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When I rename a file, the entire file name, including the extension, is highlighted. This means that if I just start typing, the extension is erased. How can I make it so that only the name is highlighted? I still need the file extensions to be shown, I just don't want to have to change them as...

I don't know about you but when I want to change something in the search bar weather it be in Firefox or Ebay I point my mouse to the position I want to start typing or whatever, and instead of editing the phrase there it highlights the whole thing. I want to turn this highlight option off and...

Hi Folks. I'm hoping I can find a way to modify this behaviour, if only to save my beady cataract filled eyes some work. When I crawl through the Folder-Views of my HDD, any highlighting I can manage will be a pale blue background. I would really like to change this background feature to some...

In XP, if you highlight a file or multiple files, it will show the total size in the status bar. What settings I can change to make Windows 7 do that? Thanks,

Fixes an issue in which the CAPS LOCK key on a software keyboard is not highlighted after you press the key. This issue occurs when you set the layout of the software keyboard to Japanese 106 on a Windows 7-based Tablet PC. Link Removed

Fixes an issue in which a selected subfolder is highlighted unexpectedly when you select the parent folder of the subfolder. This issue occurs in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2. More...

I do a web search and visit a selected site, there after I return to the web search page. Previous viewed websites are highlighted in purple, and non viewed website are blue. Maybe I'm going color blind, but sometimes it's difficult for me to distinguish between purple and blue. How can I change...

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Yesterday my girlfriend asked me to look at her computer because her start button wasn't working and when I checked it, I confirmed this to be true. Neither the orb, nor the windows key activates the start menu. When I click it, the highlight flashes on it for a second but then nothing actually...

Is there a way to disable or remove mouse over blue shadow highlight in order to change the color?

I downloaded Windows 7 on my Dell Studio 1737 and now my graphics seem to be deteriorating over time. While they do refresh to original when highlighted, the issue continues. Anyone know if this is related to Windows 7 upgrade ?

When I mouse over something in my taskbar, it does it's usual mouse over thing, highlight the icon, maybe make the color of active items move with my mouse, the usual stuff. But when I move my mouse away from the taskbar, it still behaves as if the mouse is over whatever icon. A log out and a...

I'm looking for a way to change the functionality of the single click actions for files in Windows 7. As it is now, if you click on a file, it highlights it with a faint highlight. If I click it again it attempts to rename the file. This makes it a PITA to delete files if they are...

We invited the Internet Explorer team to walk us through some of the new features and highlights of the Internet Explorer 9 Beta. You can find more preview videoshere. Mirko Mandic, Program Manager for Internet Explorer, looking at how Internet Explorer’s new User Interface elevates web...

I have to do a lot of copying/pasting of filenames at work for use in creation in URLs. With Win7, when I highlight the a file's name (say, document_v1.pdf) Windows only selects the name (document_v1) and not the extension (.pdf). Is there ANY way of changing this behavior so that...

Does anyone know of software that allows the user to highlight text. If so, can it highlite text in ANY document - including email?

I recently noticed that my right click for folders and files does not open with the 'glass features' (ie the translucent blue bulge) and instead highlights objects in a XP fashion. When using child items in a right click the child items use the glass but still not the main right click menu...

Hi, When searching for files containing specific text, the list of thumbnail results include a snippet from the file contents highlighting the matching text. This works for .txt and .xml and various other files. However, out of the box it does not work for code files like .vb and .cs. Does...

I just reformatted my W7. For some reason on my tasktbar, when I open a program lets say AIM, the icon will show up twice. Or Photoshop, it shows up twice. Screenshot below: Link Removed Link Removed But it never used to do that. And some programs like Firefox, do not, or MSN. When I launch a...

So it used to be a I wrote a lot of Halo 3 posts on here, but as my interests have changed, so do the posts I write for the site. So we’re leaving alien carbines and plasma ‘nades behind, and we’re now in the gritty reality of Modern Warfare 2. I do maintain that MW2 doesn’t have quite the...