Tag Archives: Windows 7

How To Remove Windows 7 Search History MRU List

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Want to remove Windows 7 search MRU list which appears every time you search for files from Windows Explorer search bar? Well, there are certainly a lot of ways contrived to remove the search keywords from Windows 7, but most methods require tweaking with registry or installing an all-in-one cleaning application, like CCleaner, Glary Utilities, etc., to remove search keyword indexes. MRU Search History Cleanup Tool is a small Windows 7 app which does nothing except cleaning the search MRU list off the system. The portable application requires no configurations to set up nor does it need to close any running application to clean search index. Read More

Change Windows 7 Boot And Resume Screens With Windows 7 Boot Updater

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Although we have seen a dozen of Windows 7 boot animation changers in the past to customize Windows 7 boot screen, almost all them require heavy tweaking with a bunch of system DLL files in order to replace Windows 7 default boot screen with customized one. But this time around we have an easy-to-use tool called, Windows 7 Boot Updater, which not only replaces default Windows 7 animation logo with customized image/logo, but allows changing other boot screen elements, such as, screen background, text with its size and color, text position with option to change font and margins and so on. Additionally, it enables you to change Windows 7 resume screen with customized font and backgrounds. You can easily revert back to default Windows 7 boot and resume screens by saving them prior to start customizing their different elements. Read More

Add File Sort Headers In Windows 7 Explorer With Explorer7Fixes

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You might’ve noticed that Windows 7 Explorer shows sort headers in only Details view mode and not in any other view modes, i.e. with large and extra large icons, to sort the content of the folders according to date, size, name, and by many other characteristics. Users, who extensively use these file sort-headers, have to manually switch to Detail view mode in order to sort the files and folders as per their requirements. We just stumbled across a tool which can seamlessly add sort headers in all Windows 7 Explorer view modes. It actually does nothing except adding all the elements which are required to insert sort-headers in different view modes. You just need to register main DLL file with regsvr32 command to insert headers. For user convenience, developer has also provided simple install and uninstall batch files to add and remove sort headers, respectively. Read More

Transform Windows 7 Into Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal With Ubuntu Skin Pack

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Some Linux users find it hard to adjust to the Windows operating systems at office, as they are more accustomed to using operating systems like Ubuntu. Over the years some transformation packs have helped Mac and Linux users to migrate towards Windows 7 by giving it a Mac or Linux OS look. These transformation packs, have also been handy for people who might prefer another operating system’s interface on Windows 7, as they are more accustomed to using it. Read More

How To Transform Windows 7 Into Mac OS X 10.7 Lion

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Earlier, we've covered an extraordinarily stylish Snow Transformation Pack which transforms Windows 7 into Mac Snow Leopard. As Snow Leopard becomes a thing of the past and Lion takes over the Mac kingdom, we now bring you the Lion Skin Pack for both Windows 7. It is an extremely easy to install Mac UI theme, which transforms the look of your Windows 7 into a Mac OS X Lion desktop. It does not require any theme patching software and can be installed via a simple executable file. It can be quite handy for die hard Mac lovers who require using Windows for some reason (e.g. at office), or Windows users who wish to bring the Mac style to their desktop.
Note: Please bear in mind that such transformation packs are difficult to uninstall and often a system restore point will not revert the changes. Before installing the Lion Skin Pack, make sure that you backup your computer to revert the changes (if required). Moreover, make sure that UAC (User Account Control) is disabled.
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How To Reset Windows 7 To Original Factory Settings [Complete Guide]

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We all know that the next version of Microsoft Windows OS - Windows 8 will have an immensely handy option to reset Windows to original state, also referred to as, restore system to original factory settings. Many Windows 7 users feel that it'd be better if there is any tool or system recovery utility which can effortlessly revert the system running Windows 7 back to its original state (provided you have not made a recovery disk). As far as Windows 7 is concerned, there are lot of methods available online, claiming to bring back the original settings of Windows 7 with default set of pre-installed programs, application compilers, and software packages, but sadly, all the contrived methods seem tiring and require a lot of effort, leaving user with no other option than to manually reset Windows to original settings. In this post, we will look at to what extent a Windows 7 user can bring the original settings back to achieve super fast processing speed and best system performance. The process of resetting Windows 7 back to factory settings will ensure that Windows doesn’t contain any invalid Windows registry entries, superfluous Windows shell components and right-click context menu options, files and folders which were created by Windows for processing different kind of operations, bloated Temp folders, empty folders filled with junk files, application cache files, and other libraries which got registered in Windows System32 folder. Read More

Group And Organize Program Icons In Windows 7 Taskbar With Bins

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I love the fact how Microsoft puts in many new features amidst every new iteration of Windows OS. Among many great features found in Windows 7, the option to pin items to the taskbar (also called superbar) is of immense convenience. It is far more flexible than the quick launch option that was previously present in earlier Windows versions like the XP or Vista. However, if one has too many items pinned to the taskbar, it can result in a lot of clutter. A remedy to this problem has been provided by the developers of Fences with their new utility called Bins. Read More

Tweak And Customize Internet Explorer 9 With Tweak IE9

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TweakIE9 is a newly released application that can customize Internet Explorer 9 User Interface, Startup Behavior, Downloads, and Security Settings. The developer has released it today (March 14th) because the final version of IE9 is slated to be released to the public today at SXSW too. This makes TweakIE9 the first complete tweak app for Internet Explorer 9. Read More

How To Make Ubuntu Look Like Windows 7 [Theme]

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Ubuntu despite its recent improvements in  appearance, arguably does not match the elegance of the Windows 7 Aero Glass Look. If you are a Windows user who recently started using Ubuntu or a hardcore Linux enthusiast interested in the Windows Aero Glass effect for your Ubuntu desktop. Here is a guide to help you do just that. Read More

Manage Windows 7 Jump List Items In Taskbar With Jump List Manager

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Back in 2009, we featured a brilliant Jumplist tool called, Jumplist Launcher, which can tailor jump list items in the Windows 7 taskbar with ease. Today we have yet another jump list tool called, Jump List Mange. It can quickly collect items and tasks of most frequently used applications in customizable Jumplist. Compared with Jumplist Launcher, it is not feature-rich in terms of options to tailor Jump List items but offers a quick way to create and manage Jumplist items. Read More

Transparent Windows 7 Lock That Shows Desktop

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We all use the ever-helpful Win + L hotkey to lock our Windows 7 system, but what if you want to display the desktop while your system is locked? The question as to why any user would want to do that is daunting. After all, one of the basic purposes of locking the system is to protect the work from prying eyes. Having said that, transparent lock could have some benefits too, especially on a family computer in the living room. It can also come useful if you want to check the status of the download or transfer progress without unlocking the logon screen repeatedly. Read More

Use Apple Keyboard Under Windows 7 Without Losing Mac Functionality

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Apple Wireless Keyboard is a small script developed with AutoHotkey that allows users to use Apple Keyboard (both wired and wireless) under Windows 7 without losing the Mac functionality. It brings those useful Mac shortcuts that we use everyday, such as, Printscreen, Task Manager, iTunes Control, System Volume Control, Eject Button, and so on. Read More

Metro Home Is Windows Phone 7 Metro UI Gadget For Desktop

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A while back we reviewed the visually appealing HTC Home widget, this time we have an even better and more attractive weather and clock gadget by the same developer called Metro Home. It comes with a Windows Phone 7 Metro user interface that displays current and four day weather forecast , as well as time, date display and a picture slideshow. Metro Home has more enhanced options than HTC Home and the default Windows 7 weather gadget with the utility of viewing temperate in both Fahrenheit and Celsius formats. Read More

Manage Windows 7 Power Options From System Tray With Power Scheme Switcher

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Power Scheme Switcher allows quick management of the power scheme options of Windows 7 from the system tray. It is similar to previously reviewed Power Plan Assistant, but provides more than verbose power management options. With the help of this application, users can quickly change the power plan from the system tray within a simplified user interface. Other than configuring verbose options, such as, allowing the computer to run in Power Saver, High Performance and Balanced mode, it can also be configured to automatically switch to a customized power plan. Read More

Maximize Active Application Windows To Remove Empty Space Between Them

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Adjusting multiple windows can become quite a headache when your are working with more than 3 applications at a time. Even though we have covered a lot of tools in the past that makes it easier to quickly adjust windows, such as, WinNumpad Positioner, WinSplit Revolution, Window Manager, and AltDrag, none of them offers filling up empty/available space between windows. WinMixumumize is a tiny portable application which does noting except adjusting windows in a way that all the empty space on the screen gets filled. Read More

How To Identify DirectX Issues On Your PC

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Having DirectX related problems can cause a number of issues on your PC. It can be anything from being unable to run Aero on Windows 7 to run time errors. In this post we will tell you how to identify your DirectX related problems and what can be some possible solutions. Particularly, regarding your display card drivers. Read More

Automatically Rotate Desktop Wallpapers According To Weather Conditions

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Earlier, we covered AeroWeather – an application which changes your Windows 7 desktop themes according to the weather conditions. The application seems awesome, has an intuitive mechanism to look up temperature of specified area for changing Windows Aero theme. Since every application has some shortcomings, AeroWeather doesn’t allow any sort of customizations from user’s end. To change desktop background, try Weather Desktop Background Changer, which lets you pick a set of custom wallpapers which will be applied automatically according to weather condition of user-defined city. Read More

Advantages Of Nslookup Command Line For Common Users

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Windows command line utility is often neglected by many users, simply because they hardly know the about the slew of features it holds. Many useful applications operate directly from CMD and one of them is Nslookup. It is a network administration command-line tool used widely by system and network administrators. It is used for querying the Domain Name System (DNS) to obtain domain name or IP address mapping or for a specific DNS record. In this article we will explain the benefits that can be dervied by a common user from the nslookup command line. Read More