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    Why the Windows 8.1 Start Screen is a good option for the desktop

    In my blog today I discuss the tweaks between Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 for the start button/screen. I show how, in my humble opinion, Microsoft has successfully evolved the start menu for the desktop. Link Removed
    • Gary McPherson
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    • desktop evolution microsoft start menu start screen tweaks user experience windows 8.1
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
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    Windows 7 Win7 Windows Task Scheduler, when running silent, also suppresses sound

    I had found that, to not have my programs visible in the TaskBar (ie: DSNTODAY), I must, in the General Tab, select 'run whether user is logged on or not'. Unfortunately, tho logically, this also seems to apply to sound (ie: the Win32API BEEP and MESSAGEBEEP). When I select 'run only when...
    • MtheK
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    • audio cues background processes beeping dsntoday executable granularity hiding programs notifications registry silent running sound startup system tray task scheduler taskbar tweaks visual cues windows 7 windows api
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Labels UNDERr icons in Small Icons View

    The only views that display the icon labels UNDER the icons are the Medium, Large and Extra Large Icons. I prefer the Small Icons View, but it displays the labels on the right side of the icons. Is there any tweak or tool that would move the labels under the Small Icons? Thanks. FP
    • oao
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    • customization display options icon labels icon size icons medium icons tweaks user interface view settings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  4. Windows 7 Short Cut Icons... Remove that pesky litte arrow??

    Hi Everybody, Just a thought, All of my desktop icons have the usual arrow identifying the icon as a shortcut. Link Removed Since I already know these are shortcuts, I wonder if there is any way to remove that arrow from all of the icons? If anyone can give me direction to do that, it would...
    • jPaulB
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    • arrow icon customization desktop file management icons shortcuts tweaks user guide windows 10 windows 11
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  5. Windows 8 Windows Blue: Sorry no Start Button...

    News has leaked that the big update for Windows 8 next year entitled Windows Blue will not contain any form of Start Button or menu. Reference: Sorry, Windows Blue won't bring back the Start button
    • kemical
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    • aero annual updates desktop kernel leaked information metro microsoft reports software start button summer launch taskbar tweaks ui changes update user experience user interface windows 8 windows blue windows moniker
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 8 5 times reinstall-again user permissionss corrupted

    hello to everybody, almost every time i managed to find a solution on internet, but this time!? i have put ssd mushkin chronos deluxe 240gb with new firmware in my asus u36sd. i have msdn versions of both windows and office 2013, other free software without viruses. when i try to fresh...
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    Windows 7 Plugin for Exploer to expand folders in the main window

    Hey everyone, I was wondering is there any plugin for Windows 7 that allows you to expand a folder without actually clicking into the folder? Basically the functionality that is in the navigation pane but not for the main explorer window... OS X and Ubuntu both have this feature, anyone...
    • seven76
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    • explorer folders functionality mac navigation plugins registry tweaks ubuntu windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  8. Make it stop! 3 ways to tweak Windows 8 to look more like Windows 7

    Don't like the new Windows 8 Start page? Here are three foolproof ways to tweak Windows 8 and revert back to the Windows 7 Start menu. More...
    • News
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    • customization desktop guide start menu tips tweaks user interface windows 7 windows 8
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds

  9. Windows 8 Eliminate Accidentally Hitting Charms Bar

    For those (of us) that want to stay on the old familiar Desktop when using Win-8, having the charms bar pop up when we touch the right corners of the screen, is just not acceptable. Here's a fix that removes that activity. 1. Open Registry Editor (press Win+R, type regedit.exe in Run dialog...
    • Drew
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    • accidental activation charms bar configuration desktop environment disable charms dword value edge ui fix gaming immersiveshell mouse settings registry screen corners system settings taskbar tweaks user experience user interface windows 8 windows customization
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials

  10. Windows 8 Method to Disable Charms Bar

    I found this in another Forum. Many have asked how to do this: Very Cool!. The Charms Bar is still available, but does not pop up until you actually put your cursor in the Top, Right or Bottom Right corner and slide it along the right edge, then Charms pops up. Gives a way to not have Charms...
    • Medico
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    • charms bar control customization desktop disable dword values edge ui eval file explorer fix hkey_current_user immersiveshell mouse movement popup registry settings switch tweaks user interface windows 8
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  11. Windows 8 Keep Windows 8 Tiles at Bay with RetroUI [Windows 8]

    # windows8 If you're afraid of, or just annoyed by, the concept of Windows 8's Metro (well formerly Metro, but whatever) UI style, there's a handy way around it. RetroUI is a program that will take users directly to the Classic desktop after login , and even lock Metro away completely. More*»...
    • News
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    • classic desktop customization desktop environment metro ui retroui software tweaks user experience user interface windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds
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    Windows 7 What is Win7 doing with 350megs to run?

    General Question - I think I've tweaked the system about as far as I can know how to do right now - disabled Aero - done other things using Black Vipers tweaks and configurations and still at startup Win7 is running 350 megs. I like Win7 and memory is sort of a problem as I only have 1gig - but...
    • Bubbacola555
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    • aero amd athlon configuration ea games gaming general questions graphics memory usage old hardware optimization performance tuning ram startup system resources tech support tweaks user experience video games windows 7 windows performance
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Need help with Graphics lagging, CPU, and more.

    So i play CA (Combat arms, a first person shooter) at around 30-50 frames per second. sometimes with tweaks i can get to around 43-57 consistent frames per second. I CAN PROVIDE MORE INFO IF YOU ASK. -------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Incidents:THE MAIN TOPIC OF...
    • scaleblue
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    • amd anti-aliasing bootcamp combat arms cpu defrag drivers frames game booster gpu graphics lag nvidia performance ram resolution settings tweaks upgrade windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming

  14. Windows 7 Trying to disable Taskbar Thumbnail Preview

    Hi folks Just purchased a new Samsung notebook. Used Speccy and here's what it reports: Operating System MS Windows 7 64-bit SP1 CPU Intel Core i7 2720QM @ 2.20GHz 50 °C Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology RAM 8.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24) Motherboard SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD...
    • Magus
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    • app behavior customization graphics intel mouse notebook performance preview registry samsung settings software support taskbar thumbnails troubleshooting tweaks utilities windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Computer Freeze, no dump file & then difficulty booting back up. No event log, Please HELP!!

    I have been having this problem pretty much since I built the computer (about 10 months ago). Have tried many software tweaks, re-installing drivers, and recently updated all drivers and no success. I have checked for faults in my hard drives and my ram but no faults. I have not yet resorted to...
    • ODay
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    • boot issues bsod cold restart driver reinstall drivers dump files event log faults detection hardware check idle memory management operating system performance issues ram ssd system crash system freeze troubleshooting tweaks
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
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    Windows 7 Optimizing Sleep Mode: Insights from My Powercfg Energy Report Warnings

    Should I tweak anything? I just tried "powercfg -energy" today and it shows about 15 warnings in my Energy Report.. Link Removed due to 404 Error The reason I did this is because my computer does not wake up from sleep mode sometimes. :mad:
    • Banana
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    • computer energy performance powercfg report settings sleep mode troubleshooting tweaks warning
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Desktop Display - Columns Of Horizontal Lines

    Columns of Horizontal Lines appear randomly and frequently on my desktop. Not always but sometimes 2 or 3 times a day. Images of the display on my desktop are attached along with my pc specs and a detailed version OURPC.txt. Some days they never appear. My computer freezes as a result and only a...
    • Del56
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    • annoyance bsod corruption desktop display drivers freezing graphics hardware intel hd lines performance reboot safe mode support system specs troubleshooting tweaks visual issues windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Graphics and Gaming

  18. Windows 8 Restore the Start Menu and disable Metro UI in Windows 8

    Once you do this, Windows 8 starts to look and feel a lot like Windows 7. Source: Yahoo! News
    • News
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    • customization desktop metro ui navigation restore start menu tweaks user interface windows 7 windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds

  19. Windows 8 Get The Start Menu Back In Windows 8

    Previous builds of Windows 8 featured a registry setting that made switching back to a Windows 7-style interface, complete with Start Menu, a simple task. Sadly, this tweak doesn’t work in the recently released Consumer Preview. However, there is a way of getting it back, if you don’t mind using...
    • News
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    • consumer preview customization interface registry start menu third party tweaks vistart windows 8 windows xp
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds

  20. Windows 7 Makin ur Sys props lQQk Kool.. !!

    use this .... WinBubbles, Customize and Tweak Windows 7 UI Easily - Unlock For Us ur Sys Props Page WILL come to Life... like THIS... http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i2/Drone1x/SysProps.jpg
    • Drone1x
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    • aesthetics customization system properties tweaks user experience user interface visuals winbubbles windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Desktop Customization