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 Burn .ISO files in Windows 7?
It took Mircrosoft long enough to figure out the compatibility issue of .ISO files (a.k.a. disk image) which persisted in the older versions of Windows. Previously, users had to download a third-party tool to burn .ISO files to DVDs. Gladly, that issue has now been catered for. The upcoming OS system – Windows 7 – [...]
How To Disable ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ Popup Notification in Windows
Apart from disabling User Account Control feature (UAC) which is basically a security mechanism that pops up each time you click on the .exe file, one of the most annoying features in Windows Vista and Windows XP is that each time you remove a USB Flash drive or any other removable media by right clicking [...]
How To Add Tabs to Windows Explorer
Among the most useful features of Firefox, IE7, Opera, etc are their ability to open new web pages inside new tabs, which not only saves system resources but also enables users to easily shift between multiple tabs using the CTRL+TAB key. Make sure you check other useful Windows keyboard shortcuts. But have you ever thought [...]
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 [...]
Ubuntu Customization Pack – Transform Windows XP into Ubuntu
Are you looking for a way to blend Ubuntu – one of the widely used linux based operating system, onto Windows? With Ubuntu customization pack you’ll be able to transform your Windows XP into Linux Ubuntu. Ubuntu Customization Pack contains the visual styles for Ubuntu, Cursors, Boot Screen, LogonUI, Screensaver, custom sounds and much more.
How to Create an Ultra Hidden Folder on Windows
Hiding files and folders in Windows is one of the oldest tricks in the book. Although its a very good option to protect your privacy by hiding files and folders, however the down side is that most of the users know this trick and can easily expose any ones privacy by enabling ‘Show hidden files [...]
How To Fix “Cannot remove or delete network printer” Error in Windows
Offices and huge organizations have a large network of interconnected printers that are attached to a network and are accessible by other machines on that network. At some point in time some of the printers start malfunctioning, may be because of overload or due to any other problems, while in the most extreme cases some [...]
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