Some programs show their icon in the system tray – also called the notification area. When a program shows its icon, the icon and program is registered by Windows XP. Even after that program is deleted or uninstalled, the notification area list of programs remains in the Registry.
Read moreUse Windows 7 icons in Windows XP
If you are bored of the old XP icons, then you can install Windows 7 icons inside Windows XP. You can get a refreshing look of Windows 7 inside Windows XP without spending a single dime.
Read moreDisable startup sound in Windows XP
When you turn on your computer, Windows XP plays the startup sound. This can be very distracting when you are in a classroom or a meeting. Fortunately, you can disable the playing of this startup sound in Windows XP.
Read moreDisable balloon tips in Windows XP
Windows XP shows balloon tips of various kinds in the notification area (also called the system tray). These balloon tips can be very annoying for some of us and if you want to prevent Windows XP to show these balloon tips in the notification area, then follow these steps
Read moreChange drive letter for a drive in Windows Vista
When you attach a new hard disk to your computer, Windows recognizes it upon boot and assigns it an available letter. If you do not like the assigned letter, then you can always change it.
Read moreQuickly access all Google services in Mozilla Firefox
Google is the internet giant company offering dozens of free services like e-mail, search engine, bookmarks and many others. If you do not want to manually type the address for each service, each time you use it, then Google Shortcuts add-on is for you. Using this add-on in Firefox you can access all the Google services with the click of a mouse button.
Read moreBlock third-party cookies in Google Chrome
Most of the web sites store data on your web browser called cookies. Some of these cookies are good, but others store data on your computer in order to track down your browser behavior. Most of these tracking cookies are third-party cookies.
Read moreDisable shortcut arrow on desktop icons in Windows Vista
By default, the shortcut icons shown on the desktop in Windows Vista have an arrow overlay over them. If you do not like this arrow, you can follow a workaround to disable it. Here is how to disable this arrow.
Read moreCreate a new profile in Mozilla Firefox
If your Firefox is acting sluggish or hanging up, then you may want to create a new profile. When you create a new profile and run Firefox using this new profile, it is like you have installed Firefox afresh. Here is how to create a new Firefox profile.
Read moreBlock third-party cookies in Mozilla Firefox
Some web sites store data on your computer in form of cookies. While most of these cookies are good, some of them store data on your computer in order to track down your browser behavior. Most of these tracking cookies are third-party cookies. You can easily block these third party cookies in Mozilla Firefox.
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