How to tag keys on a keyring
If you have many keys on your key ring, some of them probably look the same and you have some trouble identifying them. Here’s a small tip to make life easier.
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Enable choosing Windows 7 installation type
Each Windows 7 installation contains all 4 Windows flavours (Basic, Starter, Home, Premium). To enable user selection of what type to install, delete \sources\ei.cfg file from your installation media. If you’re using a DVD, first delete the file in the .iso, then burn the image to disk. During installation, you will be prompted to select
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Why keyboard hotkeys stopped working for desktop shortcuts in Windows 7
Assigning keyboard hotkeys to desktop shortcuts makes life easy and allows to spend less time on routine computer operations. However, sometimes these hotkeys stop working in Windows 7.
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Get back the missing Network properties in Windows 7
Some Windows 7 installations don’t have the Network properties in Control panel for some reason. To open them, simply run ncpa.cpl from command prompt. That opens the network properties snap-in. Alternatively, you may place a shrotcut on your desktop for that file.
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Disable “Scan and fix” for removed drives in Windows 7
Sometimes Windows prompts to scan and fix not properly unmounted drives. The problem is, it doesn’t remember that the drive was already scan and prompts for it again and again on every reconnection, which is extremely annoying.
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Windows taskmanager shortcut
Another handy keyboard shortcut is for launching windows task manager. Just press Ctrl – Shift – Esc and here it is.
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Windows mobility center for laptops
You may not know that starting from Windows 7, you can press Winkey + x to access Windows mobility center! It gives some neat utilities for notebook owners, including screen, volume and network controls.
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How to remove shortcut arrow in Windows 7
Since very early versions, Windows puts annoying arrows to desktop icons to distinguish shortcuts (links) from files (actual executables). No one really keeps .exe’s on their desktop except for very inexperienced users, so having the arrow obscuring a good deal of the icon is just stupid. Here’s how to remove it.
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How to build a L-shaped shelf
Shelves are a convenient way to fill unused space and at the same time, have everything at hand. In this tutorial I will describe how to build a DIY kitchen shelf.
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How to connect earphones to your Playstation 3 console
My PS3 has no earphone jack, which is sad. The Creative Inspire amplifier connected to via optical, also has no earphone out, which is strange. The LG 42″ LCD TV the console is connected to via HDMI, doesn’t have an earphone out jack, which is frustrating. The companies didn’t include a jack to save about
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