View Active Keyboard Shortcuts With ActiveHotkeys
We have already covered keyboard shortcuts available in Windows 7, WordPad, Paint and other programs. Many Windows users like to use Keyboard shortcut keys as they significantly improve productivity at work.
If you are a mouse addict and want to use keyboard shortcuts instead, here is a great tool that enables you view all active keyboard shortcuts available in Windows 7 easily. Although this program doesn’t allow you create new keyboard shortcuts from the empty keys, you can always create shortcut to launch a program or launch a folder.
ActiveHotkeys is a small program for Windows 7 and Vista that allows you view all the active keyboard shortcuts instantly. You can view the shortcuts with Alt, Ctrl, Windows, Shift keys. This helps you know which hotkeys are in use, and which are still available.
This utility comes in handy when you want to create a new hotkey as you can instantly view which keys are still available for use.
If you are looking for a way to view all empty hotkeys in Windows to create new hotkeys and then to speed up your productivity, this is the best program you should go for. Finally, ActiveHotkeys is a standalone program, which requires no installation.
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Posted September 2, 2010 – 4:38 pm in: Themes
After releasing six beautiful Windows 7 themes last week, the team behind Windows 7 personalization gallery is back with four new themes. Yes, the gallery has been updated again with new Taiwanese art themes and are ready to download now.
The four new themes are: Choobies, Daydream, LotsBears, and Nicole Doll. All these themes come with high-resolution (1900 x 1200) wallpapers.
Download and double-click on the theme file to apply
Posted September 2, 2010 – 9:55 pm in: Google Chrome
Four months after the release of Chrome 5.0 and three weeks after the release of 6.0 beta, the stable version of Chrome 6.0.472.53 is ready to download now to celebrate its second anniversary.
As we have mentioned before in the Chrome 6.0 beta release post, Chrome 6.0 brings slight visual changes to toolbar and omnibox. Along with the old bookmarks, preferences, and themes, one can also sync Autofill data and extensions with this version of Chrome browser.
According to the official Chrome blog, Chrome 6.0 is three times
In Windows 7, changing a theme (themepack) is very simple even for a novice user. So, if you are sharing your user account with your family members or friends, you might want to prevent others from changing your favorite theme.
You can use any of the two methods given below to prevent others from changing your account theme. In the first method, we use the Local Group Policy Editor which is available only in Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate editions. And the second method can be used in all editions of Windows 7.
Method 1:
1. Type gpedit.msc in Start menu search area and hit enter to open Local Group Policy Editor… Continue reading