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Add Registry Editor in Windows 7 Control Panel

By default, Registry editor is absent in Microsoft windows 7 Control Panel. After following the tutorial, you can easily add the registry editor in the control panel of Windows 7. Open Notepad. Write down the following code: [crayon-628efe35c274f982274322-i/] Click file > Save as > name as you like.reg ; change file type from text to all files and click OK. Just double click the registry … [Read more...]

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How to Add any program shortcut to Windows 7 right click Context Menu

Have you ever imagined, if you can add your favorite program or application in Windows 7 right click context menu, how easy it will be to start the program. In this tutorial, we will guide you how to add any program of your choice in Windows 7 context menu with proper Icon. Click Start button, type œregedit (without the quotation marks) and press Enter from keyboard. Accept the security prompt … [Read more...]

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Aura For Windows 7:Get Aero glass color matched with wallpaper

Aura is application that calculates average color of desktop background image or active window icon and sets it as Aero Glass color. It works like color hot-track in Windows 7 taskbar. Aura written in C# using WPF and Visual Studio 2010. System Requirements for running Aura: - Windows Vista/7 - .NET Framework 3.5 or higher Download Aura from here … [Read more...]

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How to create a shortcut in to launch multiple programs at a time

Sometime we need to launch two or more programs at a time. What we do, we click the shortcut twice of those two different files to launch the programs. An example will make you understand the situation better. Suppose, you need to open Notepad and Calculator almost every time. We will create a batch file, so that, on double clicking the batch file both programs (say Calculator and Notepad) will … [Read more...]

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Prevent running specified programs and applications in Windows 7

You might want to prevent or restrict users certain not to use some specific programs and applications in Microsoft Windows 7. You can do it in two ways: either via Group Policy Editor or via editing the registry. There is no doubt, that restricting via Group Policy Editor is far more easy than editing the registry, but unfortunately, Group Policy Editor is not accessible beyond Windows 7 Ultimate … [Read more...]

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3D scanning provides access to the material and the internal structures of objects

With the three-dimensional imaging, a technology increasingly growing, it is possible to see old insects of several tens of million years or a 2700 year old lemon, destroyed during a funeral rite. Thanks to recent technological advances in three-dimensional imaging, it is now possible to speak of the samples retained by the paleontologists. If, hitherto, it was impossible to see inside of … [Read more...]

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Restore Windows Aurora Screensaver with all settings in Windows 7

Aurora screensaver is by default absent in Windows 7, here is a complete tutorial on how to restore Windows Aurora Screensaver with all settings in Windows 7. Windows 7 lacks the corresponding screensaver file. So, you need to download it. Download Aurora screensaver file by clicking here (We have created the registry files for you too and included in the the rar file). You will get a rar file … [Read more...]

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Change the folder icons in left side of explorer pane in Windows 7

After following this tutorial, you will be able to change the default yellow colored folders that appears in left side of explorer pane in Windows 7. This what the default appearance is: To change the odd looking yellow monotonous folder icon, you have to follow these steps. Click Start button, type œregedit (without the quotation marks) and press Enter from keyboard. Accept the security … [Read more...]

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Windows 7 theme for Basic and Aero: Minimal Taste

Minimal Taste for Windows7 An excellent premium quality theme for Microsoft Windows 7.  Here is the preview (Click to zoom) and download link. Here is what the designer says: UPDATE 4 - matching glass like scrollbars for the colored caption buttons Version UPDATE 3 - another variation added to the package: Color Caption Buttons I had fun making the new buttons (inspired by the original OSX … [Read more...]

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Change and enhance Aero glass look of Windows 7 with AeroTuner

With AeroTuner, you can fine tune the Windows 7 Aero Glass look and feel. UPDATED. Current v 1.1 - Fixed issue with third-party theme which crash AeroTuner - Added "restore" to restore default DWM settings (which was before changes) - Added possibility to drag AeroTuner's window using "big" caption. AeroTuner is little application was created as example for DWM programming article. Can be useful … [Read more...]