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    Windows 7 Internet Shortcut Icon

    Many of my Internet shortcuts have the site's (URL's) own icon next to thename (on the left of the shortcut name). However, many of the shortcuts have the genericInternet Explorer icon on the left of the shortcut name. Is there a way to alwaysget the site's own icon to the left of the...
  2. 'Virgin Mary' spotted in cliff face by startled tourist

    A holidaymaker was stunned when she took a photograph of a craggy coastline and captured this spooky image - of the Virgin Mary. The hooded figure is seen holding her arms out-stretched in a cradling action sheltered beneath rocks at Newquay's Western Beach, Cornwall. Caroline and...
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    Windows 7 how can i get volume control on task bar ?

    hello i have just installed windows 7 ultimate on my hp laptop but i cannot see the volume icon,any ideas how i can put it to the task bar please ? thank you.
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    Windows 7 Exclamation mark‏ on my internet Connection icon

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    Windows 7 New Win7 PC, does not let me safely remove media

    My icon for safely remove media is in the info bar, if shows what I have plugged in, but it has never disabled a thumbdrive (lite stays on thumb drives) even after I click to remove. Any suggestions? Alan
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    Windows 7 How to Relocate the 'Show Desktop' Icon to the Left Side of the Screen

    Is it possible to move the "show desktop" icon from the right side of the screen to the left where it used to be? I have been unable to find an asnwer to this. Thanks.
  7. Customize Windows 7 HomeGroup with a new name and a new icon

    Greg Shultz shows you how to rename HomeGroup and change its icon in order to customize this networking tool and make it your own. More...
  8. Windows 7 Unconventional Windows Live Mail 2011 Taskbar Icon

    Why can't Windows Live Mail 2011 use the icon that is pinned to the taskbar when it goes into execution like every other Windows 7 program I run? Instead it creates a duplicate icon on the right end of the taskbar. One would think that if anyone followed Windows 7 conventions it would be...
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    Windows 7 W7 Network Icon shows a red cross (broken)

    Hello all, Sparodically following boot up my network icon shows that it is broken, (displays red cross) can anyone assist as to why this happens, I am using W7 64 bit clean install on a gigabyte mobo ga-ep35-dsp3, 8400 intel cpu with 4 gybtes memory. Also which file does this icon activaye...
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    Windows 7 change desktop icon for a text document

    word, notepad etc... how do i change the icon for one of these? it does not seem to have a 'change icon' option i have my own icon thanks all
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    Windows 7 Stumped on Windows Desktop Shortcut Display issue

    A few days ago my Desktop shortcut icons went to hell. I'm stumped. I tried a restore but it had issues reapplying the registry. Ran a reg cleaner as a last resort and nothing. I'd imagine it is some sort of registry thing, but I'm not an expert on it. I may be wrong too. I have no idea...
  12. Windows 7 Icon graphics missing?

    EDIT: Ok, weirdest thing ever but suddenly there is no problem... This was like this all day until now. Check out the picture of my desktop: Basically most of the icon graphics for my computer disappeared and were replaced with the standard windows icon cover... (some still remain) It's...
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    Windows 7 Can't remove desktop icon!

    This is an easy solution for people who have a desktop icon that they want to delete but can't. This solution is also great for people who don't want to download unnecessary programs to get rid of the icon! Solution 1. Right click the icon you want to...
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    Windows 7 RE: network icon

    hi all, sorted out my guest account logon prob. now when any guest logs on, no network icon appears in system tray/notification area? the guest can access the net and browse. would be very grateful for any ideas/solutions. the icon does not even appear in the customize icons display window...
  15. Windows 7 Lost my explorer taskbar icon recent function

    Ok, so you know that W7 by default includes an explorer shortcut in the taskbar to quickly access your libraries. If you right click the icon, it shows the most recent opened folders on explorer.exe. A couple of days ago, I missclicked "unpin this program from taskbar". So went to C:\Windows...
  16. Windows 7 Help Please! This is driving me crazy...

    I'm wanting to "pin" an Icon of my USB flash drive to my taskbar in Win7. I click on computer>Kingston(I: ) >create shortcut. When the shortcut appears on my desktop it's an icon of a removable drive (which is what I want), but when I try to "pin" it on my taskbar it changes to an icon of a...
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    Windows 7 Icon font color

    I know how to change the font and size of the desktop icons, but I do not know how to change the color of the font. The desktop is Aero theme, Sky window color, and the tiled attached background (Clouds.jpg).
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Wireless Icon Wrong

    The wireless icon next to the clock is displaying the wrong icon. I am connected to my home network, yet the icon no longer changes from the bars with the orange circle to the white bars. Sometimes when I connect to other networks, the icon changes but never on my home network any more. It used...
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    Windows 7 .ZIP/paperclick and "Cancel" button TopLHS

    Hi, I'm running Widows 7 Ultimate on a Dell PC (I've got the RAM to install). For a long time I did not have what follows. Recently it appeared, stayed awhile, and then has reappeared.....for good ? In my bottom tray, 3 icons to the right of the Start button, an icon has appeared that has...
  20. Create a desktop launcher (shortcut) to shutdown\restart Ubuntu.

    Hi Folks, Cybermoron posted a thread on creating a nifty shutdown button on the Win 7 desktop to make shutdown\restart easier. I posted that I use a similar method to shutdown\restart my Ubuntu installs using a simple python script. He suggested I share that here in the Linux section so here...