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....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!

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.

Hi guys! I would like to ask, whether someone has any idea how to change the bloody pale blue color of selected files. When I am using advanced settings under "Advanced appearance settings" it changes just the border of the dragged selection - no the selection itself. When I stop dragging...

Link Removed - Invalid URL What Not to Say About Someone's Appearance Don’t say: “You look tired.” Why: It implies she doesn’t look good. Instead say: “Is everything OK?” We often blurt the “tired” comment when we get the sense that the other person feels out...

I want to make my windows 7 explorer icons in my menu bar to be like the old win 2000 look, ie. I want my up arrow back, how can I do that.

Ubuntu 10.04 First Thoughts - Quandy Factory 1 Boot Time ↑ This is the most immediate, obvious improvement in 10.04. True to their commitment, the Ubuntu developers have made big strides in shaving as much as they can off startup and shutdown times. Startup is visibly faster than 9.10...

Why is it that my Taskbar look different from others?

Many of us don’t pay much attention to the design of brochures. In fact, most of the people make haste decisions in case of brochure designing, as they carry a false notion that the brochures will be accepted by people easily, if they distribute them to as many targeted customers as possible...