How to access and use Presentation Settings in Windows 10/8/7

If you are making a presentation, then you want to turn on the Presentation settings on your Windows 10 /8/7 laptop. Presentation settings are options on your laptop that you can apply when giving a presentation. If you’ve ever had […]

Make Windows Explorer open the Computer folder instead of Libraries

In Windows 7 the default location to which Explorer opens is the Libraries folder which contains your Documents. Type explorer.exe in Start Search and hit enter to see where it opens. But if you don’t like this and want your […]

Tweak Windows 10/8/7 through Local Group Policy Editor

Windows lets you use the Group Policy to define user and computer configurations for groups of users and computers. With the Group Policy snap-in you can specify policy settings for the following: Registry-based policies, Security options, Software installation and maintenance […]

How to Disable Pinned Taskbar Programs in Windows 7

Pinned Taskbar Programs allow you to pin your favorite program icons to your Windows Taskbar. But if you want to disable the Pinned Taskbar Programs in Windows 7, here is how you can do so. Disable Pinned Taskbar Programs Type […]

Desktop Preview feature In Windows 7

In Windows 7, in the extreme right side of the taskbar, you will see a vertical rectangular portion. Moving your cursor to this area will make the open windows transparent and let you preview your desktop. Clicking on it will […]

Download whitepaper from Microsoft on A Safer Online Experience

Microsoft has released a white paper named “A Safer Online Experience” recently. The web has enhanced and changed our lives in nearly every way by connecting us to the people and information we care about as well as by keeping […]

Make old programs work using Compatibility Mode, on Windows 10/8/7

If your old program, made for previous versions, does not work or run in Windows 10/8/7, or if it does not run the way it ran in Windows Vista or Windows XP, you can make it run using the Compatibility […]

Program Compatibility Troubleshooter in Windows 10/8/7

Most programs which ran in Windows Vista, will run in Windows 10 or Windows 8/7. However if you find that the program still does not run properly, you should check run the Program Compatibility Troubleshooter in Windows 10/8/7. Program Compatibility Troubleshooter […]

Access or launch any file or folder from Windows taskbar

The Windows operating system allows you to Access or launch any file or folder from taskbar easily. Rather than going through the Start Menu, there is an easy way to launch your Computer and access any file or folder from the […]

Ways to open Command Prompt in a folder in Windows

The Command Prompt is Windows feature of Windows that lets you execute MS-DOS and other computer commands and perform tasks on your computer without using the Windows graphical interface. There are various ways how you can launch Command Prompt windows. Open […]

Command Line arguments in Internet Explorer on Windows

To enhance your surfing experience, Internet Explorer on Windows has some rather useful command line arguments. Let us take a look at them: Command Line arguments in Internet Explorer 1. Start IE with no add-ons. The No Add-ons mode allows […]

Run Internet Explorer in No Add-ons mode

The No Add-ons mode allows Internet Explorer to temporarily run without any add-ons like Toolbars, ActiveX controls, etc. The No add-ons mode in Internet Explorer is rather useful when you want to troubleshoot incompatible browser add-ons or extensions. It is […]

New Shell Commands in Windows 7

Shell commands are used when you want to access relatively inaccessible locations in Windows. They can also be used to create desktop shortcuts. Windows 7 New Shell Commands Windows 7 has a few new shell commands. Some of the useful […]

Re-arrange Taskbar Buttons or Notification Tray icons in Windows 7

A small but useful tip about a new feature introduced in Windows 7. Windows 7 lets you move and re-arrange the taskbar buttons, should you wish to. Re-arrange Taskbar Buttons To do so simply move your mouse cursor to the […]

Minimize Windows Live Mail to System Tray in Windows 7

When you run Windows Live Mail in In Windows 7, you may have noticed that when you right click on its notification tray icon you no longer get the “Hide window when minimized” option. And even when minimized, WLMail tab […]

Useful 1 hour freeware for Windows PC

Check these lesser known but small freeware utilities, which add functionality to your Windows experience. They have been written in the AutoHotkey scripting language and can be downloaded as pre-compiled .exe files or as .ahk scripts you can customize for […]

Power Button action and settings in Windows 7

The default setting in the Windows 7 start menu power button displays Shutdown action. But should you wish to, you can change what the Power Button does from Shutdown, to Switch User, Log off, Lock, Restart, Sleep or Hibernate in Windows 7. […]

Get the Old Windows Movie Maker in Windows 7

If you have downloaded the Windows Live Movie Maker for Windows 7, you may have noticed that it is stripped down version of its earlier avatar, with much lesser features. Microsoft has consciously planned to take the product in a […]

Taskbar Eliminator: Remove the taskbar in Windows

If you prefer to use a Dock, I am sure that you find that your Windows taskbar gets in the way, esp so when you want the dock docked in the lower edge. While you can always use Auto hide […]

Make Windows Live Messenger icon appear in Windows 7 notification area

In Windows 7, unlike in Windows Vista, the Messenger icon does not stay in the Notification area, but in the central part of the taskbar. Most will find this behavior quite useful as it allows users to do various Messenger […]