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How to remove unused fonts in windows 7 for better performance

August 20th, 2010 Nomar No comments

Remove unused fonts in Windows 7 for better performance.

Fonts use quite a bit of system resources, for optimal performance you should remove any unused fonts that you do not use on a daily basis. This tip shows you how.

* Open Control Panel
* Open the Fonts folder
* Make a backup of your fonts before removing any.
* After backing up your fonts, remove any unused fonts from the folder to speed up the Windows 7 performance.

How to get a Faster Toolbar in Windows 7

August 19th, 2010 Nomar No comments

Get a faster toolbar in windows 7

Taskbar thumbnail previews are one of the more cool features in Windows 7. To decrease the time taken to display thumbnails in Windows 7 make these tweaks.

* Click on Start and type in regedit and hit Enter
* Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced
* Right-click on Advanced, select ‘New DWORD‘ and enter the following value: “ThumbnailLivePreviewHoverTime”
* Then right-click on ‘ThumbnailLivePreviewHoverTime’ and select ‘Modify’.
* Choose Decimal Base and enter in your new number in milliseconds. Use 200 for 0.2 seconds or a speed that suits you.
* Click Ok and restart PC

Now your windows 7 toolbar will be faster :)

How to Search Internet from the Start Menu

August 18th, 2010 Nomar No comments

Search Internet Start Menu Windows 7

Enable Internet search from the Start Menu using your default browser. Run GPEDIT.MSC from the Start Menu search box to start the Group Policy Editor. In the left pane, go to User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Start Menu and Taskbar. In the right pane, right-click to Edit and Enable Add Search Internet link to Start Menu.

Search Internet Windows 7

How to Adjust Screen Text with Clear Type

July 23rd, 2010 Nomar No comments

Windows 7 Adjust Screen Text

Use Clear Type Tuner for the best look on your LCD monitor or laptop screen. Run ‘cttune.exe’ from the Start Menu search box, or go to the Control Panel Display applet, and select Adjust ClearType Text from the left.

How to Open Command Prompt in Any Folder

July 22nd, 2010 Nomar No comments

Windows 7 Command Prompt

Like the command prompt? Miss the ‘Open Command Window Here’ Windows XP power toy? Press ‘Shift’ when right-clicking on a folder to get that option in the context menu. This also works on the desktop. No power toy required!

How to Create Keyboard Shortcuts for Programs

July 21st, 2010 Nomar No comments

Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

You can create keyboard shortcuts for any program in Windows 7. Right-click the program icon and select Properties. Select the Shortcut tab, click in Shortcut key, to set the keyboard shortcut for that program.