How to Setup and Use Windows Media Center Parental Controls

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You can use Parental Controls in Windows Media Center to prevent children or users from watching objectionable TV shows and movies.

This article will show you how to setup and use Media Center Parental Controls.

Parental Controls aren't available in some countries or regions.

Media Center uses the ratings from the TV broadcast signal to determine which shows to block. In rare cases, the Guide rating might not match the rating information received from the TV broadcast signal.

Only TV shows and movies that don't exceed the maximum allowed rating can be viewed without the access code. Not all TV shows and movies are rated, so you can also configure Parental Controls to block unrated content.

Windows Media Center is not available in the Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic editions.

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How to find out if Windows 7 is a 32-bit or 64-bit System Type

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This article will show you how to tell if you have a 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) Windows 7 version.

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How to Convert a FAT or FAT32 Volume to NTFS in Windows 7

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This article will show you how to convert a drive or partition volume with a FAT (FAT16) or FAT32 file system to a NTFS file system in Windows 7 without having to format the volume and lose your data on it.

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How to Backup and Restore the Windows 7 Registry

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This will show you a few options on how to export the registry as a .reg file backup, and how to import the .reg file to restore to the registry in Windows 7. You can select to backup and restore all or part of the registry.

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Speed Up the Shut Down Time in Windows 7

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This article will show you how to set the Wait to Kill time Windows 7 waits for programs to save data and close before shutting down.

This process is applicable to Windows Xp and Windows Vista as well

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How to Rebuild the Icon Cache in Windows 7

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If one or more of your icons are not displaying correctly, or that your icon cache is corrupted, then you might consider rebuilding the icon cache to reset and reload the icon images into the icon cache.

This  article is also applicable for Windows Xp and Windows Vista

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Bootmgr is missing - Fix

You may get this error while booting your computer.

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This problem is not hardware related and can be fixed with a Windows 7 DVD OR a system repair disc.

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How to Change the Default Operating System to Start in Windows 7

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If you dual boot with one or more operating systems installed other than Windows 7, then this will show you how to change the default operating system to start in the Windows Boot Manager.

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How to Enable/Disable Fast User Switching In Windows 7

Computer's are often shared between multiple users, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 makes it easier for users to share a computer using the Fast User Switching feature enabled, it allows more than one user to log on simultaneously at a single computer, if you are currently logged onto a computer, another user can log on to watch movies or play games, without you having to close your open programs and log off. Once the user is finished, you can return to your session with all your programs running.

** This process will work on Windows Xp and Windows Vista as well.

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How to Speed Up the Shut Down Time in Windows 7

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This article will show you how to set the Wait to Kill time Windows 7 waits for programs to save data and close before shutting down. This process can be performed on Windows Xp and Vista as well.

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How to Enable or Disable Windows Media Center

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This article will show you how to enable or disable Windows Media Center from being able to run by all users in Windows 7.

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How to Enable or Disable Autorun for Removable Media in Windows 7

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This tutorial will show you how to enable the AutoRun feature of AutoPlay in Windows 7, which is disabled by default, for external drives.

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How to Use System Restore to Change your User Account Password

If you are not able to log on to Windows 7 / Vista for any of the following reasons:

You set a new password for the Administrator account and no longer remember it.

You enter the correct password but because of system corruption it is not accepted.

You delete a protected Administrator account and are no longer able to log on to another account.

You change a protected Administrator account to a standard user account and are unable to log on to another Administrator account.

In any of the above conditions are true for you, this article is for you

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How to Create a Windows 7 System Repair Disc

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This article will show you how to create a Windows 7 system repair disc to use to boot to the system recovery options if you don't have a Windows installation disc, can't find your Windows installation disc, or can't access the recovery options provided by your computer manufacturer.

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How to Enable or Disable Aero Shake in Windows 7

Aero Shake is a shining feature in Windows 7 which allows you to minimize all running windows except the one which you are working on. Maybe you think this feature is unnecessary, and want to disable it, or just want to know how to control Aero Shake function by yourself.

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How to Turn Windows Defender On or Off in Windows 7

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This will show you how to turn Windows Defender On or Off in Windows 7. When Windows Defender is on, you will be alerted when spyware and other potentially unwanted software tries to install itself or run on your computer. By default, Windows Defender is turned on in Windows 7.

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How to Change the Date and Time in Windows 7

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This will show you how to set or change the date and time for the system clock in Windows 7. This tutorial is not for Windows Xp.

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HOW TO SETUP INTERNET STREAMING IN WMP 12

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This will show you how to set up internet streaming in windows 7 using windows media player 12.

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Improve Battery Life in Windows 7 with the Built-In Power Troubleshooter

Anybody who has a Windows 7 laptop is going to be concerned with how to make the battery last longer, but did you realize there’s a built-in troubleshooting wizard in Windows 7 that helps you maximize your battery life?

This is, only one of the ways to maximize your battery life—your best bet is to adjust your screen brightness and get rid of unnecessary applications that abuse the CPU. This article may not be applicable for Windows XP

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How to Add or Remove a Windows Firewall Exception in Windows 7

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This will show you how to add or remove a Windows Firewall program exception for each type of network location (ex: Private or Public) that you use in Windows 7. Some of these steps may or may not work on Windows XP.

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