Customize Windows 7 taskbar buttons look

In Windows 7 operating system, Microsoft has introduced a lot of new features . Taskbar in Windows 7 has undergone extreme makeover and look different from previous Windows releases. Now, taskbar looks more like taskbar on Mac OSX system. While few users like the new look others still

Change number of items in Windows 7 jumplist

Microsoft introduced Jumplist feature in Windows 7 operating system. Jumplist is list of  recently opened documents or folders. It is displayed when you right click on the icon in the taskbar or when you take the mouse pointer to the application in the start menu.You can easily customize

Change Power button action setting in Windows 7

When you click on the power button in Windows 7 start up menu, PC shuts down. By default, power button is assigned the Shut down action on Windows 7.  You can change this setting and customize any other action like restart, logoff. sleep when power button is clicked by you. Customize

How to add Quick Launch in Windows 7 taskbar

Microsoft has modified the toolbar and added some really good features to taskbar of Windows 7 operating system. Quick launch is one of most used feature in Windows XP or Vista systems. However, in Windows 7 by default the quick launch feature is missing. You can easily enable it back

Mute Explorer click sounds in Windows 7

Are you annoyed by Windows Explorer click sounds? You can easily turn off and mute such sounds on your Windows 7 computer. After making following settings change, your window 7 PC will be more quiet allowing soundless PC usage (and of course, some piece of mind). Turn off explorer

Application specific volume control in Windows 7

Windows 7 comes with a sparkling new feature to control the volume of specific applications running on your system. Now you can either boost up or silence the volume level of any application without interfering the Master volume of the system. It implies, you can set different volume

Take screenshots in Windows 7 with Snipping tool

Do you want to take custom screenshots of the screen without using Prtscn button on keyboard? In-built feature of Snipping tool makes this an easy and quick routine. It allows you to neatly capture any part of the image that is visible or displayed on the desktop screen. Take snapshots

Computer shutdown & restart shortcut in Windows 7

Do you want an extra ease of shutting down your PC instead of usual routine of clicking on Start and shutdown buttons? You can easily create a desktop shortcut for PC shutdown, restart and logoff. There after, just click the shortcut  button to close or restart computer quickly. Create a

Enable checkbox feature to select files in Windows 7

Do you have to select multiple files or folders by pressing down Ctrl button every-time you have to copy paste some files/folders? You can easily prevent this on Windows 7 PC. Just enable 'check box to select items' feature that allows you to select multiple items by clicking checkboxes

Change default programs settings in Windows 7

A specific type of file will always open in program application set default for that type (even in cases when you have better software installed for that type of files). You can easily make default program change by modifying default program file association on Windows 7.  This allows you

Run program in Administrator mode in Windows 7

Are few features of a program application disabled due to lack of administrative access in your account on Windows 7 computer? You can easily overcome this by launching a program with "Administrator access" by switching to admin mode. By default, all programs do not get admin rights to

Customize wallpaper settings in Windows 7

Now Windows 7 removes the need of installing any external software like Webshots to change the desktop wallpapers automatically. All the pictures and wallpapers on your hard drive can be timed to automatically display as desktop background with auto change feature in Windows 7 operating