Windows 7 hides important files and folders by default. Also you cannot see any hidden file in Windows Explorer by default. But you can change the settings to make Windows Explorer show hidden files and folders.
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Show menus in Windows 7
Windows XP has a File menu in Windows Explorer windows. But in Windows 7 and Windows Vista, menus are turned off by default. But you can make menus appear in the Windows’ Explorer as in Windows XP and older versions. You can temporarily or permanently turn on the file menu, in Windows 7 following these steps.
Read morePinning a program to the taskbar in Windows 7
By default Windows 7 has only three programs in the standard quicklaunch taskbar : Internet Explorer 8, Windows Media Player 12 and Windows Explorer. But using a new feature in Windows 7 called Pin Up, you can pin any program to the taskbar.
Read moreChanging time format in Windows 7
After installation Windows 7 may show the time format in the standard military time format like 17:00 for 5 PM. But you can easily change the time format to everyday time format with AM/PM using the procedure in this article.
Read moreBypass recycle bin when deleting files
When you delete files and folders in Windows, they are moved to the Recycle Bin. There you can choose to restore them or delete them permanently. But you can bypass the Recycle Bin and delete files permanently using this setting in Recycle Bin.
Read moreChanging File Associations in Windows Vista
If for some reason you have to change, add, or remove a file type’s association, then you can use the command line tool assoc which is inbuilt in Windows Vista.
Read moreBecome a GMail Ninja (expert)
So you always wanted to become a GMail expert? Now GMail offers many tips on using GMail and making you an expert or as they call it Ninja. Google is offering four types of ninja belts : white belt, green belt, black belt and finally the master. You can also download the offline PDF booklet which details all the martial art of Gmailing.
Read moreFinding if a web site is unsafe to visit
These days you never know which web site is safe to visit and which is not. Some well known web sites you can readily trust, but when you are visiting a new web site, you should always check if the web site is not hosting some malware, riskware or some other attack code. In addition to using a good firewall, anti-virus and anti-malware software you can use few online services to find out if a web site is safe to visit.
Read moreFind IP address of a website
IP address is short for the Internet Protocol address. There are two IP versions : IP version 4 and IP version 6, but IP version 4 is in use dominantly. It is composed of four octets (numbers ranging from 0 to 255) seperated by single dots. The general format of IP address is : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, i.e., four octets are written seperated by single dots. When you type a web site name like www.google.com in your browser, it is translated into the IP address by the DNS server and the browser c
Filter adult results from Yahoo! search
When you search Yahoo! for a term or phrase, it lists all the results. It may list offensive or sexually explicit results too. You can change settings in Yahoo! search engine to filter such results.
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