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Windows 7 Comparing Desktop Properties in Windows Vista/7 vs. Windows XP: Features and Usability
How is this version. Link Removed a improvement over this? This Vista/7 version seems very cluttered and easily able to be lost in while, the Xp and down version is all there and easily switchable between tabs. And is there any way to change back to the Xp styled one in Windows 7?- tourettes
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- aesthetics clutter customization design desktop functionality properties switch tabs themes user interface windows 7 windows vista windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Trouble with Desktop Icons Displaying Incorrectly in Windows 7 Upgrade from XP
My desktop icons are not displaying correctly. I get the usual icon image but it is covered up with a folder icon and I cannot remove it. When I go into the properties of the icon the display is correct but I cannot get it to display correctly on the desktop. When I initially loaded 7 everything...- colfmedion
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- desktop display folders help icons issues properties upgrade windows 7 windows xp
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 How to Access Advanced Appearance Settings in Windows 7
On Win XP, when you right click on My Computer > Properties > Appearance Tab > Advanced, you can change many things such as Message Box, Select and Normal, Icon spacing and size, Text size for Icons, font and font size, bold or not, etc. :rolleyes: Where on Win 7 can I find these properties so...- Cissy
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- appearance customization desktop font size icon size properties settings user interface windows 7 windows xp
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- Forum: Desktop Customization
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Windows 7 Can't change network name
I setup my win 7 machine and during the network setup I accidently added a character on the end of the name of my network. It now will only show the network by this name so I am unable to see or access my home server or the other 4 Vista machines. I can access the internet but not the other...- maddjaxx
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- connectivity home server network network name properties windows 7 windows vista wireless workgroup
- Replies: 30
- Forum: Windows Networking
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VIDEO Windows 7 beta - Black desktop Glitch
Here is a glitch that i just experienced today. The desktop shows as just a black screen, after going to Show desktop, the desktop appears again. Then if you click on properties of any icon on the desktop the desktop goes back again and you have to show desktop again to make it appear again...- CodeOfsilence
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- beta black screen desktop glitch icons properties troubleshooting user experience video windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Problem with Libraries
In Vista, it was possible to change the location of My Documents, My Music etc. by adjusting the properties of those special folders, and pointing them to an alternate location. I could change the location of My Music by selecting the Location tab under Properties, and define a new folder. In...- GreyBat
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- backup configuration customization data management default folder drive management file location file management folders itunes libraries my music properties settings user data user preferences windows 7 windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Edit Windows Explorer Properties?
How do you edit Windows Explorer properties? I was reading Tim Sneath's article and would like to edit Explorer's properties to start from My Computer as opposed to My Libraries.- MoistDef
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- customization explorer file management libraries my computer properties settings user interface windows windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 Edit Windows Explorer Properties?
How do you edit Windows Explorer properties? I was reading Tim Sneath's article and would like to edit Explorer's properties to start from My Computer as opposed to My Libraries.- MoistDef
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- customization editing file explorer file management libraries my computer properties settings windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 7 classic appearance properties ARE MISSING
I can't find the classic appearance properties and therefore can't get to the effects menu to turn on clear type. I know it used to be there but is now gone. Please help :)- go0gle
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- appearance classic cleartype customization display effects help properties settings windows 7
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista How to Remove Automatic DNS Server Address From TCP/IP Properties on Windows
every time i turn on or restart my PC in my TCP/IP properties theres an automatic DNS server address appearing..please help me how to get rid of it..thanks- azman
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- dns help network properties restart tcp/ip troubleshooting
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista Trying to use window mode, shortcut tab missing
I have been trying to run a game in window mode for a while now without success. The method I use is to add the "-windowed" parameter to the game shortcut target line. The problem is that when I right-click the game's shortcut and click properties, the shortcut tab is missing, with only...- Oemssi
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- compatibility editing shortcuts game mode game settings properties shortcuts user interface window windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista ReadyBoost TAB MISSING
My ReadyBoost tab is missing in the properties of usb/flash drives. I've checked and rechecked if the ReadyBoost service is running and it is and so are all of its dependencies. I've deleted all the drives ReadyBoost tested in the reg. and changed the device status and read/write speed in the...- Unregistered
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- autoplay dependency flash drive missing tab properties readyboost registry services troubleshooting usb
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista Wallpaper size issue...
I tried to put a picture as my wallpaper that was NOT the size of my laptop screen...ie: it was a 5x7 shot. Vista auto stretches the picture to fill the screen. I went in to make the adjustment in properties and it will NOT change. It makes all pictures stretched to fit the full screen...I have...- ChiliPalmer
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- adjustments control pictures properties resolution screen size issue wallpaper windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista vista home basic thumbnails on task bar
hi Ive got vista home basic and i just wanted to now if i can have the thumbnails pop up on the minimized screens on the task bar . Ive gone in to the properties and the option is there but i am unable to tick it help if you can see links below if you don't now what i mean...- VHB
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- home basic minimize properties thumbnails user help windows windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista Device Manager is not responsing ! ..
Hello all .. Today I have formatted my Pc and re-install fresh Windows Vista Ultimate .. after I finished installing everthing (Patches,Programs .. etc) .. I got 1 problem which is : When I press right click (mouse) on my computer then choosing (Properties) .. Then when I press Device Manager...- OmaniMan
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- device manager formatting installation not responding pc troubleshooting properties right click run command tech support windows vista
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows Vista Start Menu Pitures/Image button dont word
I hace a problem with my hard drive, in the repair process got drive letters changed and now i cant point the Picture button to my pictures folder. Any help, the properties dont work seems like isnt a link any more.- eamagoo
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- drive letter folders hard drive image links pictures properties repair
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows Help and Support