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Add or remove detail view columns of files and folders in Explorer for Windows 7

Just like Windows Vista, latest operating system Windows 7 also uses “folder” templating mechanism to display different column fields in parts. It also remembers your preference for column fields located inside folder but Windows Vista does not allow this. If you don’t know how to add or remove columns in Windows Explorer then this tutorial will help you out to do so. How to hide or remove column... 

Access folder with single mouse click by creating a shortcut on Windows 7 desktop

To access any folder quickly what procedure you apply? There are few programs and folders that you open regularly so you want to place these folders to specific location from where you can fetch them quickly. Windows 7 allows you either to create a shortcut of that specific folder on desktop or add its link in Favorites. Today you will see how to get any frequent used folder with single mouse click.... 

How to add or delete “Favorite” folder in Windows 7

One of the useful features that you see in Windows 7 is “Favorites” that lets you to display folders and drives that you open daily. This feature is present in navigation pane of Windows explorer. You can easily add and delete folders and subfolders from navigation pane and this tutorial will show how you can do this. How to add a new Favorite folder Open folder that you want to add to Favorites. Head... 

Windows Start Menu – Location On The Hard Drive

Exploring the content of your start menu is quite easy to achieve and can be done if the user knows how to locate the All Users start menu folder. This folder contains shortcuts and such that are visible on your profile. The other is the standard start menu folder. To access the content in the start menu folder is pretty simple once people get to know how to access the folders. The steps below explain... 

Accessing Applications With Administrator Privileges

Mostly when we want to run a certain program, we get prompted by a warning that prevents us from running the program unless we have administrator privileges. Running a program as an administrator is different from a normal user. Running a program as an administrator can be done in two ways; either we can do this by using the start menu feature or from any folder on the hard drive. Running Applications... 

Best media players – Alternative to Windows Media player and VLC

You use Windows media player and VLC to run any audio and video. There are many other media players that added extra functions and features that are not present in VLC and Windows media player. These alternative media players support OS including MAC, Windows and Linux based operating systems. Have a look please KMPlayer KMPlayer came with unique design and matches VLC Media Player level. There is... 

Add Custom Icons to Thumb Drives

Adding customized icons to the thumb drives provide convenience in identifying the device. Moreover, they also give a personalized look. To add a customized icon to the flash drive, follow the given simple steps. Steps: Plug-in flash drive. Choose an icon for the flash drive. The icon should be .ico file. Make sure it does not have resolution more than 256×256 Px. Go to Start menu and... 

How to Add Custom Fonts to Win 7?

Custom fonts are way to express the originality and personality of the content. Considering the importance of custom fonts, Microsoft has incorporated a feature in Windows 7 which makes it easy to install and manage the custom fonts. Follow the given procedure to install custom fonts in your PC. Download the custom fonts from the internet. There are many websites that offer custom fonts free for download. Make... 

How to Add Additional Mailbox to the Microsoft Outlook 2007?

Microsoft outlook is an information and email management tool. It is an integrated solution that allows users to better manage the information and time. Mailbox is the basic feature of outlook 2007.  Some users are not aware of the fact that outlook allows creating the additional mailbox. The task is pretty simple and can be accomplished by the following procedure. Steps: Open Microsoft outlook.... 

How to run the Windows 7 Calculator in Windows Vista?

The Windows 7 calculator has many beneficial features in it. It has a nice user interface and therefore many Windows Vista users want to use it on their computer system.  In this article we will show you how to do it in few simple steps. Steps: First of all download the Calculator utility “Windows 7 Calculator” from http://www.winvistaclub.com/download/Windows-7-Calculator.rar Now extract the...