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 [...]

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 [...]

Change the default folder opened in Windows Explorer

May 24, 2008 0 comments

Microsoft Windows Explorer, which is accessible through the Start menu, is the tool you use to look through the files and drives on your computer. When you start Windows Explorer from the Start menu, it opens your My Documents folder by default. However, a My Documents shortcut already exists on your Start menu. You can [...]

How to remove a user from the Windows XP welcome screen

May 21, 2008 1 comment

One of the unfortunate side effects of the Windows welcome screen is the listing of all the user accounts on the computer. What if there is an account that you do not want others to see? Using the same feature that Microsoft uses to hide system accounts from the Welcome screen, you can hide user [...]

Access your favorite programs quickly from any folder

March 2, 2008 1 comment

Most people open an application in windows through the Start menu or by clicking on a shortcut on their desktop. Starting an application from Start menu takes a few clicks and as for the desktop, it could be hidden if you have an open folder. Windows XP has a way, that many people are not [...]

Madotate – Great alternative to minimizing Windows

August 14, 2007 0 comments

Madotate is a simple tool that adds 3D effect to your inactive windows. Once you run Madotate it adds another function button to all the windows, right next to the minimize button. Pressing this button will cause the window to acquire a 3D effect and the window will move aside. The effect is really neat [...]

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