Pokki Brings Smartphone-Style Apps To The Windows 7 Toolbar
Add simple, productive apps to your Windows 7 taskbar. Pokki provides relevant information in a single click, then get back to your workflow. This program, which integrates into the Windows 7 taskbar, gives you just that for Gmail, Facebook, Twitter and more.
How to Automatically Keep Windows 7 Clean of Obsolete Files
Windows has a way of collecting virtual dust, a circumstance that has not changed considerably in Windows 7. These obsolete files take up space and contribute to hard drive fragmentation. While neither of this is a big issue, it is an annoyance, one that you can easily take care of.
How To Enhance Your Windows Experience With AquaSnap (Not Only in Windows 7!)
Aero Snap is a cool feature in Windows 7 that allows you to easily view windows side by side simply by dragging the window to the side of the screen. AquaSnap is a free utility for Windows that mimics the features of Windows' default tool and also brings some of its own. Plus, it works on older versions too.
3 Ways To Speed Up The Windows 7 Shutdown Process
One of the key improvements of Windows 7 is its lightning fast start-up. However, one thing which is not so fast is the shutdown process. If you also happen to be looking for ways to kick-start the Windows 7 shutdown process, look no further! Here I will introduce you to 3 ways to optimize or speed up the logoff process, so that you can leave the office or get into bed faster.
Customize Your Windows 7 Desktop With Emerge, Enigma & Rainmeter
Having followed the progression of the Windows operating system, I can comfortably say that Windows 7 is probably the most well polished version of this constantly evolving operating system. With that said, watching cool new operating systems enter the fray, like the lightweight Chrome OS, it seems pretty clear that people are starting to look for something different.
How To Shrink & Extend Volumes Or Partitions in Windows 7
In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, resizing your volumes or re-partitioning your hard drive has become a lot easier than in previous Windows versions. However, there are still a few pitfalls that will require you to use third party applications rather than the internal Windows Disk Management tool. In this article I will show you how to change the size of volumes or create new ones and which tools to use.
Transform Windows 7 Into Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal with Ubuntu Skin Pack
There are a lot of advantages and disadvantages that each operating system has. One has the most compatibility with current software, one has the most polish, and one has both but isn't as supported. This is especially true for systems like Ubuntu. Let's say that you are a Windows user because all of your programs work with it, but you like how the new release of Ubuntu looks. What can you do about that?
3 Cool Things You Can Do With Windows 7 Cloud
If you're running Windows 7, it's entirely possible you've never even heard of the Windows 7 Cloud. Beyond being the thing that came installed with your new computer, there's actually an awful lot of incredibly useful technology built into Windows 7 and the entire Microsoft product line. The Windows 7 Cloud is Microsoft's way of promoting and tying together a range of different technologies.
The 4 Neat Tricks You Can Do With The Windows 7 Taskbar
The Windows 7 taskbar is quite swanky looking, but it also packs a wallop in terms of functionality. Sure, anyone can activate an application by clicking its icon. But do you know what happens when you middle-click? Did you know there's a way to run an application as an Administrator right from its taskbar icon? Read on to see how!
How to Fix the Windows 7 Activation Countdown After Installing the SP1 Update
If you had previously applied an activation hack to your Windows install to get around that restriction, you may be shocked to find that the recent Service Pack 1 update from Microsoft nullified that hack and is now given you a warning and countdown. Here's how to fix that and activate Windows permanently again (without phoning Microsoft).