How to Get “Hide Window When Minimized” Option Back in Windows Live Mail in Windows 7

When I installed Windows Live Mail in Windows 7, I found that "Hide window when minimized" option was missing in Windows Live Mail system tray context menu. Its one of the most essential option. It allows you to minimize the Windows Live Mail window to system tray instead of taskbar. But its not shown in Windows 7 because of some compatibility issues. Here...

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How to Use Windows 7 for Approx. One Year Without Product Key

We all know Microsoft released Windows 7 Beta build to public but their servers were too much busy, only a few people could download and obtain the product key. We posted direct download links to Windows 7: Windows 7 Public Beta Direct Download Links and Product Keys You can download the complete ISO file but you can't get the product key. So here we'll tell you, how you can use Windows 7 beta for approx. one year without entering product key. This method used to work in Windows Vista but it'll also work in Windows 7. Just follow following...

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Are There Only 10 Product Keys for All Windows 7 Beta Users?

People, who were successful to get Windows 7 public beta product key, seem to get same product keys. It seems Microsoft is only providing 10 different keys to all 2.5 million downloaders of Windows 7 public beta. Following are the keys: 7XRCQ-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx RFFTV-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx D9RHV-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx 482XP-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx 6JKV2-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx TQ32R-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx GG4MQ-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx MXMDP-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx 4HJRK-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx QXV7B-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxxI think all...

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Windows 7 Official Website Updated with Download Links

Now Microsoft has finally updated the official Windows 7 website page with download links. Open following link: Download Windows 7 Public Beta Scroll down to bottom and you'll find drop-down boxes to select your language to download Windows 7 beta. Both 32-bit and 64-bit versions are available in 5 languages. Everything is running fine now and you'll not see any server busy error. Windows 7 Beta Release Notes Windows 7 FAQ Windows 7 Official Homepage Minimum system requirements to install Windows 7: 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor 1 GB of system...

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How to Get the Old Thin Taskbar Buttons with Text in Windows 7?

Windows 7 contains new iconized taskbar buttons which only show program icons. Its a new feature in Windows 7 and looks nice. But a few people might find it difficult to use. So here is a simple step-by-step tutorial to enable the old thin taskbar buttons with text in Windows 7: 1. Right-click on Taskbar and select Properties. 2. Now enable "Use...

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Did You Know You can Move Taskbar Buttons in Windows 7?

If you are using Windows 7 Beta, then here is some interesting info for you. Did you know you can move taskbar buttons in Windows 7? Yes, that's a very cool and useful feature in Windows 7. You can change taskbar buttons locations just like you do with multiple tabs in a web browser. As you can see in the image, we are moving Internet Explorer...

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Has Microsoft Removed Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows 7?

"Quick Launch" toolbar is a very essential feature in Windows and almost all Windows users use it to put their favorite applications shortcuts in taskbar to access them quickly and easily. But people who have started using Windows 7 are wondering where is the "Quick Launch" toolbar in Windows 7? They can't find it in Taskbar context menu: So...

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[Windows 7 Bug] Items Reappear After Deleting From Navigation Pane in Windows Explorer

Here is one interesting bug in Windows 7: 1. Open Windows Explorer and try to delete an item (Libraries or Homegroup) from Navigation pane. Right-click on the item and select "Delete". 2. It'll show a message: 3. Click on "Yes" button and the item will be removed from Navigation pane. 4. Now exit Windows Explorer and re-open it and voilla, the deleted...

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Has Microsoft Removed Show Desktop Shortcut in Windows 7?

"Show Desktop" is a shortcut which is present in Quick Launch toolbar in Windows taskbar. Once you click on its icon, it minimizes all running programs to taskbar so that you can view the Desktop. Since Microsoft integrated the Quick Launch toolbar in taskbar in Windows 7, you'll no longer see the old "Show Desktop" icon. But that doesn't mean it...

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How to Show Day and Month Names in System Tray Date in Windows 7

Windows 7 shows both date as well as time in system tray because of the new superbar. Did you know you can customize it and can show the day and month names as well? Here is a small tutorial which will tell you how to customize the date shown in system tray in Windows 7: 1. Type intl.cpl in RUN or start menu search box and press Enter. It'll open...

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How to Get the Good Old “Quick Launch” Toolbar and “Show Desktop” Shortcut Back in Windows 7?

If you are using Windows 7, you might be wondering where are the good ol' "Show Desktop" shortcut and "Quick Launch" toolbar in Taskbar? Actually "Show Desktop" shortcut has been moved to extreme end of Windows 7 Taskbar in form of a small rectangle and Microsoft has disabled "Quick Launch" toolbar intentionally because the same functionality is provided...

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Ultimate Collection of Registry Tweaks to Speed Up Windows 7

Although Microsoft's new OS "Windows 7" is already very fast and reliable, here is a registry script which can tweak a few internal settings to optimize your system performance and add a few useful extras. You just need to download the ZIP file, extract it and run the file. It'll ask for confirmation, accept it. Restart your system to take affect and you'll definitely experience the tweaking affect. If you are worried what this registry script is going to do in your system, then here is a description of all the tweaks included in this file: Adds...

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Some Useful Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 7

Windows 7 comes with lots of new keyboard shortcuts which are very useful and easy to remember. So here is a complete list: General Win+Up Maximize Win+Down Restore / Minimize Win+Left Snap to left Win+Right Snap to right Win+Shift+Left Jump to left monitor Win+Shift+Right Jump to right monitor Win+Home Minimize / Restore all other windows Win+T Focus the first taskbar entry Pressing again will cycle through them, you can can arrow around. Win+Shift+T cycles backwards. Win+Space Peek at the desktop Win+G Bring gadgets to the...

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List of Windows Vista BUGs Which Have Been Fixed in Windows 7

Here is another interesting reason why Windows 7 is better than Vista. Do you remember we found lots of bugs in Windows Vista and also reported them to Microsoft? We also asked Microsoft to release SP2 to fix all those bugs: SP1 Failed to Fix Several Windows Vista Bugs, Do We Need SP2? And today we are very pleased to say that Microsoft listened...

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List of Windows Vista BUGs Which Have Been Fixed in Windows 7

Here is another interesting reason why Windows 7 is better than Vista. Do you remember we found lots of bugs in Windows Vista and also reported them to Microsoft? We also asked Microsoft to release SP2 to fix all those bugs: SP1 Failed to Fix Several Windows Vista Bugs, Do We Need SP2? And today we are very pleased to say that Microsoft listened...

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How to Customize Power Button Action in Windows 7 Start Menu?

Windows 7 Start menu looks very similar to Windows Vista but its customization is much easier than Vista. In Windows Vista, you need to go through various steps to change Power button action in start menu: How to Change Power Button in Windows Vista? But Windows 7 no longer requires to go through so many steps, you can change the power button action...

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[Windows 7 Bug] User Picture Disappears from Start Menu

Another funny bug in Windows 7: 1. Click on Start ORB (Start button) and make sure that startmenu contains at least one program shortcut in left side pane which is expandable (look at the small black arrow). 2. Now expand the program shortcut by clicking on the arrow or by hovering the mouse cursor over it. 3. Once the Tasks list is shown, hover...

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[FIX] WinRAR Causes Wide Context Menu Bug in Windows Vista, Server 2008 and 7

Its a known issue in Windows Vista, Server 2008 and Seven. I received lots of mails about this problem. Sometimes people called it a bug in Windows and sometimes a virus problem. But the truth is, its a compatibility issue between WinRAR and Windows. Recently a visitor "Blu" contacted me about the same issue. He is using Windows 7. Whenever he...

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Microsoft Announced Windows 7 SKU Details

Here is an exclusive information which we got from Microsoft. Microsoft is going to announce Windows 7 SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) details today and there would be 5 versions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Windows 7 Starter: For price-sensitive customers with small notebook PCs. Windows 7 Home Basic and Home Premium: For customers in emerging markets. Windows 7 Professional: For small businesses and customers who want additional features and functionality. Windows...

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Windows 7 Services Configuration: Turn Off / Disable Unnecessary Services to Optimize Performance

We have posted service guides for Windows XP and Vista in past and now its turn of Windows 7. In this tutorial we'll learn about the services which are not essential and can be safely set to MANUAL to speed up your system: 1. Right-click on Computer icon on desktop and select Manage, it'll open a new window. Now go to Services & Applications...

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Speed Up Windows 7 – Master Tutorial to Make Windows 7 Super Fast

This is the 3rd tutorial of our "Master Tutorial" series. We have already posted 2 other tutorials for Windows XP and Windows Vista in past and now its turn of Windows 7. Although Windows 7 is already very fast and reliable but this tutorial will help you in getting the max performance out of your system. So without wasting any time, here we start...

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Organize Your Windows Desktop Icons in a New Way Using Stardock Fences

Do you have lots of unused icons on your Desktop but can't get sufficient time to organize them? Do you want to make your Desktop clutter-free? If your answer is YES, here is a new great tool for you to make your task easier. "Stardock Fences" is a new free utility from Stardock which allows you to draw labeled shaded areas on your desktop, which...

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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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