How many times, you want to open and see the contents of a file not associated with any program. You can use Notepad to view the contents of such a file. It is even better if you add Open with Notepad to the right-click context menu, so you can easily open any file in Notepad.
Read moreDisable Aero in Windows Vista
Windows Vista comes with modern Aero interface, but it can put extra load on your computer’s memory. If you want to disable Aero in Windows Vista then you can do so.
Read moreTurn off suggested sites in Internet Explorer 8
Internet Explorer 8 comes with a feature – Suggested Sites. When you visit a web site, its information is sent to Microsoft servers and they bring you a list if similar sites. This can pause a risk to the privacy of the user. Here is a way to turn off Suggested Sites in Internet Explorer.
Read moreDisable Fast User switching in Windows XP
If you have more than one user account in your Windows XP based computer, then you automatically get the load of another service – Fast User Switching service. If you do not use fast user switching, then you can disable it and save useful system resources.
Read moreChange the recycle bin size in Windows XP
Most people do not know that recycle bin takes up a lot of disk space to store the deleted files. If you are running out of hard disk space, then you may want to reduce the maximum size of the recycle bin.
Read moreDisable Control Panel in Windows Vista
If you use a shared computer which is accessed by many users, then you should disable the Control Panel. This would make sure that nobody can make any system related changes to the Windows Vista.
Read moreDisable Welcome Center in Windows Vista
When you have freshly installed Windows Vista, the first thing you see on startup is the Welcome Center. After some time, it becomes a headache and you want to disable it. Here is how you can disable it.
Read moreAero Snap and Aero Shake for Windows Vista
Two of the most exciting features in Windows 7 are Aero Shake and Aero Snap. The Aero Shake feature allows you ton shake a window and all other windows will be minimized. If you shake it again, then all other windows will be restored. In the Aero Snap, you can dock a window to any edge of your screen, by dragging it to that edge. Now, you can enjoy these features in Windows Vista too.
Read moreAdd locations to be indexed in Windows Vista
Windows Vista has a search indexing service which indexes files on your computer for faster file searching. By default, search indexing only index basic few locations like a user’s profile folder etc. But you can add more location as you want.
Read moreSelect filetypes to be previewed in preview pane in Windows Vista
Windows Vista shows the previews of few selected file types in the Preview pane in Windows Explorer, which shows the contents of the currently chosen file. But you can add more filetypes to be previewed in the Preview Pane.
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