Here is a tip where you can re-size your Task Manager & use it as a Desktop Gadget. Click Ctrl+Shift+Esc to bring up the Task Manager in Windows 7 / Vista. Click on the Performance tab, to display the CPU …more >>>
Windows Vista changed the way power management worked in the Windows operating system. Now, when you put your PC in Sleep Mode, it will remain in the ‘low power consumption’ mode for about 3 hours before switching automatically to the Hibernate mode. …more >>>
When you try to run a program which does not have a valid signature, in Windows, you get a message: The publisher could not be verified. Are you sure you want to run this software? Should you wish to disable …more >>>
I miss playing the 3D Pinball game in Windows 7. XP had it, but Microsoft, chose not to include this classic in Windows 7 or Vista. If you too like this game, you can play it in 7/Vista too. Copy …more >>>
If in Windows 7 or Vista, when you try to open a file, say .exe file, you get a dialog box saying: Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access …more >>>
You can always make Windows 7 or Vista Explorer show the Menu Bar as follows: Organize > Layout > Check Menu Bar. But should you have it as unchecked, and should you wish to temporarily show this classic menu bar, …more >>>
All windows in Windows 7 & Vista have thick borders. Transparency shows off quite well on them. But if you don’t like such thick borders, and would like to reduce or trim them, rt-click on Desktop and open select Personalize. …more >>>
Here is a tip that tells you how to verify if Data Execution Prevention or DEP in your Windows 7 is on or off. Open an elevated command prompt and copy-paste wmic OS Get DataExecutionPrevention_SupportPolicy and hit Enter. The number …more >>>
If when you start your Windows 7 or Vista computer, the Computer or Documents folder opens up automatically at start up, try this : Click Start > Run Regedit > Navigate To > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\ Winlogon …more >>>
