Want larger Quick Launch icons in the Taskbar?
In some of our previous articles we have shown you how to change the size of fonts or icons. Since then, many of our readers asked us how they could … Read more
Appearance And Personalization
Tutorials showing you how to customize the following: looks (resolution, colors, etc), the taskbar and start menu, Folder Options and Fonts.
How to create shortcuts to files and folders
In our day to day life we use or want to use shortcuts. We use them to get to our desired destination so that we shorten the time needed to … Read more
Configure Microsoft Office 2007 to save files using the old Office 97-2003 format
Even though we don’t generally write about Microsoft Office 2007, we have received many e-mails from people asking us different things about it. One of the most common questions is: … Read more
How to configure the Screen Saver
Screen savers are programs that were initially designed to prevent the so called “Phosphor burn-in” on CRT and plasma monitors. Filling the screen with moving images when you did not … Read more
Windows Explorer Tips & Tricks
Windows Vista introduced a big number of changes to many applications, including Windows Explorer. In this article I will show you a few cool trips & tricks that can help … Read more
How to add album art and update album information
Some of our readers wanted to know how to update the album information for the tracks in their music library and how to add album covers, so that they show … Read more
Move your user files and folders to another partition
One of the best tips i have learned since the beginning of my career in IT is to never keep my personal files and folders (such as My Documents, My … Read more
How to configure the Taskbar and the Start Menu
Many people don’t bother to configure their systems even though this might save them precious time in the future. Making a few changes can increase your productivity dramatically. In this … Read more
How to configure the Recycle Bin
Recycle Bin is one of the things that were redesigned in Windows Vista. It no longer has separate tabs for each partition. There is only one tab and you need … Read more
Enable the “Copy To Folder” and “Move To Folder” options in your right click menu
Like most computer professionals, I always try to find tweaks that improve the speed of my system or, at least, some usability aspects. In Windows XP, one of my favorite … Read more