How to Get Windows Media Player (WMP) 12 Taskbar Toolbar (Taskband) Back in Windows 7 by Downgrading to Version 11

As we all know "Windows 7" comes with Windows Media Player 12 version which contains lots of new features and also the interface is a bit different from previous versions. But tbh I don't like WMP12. Its a bit buggy and the most annoying thing is it doesn't provide the taskbar toolbar aka mini toolbar which was one of the best thing in Windows...

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Get the Good Old Movie Maker 2.6 in Windows Vista and 7

The new Windows Live pack includes "Movie Maker Beta" version which provides the new ribbon interface but many advanced users are not happy with this new version. Lots of essential features like timelines, adding text on videos, audio edits, etc have been removed from this new version to make the application simple and easy to use. But IMO these...

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5 Test Updates Coming for Windows 7 Beta (Build 7000) on 24 February 2009

Here is some important information for Windows 7 users. Microsoft is going to release 5 test updates for Windows 7 Beta (Build 7000) on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Remember that all these updates will not install automatically. They will be clearly described as test updates in Windows Update. How to Install the Updates: To install these updates, you'll need to go to Control Panel -> Windows Update and then select the updates and install them.What will these Updates Do: These updates will not deliver any new feature or fix. They will simply...

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Fix] Windows 7 Boot Screen Changed to Vista Style

Its a very annoying and common problem in Windows 7. After getting numerous e-mails about this problem, we decided to post this solution. As we all know Windows 7 contains a new animated boot screen which shows animated items/balls that come together to form Windows logo. Sometimes it starts showing the old Vista styled boot screen which contains...

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How to Link Your Windows 7 User Account with Windows Live ID

Did you know you can link your Windows Live ID with your Windows 7 user account? Yep, if you are a Windows 7 user and also have a Windows Live ID, you can link both of them. Why? Here is what Microsoft has to say: Through the online provider, the Sign-in Assistant helps a Windows 7 application running on one computer identify and communicate with...

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Download 5 New Updates for Windows 7 Beta (Build 7000) NOW

Recently we posted about 5 new updates coming for Windows 7 Beta (Build 7000). These updates were scheduled for 24 February 2009 and now Microsoft has released the updates. These updates will not install automatically and you'll need to manually install them. Go to Control Panel -> Windows Update and then select the updates and install them. These updates will not deliver any new feature or fix. They will simply replace some system files with new ones to help Microsoft in verifying its ability to deliver and manage the updating of Windows...

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How to Remove “Gadgets” Option from Windows 7 Desktop Context Menu?

Recently someone asked us how can he remove "Gadgets" option from Windows 7 Desktop context menu as he doesn't use any gadgets on Desktop? If you also don't like this extra option in Desktop context menu and want to remove it, then this tutorial will help you. You can remove this option by uninstalling the complete Gadget application. How will you...

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Windows 7 Allows You to Remove IE, WMP and Many Other Windows Components

Now its official. Today Microsoft made an official announcement that Windows 7 will allow its users to remove several unwanted Windows components, which are tightly integrated into Windows shell. Most of them are already available in Windows Vista, some new components are as follows: Windows Media Player Windows Media Center Windows DVD Maker Internet Explorer 8 Windows Search Handwriting Recognition (through the Tablet PC Components option) Windows Gadget Platform Fax and Scan XPS Viewer and Services (including the Virtual Print Driver) In...

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UI Changes from Windows 7 Beta Build 7000 to RC Build 7048

As we all know Windows 7 RC build 7048 has been leaked recently and it'll be released to public very soon. The one and only build which was released to public last time, was Beta build 7000. The Beta build 7000 was compiled on December 12, 2008, at 2:00pm and the RC build 7048 was compiled on February 19, 2009 at 6:45pm, so there is more than two months gap between both builds compilation. Do you want to know what are the UI changes in this new RC build which were not present in the previous beta build? New Start ORB (Start button):The first...

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Download Windows 7 Beta Build Wallpapers and User Pics

Recently leaked Windows 7 beta build comes with lots of new wallpapers and user pics. If you want to enjoy them in other Windows versions, you can download them using following link: Download Windows 7 Beta Build Wallpapers and User Pics Its a ZIP file. Extract it using WinRAR or 7-Zip and you'll get separate folders containing Wallpapers and User...

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List of Important Changes from Windows 7 Beta to RC

Steven from "Engineering Windows 7 Team" posted a list of 28 important changes from Windows 7 Beta to RC which was compiled by "Chaitanya Sareen". Here is what "Steven" says: Hey folks, just wanted to provide another update (building on the recent post on some changes since Beta) on some of the changes you will see in the Release Candidate.  Again, there are many and this is not an exhaustive list.  Of course we continue to gather telemetry from the large number of people running the Beta full time.  Just a reminder, the Beta...

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Windows 7 Supports Login Screen Customization Without 3rd Party Software, How-to Instructions Inside

Did you know? Windows 7 allows you to easily change the background of login screen, so you can use any of your favorite wallpaper as login screen background without using any 3rd party software. How to do that? Just follow these simple steps: 1. Type regedit in RUN or Startmenu search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor. 2. Now go to following...

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Nimi Visuals: Add Various Eye Candy Effects to Windows

Nimi (formerly known as Tophaz) is a small program that adds various window effects that can be adjusted by user. Currently, those are: Transparency effects, with fading Desktop shadows - turn all windows transparent and click-through when desktop is selected. Holding mouse with button pressed over transparent window activates it again. Window...

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How to Fix Old Classic Context Menu Problem in Windows Vista and 7

Sometimes Windows Vista and 7 users face a strange problem. Whenever they right-click on an item or in free space, they get the old classic context menu instead of the new WPF enabled context menu as shown in following screenshot: This problem occurs because of Norton products. Actually Norton installs its own entry in context menu which breaks...

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RunMe: Application Launcher for Windows

"RunMe" is a simple and portable application launcher for Windows which can be used as a dock as well. It supports almost all Windows versions including Windows XP, Vista and 7. You can add any desired program by just dragging and dropping the shortcut to the launcher. If you want to delete any existing item, then simply drag n drop the item outside...

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Windows 7 Restricted Edition

Confusing? Actually we are talking about "Windows 7 Starter Edition" here which should be better called "Windows 7 Restricted Edition". Why? As we all know previous Windows Starter Editions didn't allow users to open more than 3 programs simultaneously and the same restrictions is found in recently leaked Windows 7 Starter Edition Build 7068. But...

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Kode smile facebook

Smiley bisa dipergunakan dengan salah satu kode yang tersedia. happy :-) :) :] =) robot :|] curly lips :3 pacman :v upset >:O >:-O >:o >:-o confused o.O O.o squint -_- kiki ^_^ heart <3 kiss :-* :* angel O:) O:-) devil 3:) 3:-) Shark (^^^) unsure :/ :-/ :\ :-\ cry :'( grumpy >:( >:-( sunglasses...

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Taskbar Eliminator: Hide / Remove Windows Taskbar

Did you ever want to hide / remove Windows taskbar so that you can use a dock and can get more space on Desktop? Although you can set the taskbar to "Auto-hide" but it also hides the Start button. "Taskbar Eliminator" is a great portable application which can hide the Taskbar but shows the start button so that you can access your programs. Its...

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Windows 7 Starter Edition AND 3 Applications Limit

s we all know Windows 7 Starter Edition contains 3 applications limit, i.e. you can't run more than 3 applications simultaneously. But is it really true? It seems so. In Windows 7 starter edition, if you try to run a new program and 3 programs are already running, you get following message: Our friend Paul Thurrott investigates more into this issue...

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[Windows 7 Bug] User Picture Disappears from Start Menu After Resizing Taskbar

We have posted about 2 annoying bugs which we found in Windows 7 builds while beta testing: [Windows 7 Bug] Items Reappear After Deleting From Navigation Pane in Windows Explorer [Windows 7 Bug] User Picture Disappears from Start Menu All above mentioned bugs have been fixed in the newer builds but now a new bug has arrived. It was found in Windows...

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iCalcy: An iPhone Look-a-like Calculator for Windows

If you are an iPhone lover, then you'll definitely love this new portable calculator. "iCalcy" is a portable calculator for Windows which looks like iPhone. It can perform all standard calculator operations. You can also rotate it into either portrait or landscape orientation, just like an iPhone. All functions in portrait orientation are supported,...

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