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Good looking skins for Windows Media Player

CorporateGeek — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:32 +0000

Do you want to know from where to get good looking skins like the one above? Check this roundup:

Top 7 Windows Media Player 12 Skins in 2012

Looking for the Ultimate Windows 7 Book?

CorporateGeek — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:00:52 +0000

According to this review, there is nothing more “ultimate” than this book.

Reviewing Windows 7 Inside Out, Deluxe Edition

When is the last time you’ve used Windows Help?

CorporateGeek — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:20 +0000

Considering how awful the Help documentation used to be, people no longer have the habit of using it. According to this article, Windows 7 manages to have a very up-to-date and relevant Help and Support system. Here’s how it works:

Learn More about Windows Programs and Get Help Using Windows Help

When was a partition created?

CorporateGeek — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:00:11 +0000

Interesting tip for Windows users who need an answer to this question.

When Was a NTFS Partition Created or a Drive First Initialized by Windows?

Do you remember dxdiag?

CorporateGeek — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:00:50 +0000

Old-school geeks surely remember the DirectX Diagnostic Tool and how useful it was in the days of old Windows versions (98, 2000, XP). It turns out the tool still exists in Windows 7 and has useful functionality.

How to Troubleshoot Problems with the DirectX Diagnostic Tool

How to use the System Configuration tool

CorporateGeek — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:00:49 +0000

Most probably you have already used the System Configuration tool in Windows (msconfig.exe). However, did you use all its functionality? Do you know about everything it has to offer?

Read this tutorial and be surprised by its versatility: How To Use the System Configuration Tool & All its Awesomeness!

Using Snap on Two or More Monitors

CorporateGeek — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:00:34 +0000

Were you disapointed that you cannot snap windows side by side on a multi monitor configuration? Actually… you can do this, just in a different way than on a single monitor.

How to Snap Windows Side by Side on a Dual Monitor Setup

Ever used the Resource Monitor in Windows 7?

CorporateGeek — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:08 +0000

Learn how to take advantage of all its features so that you can figure out at any time what’s going on with your computer.

How to use the Resource Monitor in Windows 7

How to Customize the Favorites Shortcuts in Windows Explorer

CorporateGeek — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:28 +0000

Very useful tutorial about Windows Explorer in Windows 7 & Windows Vista.

How to Manage & Use the Favorites in Windows Explorer

Windows Live Mesh can use a Dropbox-like setup

CorporateGeek — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:05:06 +0000

Are you tired of Dropbox and you want to try something else? But… do you enjoy its “one sync folder” simplicity?

How to Create a Dropbox-like Setup for Windows Live Mesh