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Adjusting Windows 7 Aero Peak display delay
Microsoft has released Windows 7 and one of the useful features, that I find at least, is an addition to the Aero display framework introduced with Vista – Aero Peak. Aero Peak is actually an expansion of the Show Desktop quick launch icon in previous Windows iterations. When initiated, Aero Peak will display just the [...]
Clean Up Deleted DLLs from the Windows Registry
Uninstallers provided by software vendors are notoriously less than thorough. Typically traces of the software remain on your computer even after the uninstaller has finished successfully. Proof can be found by taking a look through your Program Files folder and noticing directories named after software vendors you’ve long since uninstalled. To be fair, we aren’t [...]
Change the Number of Rows and Columns in Windows ALT+TAB
The keyboard shortcut ALT+TAB is well known and often used. In case you didn’t know, the shortcut allows you to quickly switch between all your currently running applications visually. In XP, applications were shown by their icons; more recently in Vista the applications are depicted by small thumbnails of the actual process. Task switching is [...]
Determine your Microsoft Product Keys on an Installed System
Have you ever had to reinstall Microsoft Windows or Office only to be unable to find the product key necessary for activation? The product key is typically found on a sticker either on the computer itself or on the jewel case of the software itself. If you are like me and store your software disks [...]
Remove User Accounts from Windows Logon Screen
The Windows Logon screen displays all the user accounts on the computer. Clicking on the user icon initiates a password prompt and allows one to login – unsurprisingly. This is a pretty conventional setup for multi-user systems but what if you are on the only user on the computer? It can be annoying to have [...]
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