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How to master your Windows 7 desktop – Tech – ibnlive

Bob — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:33:46 +0000

Window 7 comes with dozens of keyboard shortcuts that let you take control of your desktop quickly. Many of these keyboard shortcuts use the Windows key – which has a Windows logo on it along with the word Start on some keyboards. …

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How to master your Windows 7 desktop – Tech – ibnlive

Windows 7 Review – My Digital Life Forums

Bob — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:15:03 +0000

The Windows experience occurs mainly in its Taskbar–especially in the Start menu and System Tray . Vista gave the Start menu a welcome redesign; in Windows 7 , the Taskbar and the System Tray get a thorough makeover.

The article I’m about to show you is taken straight from PC World magazine. I just read it a few weeks back and here it is for those of you who are interested in re-reading it or for those of you who do not subscribe to the magazine.

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Windows 7 Review – My Digital Life Forums

Top 10 Free Tweaking Utilities For Windows 7

Robert — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:57:44 +0000

Giga Tweaker is an all-in-one tweaking tool, it offers a simple interface that features tweaks related to system, security, file and drives, restrictions, explorer and start menu , and visual effects.

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Robert — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:28:29 +0000

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Tweak the Start Menu in Windows 7 and Vista :: the How-To Geek

Robert — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:58:12 +0000

Here’s a list of more Start Menu tweaks that we’ve already covered, but are worth revisiting to help you take control of the menu . Most of these are for Windows 7 and Vista but a few are for XP too. …

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Performance Comparison of all the Major Web Browsers – what is the …

Bob — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:11:28 +0000

Ever wondered how all the major web browsers fare in comparision to each other? All the latest in Tech, News, Microsoft, Apple, iPhone, Tech Celebrities, Products, Videos, Rumors, Leaks and the T3ch H3lp Videos.

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Thinking About Upgrading To Windows 7?

Robert — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:58:16 +0000

With Windows 7’s recent release you may be thinking more seriously about whether you’re going to upgrade to the new system. Microsoft’s track record with OS upgrades has been bad lately and the company is determined not to repeat the same mistakes. One area in which the company took a lot of bad press was the unavailability of device drivers for Windows Vista. Microsoft says they have that resolved now. Upgraders should expect to find an abundance of drivers available for Windows 7 which should make the process of upgrading smoother.

If you’re upgrading your system from Windows Vista, you should have a smooth ride. There’s one caveat: if you’re running Windows Vista Home Basic, there’s no upgrade path for you. You’ll need to install the full Windows 7 product. If you’re upgrading from Windows Vista Home Premium, the upgrade to Windows Vista should be relatively easy. Your computer is already very likely to be capable of running Windows 7, and unless you have some very old or very dodgy devices, you should be in luck when it comes to drivers.

If you’re upgrading to Windows 7 from an older version of Windows (like XP), there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that Windows 7 contains a virtual environment in which you can run Windows XP. This will work for you if you have an older, irreplaceable piece of hardware or software that must run on XP. When you need to operate it, simply fire up XP virtually and run like the wind. Your XP drivers will work from the XP virtual environment. That won’t be the case if you attempt to run devices using XP drivers from the Windows 7 environment, though.

You’ll also need to verify that your older hardware is in good enough shape to run Windows 7. Microsoft offers a compatibility checking tool that will give your hardware setup the once-over to see if you need to make any hardware modifications before installing Windows 7. Older devices, smaller hard disks and minimum memory requirements are most likely to trip up old hardware.

If your hardware is really old you might want to consider just purchasing a low end desktop system that comes with Windows 7 already installed. Really old hardware is unlikely to meet the requirements of Windows 7.

Ten Most Popular Firefox Plugins of Web Designers | Web Design Ledger

Robert — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:50:55 +0000

I’ve written about this before and I, myself, use many of the plugins mentioned.

Firefox is the browser of choice for most web designers. Not only does it display websites the way they should be displayed, but it also gives users the ability.

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Ten Most Popular Firefox Plugins of Web Designers | Web Design Ledger

Fences

Robert — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:44:20 +0000

Today I’m going to tell you about a really cool download that will help you organize and keep your desktop clean and tidy. The program is called Fences and you can get it here. These are the same people who make ObjectDock which is clearly an idea they got from Apple.

With Fences you can add files and folders to the application on your desktop by simply dragging and dropping the items into the “Fence”. You can make as many Fences as you wish, the default is two, and name them whatever you want. The “boxes” you create can be resized just like a window by dragging the edges and corners. Depending on the size of your Fences a scroll bar will appear and grow according, just like a window, dependent upon how you sized them on your desktop.

You can move every box to wherever you want to on your desktop. And, there is a feature where a double click on the desktop will cause your boxes to disappear. Another double click will make them reappear.

All in all, Fences is a wonderful program for the unorganized and a bonus to those who are already organized and wish to remain that way. Fences is totally customizable. You can change the color scheme or take snapshots of your layout at any time.

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Registry Cleaner to use or not to use?

Robert — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:23:53 +0000

For all the years that I have been using computers I’ve used a registry cleaner maybe three times. And, on all of those occasions I never really saw a dramatic difference in system performance afterwards. In my opinion it is simply not worth using a registry cleaner.

There is no reliable way for a third party program to know whether any particular key is invalid, redundant or neither.

Badly designed registry cleaners may not know for sure whether a key is still being used by Windows or what harmful effects removing it may have. This has led to examples of registry cleaners causing departure of functionality and/or system imbalance.

Although the advantages look like they out balance the disadvantages it will only cause harm to the system.

My principal belief is that the best registry cleaner is no registry cleaner at all. Most people simply don’t need it and don’t need to have one.

Some people reach for a registry cleaner when an application is having problems, or when Windows is not functioning as it should. The problem is that these types of situations rarely respond to registry “cleaning” it often requires application or Windows-specific resolution.

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