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Here's an interesting Windows 7 tweak that allows you to customize your winodws7 logon screen. You can do this with Tweak.com LOGON SCREEN CHANGER. It offers a very easy-to-use interface from which you can easily set a new logon screen for your Windows 7. What makes it different from the other logon changers is that it is portable and shows you the preview of your current and new logon screen. Just run the tool and you will find the following screen. Simply hit the Change Logon Scree n button, browse and select the new image and it will become your new Logon screen. Make sure that the background you select is smaller than 256KB, otherwise it will be rejected because of a size limitation set by Microsoft. If you want to remove your customized background just click Revert to Default Logon Screen and the registry changes will be removed. Download Logon Screen Changer

Many of the Windows 7 users complain that their system hangup on welcome screen for long time. If you set a solid color background instead of a picture or a wallpaper, your system will hang for 30 seconds during the logon process. It is a limited yet huge problem. Instead of fixing this problem manually, Microsoft has provided a small to application to get rid of this glitch. The application is called HOTFIX. You will see the x86 version of Hotfix if you are using Internet Explorer(32-bit) or any other browser. To download the 64-bit(x64) version of Hotfix you will have to visit the above link using Internet Explorer(64-bit). You can download it from the link below. Download Hotfix

Windows7 Starter edition dodn’t have an option for setting up an Ad-Hoc network in the Network and Sharing Center. On Microsoft product page it is stated that ad-hoc connection is not available in Windows 7 Starter edition. But as it all turns out, you can in fact use the ad-hoc network in Starter edition. Microsoft has promoted Windows 7 Starter edition in a bizarre way. Sure, it is a stripped down version of Windows 7 most suitable for netbooks but saying that it can’t create or be part of ad-hoc network is stupid and misleading. Most guides, including the one we wrote here, ask users to head over to the Network and Sharing Center and then set up ad-hoc network. But the ad-hoc shortuct is missing from Windows 7 Starter edition(see screenshot below). If you are using Windows 7 Starter, you are licensed to use the ad-hoc network but NOT licensed to use the ad-hoc network shortcut inside Network and Sharing Center. Read the sentence again, we are talking about ‘ad-hoc network’ and the...

ClickLock allows you to highlight or drag without holding down the mouse button. To start using this feature once it is enabled, briefly press the mouse button, and when you want to disable it just simply click the mouse button again. Here the simple steps to enable it in Windows 7.    Note : Users who are migrating from Windows XP to Windows 7 and are struggling to find Mouse Properties option, follow the given steps . First of all, r ight click an empty space on the desktop and then select Personalize. Personalization settings will be displayed, locate and click the C hange mouse pointer option in the left side column. The Mouse Properties dialogue box will be displayed. Now click the Button tab and check the option Turn on ClickLock as shown in the following screenshot. Click the Apply button and that’s it, you are done.. Hav fun!! To get regular updates please subscribe to our FEEDS

In order to select any particular application or window, you must click it with the mouse. However, you can also make a simple configuration to select any particular window or application by simply hovering over them with the mouse pointer. If you find this convenient you can enable this in Windows 7 by doing the following. First of all launch the Ease of Access Center by clicking Start > All Programs > Accessories > Ease of Access > Ease of Access Center . Once the Ease of Access Center is launched, locate the Make the mouse easier to use option . Now check the Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse option located under the Make it easier to manage windows category .  Click Apply and that’s it, now you will be able to select any window or application by hovering your mouse over it. Enjoy! To get regular updates please subscribe to our FEEDS   source:addictivetips

Windows 7 users might have noticed the Ease of Access button on the bottom left corner of the logon screen. This button allows you to use the Ease of Access features such as the narrator, magnifier, high contrast, on-screen keyboard, sticky keys and filer keys right from the logon screen. But the fact is that only few people access the Ease of Access Center from here. Also some other users might use your computer and they could make some changes to your windows when you are not around. Here is a small tool called the Ease Of Access Disabler which lets you enable and disable the Windows Logon Ease of Access Center button. When you this button, windows launches the Ease of Access center. So here is an application/tool that allows you to enable and disable Ease of Access button as per your convenience. Download Tool Click here to Download Ease of Access Disabler