Although you can turn off the monitor by pressing the power switch on your monitor but you may prefer to have a keyboard hotkey or shortcut to turn off the monitor. You can create a hotkey in Windows Vista to automatically turn off or turn on the monitor.
Read moreControlling YouTube videos with keyboard shortcuts
YouTube is perhaps the most popular web site of the world accessed by millions of people every day. If you are also a YouTube fan and enjoy watching videos on YouTube, then you may be interested in controlling YouTube videos with your multimedia keyboard.
Read moreEnable or disable Windows Media thumbnail preview in Windows XP
Windows XP automatically generates the thumbnail preview for standard images, videos some documents like PDF files supported by the operating system. This media preview is shown in the Details pane on the left side of the Windows Explorer. The preview thumbnails are also generated when the files are viewed in the Thumbnails view.
Read moreAdd Hide/Unhide command to right-click menu in Windows 7
You can manually set the hidden attribute of files and folders in Windows 7. But the process requires you to open file or folder properties, settings the hidden attributes and saving the changes. If you toggle the hidden attribute of files very often, then you might want to add the Hide/Unhide command to the right-click menu.
Read moreAdd Encrypt command to right-click menu in Windows 7
We have earlier published an article on how to encrypt files and folders in Windows 7 using the Windows’ built-in encryption engine. The process requires you to change the file properties but you can simplify it by by adding the encrypt command to the right-click menu in Windows Explorer.
Read moreClear companies information for Order Prints wizard in Windows 7
We have earlier published an article on how you can use the Order Prints wizards in Windows 7 to order the prints of your photographs online. But once you use this Order Prints wizard, it saves the printing companies information in the Windows registry. If you do not order prints online using this wizard very often, then you may want to get rid of this information.
Read moreUsing Order Prints online service in Windows 7
In Windows 7, you can order the prints of your photographs very easily over the internet. This is achieved by the Order Prints task built right inside the Windows Photo Viewer. The printing service is provided by the commercial printing companies in your area.
Read moreTurn off Order Prints wizard in Windows 7
The default picture viewer in Windows 7 shows a menu item Order Prints under Print in the toolbar. This Order Prints task can be used to have your picture printed by commercial photo printing companies in your area. But most people have color printers these days and do not need really this task.
Read moreForce rebuild Windows Experience Index in Windows 7
The Windows Experience Index measures the capability of your computer’s hardware and software configuration and expresses this measurement as a number called a base score. If you have installed a new piece of hardware like a GPU unit, then you can force Windows 7 to re-run all the tests and rebuild the Windows Experience Index.
Read moreMcAfee Secure URL Shortener extension for Chrome
There has been a huge rise in the URL shortening services over past few years. Now McAfee, the popular anti-virus vendor, has also joined the race. What makes the McAfee URL Shortener service different from others is that all URLs are scanned using their latest virus definitions at the time of using them. McAfee also provides an extension for Chrome, so you can use their service with a single click.
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