The Windows 7 launch is just around the corner (we should know, we are attending the launch) but many tech-savvy computer users are already experiencing the joys of Microsoft’s newest release by way of their Windows 7 Release Candidate beta registrations.

Users of Windows XP who held back from upgrading their systems to Vista will have a little bit of a shock when they come to upgrade their systems to Windows 7, mostly because there isn’t a natural upgrade process between the two systems. Coupled with numerous cosmetic changes and a complete graphic overhaul, many people will be swimming in a Windows sea without any sight of land.

That’s where we come in! Today we will list 14 simple tips and tricks you can use on your Windows 7 installation, stopping you from sinking under the torrent of all the new features that comes with it.

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Windows Live OneCare, for those of you who don’t know, is a pretty good anti-virus program from Microsoft. One of its best features (one I love) is an automated back-up service that will sync your data on an external hard-drive. Unfortunately, the data is saved in a format only accessible by Windows Live OneCare. This isn’t a problem if you are still using OneCare. But if you’re not, you’re looking at a huge file that Windows (both XP and Vista) won’t let you delete. Seriously.

Luckily, there’s a fix. An easy one.

First, access the command line. If you’re not familiar with what that is, you can access it by using the Run field in the Start Menu. Type CMD and hit enter. Voila.

Now enter the following:

cacls "Z:\Windows OneCare Backup\MyPC-Name" /t /g administrators:F

Well, in your case you’ll change the Z to whatever drive letter your external drive is and change the "Windows OneCare Backup" and "MyPC-Name" as needed. Once you’ve typed that in and hit enter, you’ll see this:

Are you sure?

Of course you’re sure! Type Y and hit that enter key. And you are done. Go delete that folder!