The default theme of Windows XP. Nothing else boring like that! Windows XP is an old OS. But still many XP themes are coming out in the web. This proves that people still use it and like it, except for its theme. Here are some excellent themes for Windows XP I found. more…
Two months ago, VLC released its 1.0.1 version. Now its updated version 1.0.2 is available for download. This version gives 64-bit support to Mac OS X and also supports to create playlists in WPL and ZPL formats. Most videos and audios can be played with VLC 1.0.2. Many other features are also there for this version. more…
You could boot Windows in safe mode by using the F8 key during startup. But if you are repairing or troubleshooting Windows, it might require several restarts and that too in Safe Mode. So always using the F8 key while booting for starting in Safe Mode could be quite annoying. So for your convenience, you could always boot Windows in Safe Mode using the boot options.
1. Type ‘ msconfig ‘ in ‘ Run ‘ or in search box and press Enter.
2. In the ‘ System Configuration ‘ window, select the ‘ Boot ‘ tab.
3. Under the ‘ Boot options ‘ section, tick the ‘ Safe boot ‘ checkbox.
4. Click on ‘ Apply ‘.
For switching off automatic safe boot, just untick the ‘ Safe boot ‘ checkbox.
You could boot Windows in safe mode by using the F8 key during startup. But if you are repairing or troubleshooting Windows, it might require several restarts and that too in Safe Mode. So always using the F8 key while booting for starting in Safe Mode could be quite annoying. So for your convenience, you could always boot Windows in Safe Mode using the boot options. more…
We uses some system applications in most of the days. For example system apps like Control Panel, Task Manager, Registry Editor etc are always used by us. If we could get these apps in the context menu, it would have become more easier to open them. more…
Windows 7 allows you to pin the application icons in the left side of the taskbar. You could also do this in WindowsXP/Vista. Just follow the steps given below to do that.
1. Right-click on the taskbar and the context menu appears.
2. From the ‘Toolbars’ option, select ‘Quick Launch’.
3. Now you will be able to pin the apps you wish to add in the taskbar. Just drag and drop them in the taskbar.
4. If they doesn’t show up, right-click on the taskbar and click on ‘Lock the Taskbar’.
5. Now click on the three rows of dots, hold it down and drag it to your right side and you will be able to see the icons.
But still, does it look like the Windows 7 taskbar? No, it doesn’t. The icons are still looking so small. So we shall proceed.
6. Make sure the taskbar is still unlocked.
7. Now right-click the taskbar and from the ‘View’ menu, select ‘Large Icons’.
That’s it. It’ll make your WindowsXP/Vista taskbar look like the Windows 7 taskbar.
Get the perfect look of Windows 7 taskbar(Iconized Taskbar) in Windows XP/Vista.
Windows 7 allows you to pin the application icons in the left side of the taskbar. You could also do this in Windows XP/Vista. Just follow the steps given below to do that.
1. Right-click on the taskbar and the context menu appears.
2. From the ‘Toolbars’ option, select ‘Quick Launch’.
3. Now you will be able to pin the apps you wish to add in the taskbar. Just drag and drop them in the taskbar. more…