How to Make the Start Menu Icons Smaller in Windows 7 and Vista
You may don’t like the bigger icons of Start Menu in Windows 7 or Vista taking too much space. See below the Start menu taking whole vertical space of the screen.
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How to Extract RAR, ZIP, 7Z, TAR, GZIP and other Compressed Files
Compression tools like 7Zip,Winzip, Winrar are commonly used to reduce the file size and to bind multiple file in one compressed file.
You can extract 7z, ZIP, RAR, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, GZIP, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MSI, NSIS, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR and Z files by following the [...]
Add or Delete Users Account with Command Line in Windows
You can create user accounts separate for each person that will be using your computer. This will allow each Windows user to have their own settings, documents folder, visual style, wallpaper and so on. So separate account for every computer user is much better idea and you can do this simple from command line. To [...]
How to Check Original Install Date of Windows
There is nothing special to find what was the date when you installed Windows on your computer or may be there is some case you want to find. However, if you want to find out original installation date of Windows operating system on a PC then here is a simple process to do that.
How to Enable Automatic Logon in Windows 7, Vista and XP
If you are the only one who uses your computer or you just use it for gaming or something not that important, so you might not want to have to log in every time you boot your computer.
By default Windows 7 needs a password to log in to protect your PC from unauthorized access. But you can turn off Windows Native Password Protection [...]
Add Copy To / Move To Options on Windows 7, Vista or XP Right-Click Menu
By default in Windows 7, Vista and XP OS has Cut and Copy option available in the windows explorer right click menu. To increase your working speed you can customize this menu by adding Copy To / Move To option. To do that you need some registry modifications.
Restore Recycle Bin Icon in Windows Vista
If you unconsciously delete your Recycle Bin folder from desktop while you are working on Windows Vista then don’t get worry. Windows Vista gives option to restore Recycle Bin icon.
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How to Rename Recycle Bin – [Time Waste Tip]
1- Copy this 645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E
2- Go to Start Menu > Run write regedit hit enter
3- Press Ctrl + F, paste what you have copied in step 1
4- Double click on Default key on the right side & enter new name of your choice
5- Press Ok
Close Multiple Open Programs Quickly
Hold Ctrl key and click on each open programs button on the taskbar, Once you have selected the program buttons that you want to close right click on one of selected button and select Close Group.
Open Command Prompt with Right Click
If you want to open Command Prompt just with a single click of mouse while you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system, then its very easy.
Restore Opened Folders State at logon
When you are working on computer and you need to restart due to any reason the most irritating thing is to open all the folders and windows again, after the restart. There is and option in Windows operating system this problem. let’s see how to do this.
Send Files Directly to Recycle Bin – No Prompt
When we delete any file or folder in Microsoft Windows it shows a confirmation dialog with message “Are you sure you want to delete“. You can skip this confirmation message [...]
Remove Start Button in Windows 7, Vista, XP with Start Killer
Remove Start button form taskbar. Start Killer is a free utility that removes the Start button from your taskbar and give you additional space on taskbar.
Rename Multiple Files in Windows at Once
To rename multiple files in Windows, here is a very tiny quick tip for windows users.
If you want to rename more than one files at once you need to do the following steps:
How To Enable Hidden Administrator Account In Windows Vista
By default the administrator account is disabled in windows vista, to do some administrative level tasks you have to enable administrator account.
To enable administrator account in windows vista follow these simple steps: