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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nlasasatha" data-source="post: 7820110" data-attributes="member: 236390">22. Customise the log-on screenChanging  the Windows log-on screen used to involve some complicated and    potentially dangerous hacks, but not any more - Windows 7 makes it   easy.  First, browse to  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr    entVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background  in REGEDIT, double-click   the DWORD key called OEMBackground (not there?  Create it) and set its   value to 1.Now find a background image  you'd like to use. Make sure it's less than   256KB in size, and matches  the aspect ratio of your screen as it'll  be  stretched to fit.Next,  copy that image into the %windir%\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds   folder  (create the info\backgrounds folders if they don't exist).   Rename the  image to backgroundDefault.jpg, reboot, and you should now   have a custom  log-on image.Alternatively, use a free tweaking tool to handle  everything for you. <a href="http://tweaks.com/software/tweakslogon" target="_blank">Logon    Changer</a> displays a preview so you can see how the log-on screen    will look without rebooting, while the <a href="http://www.lukepaynesoftware.com/lsr" target="_blank">Logon   Screen Rotator</a>  accepts multiple images and will display a different   one every time you  log on.23. Recover screen spaceThe new  Windows 7 taskbar acts as one big quick launch toolbar that can   hold  whatever program shortcuts you like (just right-click one and   select Pin  To Taskbar). And that's fine, except it does consume a   little more  screen real estate than we'd like. Shrink it to a more   manageable size  by right-clicking the Start orb, then Properties >   Taskbar > Use  small icons > OK.24. Enjoy a retro taskbarWindows  7 now combines taskbar buttons in a way that saves space, but   also  makes it more difficult to tell at a glance whether an icon   represents a  running application or a shortcut. If you prefer a more   traditional  approach, then right-click the taskbar, select Properties,   and set  Taskbar Buttons to "Combine when taskbar is full". You'll now   get a  clear and separate button for each running application, making   them much  easier to identify.25. Remove taskbar buttonsOne  problem with the previous tip is the buttons will gobble up   valuable  taskbar real estate, but you can reduce the impact of this by   removing  their text captions. Launch REGEDIT, browse to   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control  Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics, add a string   called MinWidth, set it to  54, and reboot to see the results.26. Restore the Quick  Launch ToolbarIf you're unhappy with the new taskbar, even  after shrinking it, then   it only takes a moment to restore the old Quick  Launch Toolbar.Right-click the taskbar, choose Toolbars > New  Toolbar, type   "%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Inter  net  Explorer\Quick   Launch" (less the quotes) into the Folder box and click  Select Folder. Now right-click the taskbar, clear 'Lock the  taskbar', and you should   see the Quick Launch toolbar, probably to the  right. Right-click its   divider, clear Show Text and Show Title to  minimise the space it takes   up. Complete the job by right-clicking the  bar and selecting View >   Small Icons for the true retro look.27.  Custom power switchBy default, Windows 7 displays a plain  text 'Shut down' button on the   Start menu, but it only takes a moment to  change this action to   something else. If you reboot your PC a few times  every day then that   might make more sense as a default action:  right-click the Start orb,   select Properties and set the 'Power boot  action' to 'Restart' to make   it happen.28. Auto arrange  your desktopIf your Windows 7 desktop has icons scattered  everywhere then you could   right-click it and select View > Auto  arrange, just as in Vista.   But a simpler solution is just to press and  hold down F5, and Windows   will automatically arrange its icons for you.29.  Disable smart window arrangementWindows 7 features  interesting new ways to intelligently arrange your   windows, so that (for  example) if you drag a window to the top of the   screen then it will  maximise. We like the new system, but if you find   it distracting then  it's easily disabled. Run REGEDIT, go to   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control  Panel\Desktop, set WindowArrangementActive to   0, reboot, and your  windows will behave just as they always did. 30. Browse  your tasksIf you prefer the keyboard over the mouse, you  will love browsing the   taskbar using this nifty shortcut. Press Windows  and T, and you move   the focus to the left-most icon on the taskbar. Then  use your arrow   keys to change the focus to other icons, and you get a  live preview of   every window.31. Display your drivesClick  Computer in Windows 7 and you might see a strange lack of drives,   but  don't panic, it's just Microsoft trying to be helpful: drives  like   memory card readers are no longer displayed if they're empty. We  think   it's an improvement, but if you disagree then it's easy to get  your   empty drives back. Launch Explorer, click Tools > Folder  Options >   View and clear 'Hide empty drives in the computer  folder'.32. See more detailThe new and improved  Windows 7 magnifier offers a much easier way to   zoom in on any area of  the screen. Launch it and you can now define a   scale factor and docking  position, and once activated it can track your   keyboard focus around the  screen. Press Tab as you move around a   dialog box, say, and it'll  automatically zoom in on the currently   active control.     Useful Windows 7 enhancements      33. Hiding the Windows Live Messenger iconIf  you use Windows Live Messenger a lot, you'll have noticed that the   icon  now resides on the taskbar, where you can easily change status and    quickly send an IM to someone. If you prefer to keep Windows Live    Messenger in the system tray, where it's been for previous releases,    just close Windows Live Messenger, edit the shortcut properties and set    the application to run in Windows Vista compatibility mode.34.  Customise UACWindows Vista's User Account Control was a  good idea in practice, but   poor implementation put many people off - it  raised far too many   alerts. Fortunately Windows 7 displays less warnings  by default, and   lets you further fine-tune UAC to suit your preferred  balance between   security and a pop-up free life (Start > Control  Panel > Change   User Account Control Settings).35. Use  Sticky NotesThe Sticky Notes app is both simpler and more  useful in Windows 7.   Launch StikyNot.exe and you can type notes at the  keyboard; right-click   a note to change its colour; click the + sign on  the note title bar  to  add another note; and click a note and press Alt +  4 to close the  note  windows (your notes are automatically saved).</blockquote>

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