In Windows 7, Microsoft completely removed the classic Start Menu of Windows 2000. In Windows Vista, you could change the settings to show the classic Start Menu but not in Windows 7. But you can still change the settings to show the Programs sub-menu in the Start Menu of Windows 7.
Read moreMake FireFox faster using FastestFox add-on
Mozilla Firefox is the most customizable web browser. You can install add-ons and plugins to increase or modify its functionality. FastestFox is a Firefox add-on which claims to make web browsing using Firefox very fast. Here is how you can use FastestFox
Read moreQuickly share a picture on Twitter using Firefox
If you have to share a picture to Twitter, first you upload it to a image sharing service and then post the link to Twitter. But now you can just right click on any image on any web page and choose to post on Twitter and it will be done.
Read moreDisable combining of taskbar icons in Windows 7
Windows 7 taskbar does not show the name of open windows in the taskbar, but it combines all the same type of windows into a single icon. You can choose to stop this behavior and make Windows 7 show all open windows icons in the taksbar separately. This would make the Windows 7 taskbar look and behave like the Windows Vista taskbar.
Read moreAutomatically view PDF files in Google Chrome
When you click on a link to a PDF file or other document types it downloads the file to your hard disk, where you can use a program to view that file. But now you can view that PDF file (or other documents) right inside the Google Chrome using GoogleDocs. Here is how.
Read moreSet a background image for Google homepage
Google is always innovating new ideas. Google already has option to set a background for Gmail email service. Now you can set a background image for the Google homepage. Here is how.
Read moreRemove Recycle Bin icon from desktop in Windows 7
We have seen that how you can put a shortcut to the Recycle Bin in the taskbar in Windows 7, just like in Ubuntu Linux. Once you have the Recycle Bin in your Windows taskbar, you no longer need the main icon on the desktop. You can remove the Recycle Bin icon from the desktop.
Read moreDisable web service for unknown file type in Windows 7
When you open an unknown file type in Windows, it shows you a dialog to use web service to find a suitable program to open that file. Many users do not like this dialog and want to go straight to the list of installed programs to choose from. You can disable this dialog by following the instructions below.
Read moreRemove gadgets from sidebar in Windows 7
Windows 7 has a sidebar feature which contains gadgets. You can add or install more gadgets to this sidebar. If you do not like a gadget you can remove that gadget as explained in this article.
Read moreAdd gadgets to sidebar in Windows 7
Windows 7 has a Windows Sidebar which has various gadgets inside it. By default, Windows 7 has no gadgets pre-added. You have to add the gadgets that you want. If you want to add gadgets to the Windows Sidebar then you can follow the steps given in this article.
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