If you like to be able to step away from your computer while your desktop and programs load, but don’t want to enable the autologin feature, this script will begin loading your desktop when the login screen shows up. More »
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Make Windows Load Your Desktop Before You Log In [Video]
Posted on September 22, 2010
How to Create a Completely Customized Taskbar in Windows 7 [Windows 7]
Posted on September 16, 2010
If you’ve ever wondered how to customize your Windows 7 taskbar like some of the beautiful screenshots in our featured desktop series, here’s the quick and simple instructions on exactly how to do it. It’s easier than you think. More »
How to Pick the Right TV Tuner for Your DIY DVR [Media Center]
Posted on September 8, 2010
You can pay a monthly fee to your cable provider for a time-shifting DVR, but if you prefer control and flexibility to DRM and, well, that monthly fee, you can roll your own DVR with a TV tuner for your PC. More »
Steam Mover Relocates Applications to Free Up Space on Your Primary Drive [Downloads]
Posted on September 2, 2010
Windows only: If your primary hard drive just isn't large enough to hold all the software you need on a day-to-day basis, then Steam Mover is the perfect tool for the job—assuming you have another storage drive handy. More »
Use Ctrl+Shift+Click to Open Programs as Administrator in Windows 7 [Windows 7]
Posted on July 21, 2010
Windows 7: Everybody knows that you can right-click any application to launch it as administrator, but what you might not know is there’s an even quicker way you can trigger administrator mode. More »
How To Add More Channels to Windows Media Center’s Program Guide [Media Center]
Posted on June 26, 2010
It’s frustrating that Media Center only displays seven television channels in the program guide at a time, especially if it’s part of a home theater setup. This hack adds more channels to the program guide for easier living-room browsing. More »
Windows Media Center – Media Center – Television – Microsoft – Arts
Lose the Taskbar Thumbnail Delay in Windows 7 with a Registry Hack [Windows Tip]
Posted on June 24, 2010
Windows 7′s useful taskbar is great, but if you don’t like waiting for the thumbnails to show up when you hover your mouse over it a taskbar item, a simple registry hack will speed things up. More »
Windows 7 – Microsoft Windows – Windows – Operating system – Utilities
Set Up a Geeky Media Center that Non-Geeks Can Actually Use [How To]
Posted on April 13, 2010
I love messing with settings and geeky file-sharing programs. My spouse doesn’t, but digs Hulu and appreciates free. So I set up a media center that satisfies my geek cravings but is actually easy-to-use for non-nerds. Here’s what I pieced together. More »
Best Windows 7 Tweaking Application: Ultimate Windows Tweaker [Hive Five Followup]
Posted on April 6, 2010
Last week we asked you to share your favorite tool for tweaking Windows 7, then we rounded the top five for a vote. Now we’re back to highlight the winner and the runners up. More »
Alt+Tab Tuner Makes Windows 7′s Task Switcher Thumbnails Larger and Much More [Downloads]
Posted on April 1, 2010
Windows 7 only: System tweaking utility Alt+Tab Tuner customizes everything about the Windows 7 Alt-Tab dialog, from setting the transparency to increasing the size of the thumbnails. More »