You can set up your own alarm clock using Windows 7 Task Scheduler, without the need of any third party program. Here is a small tutorial on how you can set up alarm clock in Windows 7. Click Start button, type "task scheduler" (without the quotation marks) : And hit Enter key from the keyboard to run it. In the extreme right pane, under "Actions" ; click "Create a … [Read more...]
Creating a 3D star in MS Paint
In this tutorial, we will show, how you can create a basic 3D shape, such as a Star with MS Paint. You can apply this basic process to create other 3D shapes in MS Paint too. Click on Start button, in the search field type "Paint" (without quotation marks) and launch the program by clicking it on the list. In Paint, choose both primary color and secondary color to … [Read more...]
Creating pressed text effect in MS Paint in Windows 7
Pressed text effect is getting very popular through out the Internet. One can create pressed text effect using Adobe Photoshop CS x (or any equivalent software), using CSS instruction. The example for the first is our banner and example for the second is the line below this article's tittle. Today, we will show, it is possible to create very basic pressed text effect using Microsoft Paint (MS … [Read more...]
How to install WordPress on Windows 7 to test themes and plugins offline
Testing a new theme or plugin for developing them or just for normal usage in server is risky. Just imagine the risk when we try a new plugin or modify the theme's CSS file : there are always many visitors are surfing the website; it happens the plugin or the modification in CSS file was not done rightly and, as the Wordpress guy says "sky will fall on your head" : it really happens. We upgraded … [Read more...]
Play Flash videos (FLV) on Windows media player (WMP) in Windows 7
Flash format (.flv) are getting popular day by day. Windows Media Player (WMP) can not play flash (.flv) files by default. However, by using a plugin called Play FLV, we can play .flv files on WMP in Windows 7. In this tutorial, we will help you to configure your Windows 7 PC, so that you will be able to play Flash videos directly in Windows Media Player. Download this little plugin. It … [Read more...]
Access ftp server from Windows 7 explorer without using any software
If your website is hosted on a server, like this website; obviously you use some FTP client software (like FileZilla, SmartFTP etc) or use some Online FTP services to access your files stored in the server. We will show you an unique way to access your FTP server to upload, download or manage the server files within Windows 7 explorer. That means, to access your FTP server, you will not need … [Read more...]
Disable and delete the thumbs.db files in Windows 7
The utility thumbs.db files Thumbs.db files represent the outline of the contents of a file when it contains images. It is considered a hidden file but it can get annoying when you copy the contents of a folder and it occupies space on the hard disk. Delete these files To do this, Click Start orb, then click Computer and do a search with "thumbs.db" (type in the search … [Read more...]
How to include any partition of hard disk inside any library in Windows 7
You may want to include a total partition of your hard disk in these libraries in Windows 7. An example will be more appropriate to understand the situation: Suppose, your Windows 7 is installed on partition C and you use D drive to store all your musics; particularly, if you were an user of previous version of Windows (say Windows XP). Now, if you want to include all the music files of … [Read more...]
How to remove Adobe drive CSx option from right click context menu in Windows 7
After installing Adobe Photoshop CSx, an option to connect Adobe Drive appears in Windows 7 Desktop and Folder right click context menu. If you do not use this online service from adobe, obviously you will want to remove this Adobe drive option in context menu to make it less lengthy. This tutorial shows how you can remove it. Here is a screen shot showing how the Adode drive option … [Read more...]
Using Shift key to open new window in Windows 7
Unlike most other Windows 7 tutorials published in this website, this tutorial will not need any screenshot. It is very easy trick to use in Windows 7, yet almost not known feature. If you have minimized any window in Windows 7 taskbar; hold the SHIFT key from your keyboard and then click to maximize (normal left click) it. A new window of that opened program (or another instance of that program) … [Read more...]
How to prevent Windows 7 from automatic restart after installing updates
After installing the updates, Windows 7 gives alert to have a restart to take the effect. You may want to disable this automatic restart after installing updates. Here is how you can prevent restarts and have them happen only when you want to restart rather than having to continually click "postpone". Click Start, type "regedit" in the search field (without the quotation marks) and hit Enter … [Read more...]