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Hide Taskbar in Windows 7, Vista, XP with Hotkey

Posted in Utility on 2010

Some users wants to hide taskbar because they prefer to use docking programs like ObjectDock or other similar applications. However, the only way to hide Windows taskbar, by default, is to activate the auto-hide feature, which automatically hides taskbar when you move mouse away from the area and unhide taskbar when you move mouse to the area. If you don’t like this auto-hide feature and want to hide taskbar completely instead, try this Taskbar Eliminator. More »

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Change Folder Background & Text Color in Windows 7

Posted in Desktop Enhancement on 2010

Windows 7 Folder Background Changer is designed to change folder background, change folder text color, and add shadow to the text. When you change a folder background, you can also apply the change to its subfolders. While the title of the program implies that it can only change folder background, it can be used to change drive background as well when I tested it. If you want it, the change to the drive background can also be applied to the directories. More »

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How to Pin a Folder to Taskbar in Windows 7

Posted in Windows Tips & Trick on 2010

To provide a better way of accessing your favorite programs, Windows 7 replaces Quick Launch with a feature that enables you to pin any program you like to the taskbar, but how to pin your favorite folder to Windows 7 taskbar? You can pin a program but when you right-click a folder in Windows Explorer, you won’t find the option “Pin to Taskbar” in the context menu. There are two ways to do this. More »

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Show / Hide Desktop Icons in Windows 7 with Shortcut Key

Posted in Utility on 2010

We know we can show and hide desktop icons easily by right-clicking on an empty area of the desktop and select “View” >> “Show desktop icons”, but if you do it often you will find that it is not quite efficient. If you’re looking for a faster way for this, you should try this tiny application. I successfully tested it on Windows 7 32-bit but it works also for Windows XP. More »

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Remove Unwanted Toolbar from Your Browser

Posted in Utility on 2010

Sometimes you might find a free application that offers to install a browser toolbar in addition to the application itself. It’s good if you need it but in most cases users won’t really need it and thus prefer to not install the toolbar. However, some of us might not notice this option. We just keep clicking the “next” buttons without paying too much attention to the details. If this is the way you install programs all this time, then you’re likely to have several unwanted toolbars in you browsers. Unfortunately, even if you always read things when installing a software, there are some applications that don’t give any option to opt-out from the toolbar installation, not even a notification. More »

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