Download Zen

Enable Task Manager that Has Been Unknowingly Disabled in Windows 7

You’ve just found out that your task manager has suddenly been disabled but you’re sure that you’ve never disabled it even once. Some of us might think that some installed Windows tweaking application is the responsible one for this happening and then exploring the programs to find out if there is any setting that has caused task manager accidentally disabled. Some others might just try to remove the programs to find out if the uninstallations can get the task manager restored. But it’s failed. One of my friends actually did all these things after he found out that he coudn’t access the task manager when he wanted to open it. He noticed that the “Start Task Manager” option is grey, a signal that it has been disabled. More »

Shortcut Key to Lock Windows 7 Computer

Locking your computer everytime you leave the desk is a good habit. By locking the computer, no one would be able to see what is on the desktop. Of course, the situation will be different if you use other locking utility such as ClearLock. This app is designed to lock your computer while leaving the desktop unhidden. No matter which one, you should never forget to lock your computer even when you just leave for a short while.

Windows 7 provides a shortcut key to lock computer. To use the locking feature, users need to first set a password for their Windows user accounts. To access the user account, simply type user account in the search box of the Start menu. Make a strong password but easy to remember and, then, whenever you want to lock your PC, press the Win+L.

Restore Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows 7

Where is the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows 7? I recalled trying to find the feature the first time I installed Windows 7 until I found out about the new pinning ability which offers a better way in accessing my apps and documents quickly. Personally, I don’t miss the Quick Launch feature at all, but if you do want it to get back on your taskbar, there is an easy way to make it happen. More »

How to Change Windows Media Player 12 Skin

For some users, Windows Media Player 12 default skin is elegant. For some others, it doesn’t look so good. Users that have no problem with the default skin can just leave it the way it is, but how with the others that get bored with the skin? Luckily, the default skin of Windows Media Player 12 can be changed. There aren’t many skins made for WMP 12, but there are some very nice skins among the few.

To change WMP 12 skin, you need to download at least one skin. You can find it on other sites or directly go to the official WMP skin at Microsoft site. The skins are divided into a few categories yet there aren’t many skins available, so you might want to click the “all skins” section to view all skins at once. The most popular section contains the ones considered as the best skins. More »

How to Pin a Folder to Taskbar in Windows 7

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 »