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Is it possible to have alternating colors in Windows 7 Explorer windows?
I know this is doable in Winforms and WPF, but not sure if I can do it for explorer windows. Something that looks like this:
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How to change the icon of %windir% on win 7
Win 7 have Customize tab in folder right click context menu for most directory but C:\Windows as an exception.
Anyone knows how to customize the icon of %windir% (usually C:\windows)?
BTW, I mean ...
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Windows 7 Start Menu: classic-like (no 3rd-party software)
I want my Start Menu to look like the old classic ones (without the use of third-party software, if possible).
These are all the steps I've taken so far:
Computer Properties → Advanced system ...
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Add additional right-click taksbar functionality to Outlook
Is there any way of adding additional contextual items to the menu get when you right click Outlook 2010 in the taskbar on Windows 7?
Currently I have the 5 tasks that are there by default (New Email ...
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Logout trouble with alternative shells (Win7 Home Premium x64)
I've tried bb4win and Litestep, and every time I need to log out for some reason (shutdown and all included), the system hangs and the spinning icon next to the "Logging out" text stops spinning. ...
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How to create custom themes for Windows 7?
I know there is a program called Vista Style Builder, but does anyone know of any free programs that work in a similar way?
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Changing shutdown & welcome screen on windows 7
Scenario:
I wish to change the Windows Shutdown and Welcome screen while I shut down & switch on my system.
My question:
Is it possible to change the shut down screen & welcome screen with ...
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Invert windows 7 taskbar
I want to position Windows 7 taskbar on the left side of the screen, but to revert it's default ordering: bottom left would be the Start button, then applications, then clock.
Is this possible?
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Possiblity to change default language in windows speech recogniton for Tamil
Usually we used to use English language in windows speech recognition tool to control computer through microphones. now my question is :
is it there any possibility to add more languages to to ...
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Change “Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE to log on” on Windows 7 Lock Screen
Is there any way to change "Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE to log on" to something like: "Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE to make magic" or something like that? This is just for fun.
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How to add new customized columns to windows 7 explorer (or find a similar application that is more customizable)
I like the way windows 7 explorer allows me to organize all my files by sorting columns - except there is little room for customization: I can't add my own types of columnns that can then be directly ...
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How to customize Windows 7 Explorer Navigation?
i would like to customize the left side of my windows explorer. Can someone point me to a tutorial how to do this or maybe even give me a solution?
i would like to change it from left (how it looks ...
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cmd.exe customizing the “Open Command Prompt here” shell extension
Thought I would see if anyone had any pointers on the following situation. I've been customizing command prompt to my needs, and recently changed the prompt for my user. Instead of displaying the path ...
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How to make a custom screen saver in Windows 7 - with time and calculated text?
I work for 12 hour shifts and I would like to make myself a screen saver that would show
"Going home in $time"
where $time is the current shift finish - current time.
Is something like this ...
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Can I open the Start Menu just by hovering over the icon?
I like the CSS hover menus spreading over the internet very much and was wondering if I could do the same to my Start menu, and possibly this one too.
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In Windows 7, what is the System Path to the Mute system file?
I need the direct path to the system file, not a way to make a shortcut or hotkey.
The reason I need this, is because I am using S-Bar on my MSI laptop, and I can designate one of my custom laptop ...
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Windows 7 apps inserted in middle of task bar, instead of added to the end
When I open instances of the same application in Windows 7 the newly opened instance is inserted in the task bar immediately after the existing instance instead of at the end of the list like Windows ...
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Customizing the Recycle Bin in Windows 7
I'd like to remove the words "recycle bin" from the screen but leave the icon there. I was able to do this in Windows XP, but I can't remember how to do it.
Also, I'd like to change the icon from a ...
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Can I remove a toolbar title present on the Windows 7 taskbar?
I use the Address toolbar on the windows 7 taskbar using the following shortcut:
Is it possible to remove the title of the toolbar displayed in front of the address box?
This is just taking ...
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Custom folder field for Windows 7
I would like to be able to add a custom field to folders in Windows 7, and then be able to show that column(field) when viewing the folder in Explorer (sort and group etc).
Question:
How can I ...
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Work Laptop keeps reseting desktop background from stretch to tile
Anyone else run into this issue? It is not the problem of HP/Compaq listed here: changing desktop background picture from stretch on Windows 7
What I am finding is that my Windows 7 Laptop (it is a ...
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What is the simple method to set PowerShell default font to Consolas?
To make it clear, i would like to have Consolas font set as default for that, no matter how, when I launch PowerShell, it is the font used to display console text.
I've found very few explanations ...
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Customize IE toolbar
I wanted to know if there is a way to customize toolbars in IE.
I just want to change the position [dock to left right or bottom] of menubar,addressbar @ the bottom instead of default top ...
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Hide “Logged on”, “# programs running” on Windows 7 Fast User Switching
I want to do the EXACT SAME thing that this question did in Windows XP:
Hide "Logged on", "# programs running" on WinXP Fast User Switching
However I want to do it in Windows ...
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How do I change the fade color of the Windows 7 Login Screen?
I've customized my Windows 7 Login Screen with a custom background, that is mostly block colour save for a logo. This color is not black. The fade out of the loin screen and fade in of the desktop, is ...
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Custom folder with subitems in Start menu in Windows 7?
Is it possible to pin a folder containing sub items in the Start menu in Windows 7?
I want my custom files to be visible to users via the Start Menu, much like recent files are shown as a sub menu ...
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Win 7 - How to customize window colors?
Is it possible to customize ALL possible colors in Win 7? The same way we did it in Win XP?
Because I would like a darker color for applications (for example the panel where you write your text in ...
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New Windows 7 Libraries created keep disappearing
I've just got a new laptop that came pre-installed with Windows 7 Professional edition. One of the new features of Windows 7 is Libraries.
I'm familiar with how this works and am trying to create my ...
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How do I change default background windows color?
The default background color for windows is white.
To prevent eyestrain, I would like to change the color to, for example, black or blue.
Is it possible to change the default background color for ...
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How to customize library icon in Windows 7
How do I change the icons in the library folder? I used a simple trick from howtogeek to change the location of a start menu item.
What I did was to change the music library shortcut to a www ...
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Video card fan control
I have a XFX GT240 video card, and the fan in constantly running at one speed. The EVGA and MSI control software do not work to control the speed.
Is there a way to modify the card to allow it to ...
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windows 7: set hidden files / operating system files visibility for specific folders
Apart from my desktop folder view, I want to see hidden files and protected system files in every other folder on my computer - is there any way to remove thumbs.db and desktop.ini in particular from ...
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Is there a way to create a custom hotkey in Windows that will close the current window or sub-window?
First of all, let me point out that I'm certainly familiar with the age-old Alt+F4 shortcut, so that's not exactly what I want.
Probably half the programs I use on a regular basis have the Ctrl+W ...
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Curly Braces annoyance in Windows 7 on MacBook
I'm just starting out writing C# in MS Visual Studio on a Win 7 partition on my MacBook Pro. Thing is, as a Java programmer I'm used to pressing Alt + Shift + 8/9 (in OSX) to make curly braces. In Win ...
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Is there a way to turn off the sound that plays when my computer reconnects to the wireless network?
I know this seems silly. Obviously I could mute my computer, or turn the speakers off. But it seems like surely there should be a way that I can keep all of my normal computer sounds without having to ...
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Change Windows 7 Device Manager icons
I'm looking for an easy way to manually change my Windows 7 device manager device icons. I've tried allowing Windows to manually download hi-res icons, but it seems to only update them when and if it ...
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How to remove items on Windows 7 start menu
Is it possible to remove one of the items on the right side of the Windows 7 start menu? The one with Music, Pictures, Games, Control Panel.
If it's not possible, how do I customize the game icon ...
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alt-tab alternative for windows 7 similar to linux mint
Is there an alt-tab alternative for windows 7. That works something like the one in Linux Mint. Wherein you can choose the way you switch applications.
In linux Mint. If you have already tried it.
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Cannot change MS Office 2010 icons
I'm trying to customize my desktop icons.
But I encountered a problem. The option for changing the icon in Word 2010 is grayed out. What am I supposed to do? I tried to change the folder ownership. ...
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'Flat' colour window borders in Windows 7?
I'm trying to get solid colour window borders in Windows 7. I've switched off transparency in the 'Window color and appearance' settings and selected a colour but I still get the 'shiny window' look ...
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Windows 7 copy files dialogue - option to replace on CRC mismatch?
Started using 7 : nice of them to ask me if I want my files to be replaced/skipped/renamed but very poor implementation : is there a way to tell windows to immediately replace files on CRC match and ...
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Does Windows 7 allow advanced skinning like Windows XP?
The Windows 7 Aero interface looks great, but after looking at it for months it gets boring. So I was wondering - is it possible to create advanced skins for Windows 7 that use full Aero capabilities ...
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disable highlight on applications that needs attention in windows 7
How do I disable the annoying yellow color of applications that needs attention in windows 7.
An example would be the firefox download , everytime I download, the icon on the taskbar always blinks ...
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How to create a custom control panel in Windows 7
A control panel that has only the functions that I need. How do I create one?
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Windows 7 Registry Settings Documentation
Is there some documentation on the various Windows 7 registry settings?
Preferably from Microsoft or in some kind of Wiki?
E.g. what settings exist for the Taskbar, Start Menu, Explorer, etc.
I've ...
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Create a Static Google Chrome Desktop Icon in Windows 7
Is there an easy way to make it so the Google Chrome icon on the desktop cannot be deleted? I want it to appear just like Internet Explorer does by default.
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How to disable this useless message in Windows 7?
Every time I click Network, I get a message in a pale yellow drop-down box that says,
Network discovery and file sharing are turned off. Network computers and devices are not visible. Click to ...
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How can I set the time that Windows 7 changes the background in the background slideshow?
I've set up my Windows 7 background slideshow with a few choice wallpapers and set it to cycle daily, nothing excessive. Glad to see this feature built into Windows now.
My problem is that the change ...
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Customize the Windows 7 Games Explorer
So I just upgraded my system to the Windows 7 RTM, and I've noticed they took away the ability to customize the shortcuts in the Games Explorer. Is there a third-party application that would allow me ...
