Windows 7 is up and running in a sprightly 43 seconds on the same PC. Hey, Microsoft, you owe me 70-odd seconds of my life, multiplied by five days per week, carry the one–oh, heck, a check for ...

Suppose you feel that a consistent lag bogs down your Windows 7 PC’s performance. It might be time to reinstall the OS. From registry issues to malware to being overstuffed with large amounts of ...

I never thought I’d hear the phrase “Windows 7" ever again, but a Lifehacker reader recently reminded me that, yes, some people are still using Microsoft’s end-of-life operating system.

In fact, it’s easy to find PCs running Windows 7. All you have to do is shop in the right channels. This morning I conducted a thorough check of business-focused PC channels. As expected ...

Say you want a laptop with display smaller than 12 inches: At HP, the screens of Windows 7 computers don't go smaller than 14 inches, and at Dell the minimum is 13.3 inches. Your selection may ...

A quick look at our newest computer Ratings tells an interesting story: Despite the release of the new Windows 8 OS, many Windows 7 computers are still available from a variety of retailers ...

This article was excerpted from Microsoft Windows 7 In Depth with permission of Que Publishing, copyright 2010, all rights reserved. It covers a new installation of ...

For the most part Windows 7 is quite good about setting up drivers for networking, video, input devices, and other elements–good, that is, but not great. To maximize your PC’s performance ...

If your PC comes with Windows 8 Pro, you can downgrade to Windows 7 Pro just by installing it on top of your existing OS. You'll need a legitimate disc and product key, but you can just use an old ...

Now it’s our turn. I’m quite fond of Windows 7; I’m using it right now. In fact, about 30 percent of all the world’s personal computers are still running it. But Windows 7 is 12 years old ...

My fellow ZDNet blogger Jason Perlow has discussed one RDP solution here, but since my primary computer runs Windows 7 Home Premium, I needed to go the VNC route. I had heard about Desktop Connect ...