Recycle Bin is one of the popular utility tools included with Windows 7. However, many vendors have developed freeware tools such as MiniBin which enhances the functionality of Recycle Bin.
MiniBin is a free recycle bin which sits near the Windows system tray area near to the clock in the Taskbar. In order to make use of MiniBin, you should download the installation package and install it on your computer. You will be able to view a mini icon on the Taskbar as shown below.
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The Control Panel in Windows 7 consists of numerous items using which you can control and manage your system effectively . In this article, I will examine the importance of Action Center which can be accessed by selecting Start | Control Panel | Action Center. In fact, Action Center is the first item you will see when you view Control Panel.
Action Center mainly showcases alerts in the form of human readable text and the required buttons to perform action. For example, a sample view of...
Angry Birds is a computer game available for all platforms including Windows 7. Deviantart user has created a new Angry Birds skin package for Windows 7 which comes with custom theme, sounds, backgrounds, logon screen and other features including the ability to uninstall old or other version of skin packs.
The developer of the angry birds skin pack advises users to disable user account controller and close all running program. It is also recommended to restart the system after the...
You work with popup menus in Windows 7. They are used to perform certain special functions. By default, it is not possible to customize the popup menus by adding additional menu items.
Right Click Cascading Menu Creator is a freeware which allows users to add cascading menu to their right click context menu. With the help of Right Click Cascading Menu Creator, users can add file, folder and application shortcuts to cascading menu. Moreover, it is also possible to totally customize the...
Gadgets are tiny programs that reside in the right side of the Windows desktop. Windows 7 ships with 11 gadgets such as Calendar, Clock, CPU Meter, Currency, Feed Headlines, Picture Puzzle, Slide Show, Weather and Windows Media Center.
Figure 1 – Gadgets User Interface
In order to activate the above gadgets, you should select an item from the list, right click on it and click Add option as shown below. The selected Gadget will now appear on the desktop. Alternatively, you can also drag...
Aero shake is a new feature which has been introduced in Windows 7. The advantage of this feature is that all inactive windows will be automatically minimized upon just shaking on the title bar of any one of the active window.
Follow the steps mentioned below to experience the functioning of this feature
(1) Open Calculator – Type calc in “Search programs and files” box
(2) Open NotePad
(3) Open WordPad
(4) Open Paint
(5) Open Word 2010
In order to perform a Aero shake, go to the title...
We, human beings and are prone to forget crucial information such as login password. You will not be able to recollect the password when you require it especially if you are using your PC after a long period of time. Hence, it is recommended to take precautionary steps during the initial stages itself by creating password reset disk in Windows 7.
Follow the steps mentioned below to create a password reset disk.
You should format and insert either a new Pen Drive or a Floppy Disk before...
Recycle bin is a separate location in Windows 7 Operating System. You will be able to find all the files which you have deleted from your computer during day to day computing life.
You will have to empty the files from recycle bin once in a week to free up the accumulated disk space. Normally, you will find an icon named Recycle Bin on the desktop. But sometimes there will be no icon on the desktop with the label Recycle Bin.
Follow the steps given below to locate Recycle Bin and to empty the...
Google+ is gaining popularity and momentum as each day progresses. If you don’t know, Google+ is a social bookmarking network where you can post links to your articles and other resources. There are client software available for Google+ using which you can post updates without browsing the web but it will be helpful if there is a Windows 7 gadget.
G+7 is a freeware which works in Windows 7. It is basically a gadget which you can place on the side of the desktop. In order to work with G+7...
We have covered several themes for Windows 7. In this article, I will introduce city lights themes.
City Lights theme is a free theme for Windows 7. It includes Gorgeous time-lapse photographs with twilit glamour of two great Pacific Northwest cities, Vancouver and Seattle. The theme has been created by Talha Tariq.
Download City Lights...
