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One of the most missed features when a user upgrades from Windows 7 to Windows 8 is the Aero effects. Windows Aero which was introduced in Windows Vista and gained popularity in Windows 7 was stripped off in the successive versions. According to Microsoft, one of the main reasons to remove Aero was to extend [...]
You know how the index of a book helps you look for contents in it. Similarly, Windows has an indexing mechanism that speeds up searching of files in the system. Instead of going through each drive and directory, Windows simply searches for the associated index and maps the real location of the file. However, the [...]
The most special thing about Windows 8 Start Screen is that you can pin almost anything, from files and folders to applications and websites on it. Windows 7 is not bad either – you can easily pin apps, folders, websites and other items to the taskbar. Similarly, you can hang any file, folder or executable [...]
Many people complain that folders take a lot of time to load in Windows 7 (sometimes even more than 10 seconds), especially when the folder size is huge. Now, the question here is, is Windows 7 slow or is it the way you maintain your computer? There is no solid answer to this. However, there [...]
I hate reinstalling Windows. It’s not about the time it requires to install it, it’s the time it takes to configure after installing that I dislike the most. All the files and documents can be easily backed up and restored by simple copy and paste, but that’s not possible for installed programs. One can’t just [...]
When someone talks about address bar history, we generally refer to or associate our thoughts with a browser. We think about browsing history, website cookies, bookmarks and cache. We also pay a lot of attention to such histories; we manage them and clear them when required. Well, clearing of history is definitely a measure to [...]
Recently, I realized that the All Programs list under my Start Menu got too cluttered. I scanned the list and found that there were many programs that I never opened from that location. So, I simply removed such programs from the list. Then I thought that I should rearrange the programs in the list and [...]
After Windows XP, Microsoft discontinued the up button from Windows explorer. Well, the truth is that the button got removed only from the UI and not from the operating system. If you want you can still navigate to the parent folder using a keyboard shortcut or a menu bar item. Besides, there are ways to [...]
If you have a shared computer at your home which is used by your kids or siblings too, there might have been times when you wanted to keep a check on who is accessing the computer (and when). The Pro version of Windows 8 comes with a built-in feature using which you can easily record [...]
Windows 7 users must be aware of the Jump List feature that allows one to quickly access recently opened (or currently opened) instances of a program through its taskbar icon. You can cut down on time, effort and redundant steps by using such lists to open a recent and frequent item, navigate to a favorite [...]
It is always good to have the things we love in our vicinity. That applies to all aspects of our life, including the computer that we use. Say for example, favorite files, folders and programs. And, what could be better than pinning them to the Taskbar or the Start Menu. That way, they would always [...]
Our love for Windows Taskbar never seems to end. And that’s why we published two super guides on ways to get more from Windows 7 Taskbar and creating more space on the Taskbar. Today, we will tell you about a simple trick to open multiple instances of a program from the Taskbar. Have you ever [...]
There’s no dearth of task reminder tools and applications that one could use to keep a tab on his to-do list. So much so that one doesn’t care to look into the default Windows features or tools to see if there’s something like that available. At work I always prefer to use MS Outlook as [...]
So now that the Windows 8 is officially available and Microsoft is providing the upgrade to every existing Windows user at a throwaway price, most of you must be thinking of an upgrade from Windows 7 or older version. So here we are with a detailed guide to help you with the process. In this [...]
