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How to make print screen button to automatically open the Snipping tool in Windows 11

 In windows you can search for keyboard from start menu and open keyboard settings.  Or you can go to Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard. In the keyboard settings window, toggle the switch that says "Use the Print screen button to open screen snipping".  Hereafter whenever you press print screen button, you will be able to make a selection on the screen for a screenshot.  

How to Minimize Microsoft Outlook to the System Tray

To minimize Outlook to a stylish icon in the Windows system tray: Click on the Outlook icon in the system tray with the right mouse button. Select Hide When Minimized from the menu. Here after, when you minimize Outlook it should get minimized to the system tray instead of the task bar.. Double-click on the Outlook system tray icon to open Outlook again.

Encrypt USB pen drive In Windows 7 and other Versions like Windows Xp and vista using BitLocker

Windows 7 comes with a security feature BitLocker. It helps you to Password protect your Pendrive and USB Drive.You can protect Pen drive and usb drives using a password that you can set yourself. During the encryption process, Windows 7 installs a special reader on the USB drive. When you connect the USB drive to a computer running XP or Vista, the password will be asked and you are ready to go as the data is safe and secure. To set up password on a pen drive : Insert a USB drive, and go to Control Panel > Bit Locker Drive Encryption. Then enable the the Bitlockker protection for this pendrive. Some Initialisation work will be done. BitLocker To Go will prompt for a password which you can use to unlock the drive later. BitLocker To Go will prompt you to store a recovery key that helps unlock your drive in case you forget your password. Recovery Key can be saved in a file . After this The encryption [process will begin and there you go!! Your Pen drive data is now Password protec...

How to password protect my files and folders in Windows XP?

How to password protect my files and folders in Windows XP? Just encrypt all your files which you don’t want others to see in Windows XP. 1.     Select the  folder  you wish to encrypt. 2.     Right-click the folder and click   Properties . 3.     Click the   Advanced   button. 4.     Check " Encrypt contents to secure data " option. 5.     Click   Apply   and then   Ok . Now other users won’t be able to open these files, unless they access the system from your user account. Use with caution.

Display a message or note at Startup in Windows 7 and earlier Versions

If you want a message to be displayed to the user every time they login to windows, you can do it easily by following the below simple registry trick. Super easy. A pop up message will appear every time while logging in. Here is how you do it: ·          Open the registry Editor. (Press, Win +R and type “ regedit ”). ·          Navigate to the registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System.   ·          In the Right Side pane open LegalNoticeCaption . In the value text box, enter the text which you want as the title which will be shown in the Title bar of the Pop Up. ·          Next open LegalNoticeText and in the value textbox enter the message to be shown in the pop up. Note that the message will be shown with the title and the message which you typed in the values of the tw...

Setup and Display Multiple Clocks in the System Tray in Windows 7

Windows 7 users can now setup multiple clocks up to 3 in their system tray. This will help you to keep track of multiple time zones in case you need to. Here is how you do it: ·          Double click the clock in the system tray. ·          Click “ Change date and time settings ”.   This opens the Date and Time Window. ·          Click on the Additional Clocks Tab. ·          Here you can setup the additional time zones you want. Super uber easy! ·          You have to click “ Show this clock ” checkbox to display the clock. ·          Enjoy! ·          Note: When you hover your hover your mouse near the clock, the 3 clock time and their time zones will be shown.

How to Prevent user from Changing Wallpaper in Windows 7

Open Run Dialogue Box (Win + R) and type gpedit.msc. Go to Local Computer policy > User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop in left side pane. Select Desktop Wallpaper setting from right side pane. Double click it. Click in the "Enable" Radio button and set the path of the wallpaper you want to display constantly. Press OK   to Save changes.

How to assign Keyboard Shortcuts for Programs in Windows 7

You can assign a shortcut for every individual application in Windows 7! To create Shortcut key for any application in Windows 7: 1. Right-click the program icon and select Properties. 2. Select the Shortcut tab 3. Click in Shortcut key textbox 4. Enter the keyboard shortcut for that program. 5. Press OK. 6. Use the Keyboard shortcut to launch the application.

Copy contents from the command Prompt in Windows

Clip is a command used to Copy   contents of the out put from the command prompt into the clipboard.   Example : The command DIR Will List all the ditrectories in the Location you are pointing to in the command Prompt. If you want to copy the output type the command as DIR | CLIP. You will not find any output being displayed in the command Prompt, but the contents will get copied into the Clipboard. Just Open the Notepad and paste. There you go !

Keyboard shortcuts for launching applications which are pinned to task bar - Windows 7

You can easily start Applications that are pinned to the task bar by pressing the Win key + The position of  that program in the task bar. E.g., If Windows Explorer is   the first item to be pinned to the task bar, then Win + 1 will open Windows Explorer. If the second Lying Program is MsWord, Then Win + 2 will   Open MsWord Program.

How to Change the Windows 7 Log in Screen to any Image/Background you like

You can set the Windows 7 Logon screen to anything you like. Just select an Image which is less than 256 kb in size and resize it appropriately for your screen resolution. First go to Run and type "regedit", without the quotes. This will open the registry editor. Navigate to > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\ LogonUI\Background Double click the OEMBackground DWORD key and set the value to 1. Now, paste the image which you chose earlier and copy it to > C:\Windows\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds folder . Rename the image to backgroundDefault.jpg Restart your System and find your new Login Screen Background. 

How to Install Fonts in Windows

It’s a pretty easy task. Piece of cake. Click Start> Settings >ControlPanel. Open the Fonts icon. Within the Fonts window you will be able to view each of the currently installed fonts as well as install new fonts. To install a font, click the File menu and select Install New Font . Locate the directory of the fonts you wish to install. Highlight the fonts you wish to install and click ok.

Position all your windows and snap them in Windows 7 - Aero Snap

Fuck the Mouse. It's too cumbersome to snap windows by dragging the Screen to snap them. Use the following simple shortcuts: Win + Right Arrow Key = Snap in right side of the Screen. Win + Left  Arrow Key = Snap in Left side of the Screen. Win + Up Arrow Key = Maximize. Win + Down Arrow Key = Minimise / Snap out. Works in Windows Home Basic TOO!!!!!

Useful Important Run Commands in Windows 7 - Must Know!

  Not much Talk. These are the Run commands in Windows 7. Type them in the run Dialog box or even great, type them in the start menu itself. That will do! Wordpad  write Windows Update App Manager  wuapp  Windows System Security Tool  syskey Windows Standalong Update Manager  wusa  Windows Share Creation Wizard  shrpubw  Windows Media Player  wmplayer Windows Management Infrastructure  wmimgmt.msc Windows Magnifier  magnify Windows Image Acquisition  wiaacmgr  Windows Firewall with Advanced Security  wf.msc  Windows Firewall  firewall.cpl Windows Fax and Scan  wfs  Windows Backup Utility  sdclt  Windows Activa...