In the Windows versions prior to Windows XP, the Control Panel shortcut was shown inside the My Computer. This has changed since Windows XP. But if you want to access the Control Panel right from the My Computer, you can do that.
Read moreToggle Control Panel view in Windows XP
Windows XP Control Panel has two views – category and classic. The category view lists items grouped according to their behavior or functionality. The classic view lists all the items in the same window. You can toggle between the two views easily.
Read moreShow Control Panel as a menu in Windows XP
The Control Panel in the modern Start Menu of Windows XP is shown as a link. But if you want to show it as an expandable menu, then you can do so very easily. This way you can select a Control Panel item right from the Start Menu.
Read moreAlways show inactive system tray icons in Windows XP
Windows XP automatically hides the unused icons from the system tray
Read moreAdd Desktop toolbar to taskbar in Windows XP
You can add the Desktop toolbar to the Windows taskbar in Windows XP to access all the shortcuts on your Desktop from the comfort of the taskbar. The Desktop toolbar opens up into a menu containing all the shortcuts on your desktop including My Computer icon too.
Read moreCreate command prompt shortcut on Desktop in Windows XP
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.
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