Aero Peek is a feature in Windows 7, which allows you to take a quick peek on your Windows desktop without actually switching to desktop. To use Aero Peek, move your mouse cursor on the rectangular area on the extreme bottom-right. If you do not like it, you can turn it off.
Read moreUnlock regional themes in Windows 7
By default, there are four or five themes available after a fresh installation of Windows 7. But there are more themes hidden for regional versions of Windows 7. For example, themes for UK, Australia etc. You can unlock these themse using the following method.
Read moreUsing Aero shake in Windows 7
Windows 7 has a new feature called Shake. This feature enables you to shake out a particular window from a pile of windows when your desktop becomes cluttered with many open windows. Aero Shake is avalaible only in the following editions of Windows 7.
Read moreWindows 7 – God Mode Creator
Windows enthusiats have found a hidden feature in Windows 7 – called God Mode. Using this feature you can access almost every setting of Windows 7 in one place. The little tool called – God Mode Creator allows you to create God Mode shortcuts automatically.
Read moreBypass recycle bin when deleting files
When you delete files and folders in Windows, they are moved to the Recycle Bin. There you can choose to restore them or delete them permanently. But you can bypass the Recycle Bin and delete files permanently using this setting in Recycle Bin.
Read moreManage user access rights from command line
If you are an administrator and want to control access of various users to a file or folder then there is no better way other than doing it through the command line. In Windows XP, you can control access of users through the command line cacls.
Read moreOpen new tabs at extreme right in Firefox
Mozilla Firefox version 3.6 has a new tabbing behavior : when you click on a new link which is supposed to be opened in a new window or tab, or you right-click on a link and select – Open in a new tab, the tab is inserted right next to the current tab. This is different from the older behavior when the new tab was opened to the extreme right of all the tabs. If you do not like the new tabbing behavior, there is a way to change it back to the older way of tabbing.
Read moreCheck for Firefox plugins updates
Firefox users are advised to update the plugins installed in the Firefox browser from time to time in order to prevent any interruption while browsing or due to exposure to malware, viruses and other security threats. Plugins do not always update automatically, hence, users need to check from time to time whether the installed plugins are up to date.
Read moreDisable Windows Experience Index
Windows Experience Index is a rating system introduced in Windows Vista (and continued in Windows 7) that measures the capability in terms of a base score. You can disable this rating if you want.
Read moreDisable hibernation in Windows Vista
Like Windows XP, you can put Windows Vista in hibernate mode too. When you hibernate Windows Vista, your computer saves all contents of the RAM in a file called hiberfil.sys in the root folder of the system partition. You can disable hibernation using these steps.
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