Customization
Erasing the Aero Taskbar thumbnail display delay
When Microsoft unveiled the Aero engine in Vista – and later expanded upon for 7 – it brought about a sea of usability and visual changes. While some changes were more just for eye candy, and perhaps trying to match what Apple was doing in OS X, others were more functionally based. Taskbar thumbnail previews [...]
Tweaking the size of Windows 7 taskbar preview thumbnails
Taskbar preview thumbnails, the window that pops up when you hover over running application’s taskbar window, is seen as handy usability enhancement. The preview windows aren’t new to Windows 7, they first appeared in Vista, but they have been enhanced subtly – most visually with Aero Peak. Mousing over the taskbar icon will reveal the [...]
Remove Gadgets and Screen Resolution to streamline Windows 7 desktop right-click
How often do you change your screen resolution in Windows 7? Not very often, if at all right? What about adding new gadgets to your sidebar, which defaults to off incidentally? I can guess with great confidence the answer to that question. Then why is it that Microsoft felt it was necessary to provide quick [...]
Using Windows 7 to calibrate your monitor
Have you ever thought about calibrating your monitor? If you are like most people, the answer to that question is an overwhelming no. For most, the monitor is plugged into the video card and away you go. You may upgrade monitors or video cards throughout the lifespan of your computer but have you thought a [...]
Per user screen resolutions in Windows
Windows has never been a great multi-user operating system and while it’s continued to make strides with each release, there are a few things that just don’t make sense. Per user customizing is often lacking; sure each user can have their own wallpaper and sound schemes but why doesn’t that extend to screen size, or [...]
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