You can try to do this by enabling the keyboard actions and disable the mouse actions. So, first of all go to Control Panel > Ease of Access Center. After that go to "Make the mouse easier to use"...
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You can try to do this by enabling the keyboard actions and disable the mouse actions. So, first of all go to Control Panel > Ease of Access Center. After that go to "Make the mouse easier to use"...
I think that you will have to turn off the lock screen slide show because you might be having only 1 picture and it will stop any error message that you are getting. To do that open PC settings and...
There is another tool called Focus Rectangle Remover that you can download from the Neowin website. It is a tool to remove Focus Rectangle from icons in Windows 7 operating system. You just have to...
First of all go to Start Screen and then click on Weather. The weather apps will open now which will show weather information. Now if you want to show your current location then right click on the...
Can you try to run the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files and see if that works. To do this, click Start, type Command Prompt or cmd in the Search box, right-click...
There is also an application called Icon Explorer. This tool allows to manage icon libraries, standalone icons and executable that contains icons as resources. MicroAngelo 16-bit format (icl) and...
Can you try to create a .reg file with below content and run it. The file will remove both the commands from all media types for both files and folders:
;Remove "Play with Windows Media Player"...
You can check the article on "Desktop App Tiles on the Start Screen" from this link - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/jj673981%28v=vs.85%29.aspx which says that the background...
You can use Rainmeter for the same. It is a tiny desktop customization software through which you can get a clock on your screen. It is very light and it does not freeze your system. It works well...
Well, the method that I took was to make the change and go into permissions and take ownership of the key and then assign myself all the rights to read and write. After doing this, I have the desktop...
To make the text on your screen larger or smaller, follow the below steps:
Open Screen Resolution by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, and then,...
After searching a lot I have found out that a design change was made in Windows 8 that will prevent all screensavers from drawing over a picture of the desktop. What ever screensaver that may...
There were many people who were frustrated because of the disappearance of the sleek and transparent glassy look of Windows 7 on Windows 8 that was missing and it was replaced with the flat, opaque...
I do not really recommend to install this king of Transformation Pack. Because it cause problem with your system output. It also makes the pc slow. The best thing you can do is use a theme. That is...
There is a tool called shutdown101 that you can download from this direct link - http://retired.beyondlogic.org/solutions/shutdown/shutdown101.zip. After downloading this software, simply open...
You can also download Aviassin's Taskbar Eliminator software which allows you to hide the taskbar of the Windows without make it to appear when your cursor is at the bottom of your screen. Enabling...
The main problem is that the new system or hardware and software will easily forget about the old program after some time. Windows 8 doesnt support CS2 completely but if you have got it working...
With the help of Windows 8 Manager tool you can also edit context menus and also many other aspects of Windows. You can get this tool at 30 dollars but you can try it for a month for free until the...
I would recommend you to go with Start Menu Reviver which offers a "Modern" look, even on the desktop. On the other hand it adds many features. The parameters of the software accessible via a...
You will need to make a new folder on the desktop and then open notepad and copy the below lines:
[.ShellClassInfo]
ConfirmFileOp=0
IconFile=Folder.ico
IconIndex=0
After that save it as...
There is also a small tool called Folder Menu that can do this for you. This software is just a folder switching tool and you can easily jump to any of your favorite folders in Explorer and then open...
There is also a tool called Windows Info box Editable 2 that you can download from the devianart website. This tool can be used to edit the info in the box. All you have to do is just press Enter and...
You have to press the Windows+E keys and open Windows Explorer. After that right click on Computer and choose Properties from the context menu. You will now have to click on the Advanced system...
Can you try to do a System Restore to a previous time when you didnt install the Skin pack. By doing this you wont have the trouble with the Skin Pack that you have installed. To do this, open System...
Well, to solve this problem you need to go to Control Panel and then Administrator Tools and then double click on Services and go to Themes. After that you will see a column that will say 'startup...
The above method given just changes the wallpaper in cycle and not the themes. I dont know if there is answer to this question because here what is required is to change the themes in the OS that...
Have you tried out the Bing Desktop application, you can download it from here - http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/7/8/078E99E2-F1AE-4F46-B3EE-8208B7D01E5C/BDT5/BingDesktopSetup.exe. With this...
I was searching a way to solve this similar problem and after some research I went into the Bios setting and found a Control Key options. It was enabled by default. After disabling it and logging in...
I would suggest you to go to Control Panel and then click on Clock, Language, and Region. After that click on "Region and Language" and then click on "Additional Settings" button. Now you can try to...
Can you check whether you have any other files, like for example some videos, that are saved in the C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows folder other than the images? You can try to do some testing by...
You can even get hands on the Idoo File Encryption Pro that does the same thing which is written in the above post. You will need to get the latest version that is compatible with Windows 8. With...
There is also an icon pack to get back your Windows 7 icons to their default icons that you can download it from here. But before running it, you need to disable the User Account Control when you are...
Well, I am not really a fan for Windows Gadget. I think that it slows down the system and sometimes it will also cause some extra burden of system overhead that I dont want to do at all. Whenever I...
There is a tool called PlacesBar Editor that allows you to customize the PlacesBar in Windows 7 OS. You have a list of up to 5 direct access buttons folder on the left side of the dialog boxes to...
If you have the Windows Live Mail 2011 version and the text is too small for you, then follow the below method to change the default font size while reading your email:
First of all try to open...
I think that when you go into Vista's imageres.dll then it will be the icon number 123 which could be using the 16 x 16 pixel image from the 13 layer icon. With the help of it, just try to get the...
If you like to go into the registry then you can do it in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics. Or otherwise you can download the Windows 8 Font Changer file from the below...
There are many different cursor available on the internet that you can download. After that you can put the below code in the form load events:
Cursor = New Cursor("C:\WINDOWS\Cursors\arrow_rl.cur")...
I personally use Rainmeter gadget for my Windows 8 system. It display information about your system and also has a stylish and customizable Rainlendar calendar tool. The first goal is of course to...
Instead of that you can go with more decent application which gives you standard support. I like one application that I am using from long time. Called as Logon Screen Rotator. This is one of the...
I am using ModernMix. I thought there will be something great in it. But it is just a basic application that put app inside window which is a default feature of many applications. There are hardly...
Follow the below steps to change the welcome text in Windows 8:
First of all, open windows explorer and go to this location - C:\Windows\System32\en-US\winlogon.exe.mui.
After that take...
There is another similar tool called DisplayFusion, which is a unique application, free and very effective. DisplayFusion allows users to use multiple screens to set their monitors without any...
I dont know if it is kind of irritating you or not. In any case, you can try to use RocketDock to move away from desktop icons and use it as well for some nice features like MAC. You can check out...
There are some programs like for example, MS Office, that will be available to all the user's of the same computer but incase you have denied its access to any single user account or all, then it...
Some books that I have read so far having the taste of Thoughtless & Effortless - S C Stephens.
The low Note by Kate Roth
One Night with a Hero - Laura Kaye
Hearts in Darkness - Laura Kaye
I am...
I too have tried getting the special logos on the desktop many times and I have successful in many cases. I remember getting the My Documents on Desktop too. I remember that I had copied the logo of...
I think not just it makes the icons in the Quick Launch bar disappear, it also has removed the Windows form that helps us change the settings for these icons. At least the setting for the clock and...
I am amazed how high quality collisions and crushing effects can be generated using CryEngine 3. I was watching the gameplay demo of Crysis 3 and there was a scene where the character was standing...
The main purpose of modifying the desktop is to make it look beautiful and also get required shortcuts quickly. Before you choose any modding tool to work upon, decide the purpose you want to modify...