How to pin any item to the taskbar in Wi...
Posted by Al in Windows 7 Tutorials on 07 28th, 2009 | 57 Comments
You might be wondering why I’d write a silly tutorial like this? Well, Microsoft tried improved the taskbar to increase productivity and make your computer more accessible. But the way pinning works is confusing because not everything can be pinned to the taskbar. If you cannot right click an item...
Speed up taskbar thumbnails by changing ...
Posted by Al in Windows 7 Tutorials on 03 19th, 2009 | 14 Comments
One new feature of the taskbar in Windows 7 is thumbnail previews of multiple windows of a specific application. By default, there is a 400ms delay before the thumbnails appear. This can be easily changed. First, download the registry key I have provided below.
Download Change Hover time Registry Key...
How to customize the logon screen for Wi...
Posted by Al in Windows 7 Tutorials on 03 16th, 2009 | 55 Comments
Windows 7 now supports the ability to change the logon background screen without the use of any third-party software or hacks. The feature seems to have been intended for OEMs to customize. Rafael who is known for releasing the Blue-Badge patch made this great finding. This tweak only works for builds...
How to fix the desktop.ini bug in Window...
Posted by Al in Windows 7 Tutorials on 03 15th, 2009 | 10 Comments
In Windows 7 Build 7057, a text file called desktop.ini opens during startup every time. When playing with leaked builds, you always run into the risk of having random or strange bugs occur but this bug can easily be fixed. Try method 1 first and if it doesn’t solve the problem, then proceed to...
How to get the old XP/Vista taskbar back...
The first change people will notice when they install Windows 7, is the taskbar. The taskbar has been improved to minimize the number of clicks needed to access your windows, as well as to improve usability overall. But some users may want to switch back to the old taskbar. If you are a new user, I suggest...
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