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Tweaking Articles I Found Worth Saving
How to Make Your Own Windows Registry Hacks
175 Windows 7 Tweaks, Tips, and How-To Articles
94 Windows 7 tips, tricks and secrets
60 Windows 8 tips, tricks and secrets
The 50 Best Registry Hacks that Make Windows Better
The 20 Best Registry Hacks to Improve Windows
Hidden Trick to Close Windows Explorer in Windows 7 or Vista
Keyboard Ninja: Toggle File Extension Display With a Shortcut Key in Windows
Scroll the Window Under the Mouse in Windows 7 ⁄ XP ⁄ Vista
Switch Windows by Hovering the Mouse Over a Window in Windows 7 or Vista
Boost Your Mouse Pointing Accuracy in Windows
Quick Tip: Change Monitor Timeout From Command Line
Stupid Geek Tricks: Navigate in the File Open⁄Save Dialog With the Keyboard
Stupid Geek Tricks: Open an Explorer Window from the Command Prompt
Stupid Geek Tricks: Secret Items on the Windows 7 Send To Menu
Stupid Geek Tricks: Undo an Accidental Move or Delete With a Keyboard Shortcut
Stupid Geek Tricks: Using 7-Zip as a Blazing Fast File Browser
Stupid Geek Tricks: Windows 7 Easter Egg Shows the XP Alt-Tab Prompt
Stupid Geek Tricks: 6 Ways to Open Windows Task Manager
Stupid Geek Tricks: Add Apps to the Windows 7 Explorer Favorites List
Stupid Geek Tricks: Change Your IP Address From the Command Prompt
Stupid Geek Tricks: Create a Shortcut to Quickly Edit Your Hosts File
Stupid Geek Tricks: Disable Windows 7 Aero Peek in Two Clicks
Stupid Geek Tricks: Enable the Secret “How-To Geek” Mode in Windows 7
Stupid Geek Tricks: Hacking the Windows Experience Index
Stupid Geek Tricks: Hide Data in a Secret Text File Compartment
Stupid Geek Tricks: How to Modify the Icon of an .Exe File
Stupid Geek Tricks: How to Open the Start Menu Folder in Windows 7
Stupid Geek Tricks: How to Perform Date Calculations in Windows Calculator
Stupid Geek Tricks: How to Switch Windows 7 to the XP Style Alt-Tab Switcher
Stupid Geek Tricks: Make Your Own Fake Virus with Notepad
Stupid Geek Tricks: Make Zipfiles With the Same Name as a Selected File
Stupid Geek Tricks: Navigate in the File Open⁄Save Dialog With the Keyboard
Stupid Geek Tricks: Open a Command Prompt From the Desktop Right-Click Menu
Stupid Geek Tricks: Quickly Switch Month⁄Year in the Windows 7 Calendar
Stupid Geek Tricks: Randomly Rename Every File in a Directory
Stupid Geek Tricks: Search the Internet from the Start Menu in Windows 7
Stupid Geek Tricks: Secret Items on the Windows 7 Send To Menu
Stupid Geek Tricks: Tile or Cascade Multiple Windows in Windows 7
Stupid Geek Tricks: Undo an Accidental Move or Delete With a Keyboard Shortcut
Stupid Geek Tricks: Use Both Laptop Mouse Buttons to Simulate Middle-Click
Stupid Geek Tricks: Using 7-Zip as a Blazing Fast File Browser
Stupid Geek Tricks: Windows 7 Easter Egg Shows the XP Alt-Tab Prompt
Stupid Geek Tricks: Add Apps to the Windows 7 Explorer Favorites List
Stupid Geek Tricks: Hide Data in a Secret Text File Compartment
Stupid Geek Tricks: Make Zipfiles With the Same Name as a Selected File
Stupid Geek Tricks: Navigate in the File Open⁄Save Dialog With the Keyboard
Stupid Geek Tricks: Open a Command Prompt From the Desktop Right-Click Menu
Stupid Geek Tricks: Search the Internet from the Start Menu in Windows 7
Stupid Geek Tricks: Tile or Cascade Multiple Windows in Windows 7
Stupid Geek Tricks: Windows 7 Easter Egg Shows the XP Alt-Tab Prompt


Misc Windows Configuration and Tweaks
Always Start an Application in Administrator Mode on Windows 7 or Vista
Make Windows 7 or Vista Log On Automatically
Mount an ISO image in Windows 7 or Vista
Backup⁄Copy Files that are “In Use” or “Locked” in Windows (Command Line)
Change Start Menu to Use Small Icons in Windows 7 or Vista
Change the Number of Recent Items Shown on the Windows 7 ⁄ Vista Start Menu
Change the Windows 7 or Vista Power Buttons to Shut Down⁄Sleep⁄Hibernate
Change Your Computer Name in Windows 7 or Vista
Add “My Computer” to Your Windows 7 ⁄ Vista Taskbar
Display My Computer Icon on the Desktop in Windows 7 or Vista
Enable Additional Clocks in Windows 7 or Vista
Get the Classic Start Menu in Windows 7
Enable Military Time in Windows 7 or Vista
Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows 7 or Vista
Using Windows 7 or Vista Compatibility Mode
Using Windows 7 or Vista System Restore
Configure Disk Defragmenter Schedule in Windows 7 or Vista
Create a Restore Point for Windows 7 or Vista’s System Restore
Create a System Restore Point in Windows 7
Customize the Manufacturer Support Info in Windows 7 or Vista
Customize the Notification Area in Windows 7 Using Local Group Policy
Easily Set Default OS in a Windows 7 ⁄ Vista and XP Dual-boot Setup
Enable Run Command on Windows 7 or Vista Start Menu
How to Create a System Image in Windows 7
How to Install IIS on Windows 7 or Vista
Quick Tip: Change the Registered Owner in Windows
Resize a Partition for Free in Windows 7 or Vista
Resize Icons Quickly in Windows 7 or Vista Explorer
Set Icons in Win7 ⁄ Vista to Open With a Single Click Instead of Double-Click
Restore Missing Desktop Icons in Windows 7 or Vista
Run a Command as Administrator from the Windows 7 ⁄ Vista Run box
Enable Mapping to \\Hostname\C$ Share on Windows 7 or Vista
Enable the (Hidden) Administrator Account on Windows 7 or Vista
Computer Tips & Tricks Everyone Should Know
Windows 7 Jump Lists Fix and Tricks
Paste Text in Command Prompt with Ctrl+V and More
Verify your Windows 7 ISO

Context Menu Modding
Add “Open with Notepad” to the Context Menu for All Files
Add “Run as Administrator” for AutoHotkey Scripts in Windows 7 or Vista
Add “Run as Administrator” to Any File Type in Windows 7 or Vista
Add “Take Ownership” to Explorer Right-Click Menu in Win 7 or Vista
Add Copy To ⁄ Move To on Windows 7 or Vista Right-Click Menu
Add Defragment to the Right-Click Menu for a Drive
Add Disk Cleanup to the Right-Click Menu for a Drive
Create a Context Menu Item to Copy a List of Files to the Clipboard in Windows 7 ⁄ Vista ⁄ XP
Create a Context Menu Item to Copy a Text File To the Clipboard in Windows 7 ⁄ Vista ⁄ XP

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