Do you use a third-party toolbar that has a search box or simply never use the search box in Internet Explorer 7? Follow these steps to remove the search box from Internet Explorer:
Read MoreIn your system tray you will find the Network and Sharing Center icon that allows you to easily connect and disconnect network connections and view your connection status. With the help of a simple tweak, you can animate the icon so that it shows when your connections are actively transferring data.
Read MoreWould you like to use the registry to set the color of aero glass on your PC? The registry setting requires an ARGB (Alpha, Red, Green, Blue) hex string for this setting. This is not very easy to create on your own so I wrote a simple decimal-to-hex converter below that will automatically convert the values and generate the setting value for you. Follow these steps to get started:
Read MoreMicrosoft has removed the classic Windows NT style logon screen in Windows Vista. You can no longer hit CTRL+ALT+Delete to get to a logon box where you can type in the username and password. Instead you have to enable the alternative logon screen to restore this capability.
Read MoreDo you need to change your product key so you can activate Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10? There are two methods that will help you easily change the product key and activate.
Read MoreAre you a user of Windows Vista Enterprise or Business edition and would like to know the status of activation of a specific computer? Want to make sure that the computer connected properly to the Key Management Server (KMS) or used your Multiple Activation Key (MAK) properly? Or are you a home user and just want to make sure your computer is fully activated?
Read MoreHad enough of the constant UAC Authorization pop-up boxes? And given up trying to tweak UAC? There is an easy way to disable user account control so that you never have to deal with the approvals and requests for consent ever again. Just follow the steps below:
Read MoreIf you have User Account Protection enabled and are tired of all of the prompts that you get when you try to delete a protected file then this tweak is for you!
One way to cut down on the number of prompts that you get is to disable the delete file confirmation box. If you are trying to delete a system file you are presented with first the delete confirmation box and then the UAC authorization...
Read MoreThe new search box in Internet Explorer 7 is a very useful new feature. However, it is easy to make it even more useful by adding the ability to search almost any website in it that supports searching. For example, you can add Tweaks.com to the search box so you can search Tweaks.com directly for various tweaks. This is possible with the help of a simple registry tweak:
Read MoreChris Pirillo has written a useful little reg hack that allows you to remap all of the fonts used in the Explorer interface to the new Segoe UI font. Make sure you make a backup of your registry before trying this one!
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