In Windows 7, there is a new tool called Windows DVD Maker. Using this you can create a DVD containing your pictures and video. This tool gives lots of options on the DVD menu styles. Windows DVD Maker creates a DVD compatible with PAL or NTSC format and can be played on any standard DVD player.
Read moreTurn off search index in Windows 7
Windows 7 uses search index for searching the contents of your hard disk. This can significantly reduce the search time when you search for a file. But if a file is not indexed, and you try to search for it, then it will not display in the search results. You can turn off the search index so that you can search all the files on the hard disk.
Read moreChange RSS update schedule in Internet Explorer
In Internet Explorer, you can subscribe to the RSS feed of a web page. After that, Internet Explorer keeps checking for updates on that page. By default it checks for updates on a RSS feed once everyday. But you can change the schedule of how often internet Explorer is going to check for updates of the subscribed RSS feeds.
Read moreUse ClearType in Windows XP
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.
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