Windows 7

First confirm that you inserted your installation DVD or Pen Drive to your PC.( Read here how to create a windows 7 bootable USB key)
Insure that your PC Bios is been set up to boot from CD/DVD/USB
When you see the Press any Key to boot from CD or DVD hit Enter
Disk will load installation menu and will show language chose menu.
After installation language is chosen press “next”
On next window press on Install now
Here we chose on which disk Windows 7 will be installed.
Chose automatic or custom installation, I recommend Custom
Here we chose if we want to do windows update during installation , preferred is to do updates after clean install.
Windows will start installation and you don’t need to do anything till the end.

you can download trial version of windows 7 enterprise from here

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Create ncpa.cpl shortcut to Network Connections

Posted on November 3rd, 2009 in Microsoft, Server 2008, Vista, Windows 7 by Gil Kreslavsky

In Vista Windows 2008 or Windows 7 when you right-click the network icon in the navigation area, but it does not take you directly to the Network Connections properties as we are used to in Windows XP 2000 or 2003 .
You can access Network Connections management menu by running ncpa.cpl from run menu or you can create a shortcut that will access those menu by key combination.

To create ncpa.cpl shortcut

Right-click on the desktop
Click: New>Shortcut
Type the location of the item: ncpa.cpl
Choose a suitable name, e.g. ‘Network Connection’
Right-click on the newly created shortcut
Select Properties and seek the dialog box called Shortcut Key.
Simply over-type ‘None’ with the combination that suits you, for example:
Ctrl +Alt +N. Start by holding the Ctrl key, ‘None’ should change.
Now by pressing on Ctrl +Alt+N Network Connection Properties will Open.

Creating shortcuts using control panel applets (CPL files) can be be very useful.
Here is a list of common CPL files which can be used.

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Windows Control Panel CPL Files list and description

Posted on November 1st, 2009 in Microsoft, Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP by Gil Kreslavsky

List of common .cpl files.
With this list It is easy to manage like restricting access to programs and more

Access.cpl     Accessibility properties
Appwiz.cpl     Add/Remove Programs
bthprops.cpl   Bluetooth management
Collab.cpl     (People Near Me
)Color.cpl      Color Management
Desk.cpl       Display properties
FindFast.cpl   FindFast (included with Microsoft Office for Windows 95
)Firewall.cpl   Windows Firewall Management
Hdwwiz.cpl     Add Hardware properties
Inetcpl.cpl    Internet properties
Intl.cpl       Regional Settings properties
Irprops.cpl    Infrared Port Properties
Joy.cpl        Joystick properties
Main.cpl       Mouse, Fonts, Keyboard, and Printers properties
Mlcfg32.cpl    Microsoft Exchange or Windows Messaging properties
Mmsys.cpl      Multimedia properties(Sound)Also Setasio.cpl
MSConfig.cpl   Microsoft System Configuration Utility.
Modem.cpl      Modem properties
Netcpl.cpl     Network properties
Ncpa.cpl       Network Connection properties (Very useful in Vista and Windows7
)Nusrmgr.cpl    User Accounts properties
Nwc.cpl        Gateway Services for NetWare properties
Odbccp32.cpl   Data Sources (32-bit ODBC, )Data Source Administrator properties
Password.cpl   Password properties
Powercfg.cpl   Power Options properties
Sapi.cpl       Speech Properties
Sticpl.cpl     Scanners and Cameras properties
Sysdm.cpl      System properties and Add New Hardware wizard
Telephon.cpl   Phone and Modem Options properties
Themes.cpl     Desktop Themes
TimeDate.cpl   Date/Time properties
Wgpocpl.cpl    Microsoft Mail Post Office
Wscui.cpl  Windows Security Console

Non Microsoft CPL’s

ac3filter.cpl AC3 Filter

Adobe Gamma.cpl Adobe Gamma

VersionCueCS2.cpl Adobe Version Cue CS2

apppaths.cpl Sets application paths, start-up commands and system services

plotman.cpl Autodesk AutoCad Plotter Manager
agcpl.cpl AvantGo Connect

avconfig.cpl Configures Avira Antivirus program

bpcpl.cpl Configures BackPack CD driver

bdeadmin.cpl Configure Borland DB engine

ipcpl.cpl IconPackager icons and cursors tool
igfxcpl.cpl Intel display utility

jpicpl32.cpl Java Runtime settings

plugincpl1xyz.cpl Oracle’s JInitiator settings

nvidia.cpl Nvidia graphic adapter settings

quicktime.cpl Quick Time configuration

prefscpl.cpl Real Player preferences

alsndmgr.cpl Realtek AC97 Audio Control Panel

sendtotoys.cpl To configure the Send To right click system menu

s32lucp2.cpl Symantec LiveUpdate

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Block Access to My Computer Properties Menu in Windows 7 and Vista

Posted on October 30th, 2009 in GPO, Microsoft, Vista, Windows 7 by Gil Kreslavsky

In System properties window you can various information about Windows system .
You may wish to block it to prevent users from accessing it and do changes.

You can easily disable access to My Computer context menu through AD Group Policy.
This solution doesn’t block access to menus, only hides it from right click. Menu can still be accessed Windows key + Pause/Break key.

To disable it Open Group Policy Manager
Navigate to User Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Desktop
Double Click on “Remove Properties from the Computer icon context menu” and change it to “Enabled”

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Install Windows 7 From Usb

Posted on October 29th, 2009 in Microsoft, Windows 7 by Gil Kreslavsky

How to Create Windows 7 USB Bootable installation

To make Windows 7 deployment easier Microsoft has released a small utility that allows you install Windows 7 from a USB flash drive.

The Windows 7 USB/DVD utility allows you to create a copy of your Windows 7 installation ISO file on a any USB flash disk or a DVD.

Windows 7 USB/DVD Utility System Requirements:

Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit)
Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) CPU
50MB of free disk space
DVD-R drive or 4GB removable USB flash drive

You can download Windows 7 USB/DVD utility from here

After you run the tool there is 4 steps wizard .

In step 1: You are providing full path to ISO image.

In step 2: You chose USB Device.

In step 3: You select the USB device and press Start Over.

That’s it.
Enjoy your Windows7 USB boot disk

You can download windows 7 trial version from here

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Prevent users from disjoining from domain using GPO

Posted on October 29th, 2009 in Active Directory, GPO, Microsoft, Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP by Gil Kreslavsky

There is no 100% foolproof solution that blocks local admin users access the option of disjoining their computer from domain , but you can make it harder to get to system menu.

I remove the "properties" from when you right click on my computer.
Then i also remove system applet from control panel menu ,and disable registry editing.

To disable right click on my computer go to Group Policy.
Navigate to User Configuration>Administrative templates>Desktop
Locate “Remove Properties from the My Computer context menu” and set it to “Enable”

You should check also How disable Right Click Properties on my computer on windows 7/Vista

Than navigate to User Configuration>Administrative templates>Control PanelLocate “Hide specified Control Panel applets”Set it to “Enabled” and add Sysdm.cpl to the list of disallowed Control Panel applets.

To block Sysdm.cpl from executing

Navigate to User Configuration>Administrative Templates>System

Navigate to “Don’t run specified Windows application” set it to “Enabled” and add Sysdm.cpl to the list of disallowed applications

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Top Windows 7 Icons Download Sources

Posted on October 28th, 2009 in Vista, Windows 7 by Gil Kreslavsky

After I installed windows 7 I was looking to make my icons prettier and found those sources for Windows 7 icons
To ensure your applications look up to date and in line with Windows 7, you need to update their graphical style with new icons. Fortunately, Windows 7 icons are no different from those used in Windows Vista. Check out that top 7 sources for quality icons.

1. Download NhatPG 535 Windows 7 Icon Pack