way to change Windows 7 taskbar to work like Vista

 

Right-click the empty area on the Taskbar

Select Properties

 

 

 

 The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties windows will open. Under the box called Use small icons and Taskbar location on screen, select the option Combine when taskbar is full from the drop down of Taskbar buttons.

 

 

 

Click on the Apply button.

 

You have successfully changed the Windows 7 taskbar to work like Vista. Now the Taskbar look similar to how it did in Vista.  It will not appear very much alike to Vista taskbar, but the functions will be the same.

 

 

 

 

 

A different way to achieve the same is by unpinning all the programs from the Windows 7 taskbar.

 

 

 

Add a quick launch bar to Windows 7. This will change the Windows 7 taskbar to work like Vista after the Quick Launch Bar is enabled.

 

I hope these tips will be helpful for people who want to use Windows 7 but still prefer Vista's taskbar. The people who are very busy and can't spent time on learning how to use the Windows 7 taskbar can follow these simple steps.