Windows XP comes with Windows Messenger which can be used to send and receive messages over a network. But it can become a nuisance if you receive a lot of messages. If you want to disable the Windows Messenger so as to prevent it from running, you can follow these steps.
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Tweet from the location bar of Mozilla Firefox
Twitter is a very popular social networking and micro blogging site. Normally, you have to post your tweets by going to Twitter’s web site or using a third party application. But now you can tweet right from the location bar of Mozilla Firefox using an add-on called TwitterBar.
Read moreDisable instant search in Google
Google search engine has brought a new feature called Instant Search. This allows you to search as you type
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When a program crashes in Windows 7, Windows offers to submit an error report to Microsoft. If you get annoyed by these report submission requests, then you can disable this feature (you will still get a prompt to close the crashing program).
Read moreTurn off Customer Experience Improvement in Windows 7
Windows 7 comes with a program called Windows Customer Experience Improvement program which silently collects your data (your hardware and how you use Windows) and sends it over to Microsoft. If you do not like this, you can always turn it off.
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When you connect to a network, Windows 7 performs some tests to determine the type of connection
Read moreSurf the internet privately in Internet Explorer 8
When you browse the web, the web browser stores the information about the web sites you visit, including the web site content, cache, cookies and any user names and passwords you enter. Other people who use your computer can view that information. If you don’t want this information stored, use InPrivate Browsing feature of Internet Explorer.
Read moreTurn off Windows Error Reporting in Windows Vista
When a program crashes in Windows Vista, Windows offers to submit an error report to Microsoft. If you get annoyed by these report submission requests, then you can disable this feature (you will still get a prompt to close the crashing program).
Read moreChange logon background in Windows Vista
When you start Windows Vista, the first thing you see is the logon screen where you can select a username and enter the password to logon to Windows. If you have got tired of the default logon background then you can change the background of this logon screen to any picture you like.
Read moreDisable shadows under menus in Windows XP
By default, Windows XP shows shadows under the menus to make it look better. If you do not like much of this kind of bling and want to save a little CPU power then you can disable this effect.
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