Windows 7 shows image thumbnail previews in a folder but it just shows the thumbnail and there is not much you can do with it. If you have to perform some basic tasks on images regularly, like rotating and resizing then you might want to add XnView shell extension in Windows 7. The XnView shell extension adds the functionality for you to view the thumbnail preview of any image by right clicking on that image. The image thumbnail preview is show in the context menu itself, so no extra window opens up.
Read moreStore Your Files in Encrypted Containers Using Protect Me
The usual problem with encryption programs is that you need to install the encryption program in order to decrypt the encrypted files. Imagine you encrypt a file and email it to your friends – they cannot decrypt it without installing the same encryption program on their computer first. Protect Me addresses this problem in an entirely different manner – it enables you to store confidential files in a single password protected container.
Read moreSet Default Email Client for Mozilla Firefox
Surfing everyday on the Internet, you often come across websites with mailto links clicking on which your default email client opens up so you can send an email. You can also email a web page URL to a friend by choosing from the menubar. Firefox allows you to choose which email client or service you want to set a default for such actions. You can choose from installed email clients like Mozilla Thunderbird, Microsoft Outlook etc. and also web based email services like Yahoo or Gmail.
Read moreClean Old Icons from Notification Area in Windows 7
Windows 7 has a unique notification area – previously called the System Tray. It automatically hides the inactive icons and shows only active ones. The only annoying part of the Windows 7 notification area is that it retains older icons from older application too – from the programs that you uninstalled or removed ages ago. But there is a registry hack using which you can clean the old icons from the notification area.
Read moreSetup Video Calling Feature in Facebook
Recently Facebook has started a new Video Calling feature to its huge battery of features. The feature will be powered by the Internet phone service Skype. Using this feature, now you can start a video chat with your friends on Facebook. Before you can start using this feature you need to setup your computer to use this video calling feature.
Read moreSpeed Up Taskbar Previews in Windows 7
Windows Vista and Windows 7 both have the useful feature of Taskbar Previews. Just hover your mouse cursor over a window shown in the taskbar and it shows a tiny preview thumbnail of the actual window without any need to switch to that window. The time taken for the thumbnail to show is 400 milliseconds by default. But if you do not want to wait for 400 milliseconds (less than half a second), then you can decrease (or increase) this time using a registry hack.
Read moreSpeed Up Aero Peek in Windows 7
Windows 7 has brought many eye candy features with it. One of them is Aero Peek using which you can preview your Windows desktop without actually closing or minimizing any open window. Just hover your mouse in the lower right corner of your screen for about 500 milliseconds and you would be shown a preview of the Windows desktop. But if you cannot wait for 500 milliseconds (that is half a second), then you can increase (or decrease) this time.
Read moreHide and Restore All Your Tabs in Chrome with PanicButton
If you have ever shared a room with someone then you know how awkward it feels when your room-mate just bursts into your room and looks at your computer screen and smirks at the sites you have been surfing. What about a little privacy? If you are using the Google Chrome browser, then you are in luck. The PanicButton extension for the Chrome browser makes it easier for you to hide all of your tabs at once just by clicking on a button.
Read moreCreate Disposable Yahoo! Email Addresses
The internet is full of spammers ready to find out email address so that he can spam you for months and years. But thanks to Yahoo!, you can now create disposable email addresses to use whenever you do not want to share your real Yahoo! email address. You will receive all messages sent to the disposable address. If, at any time, any one of your disposable addresses starts receiving spam, you can just delete that email address.
Read moreIncrease Number of Recent Items in Windows 7 Jump Lists
Windows 7 has an amazing feature called Jump Lists. The Jump Lists give you quick and easy access to more frequently opened documents, web sites etc. by a program. By default, you are shown only last ten opened documents or web sites. But if you want, you can increase the number of recent items shown in a Start Menu Jump List.
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