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New Features in Windows 7: Aero Shake and Aero Peek

Here is good news for Windows 7 users; Microsoft has introduced two new user experiences “Aero Shake” and “Aero Peek”. These features will satisfy the Windows users, who demanded flashier graphical user interface after the launch of Windows Aero GUI, and for interaction want Natural User Interface (NUI) model. With Aero Shake you can quickly and instantly minimize all the non-active open windows by just shaking the application window and fives the power in your hand. When you want to bring the ...

How to: Remove Pinned Programs From the Taskbar in Windows 7

Earlier in our post we told you about the Windows 7 feature of how you can pinned your most frequently used programs on the Taskbar for you to easily access them. By default, when users move their mouse pointer over these pinned, you will be able to have a quick thumbnail preview of all the running programs. Some of the users may find this feature very useful as with this you can conveniently execute the program which you use frequently. But some users may find this feature uncomfortable and wan...

How to: Remove Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) From the Registry

Hey guys are you bored and want to get rid of receiving Windows Genuine Advantage warnings on your Windows XP operating system. You don’t need to worry at all, just follow these simple steps using a quick registry fix and you can get rid of the program and its pop-ups. But be very careful while following the instruction, else your PC can be in trouble. Steps How to Remove Windows Genuine Advantage From the Registry: Step 1: First thing you need to do is to click on “Start” button and ...

How to: get more icons in the System tray for Windows 7

Before Windows 7, it was difficult to choose what you should and shouldn’t add in Windows system tray. It is something that shows the status icons for various system elements like volume etc and the program running in the background like your anti-virus software. Earlier it was uncommon to have so many icons littered down on the toolbar. But Microsoft has made it easy for you to choose what you want to see on the Windows System Tray. How to show more icons in the Windows 7 System Tray: Firs...

AquaSnap Brings Enhanced Aero Effects to Windows XP Through Windows 7

Here is good news for all Windows XP, Windows 7 and Vista users, “AquaSnap” a new and free multifunctional tweaking application. AquaSnap enhances your Windows XP, Windows 7 and Vista with Aero-style effects. It is a free firmware and works with Windows XP through Windows 7. With Aero-Style effects in Windows XP you can: Snap application windows to the edge of your monitor. With additional AquaSnap tweaks, you can step beyond the basics in XP, Vista and Windows 7. Set Application...

How to – Scan Your Computer For Changes in Registry and File Settings by Malware and Spyware

Many a time’s changes made by Malware and spyware make your computer very slow. Which is very irritating quite some time, but now you can easily scan your computer using “Trend Micro HijackThis” it’s a freeware utility, it generates an in depth report of registry and file setting which helps you in removing needless changes from your computer. It is a very useful firmware; HijackThis inspect the browser and OS setting of your computers and generate a log file of your computer’s current state...

How to – On Network, Windows asks for password on shared folders

Many a time’s windows ask for the password on shared folders on our home network. And it is the most common problem faced by many users when they make a home network using Windows Workgroup, and windows starts asking for the username and password but usually the user name is not asked and is set by default “ComputerNameGuest” and ask for password only and it’s the worst condition. No other passwords work on it and you are unable to logon. There are so many reason for this password protection...

Windows 7 – Manage settings in one place

Many people are facing difficulty in getting use-to with the new interface of Window, since the launch of Windows Vista. The locations of many settings have been changed and people find it difficult to locate setting, which are almost different from that in Windows XP. This problem has now been solved by “Windows 7 in a Box”. Through this you can; Find each and every tool and setting from within the Windows 7 in a Box. Portable tool, no need to install it. Can be run smoothly fr...

How to Minimize Windows 7 Media Player (WMP12) to Taskbar as Mini Toolbar (Taskband/Deskband)

Windows 7 comes up with media player 12 (WMP12), in windows 7 the icons are replaced by button on taskbar, where as earlier in windows vista with windows media player 11 (WMP11), the windows media player toolbar could be minimized as mini toolbar. But that’s not the case in windows 7, it does not allow windows media player (WMP12) to minimize to mini toolbar in taskbar. With this problem, many users switched to windows media player 11 as an alternative for window media player 12 in windows 7...

Disable and Turn Off (or Customize) AutoPlay Features in Windows 7

Since Windows XP, AutoPlay and AutoRun features are the most exposed areas usually exploited as a spreading mechanism by few malware in order to target unprotected computers. The function of AutoRun is to automatically start the program when any device like USB (storage tool), CD, Memory card etc in inserted in the computer. And AutoPlay is a Windows feature which allows the user to select from the options based on contents like pictures, music, video files etc which program they want to run, af...