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Step it up a notch – Use the Resource Monitor in Windows 7
Typical computer power users, including us gaming geeks, CAD engineers/designers, and the like, need to know what is happening when our computer decides to punish us unexpectedly with a process...
View ArticleA Note of Caution: SolidWorks and Windows 7 SP1
Windows 7 SP1 was recently released by Microsoft. If you consider upgrading your machine in the next couple of months, please read this article first: SolidWorks and Windows 7 SP1 The post A Note of...
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You may have noticed that Windows 7 x64 is now the recommended operating system for SolidWorks 2010 and 2011 (http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/SystemRequirements.html). In a recent poll, Windows 7...
View ArticleIs your Anti-Virus application affecting your ability to make changes to your...
This post is regarding one of those topics that I repeat daily when speaking with our customers -> temporarily disabling any Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware applications that may be protecting your...
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SolidWorks File Associations
When you double click SolidWorks files within Windows Explorer do they open up in a new, separate instance of SolidWorks from the one you have open? If they do, then this is one of the symptoms that...
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Improving Large Assembly Design Step-by-Step Guide –“Best” SolidWorks...
Improving Large Assembly Design Step-by-Step Guide I finished reading over the Labour Day weekend the latest edition to the Step-by-Step Guide series that SolidWorks has been publishing over the last...
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Windows Start Short Cut key
One of my favorite features in Windows 7 is the ability to find files, launch programs and access Windows tools from the Windows Start Menu. By pressing ctrl-esc on my keyboard I can quickly access...
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Resolving the “File is open in another program” Windows Issue
Why can’t I delete or move a file or folder? What program is stopping me from deleting or moving a file or folder? Windows message for file or folder that can’t be deleted Solve the issue with the...
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Windows Aero Themes and SolidWorks Performance
Starting with the release of Windows Vista and continuing with Windows 7, Microsoft has included Aero themes with the several editions of the operating system, from Home Premium up to Ultimate. The...
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Showing the Descriptions of SOLIDWORKS files in Windows Explorer [VIDEO]
If you are using SOLIDWORKS Enterprise PDM, one very nice feature is that the vault view can be customized to display any of your SolidWorks custom properties in the detail view as you browse your...
View ArticleSOLIDWORKS System Problem? Try creating a new Windows User Account
You are likely reading this blog article because of inexplicable problems with SOLIDWORKS performance or stability. Nothing else you have tried has helped, such as you found on the Javelin blog, or...
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How to Find Your Computer Name in Windows
Did you know that your computer has a name? If you were unaware of this detail, now is the time to give your computer the virtual hand shake and introduce yourself. Every computer that deals with a...
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