If you have used Windows versions before Windows 7 then you must have noticed that the Quick Launch toolbar is removed from Windows 7. But if you are used to using this Quick Launch, you can still add this toolbar in the taskbar of Windows 7.
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Add Search Internet link to Start Menu in Windows 7
In Windows 7, you can click on the Start Menu icon (blue orb on bottom-left) and start typing to search for a program. The search results are shown in the Start Menu bar itself. If you want to search the internet for the same terms, you can click on the Search Internet link. But you will have to add this link as it is disabled by default.
Read moreTurn off notification area cleanup in Windows 7
The notification area is the system tray area on the bottom-right of your screen. When many icons clog up this area and some of them are not so active but sit there doing nothing, then the notification area cleanup collapses and hides those icons and shows the notification chevron. You can disable this notification area cleanup if you want.
Read moreSchedule disk defragmenting in Windows Vista
Over time data on your computer’s hard disk gets scattered all over the place and the hard disk has to spin extra to fetch it – resulting in sluggish response, heat generation and extra power consumption. You can avoid all these just by regularly defragmenting your hard disk once a week. You can set Windows to automatically defragment the hard disk(s) at a particular time.
Read moreDisable Remote Assistance in Windows Vista
Windows Vista has a useful feature called Remote Assistance which is used to receive help from a helping person (a friend or a professional troubleshooter). They connect to your computer and use it, as if it is their own computer to troubleshoot the problems. But this feature can be misused by hackers. So if you do not need any remote assistance, it is better that you disable it.
Read moreDisable Windows Update to check for drivers in Windows Vista
When you connect a device to your computer, Windows Update automatically checks over the internet for a new or matching driver. This can be annoying if you already have a drivers CD supplied by the manufacturer. You can disable this feature using this steps
Read moreRestore previously open folders in Windows Vista
Suppose you are working on some folders and you have to shutdown Windows. Next time you would start Windows (or logon to Windows), the open folders windows (which were open at the time of shutdown or logging off) do not appear. If you want Windows to restore the previously open folder windows at the startup or logon, then follow these easy steps.
Read moreDisable scripting in Windows Media Player 12
Windows Media Player version 12 which comes bundled with Windows 7, can play online content – either as stand alone player or when embedded inside a web page. Accessing online content using Windows Media Player can be risky – especially if the online content provider is unknown or not trustworthy, as this can lead to a malicious program infecting your computer. To save yourself from trouble, you can disable the scripting in Windows Media Player.
Read moreRestrict DVD ratings in Windows Media Player 12
Windows Media Player version 12 comes included with Windows 7. You can play DVD of any kind in Windows Media Player. If you are concerned that your children might play some DVD of rating (PG, PG-13 etc.) inappropriate for their age, then you can restrict that rating (and all ratings above it) in Windows Media Player.
Read moreShow Games as menu in Start Menu of Windows 7
Windows 7 shows the Games category in the Start Menu. By default, you have to first open the Games folder and then choose a game to play. But you can turn the Games category into a menu to quickly run a game right from the Start Menu.
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