WINDOWS SNAP AND DUAL MONITORS

Windows Snap is one of the best new features in Windows 7. Here’s my original post describing how it works. On a single monitor, you can display two windows side by side with a couple of mouse movements, as shown in the picture above: If you drag a window until the...

SEARCHING FOR GODMODE IN WINDOWS 7

There have been countless blog posts about the GodMode Windows 7 trick. If you create a new folder – on your desktop, say – named GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}, you will get access to a hidden list of hundreds of Windows settings, many of which are...

Computer Safety 2010

Here’s an updated list of ways to be safe and secure with your computer. Install updates from Microsoft promptly. Look in the lower right corner for the gold shield (WinXP) or update icon (Win7/Vista). Install updates to Acrobat, Flash, Java, and Quicktime promptly....

CUSTOMIZE WINDOWS 7 TASKBAR – EXPAND BUTTONS

  You can make the Windows 7 taskbar use expanded buttons with text, like Windows XP or Vista, if you don’t like the new collapsed icons. Right-click on the Windows 7 taskbar and click on Properties. Then click on the dropdown menu by Taskbar buttons and choose...