By default, Windows allows pinning program shortcuts to the Start menu. Third-party programs allow pinning any file or folder to the taskbar but neither allow easy pinning of folders to the Start menu. There are a few ways of doing this. Editing the registry is the more advanced approach while ...

Normally, I shy away from writing in the first person at TechNorms, but I recently had the weirdest Windows scenario in my 10+ years of using the operating system that I want to share with our readers. I woke up one morning and all of a sudden my Windows 7 Ultimate PC told me Windows wasn’t a genuine copy. I’d been using Windows ...

Tweaking a Windows install can put you ahead of the game with those around you but doing so incorrectly can also cause widespread devastation. Possibly making the install non-repairable, performing manual tweaks should be left to the professionals or risk-takers. Unfortunately we’re not dangerous – though fortunately we don’t have to be. Using Ultimate Windows Tweaker, we can easily make deep system changes that are known to work without thinking twice about it. Using Ultimate Windows Tweaker After downloading the ...

Depending on the circumstances, you never know when you might need your Windows product key. Not all of us can reach the spot on our PCs where this key is located if you bought a computer from a store. Nor can we always get the software packaging in our hands without digging through our storage closets, filing cabinets and other spaces. With the Windows Product Key Viewer, you can quickly reveal ...

Did you know that the themes you see on your machine are just a peek into the full-breadth of themes that come with Windows 7? Beautiful, exotic themes representing countries all over the world are just waiting to be uncovered. When designing Windows 7, Microsoft made collections of themes for countries around the world. The time zone and language you input when setting up Windows determines the themes you get access to. However, this is not set in stone. It's simple to uncover all ...

Everybody knows no operating platform is perfect. Even Windows 7, a solid operating platform that's one the fastest Windows has created, can begin to run slow. And this happens to all users. As you use your computer, it gets bogged down with programs and files you don't need and chances are they're slowing it down. The good news is that you don't have to spend a huge amount upgrading your computer. There are several free and easy things you can do right now to speed up your ...

Speech recognition. It's so easy a kid can use it, and best of all, if you're a Windows 7 user, it's right under your fingertips. Their built-in speech recognition program has been one of the best kept secrets of Windows for years. Why spend hundreds on a voice recognition software package when you can use a similar program that came with Windows? And thanks to the surge of use of voice recognition in mobile technology devices (like iPhone's Siri) over the years, people are more interested in ...

Adaptive brightness has seen its way into most notebooks and mobile devices. In Windows 8, Microsoft went to greater length to make it, well, more adaptive. As long as your laptop or device has an Ambient Light Sensor (ALS), you can take advantage of this feature. However, not all users like that their computer chooses how bright the screen is. You can turn off adaptive brightness in Windows 7 ...

Oz The Great and Powerful is a fantasy adventure movie released last week. As a movie from Walt Disney Pictures, there was a lot expected from the movie. Having watched it myself, I can tell you that the movie is an awesome visual treat. The world of Oz captivates you with its sheer beauty even as the story of fight of good vs. evil unfolds. I won’t call the movie great, but the visuals were ...

Dead Space 3 is the second sequel to the first person shooter horror game Dead Space. The series has had a fantastic run – It has been tremendously popular, a financial success and received critical acclaim. Building up on the success of the first game, Dead Space 2 was released in January 2011. Dead Space 3 takes you on another horror filled adventure as Issac goes after the source of Necromorphs to eliminate them once ...