Windows Tools, Help & Guides

Windows 7 has come to us as a revolution: and not just for the common user. Every change is never easy–and this is a big one–especially for people coming from Windows XP. We can be overwhelmed by the many features Windows 7 has.  But what happens if you want to do more than just use it this new operating system? Continue reading and you will see how to know more about this impressive operating system.

1. Windows Guides

One good way to start is reading the book “Windows 7 The Pocket Guide”:

Instructions to Get Free Books

If you prefer to read articles online:

• Use Check Boxes & Single-Click in Windows Explorer [Quick Tip]
• Listen to your devices on Windows 7 [How To]
• Create a Bootable Windows 7 System Repair USB Drive [Netbooks]
• Set an Automatic Wallpaper Slideshow in Windows 7

The list is very impressive and I can only suggest you read every article you find in this section:

Windows Guides – Windows 7

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We here on mintywhite, spend a lot of time writing about what interest us, and hopefully we succeed writing something that interests you as well. The other day I started thinking about how I, as a writer, could improve and how this could become an even better site – for you. With that in mind, HOW may we improve?

• What kind of topics would you like to see more of?
• What kind of topics would you like to see less of?
• Is there some special software we should review?
• How about our competitions? More? Less?
• Tell us what you think.

The Suggestion Box

I’ve asked Rich to add a new Sticky Topic in our Forum, called: The Suggestion Box. This is the place for you to add your comments, ideas, suggestions about our site; be assured that every suggestion will be taken seriously, and none of them will end up in the  shredder.

Win a prize!

To launch this new feature, we have 5 more Windows licenses of WinXdvd Ripper (Read about it here) and about 10 more MAC licenses for you our Readers. So, the next five Fridays, we will pick the best suggestion out of the box and reward it with a license of your choice.

Make a Suggestion

If you have cats or other pets (and kids) running loose around your house, you might have experienced that when you go away for a few minutes, you return to a document where they have “typed” their own indecipherable language. Might be a fun read, at first. But if this get to be an annoying situation, what do you do ?

Lock your Computer ?

Well, yes, you can do that. It’s just that, it too gets quite annoying over time. It takes too much time to “recover” from the Locked State. Even using the Windows-Key + L combination. If only you could type the Windows-Key + L combination to Unlock as well (Microsoft; if you’re reading this, it’s a free tip for you).

Lock Only your Keyboard and/or Mouse

I have come across a small freeware that let you not only lock your keyboard and Mouse, but also lets you decide HOW locked down they should be, while keeping the rest of your computer Un-Locked.

Windows Guides’ Rating	User Rating	Compatible with
5 out of 5	(12 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)

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Sometimes I would like to minimize a running application to the Tray instead of the common Taskbar position. A quick search on the net gave me a few solutions to choose from. The one I ended up with is a small freeware utility that is totally invisible and has both 32-bit and 64-bit support.

It’s a small script that add Right-Click Functionality to the minimize button, while keeping the Normal Setting using the Left-Click.

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If Someone Gave You £250 (370 USD) to Spend on PC Upgrades — What Would You Buy?

If you’re not too keen on using the keyboard when selecting items in Windows Explorer, using check boxes should make your life much easier.

Using check boxes also complements using a single click to open items. Just pointing at items to select them can be frustrating and using check boxes relieves a lot of this frustration and makes things a little more precise.

We’ll cover both of these areas with this Quick-MintyTip as the method is the same.

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