Posts Tagged ‘windows 7’
Hide Media Center Strips is a tiny but handy utility for Windows 7 Media Center that allows you show/hide one or more menu strips quickly and easily.
This portable tool allows you hide a strip for the current user or guest user or for all users. Download, run this tool and then select the user for which you want to hide a menu strip.
With this you can hide/show almost all Media Center Menu strips including Movies, TV, Sports, Pictures, Videos, Tasks, Now Playing and more.
The download size is just 29 KB and is available to download from the link mentioned below… Continue reading
There are many reasons behind a corrupted system file. If you are getting an error something like “file missing or corrupted” message in Windows, you should try to repair one or more system files first.
But before you try third-party tools to repair system files in Windows 7, you must try a effective command line tool to repair corrupted system files.
In this guide, we will show you how to repair Windows 7 system files without using any third-party tools.
1. Type command prompt in Start menu search box and then hit Ctrl + Shift + Enter to launch the Command Prompt with administrator rights. Alternatively, go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, right-click on… Continue reading
We all know how to hide Windows 7 taskbar by enabling the Auto-hide the taskbar option in Start menu properties. By hiding the taskbar you will be able to browse with more screen area. But it is a tedious task to open and change the settings again and again.
Taskbar Hider is a small utility for Windows 7 that aids you create a custom hotkey to show/hide taskbar. The utility is very simple and easy-to-use.
Download, extract and run this utility to see an Taskbar Hider icon in the system tray. You can use the default Windows + X… Continue reading
Unlike earlier version of Windows, Windows 7 taskbar is fully customizable. Windows 7 enthusiasts have created a few tools that allow you tweak and customize Windows 7 easily.
1. 7 Taskbar Tweaker: We blogged about this handy tool just a few days back. If you want to enable/disable on or more taskbar features, this is the perfect tool. For example, you can customize middle click behaviour, and enable disable thumbnail preview easily.
2. 7Stacks: 7 Stacks is a free application that lets you have stacks of icons… Continue reading
Earlier this week, we covered how to get classic start menu in Windows 7 with the help of CSMenu utility. But the free version of CSMenu doesn’t support Windows 7 Aero. So, here is a best alternative that enables classic start menu in Windows 7 with Aero support.
Classic Windows Start Menu is a tiny tool for Windows 7 to get classic start menu easily. The program is very simple and also supports Windows 7 Aero. To get classic start menu, just download, extract and run the program.
If you are really missing the good old classic start menu in Windows 7, you… Continue reading
One of our readers has asked a way to disable “Log off” on Windows 7 Start menu. Windows 7 doesn’t allow you remove log off entry from Windows 7 start menu easily. You need to either play with Windows registry or Local Group Policy to make this happen.
If you are running Windows 7 Professional or ultimate, you can remove log off entry via Group Policy. But Windows 7 Home Basic and Home Premium editions don’t come with Group Policy editor. So you need to disable the entry via Windows registry.
Method 1- Disable Log off entry on Windows 7 Start menu via Group Policy:… Continue reading
Keeping your Windows and all third-party applications up-to-date is very essential to keep malicious things at bay. There are many applications that help you keep your applications up-to-date, but here is an easy-to-use utility that does the job effortlessly.
Seven Update is a great utility for Windows 7 & Vista that allows you an easy way to keep your software updated. The current version of Seven Update offers three types of update options:
# Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them
# Install updates automatically
# Download updates but let me choose whether to install them
# Never check for updates
In the past, we have reviewed several free Windows 7 and Vista tweaking tools such as Ultimate Windows Tweaker, Windows 7 Little Tweaker, Mz Ultimate Tweaker, and XdN Tweaker.
Giga Tweaker is an all-in-one tweaking tool which includes every feature that you actually use. It sports simple two pane interface that features tweaks related to system, security, file and drives, restrictions, explorer and start menu, and visual effects.
You can fine tune your Windows 7/Vista by entering customization section. There are options to tweak Windows memory management and context menu as well. You can even create a system restore point by hitting Restore Point button located at the bottom of the window.
There is an interesting and very… Continue reading
We have blogged about Windows 7 themes several times in the past. As Windows 7 enthusiasts have been creating great looking themes for the lovely Windows 7 regularly, here is yet another list of beautiful Windows 7 themes.
All credits goes to respective designer. Meanwhile, you might have missed these guides related to Windows 7 themes:
1. 14 Beautiful Windows 7 theme packs
2. 7 Fantastic themes for Windows 7
3. Use uxstyle core to install third party Windows 7 themes
4. Download official Ferrari Windows 7 theme
5. Download OneWorld theme for Windows 7
Longhorn 7Air: