DirectX version 11 is the next generation of Microsoft graphics technology. DirectX 11 comes packed with Windows 7 but it is not available for Windows XP. On Windows Vista, you can install it through an update.
Read moreTask Switcher Replcaement for Windows XP
When you have many open windows at the same time and you want to switch to some other window, you can press the key combination Alt + Tab to switch through all the open windows. Microsoft has released a new Task Switcher for Windows XP as a replacement for old ugly looking Task Switcher.
Read moreResize images in Windows XP
There are many times you want to resize your images in Windows. For example, if the pictures you took with your digital camera are too big, then you may want to resize them. You can resize them with Microsoft’s Image Resizer powertoy in Windows XP.
Read moreAutoscroll in Firefox using ScrollyFox add-on
Often you find yourself in the situation when you have to read a long document in your browser. If you are tired of scrolling a long document down or up, then the ScrollyFox is the Firefox add-on for you. The ScrollyFox add-on allows you to automatically scroll up or down a web page.
Read moreAuto-change wallpaper in Windows XP
Windows Vista and Windows 7 has a feature to automatically change the wallpaper. But you can install Microsoft Powertoy Wallpaper Changer to give the same functionality of automatically change the wallpapers in Windows XP too.
Read moreUse Opera Turbo to boost browsing speed
If you have a slower internet connection (around 100 kbps or less) and it takes a lot of time for you to load a web page, then you can use the Opera Turbo feature of the Opera browser.
Read moreRun a program as a different user in Windows Vista
Sometimes, as an administrator, you want to run a program as a different user. The reasons may be that you want the program to save the settings in that users profile or you may want to install a program only for that user etc. Here is how you can run a program as a different user in Windows Vista.
Read moreChange sound schemes in Windows 7
When you logon to Windows, open a window, close a window or some error occurs (and dozens of such events) a sound is played by Windows. Windows 7 comes with many such sound sets that you can change to, so that a different sound is played on such events.
Read moreAdjust window and text size in Windows 7
By default, Windows 7 shows all the windows and the text in the smallest size possible. If you find the text in windows difficult to read, you can adjust its size. Here is how you can adjust text size in Windows 7.
Read moreUsing Help and Support Center in Windows 7
Windows 7 has so many features and if you may not know how to make use of all of them. To know quickly about a Windows 7 feature, you can resort to Windows Help and Support Center. Here is how you can access and use the Help and Support Center.
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