Yesterday renowned theme creator Sergio Garcia was asking me how he can disable the thumbnail preview of the folders in Windows 7 Explorer. He wants to use Icons instead. Here is the way you can disable Windows 7 from always showing content thumbnails inside the folders. Also, you can use this setting if thumbnail previews are slowing down your Windows 7 PC. Here is the default view of folders … [Read more...]
Enable checkboxes in Windows 7 for multiple selections
Selecting "only some" folders or files in Windows 7 is a bit complex, since the system usually takes more than one selection when holding down the CTRL key from the keyboard. Luckily there is a way to activate a checkbox (like those used on the web pages form) beside the files or folders in Microsoft Windows 7. This is the way you normally select only some folders and files: To activate … [Read more...]
How to resize desktop icons in Windows 7
Conventional way (yawning) to resize Windows 7 desktop icons: Click the right mouse button on the desktop, choose View and then choose from the options: This are medium size Windows 7 desktop icons: Now, use the smart way to resize desktop icons in Windows 7 using the mouse or scroll in touchpad of laptops: 1. Left Click on any empty area of Windows 7 desktop. 2. Hold the CTRL key. 3. Turning … [Read more...]
Klasik theme for Windows 7
Klasik theme or Visual Style for Windows 7 Aero visual style for Windows 7 32 and 64 bit. Installation: 1. Extract Klasik7.theme and klasic7 folder to C:WindowsResourcesThemes 2. Replace explorerframe.dll file in C:Windowssystem32 folder with the appropriate file from explorerframe folder, according to your version of Windows 7. Backup the original file first. Restart and select the theme from … [Read more...]
Create a shortcut to start the screensavers in Windows 7
Create a shortcut to start those default screensaver is a trick that works on Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista and even Microsoft Windows XP. Instructions: 1. Right-click the desktop and select New Shortcut: 2. To start the screen saver, you must enter the full path to the screensaver file: [crayon-6a219e047bc60459896197-i/] You can substitute the name of the screensaver … [Read more...]
Create a shortcut to run a program with elevated privileges without validation of AUC
A program that is performed regularly and that triggers a validation request of the UAC to allow the program to run as administrator in Microsoft Windows 7, can tease, since Windows does not save the edited UAC. We can create a shortcut that will directly open the application with elevated privileges without that one is obliged to validate the request for authorization of the UAC. Note: All … [Read more...]
Right-click: the hidden options menu in Windows 7
As for Microsoft Vista, hidden right-click options menu context are available by Shift + right click in Microsoft Windows 7 too. Note: All screenshots in all tutorials have click to zoom feature. Click after the page load is complete and a border appears around them. On the Windows 7 desktop, right-click: On the Windows 7 desktop, Shift + right click: In Windows 7 Explorer, right-click on any … [Read more...]
Aero x Final for windows 7
Aero x Final theme for Visual Style for windows 7 Creator: yacine29 … [Read more...]
Learn to use the Magnifier tool in Windows 7 magnificently
Regular visitors know about our imaginary character alcoholic Thomas. Unfortunately, he is losing his sight very sharply. He recently got a bit interested in Windows 7 too; perhaps after reading tutorials of The Customize Windows. So, he or unfortunate person like him need some nice tutorial to use the Magnifier tool in Windows 7 very effectively. Note: All screenshots have click to enlarge … [Read more...]
All Windows 7 Calculator Keyboard shortcuts
All Windows 7 Calculator Keyboard shortcuts: The calculator in Windows 7 is very powerful. I am providing the full list of all available keyboard shortcuts to Windows 7 calculator. Alt + 1 Switch to standard mode Alt + 2 Switch to scientific mode Alt + 3 Switch to Programmer mode Alt + 4 Switch to statistical mode Ctrl + E Open the date calculation dialog Ctrl + H Enable … [Read more...]
Creating a user locked folder in Windows 7
Whether it is possible to create a folder that will contain user's personal documents that can only be opened by the user and all other users of the Windows 7 on the same PC can not access it anyway? Yes it is possible. I will show you, how to create a folder with a lock sign on it, that can only be accessed the original user or author, no other user can access it, even it is not in My Documents … [Read more...]