Posts Tagged ‘Windows 7 hack’

4 Ways To Pin A Folder on Taskbar in Windows 7

We all know that we can’t pin a folder directly to the taskbar in Windows 7. However, if you really want that feature, here are 4 workarounds that you may find helpful, 2 of them we have already covered here before.
Way #1: using a dummy executable file to fool Windows 7
We have covered this before [...]

How To Change The Default Language For Windows 7 Logon Screen

First of all, if you run a Windows 7 version that doesn’t support multi-language you won’t be able to use the Multilingual User Interface (MUI) functionality to change the default language for Windows 7 welcome screen. Unfortunately, MUIs are only available in Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise edition.
Basically, you are able to change that only [...]

Which Font Does Windows 7 GUI Use, and Why?

Have you ever wondered the same questions? Look at the following Control Panel window, do you know which font has been used?

Yes, it’s Segoe UI font at size 9 for normal text, like blue color ones in the picture.

According to Windows User Experience Interaction Guidelines, a 800+ pages free guideline from Microsoft.
Segoe UI is an [...]

Dexpot With SevenDex Plugin Combines an Excellent Virtual Desktop Tool for Windows 7

There are lots of tools that you can use to enable Virtual Desktops in Windows 7, much like what you normally would expect from Linux or Mac. But this tool Dexpot with its plugin SevenDex makes itself the king for Windows 7 of all the virtual desktop applications.
Why so ?
With the built-in plugin SevenDex for [...]