Turn off display of recent search entries in Windows Explorer

To protect your search privacy, you may wish to Turn off display of recent searches. These are the same entries which appear in the drop-down, when you search through the explorer. Windows Explorer shows suggestion pop-ups as users type into […]

How to show all Drives in Windows 10/8/7 Computer folder

Windows Computer folder, by default, displays your basic hard drives. But if you want to show all the drives, including the empty ones, like say a memory card reader, in your Explorer, you can do so as follows. Show all […]

How to Run Command Prompt as an Administrator

A small tip on how to run your command prompt as an administrator or in other words, open an elevated command prompt, in Windows 7 or Windows 10/8. We have seen how to launch Command Prompt, and carry out many tasks. […]

Caret Browsing in Internet Explorer

Caret Browsing is a new feature introduced in Internet Explorer 8 and later.  With this feature enabled, you can using the navigating keys on the keyboard, select text & move it around within a webpage . You can select and copy […]

How to disable Taskbar Jump Lists in Windows 7

Windows 7 has a new taskbar feature referred to as the Jump Lists.  If you don’t like or use this feature, you can easily disable Jump Lists. To do this, simply follow these instructions. Disable Taskbar Jump Lists Right click […]

Clean up a messy Windows desktop with Deskcretary

Does your Windows desktop look like this ? If so, you may want to check out Deskcretary,a freeware to clean up a messy Windows desktop. Clean up Windows desktop Deskcretary is a free powerful desktop cleanup application that allows the […]

New registry keys in Windows 7 Desktop Window Manager

In this post, we will see some of the new registry keys in Windows 7 Desktop Window Manager. There are some new registry keys in the DWM registry key which can be found in the following location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM They are […]

Create & use Virtual Hard Disk files as Real Hard Disks in Windows 10/8/7

In Windows 7/8/10, you can create, use, attach & manipulate Virtual Hard Disk Files (VHD’s) as though they are real disks. This allows Virtual PC users to be able to mount their virtual disks within a live Windows installation without […]

Security Enhancements in Windows 7

Windows 7 builds upon the strong security lineage of Windows Vista and retains and builds upon the development processes and technologies that have made Windows Vista the most secure version of the Windows client to date. 

How to open a folder in a new process in Windows 10/8/7

Whenever you click on any folder icon, explorer.exe open. Click on any folder inside it and explorer.exe will open this folder also in the same process. This is so, by default, Explorer opens all folders within the same process. Open […]

Troubleshoot & Fix Aero issues in Windows 7

You can now easily identify causes due to which your Windows 7 is unable to turn on the Aero feature, and also fix them easily.

Libraries & HomeGroup feature in Windows 7/8/10

In Windows Vista you had, Documents, Downloads, Photos, Videos, and Music. Whereas in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 you see, Personal Documents, Personal Downloads, Personal Photos, Personal Videos, and Personal Music. You will also see a change in […]

Using Stationery in Windows Live Mail

Windows Live Mail is a popular web mail client. You can if you wish, you can customize your mail, which you send out. To pep up your mail, you can, if you wish, you can have a background image, as […]

How to access Hotmail or Outlook account in Windows Live Mail

If you are a user of Windows Live Mail, then this post is sure to interest you. You can manage all your e-mail accounts including Outlook.com or Hotmail, as well as third party accounts from within Windows Live Mail. Now you […]

BumpTop 3D Desktop for Windows 7

Lovers of Windows customization are sure to like this freeware. BumpTop is a fun, intuitive 3D desktop that keeps you organized and makes you more productive. Like a real desk, but better. BumpTop replaces your desktop with a visual environment […]

Location of Windows Live Mail Store Folder

Windows Live Mail  downloads and stores the mail on your disk. While you can always access your emails, email ID’s, etc from the Windows Live Mail, you may want to know the location of the folder where they are stored. […]

Send Receive button missing in Windows Live Mail

If you’ve installed one of the latter versions of Windows Live Mail, you will notice that there is no Send / Receive button on the menu bar. It will not be available even from the Customize Toolbar options. Send Receive […]

Messenger Plus: Add Tabbed Chatting, Other features to Skype and Messenger

Messenger Plus is an add-on for Skype and Windows Messenger which adds lots of these features and extras that make your instant messenger easier, more useful or just tons more entertaining. Messenger Plus Its features include Tabbed Chat Windows, Log Search, Messenger […]

Customize Windows Live Messenger with HiYo

HiYo, from Incredimail, is a free add-on for Windows Live Messenger, giving you tons of cool Winks, Emoticons, Animations, Sound FX, Display Pictures (Avatars), Nudges, Text FX, Audibles, and more to upgrade your MSN Messenger experience.  HiYo for Windows Messenger * […]

Customize visually, Windows Live Messenger 9 with A-Patch

A-Patch lets you customize the visual appearance of your Windows Live Messenger. If you are a Messenger user and want to customize it, you definitely want to check it out. A-Patch for Windows Live Messenger  lets you do the following […]