[00:12] -  Responsive mouse problem.
[05:45] -  Replaced HDD won't play Media Center files.
[09:07] -  Max frequency can go over 100%, what does this mean?
[09:35] -  Not all RAM is showing up.
[11:11] -  How to alter all files in a directory to change time stamp.
[13:00] -  Unexpected laptop wake behavior.
[14:30] -  Where to download Windows 7 ISO.
[16:28] -  Mirroring a SSD with HDD.
[17:50] -  How to shut off cores in quad core.
[21:08] -  Pick of the week. Hard drive prices [link, link], Kinect for Windows [link]

[01:15] -  OEM media for OS reinstall.
[02:22] -  How to move the page file from one drive to another.
[05:59] -  Is there a way to recover encrypted files if you have access to the physical drive?
[10:51] -  ICS not working on home configuration.
[13:59] -  Troubleshooting screen reinitialzing on machine.
[16:48] -  Can't see a user account made on a PC.
[18:54] -  Floppy drive A: started showing up, how to remove.
[20:22] -  Calc button on keyboard no longer starts up multiple instances.
[22:03] -  Pick of the Week: StevieB talking about the Applied Sciences Group. [link]
(Hard Rock Cafe [link] [link])

[00:10] -  KB for hanging shutdown via MagicAndre1981 [link]
[01:23] -  Taz.0 suggestion for closing internal drive. [link]
[01:48] -  Is there a method to wipe a file in Windows?
[05:42] -  Way to determine which port in a RAID bad drive is connected to.
[08:44] -  How to pin a specific folder to taskbar in Win7.
[09:52] -  Windows booting up slowly. [link] [link]
[11:00] -  How to make sure time on a PC is accurate as possible.
[BTW: Gov didn't have the setting he was looking for because he's on a domain joined machine. In this configuration the DC sets the time on the PC.]
[15:26] -  Reddit post on how to bypass router throttling, if possible. [link]
[17:33] -  Snipping tool hands for several seconds before capturing.
[20:20] -  How to get thumbnails of .PSD files in Explorer. [link] [Free option: This one does not work for me on Windows 7 Ultimate but I'd be interested if any of you got it to work.]
[22:14] -  Advice on changing registry settings.
[24:15] -  Where do you store drivers so automatic searching finds them? [link]
[09:52] -  Rolling back to previous install of Windows.
[27:24] -  How to make your Win7 touch laptop a little more touch friendly. [link]
[30:45] -  How to prevent Contacts folder from being created. 
[31:45] -  How to make PowerShell start in a specific folder.
[32:48] -  How to password protect a specific application in Windows. [link]
[35:50] -  What are the differences between Win7 RC and RTM?
[36:57] -  Will Win7 CD fix a MBR problem on an XP system or should XP CD be used?
[37:48] -  Is there a Windows app for taking a picture or video with a webcam? [link]
[39:08] -  How to find out which version of Windows is on a PC, possibly by product key.
[40:00] -  Do you really need to defrag your PC? [link]
[44:00] -  Pick of the week Nyko Zoom. [link]

[00:20] -  Another method to eject an internal drive for removal.
[01:45] -  Speed up shutdown process to avoid pranksters.
[05:35] -  Tips for running Windows on a jump drive.
[07:29] -  Win key getting stuck on remote desktop.
[02:25] -  USB device delays on reconnect after sleep.
[10:18] -  Can't hit F8 to change boot method on MacBookPro.
[11:07] -  How to get a straight highlight in OneNote and Snipping Tool.
[13:30] -  Flash videos locking up browser.
[14:39] -  How to disable Aero Shake.
[16:20] -  Adding new files to right click New context menu. [link]
[17:32] -  Tips for merging directories.
[19:24] -  Can standard users share folders without admin privledges?
[19:43] -  Working with VS2k8 debugging and UAC privledges.
[21:02] -  Pick of the Week: Nest - Rethinking the thermostat.

[00:10] -  Readyboost max file size redux.
[01:19] -  Setting up Homegroup with virtual machine.
[02:25] -  Windows+M shortcut confusion. [link]
[05:03] -  MP3 of the show.
[05:20] -  Does it help to defrag the disk in a virtual machine?
[06:36] -  Is there a way to print to my home printer from work/on the road? [link]
[08:06] -  Can I install VirtualPC on Home Premium 64-bit?
[08:40] -  How to bring window to front to take screenshot programmatically.
[10:20] -  What is the support lifecycle cut off for XP Mode? [link]
[11:06] -  Can you restrict browsing history in IE temp directory?
[12:55] -  Merging partitions on a drive with empty partition in front of main partition.
[14:42] -  How to open new Notepad window without closing current one.
[15:06] -  Can you increase the current going to an external USB hub within Windows?
[17:00] -  Is there a Windows equivilent of Little Snitch on Mac?
[18:10] -  Is there a way to tell Windows to use eject on an internal drive?
[20:00] -  Can I migrate back to my Windows.OLD directory?
[20:35] -  How to use a password on RD but not on login. [link]
[21:23] -  Can I change default drive colors in Windows Explorer?
[22:35] -  Can I make my offline drives remain in the Windows Search Index?  
[17:00] -  Is there an app to make highlighted text open in Notepad?
[24:35] -  Can I migrate a VM to a physical drive?
[25:22] -  Can I install VS entirely on a RAM drive?
[27:00] -  Pick of the Week: Monoprice.

[00:28] -  Update on EyeFinity adaptors.  
[01:38] -  Update on Windows+M.  
[02:25] -  Problems with using SD reader for ReadyBoost. [link]
[06:25] -  Is there a way to disable the Show Desktop 'button' in bottom right corner?
[09:00] -  Charles Torre's sister's router problem.
[10:18] -  Best way to migrate to a new, bigger HDD.
[12:59] -  Files in folder act like music media, how to change globally.
[14:00] -  Making standard user able to run an app elevated. [link]
[20:22] -  Hiding a user account from welcome screen. [link]
[22:05] -  Is there an app that will show energy usage on your PC? [link, link]
[25:01] -  Sync tools not working for 3TB drives.
[26:19] -  How to recover an app that is 'stuck' behind the task bar. (Update: Aero dock works as well with Windows+arrow keys.)
[29:44] -  The Gadget Show Battlefield 3 simulator. [link] [Update: The show aired last night and can be seen here.]

[00:20] -  Comments from previous show. [link]
[02:41] -  What's the hotkey to restore minimized windows.
[03:24] -  How to make multimonitors act like a single monitor. [link]
[08:45] -  How to make a thumbdrive use the same drive letter across multiple machines.
[11:19] -  Start+app name launches wrong thing, how to fix.
[12:47] -  Error in Media Center using Silicon Dust card with 5.1 sound.
[15:55] -  Icons rearrange when changing external monitors, can this be prevented?
[17:14] -  IT policy sleeps PC when copying large files at night?
[18:48] -  Card reader on remote PC isn't being detected when RDP.
[20:30] -  What's the 'right' directory to write temp data to?
[24:11] -  Why can't I begin a folder name with a period+name? [link]
[26:48] -  Can I use a product key to upgrade Win7 Starter to Ultimate on a netbook? [link]
[27:45] -  Can we configure WiFi so it will only connect to corp network, no hotspot connectivity.
[28:35] -  Pick of the Week: Instructables.com - making a USB WiFi extender.

[00:20] - Ever lost data removing a USB drive without ejecting? [Reddit]
[04:04] - Do Microsoft employees, or proxies, call people about virus removal? [link]
[06:35] - MoCA as an enhancement to your home network.
[10:57] - Validity of putting a dying hard drive in freezer.
[15:34] - How to keep Win button from popping you out of a game. [link]
[17:18] - Is it possible to shrink size of WinSXS folder?
[18:42] - Is it possible to join a laptop to a second domain?
[20:35] - Do network credentials expire?
[21:55] - Can I have different volume levels for different users?
[22:40] - How to change icons for devices in Window. [link]
[23:54] - What is AppLocker and when would I use it?
[25:18] - What can I do with Media Center without a TV Tuner? [link]
[28:11] - In Device Manager, how do you figure out what an "unknown device" is?
[30:35] - Is there a way to force Windows to populate icons with ones I'm viewing first?
[31:43] - Considerations for using a 3D TV to play 3D games on PC.
[34:37] - Is there a function to copy CD's in Windows 7?
[35:44] - How can I send ALL sounds from one computer to another?
[38:20] - How do I get thumbnails to show up for MKV files? [link]
[39:05] - Where do I see old XP icon selections when changing icons on a shortcut?
[42:00] - What does "Open as Portable Device" actually do?
[43:16] - How do I make a bogged down PC more responsive to general input?
[45:26] - Can I use multiple touch monitors on Windows 7? [link]
[47:30] - How do you install Windows 7 using USB 3?
[48:12] - Is it possible to not have to log into Windows 7 but still have a lock screen password?
[49:37] - Problems restoring Windows 7 image to a different computer.
 

[00:15] Is there a way to start Windows Device Manager faster?
[02:39] I get error "Incompatible TPM device" when using Bitlocker.
[06:55] In on Morto worm and how it works. Are machines on home network with no password at risk?
[09:39] How exactly does Search Service work? Best practices for searching folders. [link]
[11:58] Can I move the User folder to a non-system partition? [link]
[14:15] What to look for when picking a WiFi card.
[17:45] What to look for when picking a WiFi router.  
[19:24] How to run pinned icons as elevated?
[20:15] Is it possible to downgrade to another version of Windows?
[21:32] How to control media on a PC from distance. [link]
[25:52] Can I select which access point in a group my computer connects to?
[27:19] WiFi card in laptop appears to be working but can't see a network.
[29:50] Hearing noise from unused platter drive in SSD laptop. Cause?  
[32:15] Adding apps to the Windows 7 Explorer Favorites List.

[01:06] IE not retaining history settings.
[03:55] Live Essentials apps crash on launch, 64bit PC.
[05:18] How would Gov migrate a system drive to a larger one? (AIK link)
[06:30] CHKDSK launches every time laptop is started.
[07:45] Allow writing to some thumbdrives but not others.
[09:11] Can we remove rip option from Windows Media Player?
[12:21] Do Windows Updates need to be installed in order?
[12:58] USB3 Seagate FA GoFlex drive not working for backups.
[15:01] Need 32bit for PAE?
[16:06] How to change speed of CD burner.
[18:18] Can I use two soundcards at the same time?
[19:40] POTW: Spyrus Secure Pocket Drive. (link)
[21:12] POTW: Bliss XP Background image IRL. (link)

[00:20] How do I make a thumbdrive with Win32/64 install disk on it? Tool link. All-In-One link. AIK link.
[05:13] Will disabling System Restore speed up my system?
[06:30] Can I install Windows in a directory not named "Windows"?
[07:50] Can I use a Ceton Infinity in WMC using Win2k8 R2?
[10:25] How to run an old game on Windows 7.
[12:45] How to reset security permissions on thumbdrive from old system.
[15:35] Do registry settings persist after a system restore?
[17:04] Can you run an elevated CMD from command line?
[19:50] HDD space management tips for very small HDD's.
[23:01] Can't delete partitions on a thumbdrive, why?
[24:21] How can I see the last time my PC successfully defragged the drive?
[26:19] How can I use an image of my old laptop in XP Mode? Disk2vhd link.
[28:06] How can I set Thunderbird as default program in Windows?
[29:08] How can I tell the last time someone logged onto my PC?
[32:03] Was Windows Defrag tool a limited version of Diskeeper?

[00:54] 4k drives not working for Windows Backups. KB link.
[06:12] Process of deleting 800k items from Recycle Bin takes long time.
[09:34] What ever happened to NetSend?  Technet link.
[13:19] IE9 message WRT Office 2007 add-on when visiting a site.
[15:14] How to see Windows partitions on Bootcamp Mac and vice versa.
[17:15] What environment variable to use for User\Public\Documents. CSIDLVariables link.
[19:54] What exactly does the system do different when booting into Safe Mode?
[23:54] How to set environment variables without rebooting.
[24:50] How to unlock a file in Windows that is preventing it from being deleted.
[27:10] How can I tell if someone is hacking my PC?
[31:52] Keep your portable drive(s) from being indexed on guest machine. (prev show link)
[32:41] Can you format a PC without losing data on it?
[36:47] Can you force Aero Glass to remain on even if an app stopped it?

[01:10] Handing the 3TB limit on drives in Windows.
[06:30] How bad is a forced shutdown for your system.
[11:20] How long to wait before turning off hanging shutdown.
[13:05] Can someone tell what files were on my USB drive after taking out?
[15:15] How can user find the biggest files on D: drive?
[16:29] Suspected malware problem.
[19:10] Does switching to Win7 from XP really cut CO2 emissions?
[22:00] Changed number of boot cores and now Windows won't start. [link]
[25:00] How can I optimize Windows for best perf on a netbook?
[26:30] How can I get my old PocketPC working in Windows 7?
[28:00] How to configure Aero settings per user.
[29:52] A sound plays occassionally, how can user find where it's coming from?
[31:17] Rotating screen on a machine for using as eReader.
[32:47] What's the proper way to restart Explorer.exe after ending process?
[34:17] Hardware hacking pick of the week: 8020.net.

Note: Gov will be on vacation for the next two weeks to lock down some things. Keep your questions coming and we'll see you back here in a couple weeks.

00:20  Eric Meijer and Charles interview Gov Maharaj.
04:12  All About SSDs - How do you know TRIM is enabled?
07:00  Is there any benefit to a defrag on an SSD?   
08:42  What's the fastest way to connect a SSD
09:44  Can I tag text files like I do pictures in Windows 7?
12:53  Monitor no longer wakes from sleep.  
14:42  Can I mirror my C: drive to another drive as a backup while Windows is running?
18:32  Will a "low level format" fix a thumbdrive that has bad sectors?
22:21  Deleted Thumbs.db and Desktop.ini, now having problems.
27:12  Windows crashes non-responding app too soon, is there a way to make it wait longer?
30:30  Hacking hardware - our pick of the week is Sugru.

00:37  List of Fixits to repair Windows Media Player problems.
05:35  Getting MSE symbols question from MagicAndre1981.
07:00  Replacing semi-colons in a text file with line breaks with PowerShell.
08:40  Using Special replace in Word.
09:40  Lost menu and tabs in Task Manager.
11:33  .CHM (and some other) files won't open or show as blank in Windows 7.  
14:20  Missing right click menu items in Windows 7 after upgrade.
16:28  Bitlocker drive mounting but corrupt.
18:35  Using EFS to encrypt a folder (per Mike Grass, EFS access is include in all SKU's of Windows 7, encryption is only on Pro/Ultimate/Enterprise.)
16:28  Bitlocker drive mounting but corrupt.
22:25  Gov talks about using CheckSur.

00:25 What is the difference between Program Files and Program Files (x86)?
03:18 What things to do to tune a Home Theater PC.
07:20 Using 40GB SSD in a RAID0 or as ReadyBoost drive.  
11:40 Is there a way to have Windows+E (Windows Explorer) open to a specific tree?
13:43 How to turn off Windows Shake.
17:12 How should I position all the antennas on my WiFi router?
21:20 Gov walks us through using the Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit.
32:04 Viewer help in progress, sluggish mouse and stuttering audio playback.

00:25 Windows7News.com 4 part series on troubleshooting Windows 7. 
01:00 Outlook 64-bit crashes when opening specific emails.
05:00 Do lots of fonts cause perf problems? 
07:25 Question about 32bit/64bit Windows 7 installs.  
09:25 Getting the best Solid State Drive speeds. Crystal Mark link. 
14:30 Discussion about RAID controller cards vs. onboard Motherboard RAID arrays.
19:03 Using Windows Troubleshooting Platform.

00:21 Soundcard doesn't work through speakers, works through headphones.
03:23 How to strict app access for several accounts. Link 1. Link 2. Link 3.
04:53 How to hide user account on login. Link. Related Coffeehouse link.
06:15 How Gov connects to his home machine.

00:54 Troubleshooting batteries and battery life.
06:20 Getting the best life out of a rarely used laptop's battery.
08:35 Sleeping PC long wake time.
11:00 Random HDD noise.
15:47 NVidia / Adobe Reader crash problem.
19:15 Bitlocker'd libraries not mapping.
22:15 Setting secondary HDD as default for My Docs

Update: After checking, my HTPC was also set to hibernate when pressing the power button rather than sleep. Going into Control Panel | Power | "Choose what power buttons do", I changed this to sleep and now my living room PC springs back much faster.

On tonight's episode:

00:40 David Young fixes his Homegroup problem.
02:10 When to re-registering DLL's.
02:54 Troubleshooting Windows 7 Shutdown delays.
06:30 How to collect data to send us for problem solving.
11:50 Troubleshooting an MSI installation, turning on verbose logging for troubleshooting.
17:30 About the Program Compatibility Assistant.
18:50 Troubleshooting a Windows Update failure.
22:18 Using the Debugging Tools for Windows.

In tonight's episode:
0:50 - Deedub - Gov's 99 problems.
5:19 - Ytterbium - Can't view PDF in IE9.
8:28 - aL - Jumplists stop working, Media Center only showing one folder, network shares slow.
10:30 - Donald Adams - Disk2VHD boot problem.
12:10 - Paul - Media Center Guide stopped updating.
13:43 - ManuV - Elaborate on file/folder locks in Windows.
16:25 - Lorenz - Sticky Windows key in terminal sessions.
17:20 - MartinMine - Sometimes most current drivers aren't on WinUpdate, why? (We're covering slow shutdowns next week, Martin)
23:14 - CTorre - Delay in domain login, Windows 7 dropping WiFi at home.
27:30 - CKurt - Live Messenger state/contacts error, Media Center not showing files.

In this episode of Defrag:
1:35 - Troubleshooting Windows 7 Start-up Slowdowns. (Sysinfo, Autoruns, Startup Delayer)
10:23 - Windows won't boot.
15:00 - Blue Screens (WinDBG)
26:12 - Troubleshooting Homegroup
28:48 - Problems logging in to sites with Internet Explorer.