Internet Explorer, with default settings, displays frequently visited websites on the new tab page. This feature, introduced first with Internet Explorer 9, is present in Internet Explorer 10 and Internet Explorer 11 as well. The…
Start screen, the Start menu replacement introduced with Windows 8, is one of the most talked about features of Windows 8 operating system. The Start screen has been enhanced in Windows 8.1 by adding support…
It’s a well known fact that Microsoft has removed tens of handy features from Windows 8 operating system. Start menu, Explorer toolbar (command bar), DVD playback, desktop gadgets, Aero glass transparency, Windows classic theme, and…
In Windows XP, we could change the folder background colour without having to install third-party tools. In Vista and Windows 7, one could set a custom picture as folder background with the help of third-party…
Dozens of free tools out there to tweak the context menu (right-click) in Windows operating system by adding new options or removing unwanted program entries. One of the downsides of all those tools is that…
Accessing shut down options in Windows 7 and Vista was very simple. One could access them by clicking on the Start orb and then clicking on the small triangle next to the Shut down button…
The startup sound is a sound that Windows makes when you start the computer. While majority of Windows users find the Windows startup sound annoying and turn off the sound, few users love this sound…
Now-a-days, many of us use advanced backup tools such as Redo Backup, Macrium Reflect, and Acronis True Image. Almost every good backup software out there lets you create rescue media so that you can quickly…
First introduced with Windows 7, Libraries feature lets you easily organize files and folders scattered across your hard drive(s) or network. The beauty of this feature is that it lets you quickly create new libraries,…
There are plenty of free backup solutions available to create image backup of partitions and hard disk drives. Macrium Reflect Free, and EaseUS Todo Backup are the popular free applications in the category. While these…
If you remember, back in 2007, Microsoft had released a tool called Windows DreamScene for the Ultimate edition of Windows Vista. With the help of DreamScene feature, one could set a video or animated GIF…
We have been asked multiple times if it’s possible to launch a program from the login screen of Windows operating system. Why would users want to do this is something of a mystery, but there…