Windows Tools, Help & Guides

In this guide, we show you a bunch of tips and tricks for Sticky Notes, which has received an update for Windows 7. Specifically, we’ll What versions?cover the following:

• What versions of Windows 7 have Sticky Notes?
• How do I open Sticky Notes?
• How do I create a new note?
• How do I change the color of notes?
• How do I resize notes?
• How do I delete a note?
• How do I change the fonts of a note?
• How can I backup my notes?
• How do I format text within my notes?
• How do I save my notes for later?

If you know of a trick that we missed, please let us know in the comments.

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We’ve had a look at IE8 and its ability to block ads without add-ons using InPrivate Filtering before.  What’s new i hear you cry.  Well, I’ll let you see for yourself.

Todays Quick Tip shows how to start IE9 in InPrivate Filtering mode every time you start the browser, as opposed to turning it on manually.  Something I think Microsoft should definitely implement.  (Alt+X > K)?

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Microsoft’s latest incarnation of Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 9 has tonnes of cool new features.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be covering many of these features in How To & Quick Tip guides.

Todays Quick Tip is going to show you how to set IE9’s ‘speed dial’ as your Home page.

Have no idea what I’m talking about?  All the better!

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Hardware manufacturers frequently update device drivers for their hardware to improve compatibility, efficiency, performance, and security.

A device driver simplifies programming by acting as a translator between a hardware device and the applications or operating systems that use it. Programmers can write the higher-level application code independently of whatever specific hardware device it will ultimately control, because code and device can interface in a standard way, regardless of the software superstructure or of underlying hardware.

Source

This guide will show you how to update your drivers using three different methods:

1. Update drivers using Windows’ Device Manager
2. Update drivers with Device Doctor
3. Update drivers manually by downloading them from the manufacturer’s website

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Here at Windows Guides, we’ve showed you how to make a custom start orb, apply a custom start orb automatically, apply one manually, and we even share custom start orbs and will create one for you by request.

(The Yoshi orb, made by UVAIS — as well as four others — can be downloaded here.)

So here’s a quick one-question poll for you: Do you use a custom start orb?

Windows Forums member Bugsy points us to links to download the following versions of Windows 7:

Note: 64 bit and 32 links available. You will need a genuine license to activate these Windows 7 downloads once installed.

Why Do You Need a Windows 7 Disc?

Here are some of the reasons for having a Windows 7 disc:

• You have a license for Windows 7 but no disc.
• You want to give Windows 7 a try for 30 days (or 120 — see below) before making a purchase.
• Want to have the disc on hand for original files/recovery purposes (see Windows 7 recovery disc if you don’t want the whole thing.)
• You just like owning discs with operating systems on them…

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