If you’re used to home networking using Windows XP-based computers, then you’re probably familiar with basic tasks such as connecting the PCs to the network and configuring file sharing. If you’re ...

My desktop occasionally fails to shut down properly. It seems to complete Windows’ shutdown process, but then just freezes–without actually turning off. Pressing the power button accomplishes nothing.

I've got half a dozen Windows 7 Professional workstations setup in a class C network (using 192.168.1.x IP addresses) and they can ping each other fine, and see the networked printers OK.<BR><BR>The ...

It always takes time to learn the ins and outs of a new operating system, and Windows 7 is no exception. Eric Geier at Wi-FiPlanet offers a few pointers on the software’s new and improved networking ...

I just built a new machine and Windows 7 runs beautifully on it. Last night, I was downloading a couple of games from Steam (HL2 and COD4) and after about 10-15 minutes of great speeds, it slowed to a ...

We’ve covered Windows 7 from rumor to golden master. Now—as we wait for its Oct. 22 arrival—it’s enchilada time: Here’s everything of value that we learned about Win 7, packed in a complete, ...

If you had to name the seven best and seven worst features from the Windows 7 beta, what would they be? That’s the task that editors at Network World assigned to Tom Henderson and Brendan Allen from ...

With Microsoft's support ending in January, our Windows 7 Survival Guide for 2020 offers ways to protect your older machines that can't or won't be upgraded. On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will issue ...