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Thursday, Jan 21
ShellFolderFix Brings Saved Folder Positions Back to Windows 7 [Downloads]
Windows: Unlike previous versions of Windows, Windows 7 has no option for remembering the position of individual windows. If you miss having Windows remember how you arrange things, ShellFolderFx can...
Monday, Jan 11
Restore the XP Backspace Functionality in Windows 7 and Vista [Downloads]
If you've settled into Windows 7 but find the change in the functionality of the backspace key while browsing files to be too much to bear, use this simple hack to turn the backspace key back to its...
Wednesday, Dec 23
Enable Check Box Selection in Windows 7
The How-To Geek's blog away from Lifehacker reminds us that, as with Vista, Windows 7 users can use check boxes instead. As always, the How-To Geek's site ... and more »
Tuesday, Dec 22
Classic Shell Brings the Old Start Menu Back to Windows 7
CNET News Windows only: Start menu replacement utility Classic Shell adds back some of the missing features in Windows 7 or Vista that used to exist in XP—like the ... Put Task Manager in Windows' notification areaCNET News all 3 news articles »
Wednesday, Dec 2
AeroWorks Reskins Your Windows 7 Taskbar Without Patching
Windows: If you want to mess around with reskinning your Windows 7 or Vista taskbar without having to muck around with patches, AeroWorks is a no-fuss ... and more »
Thursday, Aug 13
Hold Shift While Dragging to Windows 7 Taskbar to Open Files [Windows 7]
Whenever you drag a file to an icon on the Windows 7 taskbar, you are prompted to "Pin" to the taskbar button—but what if you want to open the file instead? All you have to do is hold down the...
Wednesday, Jun 10
Upcoming Tech That Will Rock Your World
Current widescreen and dual monitor users will love Windows 7's taskbar and Aero Peek features for multi-tasking, previewing, and managing several windows. ... and more »
Monday, Jun 8
Maximize Windows Vertically with a Double-Click in Windows 7
There's been plenty of buzz about Windows 7's great new Aero Snap feature—and reader John makes it better with a tip to maximize windows vertically with ... and more »
Wednesday, Jun 3
Windows 7 Versus Mac OS X Leopard: The Feature-by-Feature Showdown
The new Windows 7 taskbar is no doubt the best improvement interface-wise to your system. Now you can pin programs to your taskbar (ironically, Dock-style), ... Snow Leopard and Windows 7: Two flavors of the same GUI?ZDNet Apple WWDC 2009, OS X Snow Leopard, Windows 7 and datesProduct Review...
Monday, Jun 1
Gmail Notifier Plus Adds Email Alerts to the Windows 7 Taskbar
Windows 7 only: Gmail Notifier Plus displays your unread email count right in the Windows 7 taskbar, including popup message previews and Jump Lists integration. Once you've launched the application, you will be prompted for your Gmail account ...
Wednesday, May 20
Setup File and Printer Sharing From XP to Windows 7
CA If so, it's time to set up Windows 7 to play nice with XP on your network. Over at the How-To Geek web site (my home away from Lifehacker), Mysticgeek writes up a detailed guide to sharing printers and folders between Windows 7 and XP—a process that ...
Tuesday, May 19
Middle-Click to Close Applications from Windows 7's Taskbar
CA Windows Vista (with Taskbar Shuffle) makes it easy to close programs by middle-clicking their taskbar button. In Windows 7, middle-clicking a taskbar button opens a new program instance. The easy-close solution? Middle-click its preview window. ...
Windows 7's Price May be a Barrier for Adoption [Windows 7]
Windows 7's inflated prices may still be a stumbling block for adoption once the new operating system is officially released this holiday season, according to a CNET interview with an executive at...
Monday, May 18
Office 2010 Builds Hit BitTorrent, Feature Windows 7 Taskbar ...
DailyTech What really has us excited, however, is Robert McLaws' screenshot of Windows 7 taskbar integration (partially pictured at right), which shows individual ... Office 2010 Preview in July, Beta LaterTom's Guide Office 2010 optimized for Windows 7Neowin
Wednesday, May 13
Windows 7 Ultimate Edition Not Geared at Home Users [Windows 7]
Windows expert Ed Bott points out that the Ultimate flavor of Windows 7 might not be worth the upgrade for home users. Microsoft still hasn't officially released information on exactly which...
Monday, May 11
How To: Put a Recycle Bin Shortcut on the Windows 7 Taskbar
CA The Tech-Recipes tutorial blog writes up a quick guide on docking the Recycle Bin icon as a separate item on the Windows 7 taskbar, instead of underneath Windows Explorer. Following the guide is simple enough—just create a new shortcut to explorer.exe ...
Thursday, May 7
Windows 7 RC Followup: Are You a (Windows 7) PC?
CA We conducted the same (unscientific) poll when Microsoft rolled out Windows 7 Beta, and over two-thirds of respondents were already using Windows 7, so we're curious to see how things have changed. Give us more details on your upgrade to Windows 7 and ...
Friday, Jan 9
Patch: Windows 7: Windows 7 Beta Available Pulled ; "No ETA" on Product Keys
Update, 1:30PST: Computerworld reports that a Microsoft spokesperson said that the company is shoring up their servers to deal with the unexpectedly high demand for the Windows 7 Beta download. ...
Patch: Windows 7: Windows 7 Beta Available Pulled ; "No ETA" on Product Keys
The 2.4GB Windows 7 public beta download is now no longer available from Microsoft, but the 2.5 million product keys Microsoft's promised are not yet being distributed. Update, 5:30PST: Product keys are available, ...
Saturday, Nov 8
Top 10 Things to Look Forward to in Windows 7 [Lifehacker Top 10]
While the next iteration of the ubiquitous Microsoft desktop operating system, Windows 7, isn't a dramatic overhaul of its predecessor Windows Vista, it does fix several sore spots and add a few welcome features. Rumor has it that Windows 7 will drop in the middle of next year, but last mon...
Tuesday, Nov 4
Windows 7 Preview Boots 20% Faster Than Vista [Windows Startup Showdown]
Microsoft says that "a very good system boots in under 15 seconds," and while the early-release Windows 7 Preview doesn't deliver a sub-15 second boot time, it does start 20% faster than Windows Vista on my computer. The only way to truly compare boot-up times between operating systems is...
Tuesday, Oct 28
Can Windows 7 Recover from Vista? [Snap Judgment]
In total, so far Windows 7 looks like a more polished, better thought out version of Vista. Some features are simply smart updates to the existing features, like: If you've got more to say, let's hear it in the comments. Windows 7 Walkthrough, Boot Video and Impressions [Gizmodo]
Thursday, Oct 16
Patch: Vista SP2 Due Out Before Windows 7 [Windows Vista]
The All About Microsoft blog at CNET hears (and sees) that a second Service Pack for Vista will be released before Windows 7, as a beta has already been released to developers. Could some Windows 7 features end up in Vista SP2? What Vista issues would you hope to see addressed?
