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Make your windows minimize & maximize in slow motion in Windows 7

Just for the heck of it, you can make your windows minimize & maximize in slow motion in Windows 7 & Vista.

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Tips on going Green with your Windows 7 PC

You can reduce power consumption and achieve significant energy savings when using your PC simply by acquiring a few good habits.

How to open an elevated cmd from a cmd

A geek tip! If you need to open an elevated command prompt USING the default ‘regular’ command prompt, you can do so by using the following command:

Display any file, folder, program in Computer folder of Windows 7 easily

You can, if you wish to, display your favorite file or its shortcuts directly in the (My) Computer folder of Windows 7 & Vista.

Make Control Panel list all options instantly

Now this one’s a real simple tip. You are basically making Windows 7 Search work for you. You open your Control Panel and you see it as you have set it, viz by Category view or by Icons (Large/Small) view.

Disable Homegroup & Libraries in Windows 7

If you do not like or use the two new features of Windows 7 viz Homegroups & Libraries, and would like to disable them, here is how you can do so easily as follows: How to disable Homegroups Open Windows [...]

How to disable Windows 7 Sidebar & Gadgets

The Windows Sidebar, introduced as a gadget presentation and development platform in Windows Vista, ships in Windows 7 as the Windows Gadget Platform, and is the new framework for creating and hosting the mini-applications called Gadgets on the Windows 7 [...]

How to dissociate File Types in Windows 7 and Vista.

Windows 7 & Vista does not provide a GUI to dissociate file type extensions. But if you need to, you can do so using this portable utility.

Things you can do with Windows Media Center in Windows 7

Windows 7 can easily be the center of your home entertainment experience ! Here are 7 great things you can do with Windows Media Center in Windows 7.

Fix: Network & Internet connection problems in Windows 7 | 8

If you find that your internet connection, in Windows 8 | 7 or Vista, has suddenly stopped working or that you are facing certain Network problems, here are a few troubleshooting steps you may want to try! Network & Internet [...]

Windows 7 Services Optimization Guide

Tweak enthusiasts are always looking for ways to make their OS run faster, and disabling services which are not required, is a fav. There may be many guides to tweaking the Windows 7 services, but the one I recommend, is [...]

Tips to use, format, backup, restore Sticky Notes in Windows 7 | 8

If you are a regular Windows 7 | 8 sticky notes user, you might find these tips & tricks to use, format, backup and restore handy. It also tells you how to turn the Sticky Note delete confirmation box, back on, [...]

Shutdown or Restart Windows 7 using keyboard keys only.

An interesting way to shutdown or restart your Windows 7 computer without using the mouse cursor; but by using keyboard keys only.

Guide: How to create an all-in-one Windows 7 DVD

If you would like to merge all the editions of Windows 7 in a single DVD, here is a simple step by step guide. This guide will show you how to create Windows 7 All In One DVD, which will [...]

Windows 7 FAQ & Tips for Beginners.

If you have registered for the Windows 7 Meetup, you may have downloaded the excellent Windows 7 FAQ & Tips Word document from Microsoft. If you haven’t, you can always download it from the link mentioned at the end of [...]

Create RUN commands & Run any application from Windows 7 | 8 Search Box

Via the Run command in Windows, you can use certain pre-defined commands to open up applications. In fact in Windows 7 & Vista, its Start Menu Search box itself acts as a Run box. If you type the name of [...]

Restore Zune 4.0’s missing features

Microsoft has already announced the availablity of Zune HD & Zune 4.0, but some of the features are not available for users outside US and Canada. With the help of this registry hack, non-US/CA users will be able to enable [...]

How to move a window, when its title bar goes off screen

On occasions it may have happened that the title bar of your open explorer window may have moved off screen, ie. your window slides off the desktop, as a result of which you are unable to move the window with [...]

Basic Command Prompt Tricks & amp;Tips for Windows 7 | 8

Here are some basic Command Prompt tricks and tips to help a Windows while using the CMD in Windows 8 or Windows 7. Command Prompt Tricks & Tips 1. You can customize your black cmd any way you want. Click [...]

Laptop Battery Usage & Optimization Guide.

The power management technologies in Windows 8| 7 provide platform and processor efficiencies that reduce power consumption and can help lower energy costs. It also provides a better user experience with longer battery life for specific scenarios. However here are [...]

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The Windows Club covers Windows 8, Windows 7, tips, tutorials, how-to's, features, freeware and more. It is created by Anand Khanse, a Microsoft MVP.