Easily switch between Command prompt and Windows Explorer

December 13, 2010 0 comments

If you are a Windows power user, you would agree that whichever version of Windows you might be using, the Command Prompt remains an indispensible tool. Once in a while, you do have turn to it either due to necessity or for convenience. If you are using Vista or Windows 7, you probably already know [...]

How to download new applications from Windows Live Essentials

April 21, 2010 0 comments

Windows 7 installation does not include several applications that came bundled with earlier versions of Windows. Applications like Windows Mail, Windows Messenger, Windows Movie Maker and Windows Photo Gallery were automatically installed with earlier versions of Windows but are no longer included in Windows 7. This is primarily due to the various legal issues that [...]

Windows 7 GodMode: Access all OS config settings in a single window

April 4, 2010 0 comments

Windows 7 tweakers have recently uncovered a hidden shortcut that grants users access to all of the OS’s configuration settings in one unified window. To get at this secret dashboard, create an empty folder and rename it to the following: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} The folder icon will instantly change into a shortcut to the ultimate control panel.

Powercfg – Windows 7 built in power efficiency analyzer

March 28, 2010 0 comments

If you are running Windows 7, and you are wondering whether your computer is using more power than it needs to, worry no more. Windows 7 has a built in tool called Powercfg that can help you analyze how efficiently you computer is using power and it can also point out the problem areas to [...]

How and where to find Windows 7 ‘hidden’ themes

March 15, 2010 0 comments

Windows 7 includes a number of pre-configured themes that lets you easily personalize your desktop. Besides the default themes, Microsoft makes available a variety of additional themes online. But did you know that apart from the installed themes that appear in the Personalisation window, there are a few more themes that aren’t visible by default. [...]

Fix common Windows problems with a single click

February 28, 2010 0 comments

FixWin is a free utility from thewindowsclub team that requires just over 500KB of space, runs without installation, and quickly fixes 50 different Windows glitches. You would other wise need to meddle with the Registry to fix many of these problems. For example, if your Recycle Bin icon is missing, you can fix it with [...]

How to pin a folder to the task bar in Windows 7

February 25, 2010 2 comments

One of the cool features in Windows 7 is that you can pin your favorite applications to the taskbar so that you can easily launch them when needed. What if you want to pin a folder that you frequently use? Wouldn’t it be great if you could access your favorite folders quickly from the taskbar? [...]

Find all Windows 7 settings in a box

January 8, 2010 0 comments

If you recently switched over to Windows 7 you would find that it is quite an improvement over XP and Vista. However, if you are the techie type and love to tweak Windows to suit your needs, you will find that there are so many settings you can play with but these settings are all [...]