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Jumplists: Another Handy Jump List Creator For Windows 7

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:44:35 +0000

For many Windows 7 users, Jump Lists feature may be just another Windows 7’s feature. But if you know how to use it efficiently it will help you boot productivity dramatically. For instance, you can pin your favorite file and folders to a related Jump List to open a file or folder effortlessly right from the Taskbar.

But you can’t easily add files, folders and program to a single Jump List by default. You need to use third-party tools to make it happen. Here is one such tool that aids you in creating custom Jump Lists. And you can also use this tool in Vista and XP as the program doesn’t actually use Windows 7’s Jump List Feature.

Jumplists is a tiny program for Windows 7, Vista and also XP to access files, folders and programs quickly. The program lets you create new Jump List so that you can pin as many files & folders you want to the Jump List.

But then there is a difference between this Jump Lists utility and Windows 7’s native Jump List feature. You open Jump Lists created by this tool by left click and Windows 7’s native Jump List feature by right-click.

How to use it:

Download, extract and run the tool to start creating new Jump Lists. First add a Jump List, and then add your favorite files, folders & programs to the list. Switch to Create Shortcuts, select your Jump List and then specify an icon to the new Jump List.

Finally, create a shortcut to the Jump List and then pin it the Taskbar (In Vista & XP, add shortcut to the Quick Launch). You are done with your new Jump List. Don’t forget to use the lift click to access these Jump Lists!

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How To Downgrade From Windows 7 To Vista (Step-by-Step Guide)

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:33:54 +0000

We have already shown you how to downgrade from Windows 7 to Windows XP so that you can get back to your earlier Windows XP state from Windows 7.

This articles describes you how to downgrade from Windows 7 to Vista. The procedure is pretty much similar to that of downgrading to XP from Windows 7 guide.

1. Open your Windows 7 drive and make sure that you have Windows.old in the root of the drive. We use Windows.old folder to restore Windows Vista from Windows 7. So without Windows.old folder you can’t downgrade to Vista from Windows 7.

2. Next make sure that you have enough free space on your Windows 7 drive (generally “C” drive) as your need to move all the contents of Windows 7 to a folder and then need to copy Vista contents from the Windows.old folder.

Jot down your DVD drive letter and also Windows 7 installed drive letter.

3. Insert your Windows 7 installation disc in the DVD drive and reboot your PC to boot into the recovery environment.

4. In the first screen, select your language, time and currency format and keyboard input method and click Next.

5. In the Install Windows window, click Repair your computer option to launch System Recovery Options dialog-box.

6. Select your Window 7 OS and click Next.

7. Here click Command Prompt to launch the same.

8. Now type following commands one by one and hit enter after each command to move all the contents of Windows 7 to a new folder (here “C” is your Windows 7 drive letter).

Md Win7

Move Windows Win7\Windows

Move "Program Files" "Win7\Program Files"

Move Users Win7\Users

Attrib –h –s –r ProgramData

Move ProgramData Win7\ProgramData

Rd "Documents and Settings"

9. In this step, you will copy the contents from Windows.old folder to the drive. Now type following commands one by one and hit enter after each command (here “C” is your Windows 7 drive letter & D is your DVD drive letter).

move /y c:\Windows.old\Windows c:\

move /y "c:\Windows.old\Program Files" c:\

move /y c:\Windows.old\ProgramData c:\

move /y c:\Windows.old\Users c:\

move /y "c:\Windows.old\Documents and Settings" c:\

10. You are almost done! It’s time to restore the boot sector of your Vista OS by entering the command given below (again, “D” is your DVD drive letter):

D:\boot\bootsect /nt60 c:

11. Finally type exit and then reboot your PC to start using your Windows Vista OS. You can now safely delete the Win7 folder in the root of your “C” drive to free up disk space. Good luck!

Download WinUtilities Pro v9.3 Worth $39.99 For Free

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:32:23 +0000

GAOTD site has been giving away several Windows utilities these days. After giving away Glary Utilities Pro and Paragon Partition Manger earlier this month, it’s now offering the well-known WinUtilities Pro worth $39.99 for the next 24 hours.

WinUtilities Pro is a collection of tools that help you secure, optimize and speedup your Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 in a jiffy.

List of available tools in WinUtilities:

# Disk Defrag

# File Undelete

# Disk Cleaner

# Startup Cleaner

# Registry Cleaner

# History Cleaner

# Exe Protector

# File Splitter

# Memory Optimizer

# Duplicate Files Finder

# Shortcuts Fixer

# Process Manager

# Uninstall Manager

# Registry Search

# BHO (Browser Help Objects) Remover

# Auto Shutdown

# System Control

# Task Manager

It can be remembered that GAOTD had offered WinUtilities v8.3 back in November 2009.

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How To Take Snapshot Of Start Menu Or Context Menu Using Snipping Tool In Windows 7 (Hidden Feature Of Snipping Tool)

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:28:44 +0000

Probably every Windows user is familiar with the Snipping Tool present in the Windows 7 and Vista. Although most users know how to take a snapshot using the Snipping tool, many of them don’t know how to take a snapshot of the Start menu or a context menu using the same tool.

Have your ever tried to take the snapshot of the desktop context menu (right-click menu)? Chances are that you were not successful in doing so. Because, by default, you can’t take the snapshot of a context menu or the Start menu using the Windows Snipping Tool.

Here is how to take snapshot of a context menu or the Start menu in Windows 7:

1. Launch the Snipping Tool.

2. Press Esc button to minimize it.

3. Now, open Start menu or a context menu that you want to take the snapshot.

4. Press Ctrl + Print Screen keys to take the snapshot of the opened Start menu or context menu.

5. Save the snapshot and you are Done!

Thanks to our active reader “Rob” for this tip.

Go GodMode: Another Tool To Create GodModes In Windows 7 & Vista

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:41:02 +0000

Now that we all know what GodMode is and how does it help the end user, Windows enthusiasts have stared creating tools to quickly create GodModes in Windows 7 and Vista. Earlier this week, we blogged about a tool called GodMode Creator. Now we have come with another tool named Go GodMode.

Go GodMode is a small tool for Windows 7 and Vista that lets you create GodModes with a click. Both Go GodMode and GodMode Creator are very similar and simple. The only advantage with Go GodMode is that it also allows you add GodModes to folder and desktop context menus for the quick access.

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Clean Desktop Is Desktop Cleanup Wizard For Windows 7 & Vista

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:04:01 +0000

Microsoft has excluded some features such as Windows Calendar and Desktop Cleanup Wizard from the latest version of Windows, Windows 7. We have already covered a detailed guide on how to get back Windows Calendar in Windows 7. In this guide, we will show you how to automatically cleanup unused desktop icons.

Desktop Cleanup Wizard is not available in Windows 7 and Vista. But here is a small tool that does the desktop cleanup job for you.

Clean Desktop is a small standalone tool that aids you cleanup all unused desktop icons with a single-click. Download and run this tool to scan for the icons that have not been used for 30 days.

And the best part about this tool is that it allows you move unused icons to a folder in your OS drive, C: \Users \username \Desktop \Unused Icons. Note that it also lets you delete unused icons permanently.

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How To Open A Program In Minimized, Maximized or Normal Window

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:19:02 +0000

Users who have a PC with small screen or netbook users might always want to open programs in maximized mode for obvious reason. And users who have large screen/s, say 24”. may want to open applications in normal window.

You can change the behavior of an application so that the application will be launched in minimized, maximized or normal window. Although minimizing or maximizing a window is very simple with Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts (use Windows + up or down arrow keys) you might like to see an application automatically launching in minimized, maximized or normal window.

Here is how to do it:

1. Right-click on the program shortcut in Start menu or Desktop and then select Properties.

2. Under the Shortcut tab, you will see Run option.

3. Select Minimized, Maximized or Normal window from the drop down box, next to the Run.

4. Once you select the appropriate window type, click Apply button to save the change.

5. That’s it. Open the program to see the change.

Fix/Repair Windows Media Player Problems With Fix WMP Utility

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:57:29 +0000

Most of the Windows users use the default Windows Media Player as the primary media player. But many a time, you will see Windows Media Player related issues that prevent Windows Media Player from running or playing media player.

If you come across any issues related to Windows Media Player here is portable utility that allows you fix Windows Media Player problems with a click.

Fix WMP is a small portable utility from our friends at TWC. This utility re-registers over 40 concerned Windows Media dll files required for the smooth functioning of Windows Media Player. This tool has been tested on Windows 7 and Vista (both 32 & 64-bit), but should work fine on other versions too.

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Enable Disabled Windows Features With Re-Enable Tool

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:43:00 +0000

Many a time, viruses or other malicious items disable Windows features such as task manager, registry editor, context menu, system restore, folder options and more. Here is a small but handy tool that allows you enable these disabled features with a click.

Re-enable is a small tool for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 that helps you enable all disabled Windows features in a jiffy. With Re-enable tool you can enable registry editor, command prompt, run box, folder options, system restore, control panel, task scheduler, task manager, context menu, my computer, system configuration tool, and search features.

It also comes with several handy options such as safe mode restore, edit hosts, reset file/folder attributes, repair explorer.exe startup problems, scan and delete autorun.inf, repair desktop , and un-hide drives. This is a portable tool, which requires no installation so you carry it on a USB drive.

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Access Advanced Windows Settings Quickly With Windows Uncover ME

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:54:21 +0000

Windows Uncover ME is designed to be a small utility for Windows Vista and Windows 7 that enables you access advanced system settings and folders easily.

Although the current version of Windows Uncover ME allows you access only to a few settings such as UAC settings, User Accounts, Internet Settings, Firewall Settings and System Restore.

Windows Uncover ME allows you access to:

# Internet settings

# System Restore

# Backup and restore

# Firewall settings

# Documents

# UAC settings

# System properties

# User Account settings

If you are looking for a tool to access all system settings and tools quickly, we recommend Windows Access Panel for the same task.

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