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Auto-change wallpaper in Windows XP

Windows Vista and Windows 7 has a feature to automatically change the wallpaper. But you can install Microsoft Powertoy Wallpaper Changer to give the same functionality of automatically change the wallpapers in Windows XP too.

Pin Recycle Bin on taskbar in Windows 7

If the system restore feature in Windows 7 is not able to restore to a restore point, then you can start fresh and delete all your restore points. It is also needed in case of a malware infection to delete your restore points as the malware could have been present in those restore points.

How to Use Bing Wallpaper Slideshow on Windows 7

Windows 7 allows you to use a set of wallpapers (called desktop slideshow) which can change after a specified time interval. You can use this feature to get Bing wallpapers in desktop slideshow using their RSS feed. This way you get new wallpapers right from the Bing RSS feed.

Change logon background in Windows 7

Windows 7 is keeping up with other operating systems like Ubuntu Linux which allow changing the logon screen backgrounds. You can change the logon screen background easily in Windows 7. I have described the manual method as well as an automatic tool to change the logon screen background.

Create and attach a VHD in Windows 7

One of the features introduced in Windows Vista and enhanced in Windows 7 is the support for virtual hard disks (VHD). A virtual hard disk is an image file of a hard disk just like an ISO file is a CD/DVD image file. In Windows 7, you can create a VHD and attach it to your system.

Windows 7 hotkeys for Windows XP

Windows 7 has many useful hotkeys for working your way around open windows. These features are not available in older versions of Windows. But you can use these hotkeys in Windows XP and Vista too. All you have to do is download an application to your desktop and run it.

Change Windows Vista boot logo

If you are bored with the dull Windows Vista boot logo, you can change it using the Vista Boot Logo Generator tool. You can download Windows Vista Boot Logo generator tool and change your boot logo.

Change OEM logo in Windows XP

You can add or change the OEM logo you see in System Properties window. You can open System Properties by right-clicking My computer icon and selecting Properties. The OEM logo shown in the System Properties window is a bitmap file (.BMP file) with dimensions 120 pixels x 180 pixels (120 pixels height and 180 pixels width).

Create password reset disk in Windows XP

If get to work with many computers with different passwords, which is true of you work at a computer related company, then you might forget login credentials of one or more computers. Don’t worry, Windows XP allows you to create a password reset disk, using which you can change the password of your account in case you forget it.