The command prompt window in Windows is the favorite tool for geeks. If you frequently use the command prompt window, then you can create a shortcut to the command prompt window on your Desktop.
Read moreChange menu font size in Firefox
If you find the menu font size in Mozilla Firefox and you think it is hard to read then you can make it larger. This can be done easily using the Firefox add-on Theme Font Size Changer.
Read moreEnable Task Manager in Windows 7
You may have the Task Manager disabled in your Windows 7 installation. This may be because of many reasons. For example, a malware can infect and disable the task manager in your Windows 7 installation. But you can easily enable it again.
Read moreSet an HTTP proxy server in Firefox
A proxy server is a middle-man server through which you connect to the site you want to visit. Thus you can surf the site of your choice without revealing your IP address. Your ISP, if logs the sites you visit, would only log the proxy server site and not the actual site. You become hidden behind the proxy server. The HTTP proxy server can only be used to browse web sites. You can easily set an HTTP proxy server in Firefox.
Read moreToggle tabs on top or below navigation bar in Firefox 4
Mozilla Firefox version 4 has a look similar to Google Chrome with tabs being shown on top by default. But you can toggle if you want to see the tabs on the top of the window or below the navigation bar.
Read moreDisable plugin-container.exe in Firefox
Starting from the version 3.64, Mozilla Firefox starts a separate process for plugins like Adobe Flash, Adobe Air etc. so that if these plugins crash they crash in a separate process. This avoids the main browser process not to crash along with the plugins. The separate process is started using the binary file plugin-container.exe. If you do not like the idea, you can stop this.
Read moreView system information in Windows 7
Did you want to find out about your computer system more? Windows 7 has an in-built tool, msinfo32, which can show you all the information including hardware, software, peripheral components etc. This is how you can run msinfo32 and view your system information.
Read moreDisable highlighting new programs in Start Menu of Windows 7
Windows 7 highlights newly installed programs in the Start Menu using pale yellow color. This can be useful feature to instantly know where your newly installed program’s shortcuts are but you can disable it if you want to.
Read moreAero Snap and Aero Shake for Windows XP
Two of the most exciting features in Windows 7 are Aero Shake and Aero Snap. The Aero Shake feature allows you to 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 XP too.
Read moreRemove Help from Start Menu in Windows 7
Windows 7 shows a shortcut for Help and Support in the Start Menu. This is pretty useless because whenever you need Windows help, you can always press the key F1 on your keyboard to bring up the Help and Support window. You can remove the Help and Support shortcut from the Windows 7 start menu to free up the space in Start Menu.
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