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How do I customize the Windows 7 Start Menu?

Microsoft Windows 7 allows you to customize the Start Menu in many different ways. Mark Kaelin shows you how this relatively simple process works. Read more

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Change local username and password via Group Policy For Windows administrators, a common practice is to have a local username and password for administration when cached credentials are not available. Learn how to change an existing configuration. Read more
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