Windows Tools, Help & Guides

Are you still running the good-old Windows XP and being just a tad envious on the Taskbar Thumbnail Preview? Wishing you could have that on your XP taskbar?

I have found two freeware applications for you that will do the trick. One plain and simple and one with a few more options.

This is also for those of you who desperately miss your MAC taskbar, but have to use XP at work or whatever. Curious? Read on!

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In a Previous post we showed you how to add CopyTo and MoveTo functions to the Context Menu (Read it Here).

One of our readers asked:
“Where would one find the values associated with different functions?
What other kinds of functions could be added in this manner?”

Well, Alan – I think I’ve just come up with an answer.

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Windows easy transfer is designed to help you get your settings from your old PC to your shiny, new PC. in this guide I’ll show you how to get your old PC setup for transfer, via  a USB drive/external hard drive, and then show you how to transfer the files to your new PC.

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I remember back when (in 1985) CDs hit the market. “They are practically indestructible”, “you can jump on them”, “Spill Jam on them”. The appraisal had no limit. The CDs were the ultimate sound and storage system.

Now, we know better. If your CD or DVD gets a scratched surface – it’s virtually unreadable. Which Is why many make backup copies of their disks – before they get damaged.

What do you do, if you don’t have backups?

There are many freeware applications that may save the contents of a scratched disk, tho the end result will depend on how scratched the surface is. Here’s my tip on how to make the unreadable, readable – again.

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If you want to edit screensavers but don’t want to mess around with system settings and files, SevenScreensaverEditor will do it for you. Created by Windows Forums member Batu, this tool is easy to use and will let you customize the screensavers that come with Windows 7. See the sreenshots below for some examples or download the tool here.

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After the launch of iPhone many mobile phone companies have made their own touchscreen and software. If you love this functionality, why not add it to your home computer as well ?

MouseExtender is a small application can be used to start your favorite programs and URLs. Using Drag and drop or the Add function in the File Menu you can add almost any utility, task and web service to the interface.

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I don’t know what I would have done without the System Restore functionality in Windows. Curl up in a corner and cry perhaps? It is a well-known fact that Windows will on occasion be messed up – even after an Update-Thursday (the day most updates roll out from Microsoft).

If you never had to used it (I’m not quite sure I believe you) or you rarely do, the old (and unused) Restore Points will undoubtedly take up a lot of hard-Drive space. If you are on Windows 7, you may have discovered that Windows on occasion deletes the old Restore Points Automatically so you really don’t need to worry much about it. If you use an older Windows – chances are that your Restore Points are piling up on you.

So How do you easily remove the old Restore Points, yet – keep the new ?

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Windows 7 has the ability to link your Online ID with your Windows User Account.  Currently, only Windows Live accounts work and I can’t see this changing in the near future.

What are the benefits of linking your online ID with your user account?

Restore points are used to return your computer to a state in which it previously was. If your computer goes wrong and settings inadvertently change, you can use a restore point to go back to a previous state when your computer was working properly. In this guide, you will learn how to create a restore point in Windows XP and you will also learn how to use the restore point should your computer go wrong.

Note: if you are using Vista or 7, follow these instructions.

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