You can create keyboard shortcuts for any program in Windows 7. Right-click the program icon and select Properties. Select the Shortcut tab, click in Shortcut key, to set the keyboard shortcut for that program.
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Add Folder to Favorites
You can add any library or folder to the Favorites section in Windows Explorer. To add a folder, navigate to it in Explorer, right-click Favorites in the left navigation pane, and select Add current location to Favorites. Now you get quick access to your favorite folders in all File->Save As dialogs!
Rearange Tray Icons
You can rearrange icons on the taskbar as you wish and start new (or switch to running) instances of the first ten taskbar programs using Win+1, Win+2, and so on. The cool thing is you can also rearrange system tray icons. Reorder them on the tray or move them outside or back in the tray. Take control of what you want to always keep an eye on, and from which apps you’ll require notifications.
Tweak Windows easily with DigiTweak
Koingo Software a wellknown for its customize Mac OS X just released DigiTweak for windows. With DigiTweak you will be able to access 1000 hidden features that are only available if you tweaked Windows registry.
For the average user, DigiTweak provides access to a plethora of hidden features in Windows such as user-interface modifications, network tools, and hard disk information. Make Windows work the way you want to, without having to be a computer expert!
Display Hard Drivers on Desktop
Desktop in Windows 7 doesn't display My Computer icon on the default. To make it visible, right click on Desktop, choose Personalize.
Then, in Personalize setting, click Change Desktop Icons.
In Desktop Icon Settings Windows you can toggle which icons want you to show in Desktop.
Calibrate Screen
Colors on every monitor is different, depending on monitor brand, graphic card and gamma setting. In Windows 7, calibrating your screen is easier.
Search for DCCW, and then hit enter to launch the program.
Follow the instruction, and take the time to study the color differentiation.
With this program you will be asked to calibrate True Type font smoothing. True Type is an anti alias font smoothing supported since Windows XP (CMIIW).
If you did something wrong, the calibration process is repeatable.
Changing Power Button Action
In Windows 7 its possible to change the power button action
Power Button
To edit the action, right click on Windows orb, and select properties. Change the action to anything you need.
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