If you have been running Windows 7 for some time you might notice eventually that some of the notification icons that are displayed in the customize dialog are those of programs that are no longer installed on the computer system. Neither the software program nor the Windows operating system seem to remove those old notification [...]
Windows 7 Library Tool
The Libraries are a new addition in Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7. They have basically evolved from the MyDocuments folders which were limited by the fact that they lined to one absolute location on the computer system. Libraries on the other hand can combine and display the contents of multiple locations which is very [...]
Display Control Panel And Recycle Bin In Windows Explorer [Windows 7]
The Windows Explorer in Windows 7 has been revamped a bit by Microsoft to display helpful shortcut links in a sidebar by default. The libraries are displayed there for instance as well as the user’s favorite folders and the drives that are connected to the PC.
It is possible to customize that display either by adding [...]
Windows 7 Personalization
Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7 has made a leap forward in many different areas when compared to Windows XP or Windows Vista. Among those are improvements in Windows 7 personalization and a new definition of themes in the OS.
Themes in previous operating systems could alter many visual aspects of the system including the taskbar, [...]
Fix Slow Folders In Windows 7
I have been experiencing one slow loading folder in Windows 7 lately which took me ages to figure out why it was happening and how that folder could be fixed so that it would display its contents right away. The folder was my download folder where all downloads from the Internet where placed in. It [...]
Windows 7 Gadgets Chameleon Glass Collection
Computer users either love or hate gadgets. Gadgets are small applications that run on the computer desktop. Some common ones are weather reports, note taking, computer resource usage statistics or social networking gadgets to post status updates to Twitter or Facebook.
Windows 7 has changed gadgets on the Windows platform by removing the sidebar limitation that [...]
New Updates For Windows 7 And Windows Server 2008 R2 Released
Most Windows users know that Microsoft releases security updates once per month on the so called patch day. Only critical security updates are offered when it is necessary which just happened recently when Microsoft released a patch for the Internet Explorer vulnerability that was uncovered earlier.
Non-security related patches are released more commonly and users with [...]