Windows Tools, Help & Guides

Every month we take a look around some of the most interesting windows-related web sites. We collect the best free stuff and write tips to help you get more out of Windows. Below you’ll find wallpapers, icon packs, fonts, screensavers, and freeware we’ve found over the last 30 days. We’ve also put together our most popular windows guides.

Enjoy the overview of stuff you shouldn’t have missed in January 2009

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Dishant has written a helpful post, on disabling the “Aero Snap” feature in Windows 7, on Windows Forums.

Thanks (again) Dishant!

You’re probably pretty happy with how your mouse works, but you can always make some changes, which may help you out. I always turn the sensitivity of my mouse pad up the maximum, which makes me move my fingers less to get around the screen. If I want precision, I am unlikely to get it with a laptop mouse pad anyway, so I plug in an external one, or use the desktop. Learn how to customize your mouse in this guide.

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Your account picture is used for the login screen, your start menu, windows meeting space, and more. When you first set up your account, you may select one of the default images. In this guide you’ll learn how to customize your account picture.

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There are many ways you can customize your desktop icons: you can resize, change, or even remove them. Learn how to customize your icons in this guide.

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There are so many fonts out there – but it seems you have to pay for all the good ones. Put your credit card away and enjoy these free fonts. Available to you are many more sets – linked below.

Check out more font collections on Mintywhite.com

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