- Fantastic Easter Egg in Windows 7 and Vista
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Posted by oVan on Wednesday, January 06, 2010 | PermaLink | 0 comments
There's a great easter egg hidden in Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), and Vista (32-bit):
Make a new folder, then rename it to:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
The icon of the folder will change to a Control Panel Icon, and you’ll get a stunning list of all available system settings and control panel applets.
Now you are in charge!
Via: Ina Fried
Labels: easter egg, hack, secret, tip, trick, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista
- Download free eBook to master PowerShell
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Posted by oVan on Monday, August 24, 2009 | PermaLink | 1 comments
I’m sure you’ve heard good things about the mighty Windows PowerShell console in Windows already, but did you start discovering it yet? Many of us will be overwhelmed by the functionality and possibilities… so to remedy this, here’s the free Mastering PowerShell eBook, courtesy of Dr. Tobias Weltner, a PowerShell MVP. You’ll find lots of other interesting info on the PowerShell.com website.
For more information on scripting with Windows PowerShell, visit the Script Center on Microsoft TechNet here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/dd742419.aspx
Here’s the direct download link:
http://powershell.com/Mastering-PowerShell.pdfLabels: download, free, Server 2008, shell, Windows, Windows 7
- Windows 7 Sticky Notes Keyboard Shortcuts
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Posted by oVan on Wednesday, May 06, 2009 | PermaLink | 3 comments
Windows 7 has a new app called Sticky Notes that replaces the similar sidebar gadget. Finally an integrated way of putting lots of colored postit-notes on your desktop.
The bad news first: when you use Aero Peek to have a quick glance at your desktop, the sticky notes disappear (as will any other app of course). The sidebar or desktop gadget would’ve shown here… A workaround could be to pin the Sticky Notes app to your taskbar and use the Win+(Number) key combination to show and hide your notes.
The good news: even though it seems that you can only type plain text in your notes, in reality there are a lot of familiar keyboard shortcuts to bring your notes alive:
Control+L = left align
Control+E = center
Control+R = right align
Control+T = strikethrough
Control+U = underline
Control+I = italic
Control+B = boldCtrl+Shift+> = bigger font
Ctrl+Shift+< = smaller fontCtrl+Shift+L = bulleted list
Control+N = new note
Control+D = DELETE (without confirmation!)Control+A = select all
Control+X = cut
Control+C = copy
Control+V = pasteControl+Z = undo
Control+Y = redo
- Big List of Windows 7 Secrets
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Posted by oVan on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 | PermaLink | 0 commentsKeyboard junkies and power users rejoice! Here's a great list of Windows 7 secrets, some of which also work in Vista SP2, published by Tim Sneath.
The keyboard combinations Win+Up, Win+Down, Win+Shift+Up, Win+Shift+Down, Win+Left, Win+Right to maximize/minimize/move windows are real life savers. So is Win+T to access the taskbar, Win+Space to enable Aero Peek, and Control+click on a taskbar icon to switch between multiple windows of the same program.
Read all these powerful tips here: Bumper List of Windows 7 SecretsLabels: keyboard, shortcut, tip, trick, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista
- Broken apps in Windows 7
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Posted by oVan on Monday, January 12, 2009 | PermaLink | 7 comments
Although almost anything that works on Windows Vista also works on Windows 7, there are certainly exceptions. Here's a list of apps not working in Windows 7 beta:
- FinePrint 6: this excellent print preview driver saves huge amounts of paper and ink. Unfortunately, kernel-mode printer drivers are not allowed anymore, and the famous KMPrintersAreBlocked registry hack does not work.
In a reply from the tech department, FinePrint Software says a fix is underway, perhaps as soon as this week!Update: as FinePrint tech support promised, the latest FinePrint 6.05 installs perfectly on Windows 7. - ISO mounting tools: although Windows 7 now has native support for ISO disc images, it is only possible to burn them to disk. You can't mount them as a virtual drive. None of the software I tried worked on Windows 7: MagicDisc installs but doesn't work, same story for VirtualCloneDrive, and Windows 7 is so kind to let us know upon installation that it doesn't support Daemon Tools currently. Alternatives anyone?
- Defrag software: Raxco PerfectDisk 2008 doesn't want to install on this version of Windows. I could try modifying the installer, but disk software is not the kind of app you want to mess with. Since Raxco has announced PerfectDisk 10 to be available on January 27, 2009, I'm sure Windows 7 support won't be far off.
Update: Raxco confirmed in the comments below that PerfectDisk 10 supports Windows 7.
Do you know other programs or drivers that don't work on Windows 7? Do you know a workaround? Let us know!
Reported by Daniel:Hamachi vpn client (www.hamachi.cc)(works when installed as Administrator)
The Nvidia control panel on a Dell D830 won't let me set an external ViewSonic display to 1680x1050, and it would be much happier at that resolution.Labels: beta, compatibility, installation, Microsoft, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista
- FinePrint 6: this excellent print preview driver saves huge amounts of paper and ink. Unfortunately, kernel-mode printer drivers are not allowed anymore, and the famous KMPrintersAreBlocked registry hack does not work.