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This is for Microsoft Office 2007 running Windows Vista or Windows XP Access 1. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then click Access Options at the bottom of the window. 2. Click Popular, and then click the Color scheme that you want. Excel 1. Click the Microsoft Office Button, and then...

This is a company PC with desktop settings like Windows XP I used to for a few years. I explored the options and changed the desktop background when some of the settings changed that I'd like to revert back. 1. The menu bar becomes gray and with bigger height than it was before. I like the old...

By following the Personalize prompt on the desktop, I reach "Windows color and appearance" but at that point I don't know (can't find) how to change the color of the task bar. I might add that I don't understand the meaning of most of the choices in the menu on that window. Any hints gratefully...

i have windows 7. For my start menu bar properties. Under taskbar appearance, taskbar buttons, i have three options: 1) always combine, hide labels. 2) Combine when taskbar is full. 3) Never combine. However, these isn't as option for "Never combine, hide labels." Any idea how i can get that...

Hi, I reckon that I must have changed some setting somewhere - when viewing websites (in Firefox or explorer), all websites seem to have lost their formatting - they are white with few graphics, and plain boxes around text. Does anyone know what needs to be changed to get this back to normal...

....change this ugly green background on the Tiles page? Thanks.

Consider the following scenario: You are running Windows 7. You launch Control Panel, choose Appearance and Personalization and then click on the Personalization link. You back out of the Personalization page by either clicking on the Back button or... Link Removed

Hi, I'm new here and hoping that someone might be able to point me in the right direction. I currently use XP but I am interested in upgrading to 7. I have spent dozens of hours researching Win 7 online, but my big questions do not appear to have easily found answers. (1) Do all menus in...

If you switch between Windows and Linux and would rather your Windows machine had a touch of Torvalds (via ), Ubuntu Skin Pack will get the job done. (more…) More...

Non-profit outfit Mozilla has got Firefox 5 ready ahead of schedule and has posted up the code ready for the official release on June 21. They are addressing a flaw with the WebGL implementation that Microsoft says is insecure Read full story and download links here: Firefox 5.0 makes an...

I need to install a font thats missing from W7, so I go to Google and get Microsofts answer. Go to Control Panel, click on appearance and open the Font section, then click on "File" and choose "Install a Font". However, as is typical to 40% of their instructions, its not there. There is no "...

Bulldog Lucy Brown's slobber, sloth and bloodshot eyes helped the precocious pup grab the greatest crown a drooling canine can ever dream of. The three-year-old from Johnston, US, with a squat stance and slobber to spare, edged out 49 dogs to be named this year's Beautiful Bulldog for the...

The face of Jesus has been very busy, appearing on chicken feathers, a tea towel and a drainpipe among many other places – and it's come to light that it's also turned up on the end of a wooden log. The log's owner, Mel Robertson, calls it the 'holy log' and says that she keeps it as a...

Well ... Windows 7 may be prettier than XP; but does it really pay to ditch a working Windows XP network and replace it with Microsoft’s shiny new version?… More...

Changed the appearance of Win7 to make it look like XP. Changed desktop color, active window color etc. Everything worked fine. Except I still have 3d fonts under the icons on the desktop and they look terrible on a solid background. The setting is the font for "icons" - changing the style or...

Now, my window color looks too old. I have already found its cause. That's because I chose the advanced section, but I don't know how to close the advanced section. Please help me! Thanks!

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When first started, the welcome screen contained 3 icons representing 2 home users & 1 guest account. Now, the welcome screen only shows 2 icons..last user logged on & guest user. How can I revert to former view? Have read all help menus within Win 7, as well as system restore. Didn't...

Is there a way I can change the appearance of how windows load up before you see the logon screen? I want to see another loading screen instead of the default screen with the green bar moving up to load. Is there a way?

My window color thing looks like this... It was fine a second ago and now its very odd looking like an old style... See attachment. Sorry for short and brief question, It's late I must be going to bed. Thanks in advance.