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DMP files (dump files) are useful for debugging Windows 7, so you should know how to open and read DMP files in Windows 7 if you want to debug Windows 7. It’s very easy to open DMP files, the difficult part is locating the actual problem and analyzing the DMP file.

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Moving offline files in Windows 7 can be a bit tricky. You’ll either need to create some new registry keys or create a symbolic link. Both methods are outlined in this tutorial and should be easy to follow for everyone. If you need additional help, leave a comment.

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If you want to move your offline files folder in Windows 7, you first have to disable offline files in Windows 7. Disabling offline files is actually pretty easy, the difficult part is moving the offline files folder (tutorial will follow).

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Did you take some photos with your new digital camera only to notice that all people have red eyes? In Windows Vista, you were able to remove red eyes via the Windows Photo Gallery. The equivalent in Windows 7 is the Windows Live Photo Gallery, which you have to download from Live.com.

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If you want to switch to AHCI after installing Windows 7, you’ll need to modify your registry and boot settings. I highly recommend to take your time to work through this Windows 7 tutorial, because AHCI has many advantages: It allows you to use hard drive features, such as NCQ (Native Command Queuing) or eSATA-Hot-Plugging, which can speed up Windows 7 if you are using a RAID drive.

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What good is a new, hot Windows 7 theme if your monitor is messed up and not calibrated properly?  Windows 7 includes a nice tool to calibrate your display. The tool I’m talking about is called DCCW (Display Color Calibration) and allows you to adjust your gamma, brightness, contrast, color balance and tune your text.

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If you frequently access “recent items” on your Windows 7 Start menu, you might want to consider adding more recent items than “only” 15 items. This is a quick registry hack that allows you to increase the recent items from 15 to 25!

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Installed too many Windows 7 themes? This is a quick tutorial that will teach you how to delete Windows 7 themes. You’ll also learn more about the Windows 7 themes folder location to delete multiple themes at once.

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