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Windows 7’s Calculator comes with a host of features that are really handy under the right circumstances. In this guide, I’ll walk you through the features and show you how to access them.
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Fuel Economy, Unit Conversion & More with Windows 7’s Calculator
On April - 5 - 20101 COMMENT
Start Menu 7 Overhauls your Windows Start Menu
On March - 30 - 20102 COMMENTS
| Windows Guides’ Rating | Compatible with |
   3.5 out of 5 |
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PROS: A simple to use Start Menu alternative. A small choice of Skins. Low resource usage. Better function & flexibility of Power Options such as a timer. Text magnifier. The ability to move the Start Menu to any location on screen and resize to your liking. Easy to remember keyboard shortcuts and easy additions to the sidebar also make this very handy. x64 support.
CONS: Slightly buggy Aero Skin. Reboot required after uninstallation (even though the dev blurb states no changes are made to the system). Start Menu sometimes displays unknown items. No major updates from Vista Start Menu (same dev). Search results erratic and slow.
VERDICT: A decent alternative to the native Windows Start Menu, though don’t expect much Windows 7 integration or frequent updates. The ability to move and resize the menu to your liking will make many users happy. A Pro version is available that brings additional features.
The developer Dennis Nazarenko has kindly donated 3 Pro licences to our community.
The competition is now live in the forums, head over for a chance to win a copy of Start Menu 7 Pro.
PRICE: Free.
VERSION REVIEWED: 3.6
DOWNLOAD: Start Menu 7 (Freeware)
Activate Your Copy of Windows Vista or 7 [How To]
On March - 29 - 20102 COMMENTS
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When you install Windows, you are prompted for your product key. This key determines which version of Windows Vista or 7 should be installed on your PC. Later in the installation process, you are asked whether you would like to activate Windows or not. If you choose not to activate Windows, you have 30 days before you need to do so; otherwise, Windows will not let you log in and access your programs and files until you activate it. Learn, in this guide, how to activate Windows Vista or 7.
Change Windows Logon Background WITHOUT 3rd party software [How To]
On March - 28 - 20105 COMMENTS
![monitor Change Windows Logon Background WITHOUT 3rd party software [How To]](http://i0.wp.com/www.mintywhite.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/monitor.png?resize=203%2C203 "Change Windows Logon Background WITHOUT 3rd party software [How To]")
If you want to change your Windows 7 Logon Background you would normally be advised to download a 3rd party application to do the job for you. With this Registry Tweak you don’t have to.
Remember, since this does involve editing the Registry you should take a backup before you start, but you already know that don’t you :-) If you’re new to editing the registry, start here.
When Did You Last Install Windows?
On March - 27 - 2010ADD COMMENTS
How often do you like to install your Windows Operating System.
I like to reinstall twice a year (more so when I break it!). To me, it keeps the system running nice and weeds out any imperfections.
Many people have never reinstalled and will undoubtedly run like molasses. Others like to reinstall every few weeks.
What’s your preference?
Download this vbs script to show you when you last reinstalled Windows. (Works for XP, Vista & 7)
Head over to the forums and let us know how, why, and when you reinstall Windows.
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Windows 7 Backgrounds & Desktop Wallpaper — All You Need to Know
On March - 25 - 20102 COMMENTS
On Windows Guides, we feature lots of desktop wallpaper packs, which you can browse to find the perfect wallpaper for your website. In this guide, I’ll cover everything you need to know about wallpaper. Specifically:
- What is screen/display resolution?
- How to find and change your desktop resolution.
- How to view fonts at high resolution.
- Where to get wallpaper.
- How to manipulate your wallpaper & background.
- How to automatically rotate wallpaper in a slideshow.