We have already seen easy way to give Google Chrome OS look to Windows XP computer. kanttii at DeviantArt has modified existing user style with all new look and elements. Overall look is very similar to Google Chrome style with dash of Vista glitz gloss. It has neat dialog boxes and other
Improve LCD display ClearType settings in XP
[For XP users only] Is your LCD display little blurry and text little difficult to read? Clear Type Font smoothing should do the trick for better readability on your LCD display. Clear Tweak is a free utility that allows you to make changes to Clear Type contrast settings on Windows XP
Stylish Alt-Tab alternative for Windows 7, Vista, XP
Alt - Tab key combination is used to view and toggle between opened Windows. Vista Switcher application adds lot of style and functionality to this Alt - Tab Windows feature. It shows list of all running tasks with their names and preview snapshots in very stylish interface. It also
Change default programs, file association & auto play settings
Windows has feature to change file associations and default programs. However, the in-built user interface for changing default programs and files association is not that easy to use for making such changes. "Default Programs Editor" provide alternative user interface for modifying default
Disable Ctfmon.exe Windows process with CtfMon Remover
Note: If you change keyboard language scheme like changing keyboard languages from English to German, then you need Ctfmon Windows service and it should not be disabled. For starters: Ctfmon.exe provides the "Alternative User Input" features like speech recognition and handwriting
How to clear clipboard contents / data automatically
Clipboard hold data from your recent copy action. We tend to press Ctrl + C to copy data multiple times and then get busy attending other things on the computer. We care least to realize, anyone can access clipboard contents and later use that data. It is always advisable to clear
Remove Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MXDW) print queue
XPS document format in Windows Vista is a document format, Windows spool file format and page description language (PDL) for printers. XPS Removal tool can come handy, if you do not want to use Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MXDW) printer to create XPS document on the computer. You can
Create New Folder with keyboard shortcut hotkey in Windows XP
Keyboard shortcut hotkeys or direct access are always easy to perform tasks quickly. Upcoming Windows 7 operating has in-built functionality to create new folder using keyboard shortcut key. Do you want similar functionality on Windows XP computer? Small utility bxNew folder does this with
Check website in internet explorer versions [IE 5.5, 6, 7, 8] on Windows 7, Vista & XP
We have already seen cool tool to install multiple version of Internet Explorer browser to check website rendering. IETester is a similar tool to check website rendering and look in different versions of Internet Explorer including: IE8, IE7 IE 6 and IE5.5 on Windows 7, Vista and XP
Windows 7 Show Desktop button in XP & Vista on right side of taskbar
Windows 7 feature big glossy rectangle button to "show desktop" and minimize all opened windows. Now you can get similar button on Windows XP and Vista PC using "Show Desktop XP" app by Cellular. It will show glossy vertical rectangle button on right side of taskbar next to system
See hardware, software System Information of Windows 7, Vista & XP computer
Ideally one can goto to system properties, device manager to view hardware information and add & remove programs list to view software on the computer. These in-built Window features provide very little information about hardware and software on your Windows based computer. SIW (System
