How to Add Recycle Bin Icon to Windows 7 Taskbar
If Windows 7 is in your use for some time now, you might have noticed that it does not allow you to pin icons directly on to the taskbar. For instance, if you have tried dragging and placing ‘Recycle Bin‘ on the taskbar, you probably might have noticed that it gets pinned under the Windows [...]
How To Make Hidden And Unsearchable Folders in Windows XP and Vista
In one of our previous posts we showed you how to create an ultra hidden folder in Windows within a couple of minutes, using the ALT+0160 technique. However, there were generally two downsides to this trick. First was that you can only hide the folder on the desktop, the reason behind it was that users [...]
How to Disable Windows Defender in Windows Vista
Mircosoft’s Windows Defender, is a software that prevents, removes and quarantines spyware in Windows. It is included in Windows Vista and Windows 7 by default. However, if you have your own Anti-virus or Anti-spyware software such as KasperSky or AVG you probably won’t need Windows Defender help to protect your system. Unfortunately, Windows hasn’t provided [...]
How To Disable Security Center Alerts in Windows XP and Vista
One of the most annoying things that I find in Windows XP and Windows Vista is that when ever you disable an important security setting, a Windows Security Center Alert icon will pop up at the taskbar. If you are looking it from a security perspective its a good way to notify a novice user [...]
How to Make Windows XP Shutdown Faster?
You are probably reading this article because your Windows XP takes a lot of time before it shuts down and you want a way to solve this problem once and for all. So why does your Windows take eternity to properly shut down? This problem is caused by third party applications and sometimes by Microsoft [...]
Why Windows Vista forgets Folder settings? Here’s how you fix it
Previously we discussed one of the fundamental problems that exists in Windows XP was that it kept on forgetting your folders view and arrangement settings and all those settings were lost after the 400 folder limit was reached. If you are using Windows XP and want to expand this capacity, read this article. Although this [...]
Why Windows XP forgets Folder View Settings? Reason & Solution
How many times have you customized your folders in Windows XP by changing their position or display settings, just to find out that all your hard work of re-arranging those icons was lost the next time you restarted your computer? This is due to a subtle fact that Windows XP by default only remembers the [...]
How to make a Registry Backup in Windows XP and Windows Vista
Windows Registry is a key component for a smooth running of your system. If by chance it gets corrupted or damaged due to an accumulation of junk information such as obsolete, incorrect, or malicious registry keys, it can cause severe damage to your operating system. The best thing to do is to save your Registry [...]