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Windows 7 Files That Contain Icons

May 23, 2012 7:01pm PDT

As you know, when creating a shortcut you have the opportunity to choose a custom icon. When you do, you’ll see a list of 300 icons that come from the shell32.dll file. However, this isn’t the...

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Quick Tip: Make Windows 8 File Explorer launch in Computer view

April 15, 2013 12:28pm PDT

With the right code you can change the default settings of Windows 8 File Explorer.

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10 ways to tweak Windows 7 using the Local Group Policy Editor

September 10, 2009 11:30am PDT

You can customize Windows 7 by setting local group policies to control the way the OS looks and acts. Paul McFedries offers 10 handy tweaks.

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Integrate a custom Shutdown menu into the Windows 8 Desktop context menu

April 4, 2013 11:53am PDT

Greg Shultz shows you how to tweak the registry and add a cascading Shutdown menu to a Windows 8 context menu.

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Use Excel's conditional formatting feature to display simple icons

August 31, 2011 7:34am PDT

Understanding your data and how Excel's conditional formatting works is the key to accurately using icons to represent data.

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Creating common web design icons with CSS: The NavIcon

April 24, 2013 12:44pm PDT

The NavIcon, an instantly recognizable menu icon in web design, is one of many. You can create this one and others with pure CSS.

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Add a self-made Start button to the Windows 8 desktop

December 13, 2012 9:48am PST

Greg Shultz shows you how to create the CLSID shortcut to the Apps screen and set it up like a Start button.

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10 tweaks to make Windows 7 even better

April 9, 2009 9:53am PDT

Windows 7 appears to be a crowd pleaser among the IT pros who have been kicking its beta tires -- including Deb Shinder. But even though she's very impressed with the new OS, she's already...

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How do I… Add Macs To A Windows Workgroup?

August 9, 2006 3:52pm PDT

Windows administrators can follow these steps to add Macs to Windows workgroups.

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Create your own Windows XP icons in Paint

December 20, 2006 8:00am PST

Feeling creative? You can make your very own icons for your shortcuts with Windows XP's built-in Paint program. Here's how to paint yourself some new icons without having to clean brushes afterward.

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Make the Windows 8 Start Screen work like the Start Menu

June 6, 2012 1:47pm PDT

Still looking for a Start Menu in Windows 8? Here's one way to get it back.

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Re-enable icon transparency on your desktop in Windows XP

January 15, 2008 3:40am PST

Sometimes changing a desktop theme or desktop background in Microsoft Windows XP inadvertently disables the Use drop shadows for icon labels, which is an item in desktop settings. Greg Shultz...

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How do I... Add music and narration to a PowerPoint presentation?

July 21, 2009 12:00am PDT

The best presentations engage the audience using a number of creative tools. Sound effects, such as music and voice recordings can mean the difference between a good presentation and an...

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Quick Tip: Create a shortcut to open Windows 7 Task Manager in All Users view

April 28, 2011 12:46pm PDT

Jack Wallen explains how to create a desktop icon to start the Windows 7 Task Manager automatically displaying processes for All Users.

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Advanced web browsing on Android tablets

December 7, 2011 7:32am PST

Jack Wallen provides some tips for improving the browsing experience on Android tablets.

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How do I... Use the Office Clipboard instead of the Windows Clipboard?

May 8, 2008 11:18am PDT

Most of us get by most of the time just using the basic Microsoft Windows Clipboard. Copying multiple items at the same time will take a bit more work. However, the Office Clipboard makes quick...

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Take full advantage of Jump Lists in Windows 7 with these tips

December 2, 2009 8:21am PST

Greg Shultz describes the basics of Windows 7's Jump List feature and provides tips that show you how to take advantage of it.

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Change the icon cache size in Windows XP Pro

March 16, 2004 8:00am PST

Speed screen redraws by increasing the size of the icon cache.

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How do I... Create desktop icons in KDE and GNOME?

January 17, 2008 1:28pm PST

Most Linux installs include thousands of applications, but not all those applications get an icon on either the KDE or GNOME desktop. If you want to launch one of those applications from the...

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Take a closer look at Windows 7's Jump List feature

April 8, 2009 11:05am PDT

Jump Lists are a new feature in Microsoft Windows 7 that are designed to make it easier to find what you want and perform common operations associated with an application. Greg Shultz introduces...

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