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  1. Windows 7 Windows 7 boots and shuts down very slow

    Hello All I use Windows 7 Pro on my Sony VAIO Laptop and I have noticed in the last few weeks that it has became slower and slower so I did the defrag, virus check, disk clean up, windows tweaks and tips un-checked most of the start-up programs and it did make the computer faster except for the...
    • Jale6676
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    • boot speed defrag disk cleanup performance slow shutdown sony vaio startup tweaks virus scan windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  2. Windows 8 20 Best Registry Hacks

    The 20 best registry hacks from How To Geek. These are for Win 7, but most should work with Win 8 DP as well. Enjoy.
    • Medico
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    • customization hacks how to geek improvements performance registry system settings tweaks windows 7 windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  3. Windows 7 I found this helpful!

    Hi I ran across this tweak, and I liked it. I'm told that you should not do this in 64 bit Vista? It always annoyed me that Windows Explorer always opens to the Libraries folder with all the folders expanded, it just makes it look too busy. . I never ever put anything in the folders there...
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • 64-bit customization d drive default location file explorer file management help library folders my computer navigation performance remote access settings shortcuts taskbar tips tweaks user experience windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  4. Windows 7 Sites to visit for OS tweaks

    Ultimate Windows Tweaker TweakUi on steroids. The Ultimate Tweaker for Win 7 and Vista from the Windows Club. Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but if so it's worth mentioning again. Just put Ultimate Tweaker for Win 7 in Google to find the site.
    • Medico
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    • customization optimization tools tweaks tweakui ultimate tweaker windows windows 7 windows club windows vista
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials

  5. Windows 7 Add Flip 3D to Context Menu

    To add Flip3D to the context menu when right clicking the desktop or the background of any opened Explorer window. Save the following code as a .reg file and merge into the registry:-Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Flip 3D] @="Flip 3D"...
    • Elmer
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    • context menu customization desktop file explorer flip 3d icon settings menu merge registry registry shell commands tweaks user experience user interface windows 10 windows 11 windows settings
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Desktop Customization

  6. VIDEO Repair and Optimize Windows: Why We Love Auslogics BoostSpeed 5

    Link Removed May 1st, 2012: 25% off. Use coupon code: WINDOWS7FORUMS Optimize every aspect of Windows 7 with the System Advisor or manually. Repair corrupt registry entries and defragment the registry. Disable and enable services based on how you are using your computer. Adjust and edit...
    • Mike
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    • auslogics boostspeed cnet review disaster recovery disk cleanup file recovery maintenance tool network optimization optimization performance tuning privacy program control registry startup management task management tools tweaks user interface windows 7 windows performance
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Is Decompressing the Registry Beneficial? Seeking Insights and Experiences

    Hello everyone.I have been told that you can decompress the registry,is it true and is it worth it?:confused:
    • casi
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    • decompression maintenance performance registry tweaks utilities windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  8. Windows 7 Transferring System Image and Settings to a New Gaming PC: Best Methods?

    I Have my laptop currently with it personalized to my liking, I'm going to build a gaming pc, is it possible to use a system image, to copy my settings/preferences, and tweaks, to my new computer, and not have to painfully re-install, change, and personalize everything again? or do you know...
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    Windows 7 Windows Live Photo Gallery

    When I use Windows Live Photo Gallery to edit and view pictures its slow to respond and freezes up, especially when I "delete" a photo. When I use Windows Photo Viewer there are no issues. But with Windows Photo Viewer and I cant edit so I have to use Live Photo Gallery. Anyone else have this...
    • Twrenn
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    • community delete editing freezes installation issues performance photo gallery photos pictures reinstall response slow software tweaks update viewer windows xnview
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  10. Windows 7 Windows Ultimate Tweaks

    This is a great guide on Windows and Disk tweaks: Link Removed - Invalid URL
    • zvit
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    • customization disk guide optimization performance settings tweaks utilities windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
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    Proposal for an XP Tips and Customization Sub-Forum

    Hello everyone, Surfing through the site I had noticed there is no sub-forum for XP for Tips/Tweaks/Guides/Customizations, etc: I know there is a lot of people, including myself, that still use XP often enough to make occasional changes. I have quite a few tips and customization tips to...
    • Adamsappleone
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    • community customization discussion forum guide suggestions tips tweaks windows xp
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Feedback Forum

  12. Windows 7 ❊ Make Firefox 4 Look Like IE9 Theme ❊

    Link Removed - Invalid URL Both Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4 browsers are available now with each of them counting on various trends in town, like HTML5, 3D graphics, hardware acceleration etc. With the latest iteration both Microsoft and Mozilla have worked on UI to tweak it to look...
    • cybercore
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    • 3d graphics add-ons browser customization extensions firefox hardware acceleration html5 ie9 internet explorer minimalist design mozilla omnibar stratiform themes tweaks update user interface web browsing
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials

  13. Unlocking some cool Windows 8 M1 features

    It seems that the good folks over on MyDigitalLife have had more time to play with the leaked code for Windows 8 Milestone 1 (M1) than I have, managing to unlock some cool features by leveraging registry tweaks. Link Removed
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    • code features leaked milestone mydigitallife registry tweaks unlock windows 8
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds
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    Windows 7 Replace files in Windows folder

    I am wanting to install a logon tweak for my computer but to do it I need to replace files in the Windows folder. It won't let me do this though. It says that the file is already open in another program when I try to do a drag and drop replace. Please help me fix this.
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    Replace files in Windows folder

    I am wanting to install a logon tweak for my computer but to do it I need to replace files in the Windows folder. It won't let me do this though. It says that the file is already open in another program when I try to do a drag and drop replace. Please help me fix this.
    • Jack Gilmore
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    • error files folders help installation logon programs replacement tweaks windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing

  16. Windows 7 Emulate two-finger scrolling on Windows?

    I'm sorry. I thought this forum was a place to ask about Tweaks. Then I saw the message that said not to post questions here. There are too many sticky posts here. Here's where I ended up... Link Removed If some admin would be kind enough to delete this inappropriate thread, I would greatly...
    • Ghodmode
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    • drivers emulation linux multitouch scrolling synaptics touchpad tweaks user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials

  17. Windows 7 FF 4 tips and tweaks

    Link Removed Put the Reload Button Back Where It Belongs For some reason Mozilla decided it would be a good idea to relocate the Reload button (which, as I'm sure you can guess, reloads the current page) to the right side of the address bar. To me that makes zero sense. The Back/Forward...
    • Super Sarge
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    • browser customization firefox navigation options reload tips toolbar tweaks user interface
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials

  18. Windows 7 Windows 7 deployment and login time issue

    Hi, We've recently deployed Windows 7 64 bits in our school labs using MDT and on our image we've defined stuff in our "Default user" profile to those things are imported to any new accounts that logs on the computers. We're also using DeepFreeze to ensure that computers will be stable...
    • wheelshot
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    • active directory configuration customization deepfreeze deployment frozen state labs logon time mdt network sharing optimization printer profile management software tech support tweaks windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation

  19. Take charge of Windows 7 with these 10 power tips

    You can get a lot more mileage out of Windows 7 if you perform a few tweaks and tap into some timesaving tricks. Here's a collection of 10 popular Windows 7 Quick Tips. Link Removed
    • News
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    • optimization power tips productivity tech tips time saving tips tweaks user guide windows 7 windows hacks
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    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds

  20. Quick Tip: Change Stacked Window behavior in the Windows 7 Taskbar

    The Windows 7 Taskbar is great feature, but you may want to tweak one of its default behaviors with this registry edit. Link Removed
    • News
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    • behavior customization edit registry taskbar tips tweaks windows 7
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Live RSS Feeds