On my previous post, I showed how to change the logon screen. Say You found a cool picture for your logon screen. Now It won’t be complete till you have matching User Account Picture. It’s easy to change. Click Start Orb button (or Windows key). Start typing “User Accounts” and select User accounts from the … Continue reading Windows 7: Avatar
Author: --Anand--
Being in Silicon Valley for years, I became a IT Infrastructure Geek by experience and surrounded by other Geeks everywhere. I try to help others by the solutions I found on odd occasions.
Windows 7: Have a pretty cool Logon Screen
Since Windows 7 beta days, I know I could change the logon screen very easily with registry hacks. See HERE. Now there are easier ways. Our beloved developers made a GUI based Logon screen changer. Since then I change my logon screen whenever I found a cool picture. Get this little utility (HERE) and change … Continue reading Windows 7: Have a pretty cool Logon Screen
Dream scenes in Windows 7
Vista Ultimate had Dream Scene (elite) feature and enjoyed by some. The whole point of dream scene is run a Video as a wallpaper, but not to kill the processor. Now you can enjoy this on any version of Windows 7. Check out a Sample Dream Scene below. Get the DreamScene enabler here: Windows7-DreamScene-Enable.exe Dream … Continue reading Dream scenes in Windows 7
Rotate Wallpapers and refresh new Wallpapers automatically – Wallpaper Juggler
If you haven’t already noticed Windows 7 has the feature to change Wallpapers in specified time from specified folder with your pictures. Check here. Now how about download new Wallpapers automatically from InterfaceLift And/Or WallPaperStock. And rotate the wallpapers automatically just like Windows 7 feature. Interested?? Check out Wallpaper Juggler
How to Delete folders by wildcard search? Answer: use PowerShell
I had a requirement to delete directories by wildcard. Unfortunately RMDIR User* will not work in command prompt. I found the answer in PowerShell. The following command delete a bunch of folders by wildcard selection. The following command deletes all folders starting with "2008*" under C:program FilesDBappLogs. get-childitem -path 'C:Program FilesDBappLogs' -filter 2008* … Continue reading How to Delete folders by wildcard search? Answer: use PowerShell
Checking Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, GMail and others in Outlook, no POP3/IMAP required
I know most companies don’t allow POP3 or IMAP access to/from Internet on the corporate network. So how do you check your personal emails at office? Most friends I know they check their emails in Internet Browser. If you are THAT person, here is a cool tip for you. Add a Outlook folder and set … Continue reading Checking Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, GMail and others in Outlook, no POP3/IMAP required
How to get folder size of each sub folders?
Let’s just say you want to get folder size of each home folder of the users. Or trying to see which sub folders are growing fast. I use the following three ways depending on my requirement. 1. Fantastic tool named Disk Usage v1.33 by Mark Russinovich: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896651.aspx 2. VBScript of my own. Copy the following … Continue reading How to get folder size of each sub folders?
Windows 7: Whoa! Magnifier!!
Hit Win+ (That is Windows Key and Plus Key) for magnified and start magnifier. Hit Win- to return to normal view. When I first hit Win+ shortcut, it’s Whoa! moment for me. Try it yourself.
Run programs with elevated permissions
You may have to launch few programs with elevated permissions as Administrator. E.g., if you want edit hosts file, you should open up the Notepad as Administrator before you open the Hosts file. You already may have figured out how to run programs as Administrator. Right click on the program (e.g., Notepad) and select “Run … Continue reading Run programs with elevated permissions
Windows 7: Window management by short-cut keys (with Multi-Monitor in mind)
You have to use the following short cut keys to appreciate the usefulness. You can manipulate your current Window with following key storks without touching your mouse. Win+Left Arrow and Win+Right Arrow is dock left or right Win+Up Arrow and Win+Down Arrow maximizes and restores / minimizes; Win+Shift+Up Arrow and Win+Shift+Down Arrow maximizes and restores … Continue reading Windows 7: Window management by short-cut keys (with Multi-Monitor in mind)
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