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After the Instant Search, Google has just rolled out the new Google Instant Previews. If you want to turn it  off you have to know that actually there is no way to achieve this result since such a new feature is on by default without any option among Google settings to tweak it. In fact, differently from other new Google features which offer you ways and shortcuts to improve their usability, it looks like the Google Team decided to prevent users and surfers  from changing anything in the Instant Preview. This new feature is only  available on Google.com so far, but soon it will be implemented on all other Google versions. Continue reading »

By default, Windows 7 doesn’t have the Delete button on the Windows Explorer toolbar.  Such button is quite useful because it  lets you delete files and folders without right-clicking them, thus saving one step. This quick hack will show you how to add the delete button in the Windows Explorer toolbar in your Windows 7 operating system. Continue reading »

Who has ever played one of the default games in Windows operating systems?  Windows 7 has added a whole bunch of new games in the Game folder. However, if you don’t like them at all, if you want to save space and resources or you wish to add your own favorite games, this hack is definitely for you! So let’s see how to uninstall games in Windows 7 operating system in a couple of easy steps! Continue reading »

In case you don’t know what I am talking about, the default folder icon is the yellow folder available in Windows Explorer which contains some files. Such icon has been the same for years now and has not changed in any Windows operating system release. This hack will show you how to change it to something else of your choice. Continue reading »

If you need to turn off Windows OS but you cannot use the regular procedure, maybe you need a special Windows restart command (available in DOS) which, in a matter of a couple of seconds and without waiting for applications to close, will let you shutdown your computer in  breeze. This solution is especially useful in those cases where your Windows User Interface (UI) is stuck and/or the turn off button located under the Start menu doesn’t work anymore while the DOS commands available in the Command Prompt window are still available. Other times instead you might wish to use such a procedure because, for example you have got a virus which has disabled certain Windows features. Whatever the reason, here is a quick trick which will let you put your computer at rest in two steps thanks to a simple Windows shutdown command! Continue reading »

If you don’t manage to install your bugfixes on your Windows operating system, maybe you need to reinstall Windows Update service which doesn’t work properly anymore. As you know, Windows Update is the tool which is responsible for installing all those new updates on your machine which are regularly released by Microsoft. Updates, most of the times, are small files which are meant to patch or fix a security issue, a broken or lame feature or add a new feature in your Windows XP, Vista and 7. From this it is obvious how important is to have a working update service! In fact, thanks to it you will be able to protect your computer, your privacy and your files from viruses, malware and from software malfunction. Continue reading »

On of the first things your Windows 7 does when you make a fresh installation on a computer or laptop is to ask you for the computer user name and organization. What you type will be displayed on Windows 7 as the computer owner in the About Windows section of your machine. If for any reason you wish to change the user name, this quick hack will show you how to change the computer name in a couple of steps. Continue reading »

Internet Explorer (like majority of browsers) offers you a very handy feature called “Autocomplete forms” which lets you save passwords and usernames  once you login a web service, such as your email account for example, the first time you use them.  The way it works is simple. Go to the web page containing the log in form, fill in the fields with your data and click the login button. At this point  a pop-up message will ask you if you want to save your password. This brief tutorial will show you how to save your passwords and username automatically,  without this annoying notification! Continue reading »