By default, Windows XP does not use the ClearType technology to display the fonts and texts on screen. The ClearType technology makes the text more readable and smooth on the LCD monitors. The ClearType is installed when you install Internet Explorer 7 or 8 in Windows XP. But to use it in Windows GUI, you need another tool – ClearType Tuning Tool.
Read moreDisable visual styles in Internet Explorer
If you Internet Explorer in Windows XP and later versions, you would see that the visual styles are applied to the buttons and other controls like text box, checkbox etc. If you want to make these controls appear in the classic Windows style, then you can do so by making some setting changes.
Read moreDisable third-party extensions in Internet Explorer
These days many software install their own extensions in the Windows Internet Explorer without asking or showing a hard to read disclaimer. These extensions can be a headache to your privacy or use your internet bandwidth unnecessarily. But you can disable all the third-party browser extensions if you want.
Read moreOpening .HLP files in Windows Vista
Microsoft has dropped support for legacy help files with .HLP file extension in support for newer .CHM files. As a result, you cannot open the .HLP files on Windows Vista. If you double click on an .HLP file in Windows Vista, you would see an Open with… dialog instead of the actual help file.
Read moreDisable automatic image resizing in Internet Explorer
When you are surfing a website and open an image in the Windows Internet Explorer and that image is bigger that the Internet Explorer window, that image is automatically resized to fit the window. This is useful to see the whole image, but some people do not like it. You can easily turn it off.
Read morePrint backgrounds of websites in Internet Explorer
By default when you print a web page in Internet Explorer, it does not print the web site background color or the background images. This is done to save the printer ink as it may consume lots of ink to print the background color or the background images. But if you want to print the background color or the background images of a site open in the Internet Explorer, you can make a little setting change.
Read moreTurn on natural language search in Windows 7
Windows 7 has tons of useful features. One of them is the natural language searching feature. You can search files and documents by using search terms in the natural English language. For example, if you want to search for a song by Britney Spears, then search term would be artist Britney Spears and Windows 7 would fetch all mp3 files in which artist tags equals Britney Spears.
Read moreRestore Windows 7 Firewall to default settings
Windows 7 has an advanced firewall which you can use to block or allow programs to access the internet. It can prevent you from hackers attacking your computer from outside. It cal also prevent you from the malicious programs to download further malware. Sometimes, when you mess the settings of the Windows Firewall, you wish if you can just restore the settings to their default state and start over.
Read moreMulti-boot settings in Windows 7
A multi-boot system is a computer that has more than one operating system installed and which allows the user to choose which operating system to boot into when the computer starts. A system with two operating systems installed is often referred to as dual-boot system. If you have installed more than one version of Windows on your computer and you see a boot menu to choose the operating system, then you have a multi-boot system.
Read moreBurn ISO images in Windows 7
An ISO image is a file in which a CD/DVD disc image is saved. You can use it to burn the data exactly it was on the originating CD/DVD. You can also use some virtual CD/DVD tools like Daemon Tools to load it straight in Windows. It is very common for the Linux community to distribute Linux software in form CD and DVD ISO images.
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