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How to force windows explorer to remember it’s settings in Vista ?

Sometimes you’ll notice that windows explorer have problem with remembering settings in vista. You can easily see the settings reverting back to the default settings. This is quite pain for you to each time manage some folders for the view and then get the settings reverted. In order to avoid this follow the procedure shown below:

- Open the Folder options window
- Turn on the view tab
- Now turn on the “remember each folder’s view settings tab”.
- Now click Ok.

You’ll find windows explorer remembering settings for 30 folders approximately. Here you’ll find that your settings are used to override the default ones.

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8
Feb 10

How to display the old taskbar button context menu in windows 7 ?

Windows 7 taskbar doesn’t display context menu like previous version by default. If you want to enable it then all you have to do is hold down the CTRL+SHIFT and then click on taskbar. This will bring the old context menu back to you.

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4
Jan 10

How to install fonts in vista ?

For newbies installation and downloading of fonts for vista can be confusing. If you find it confusing then follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Find the respective fonts for yourself on internet & save your font either on your desktop or in a folder named ‘Fonts’ so that you can track the font easily.

2. If your font is zipped in archive then extract it to some known folder.

3. After extracting the folder you’ll find the font in respective folder.

4. Open the folder where you extracted the font.

5. Right click the font and press ‘Install’.

This will install the font in your vista operating system.

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7
Dec 09

How to find specific file on ubuntu ?

If you want to search for specific files on ubuntu linux then some of your options are as follows:

1. Find command, using this command you can find specific file on ubuntu.

2. Use Places | Computer (or Places | Home or any other location) and then use the ’search’ button (its a looking-glass icon).

3. Use following commands on terminal for creating index and then search file from it.
* updatedb
* locate

The first command create a index, the second use the index to search.

4. Use Beagle or Tracker. (If you’re using gnome then “do” will help)

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12
Nov 09

How to lock screen in Windows 7 ?

Many people lock the screen on windows xp or vista. But on windows 7 there is no option for locking the screen. So to lock the windows you have to use the short-key. You have to press the Windows Key + L to lock it.

This way you can lock the screen in windows 7.

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