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How to Automatic Login and Lock Windows 7

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Every time when you boot up your Windows (in this case Windows 7), you will need to key in the password (for user account with password) to login. But wait, this tutorial explains how to auto login your Windows 7 user account.

But wait again, by doing this you are exposing your account to unwanted eyes if you are booting up at some open places while you are away. So, how could you possibly have auto login and at the same time “locking” it? continue reading »

Easily Reveal Hidden (Asterisk) Passwords Stored in Browsers

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It is not easy to remember all the websites’ password that you have considering almost all websites, blogs, services, social networking sites, etc need you to have an account. So, almost all of us use browser’s password manager to save these passwords. Great… but there is a problem. continue reading »

Easily Add/Edit Windows 7 OEM Information with OEM Info Tool

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If you just bought a computer from Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) like HP, Lenovo, Dell, etc most like you will have Windows 7 preinstalled. That being said, your computer are branded with a particular OEM brand. continue reading »

Automatically Resize Images Added to a Folder with Dropresize

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Resizing images has always been a daunting task for me, especially when I have tons of images to resize. Of course there are many good free tools that do batch resizing, but those still require some manual steps. continue reading »

Enable Classic Windows Start Menu on Windows 7

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In WIndows 7, the good old Classic Start Menu that we used to have in Windows XP and Vista (as an option) no longer there. If you have converted to Windows 7 directly from XP, you might have trouble using the new, search oriented Start Menu. continue reading »

Install and Run Microsoft Office 2007 and Office 2010 Beta Side-by-Side

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Finally Microsoft Office 2010 Beta is here, officially for the public. You can now download and test Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Beta for free. The great thing about this is that you can use the beta free-of-charge for nearly a year till 31 October 2010. continue reading »

Reboot to Other Operating System Directly from Windows (Multi-Boot System)

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Running multi-boot system sometimes can be quite annoying. Not to talk about the installation or the setup process, booting into other operating systems from another operating system takes you quite some time. continue reading »

How to Add Mac OS X Stacks Feature to Windows 7

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There is no doubt Mac OS X Stacks feature is one of the best feature to date Apple has added to the Mac Dock. In comparison, the new Windows 7 Taskbar, a.k.a. Superbar by many has lots of great intuitive, time-saving features as well. continue reading »

How to Activate and Use Google Voice Outside the US

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If you had received a Google Voice invite and you are outside of the United States, you are very lucky. Not many people have that, not even all US users have that. Google Voice is currently available by invite only. continue reading »

How to Run Firefox 3.6 Beta and Firefox 3.5 Side by Side

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Back in August, Mozilla released the alpha version of Firefox 3.6, code-named Namoroka. Three days ago, Mozilla announced the availability of Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 with several new features, including Windows 7 Taskbar Thumbnail Preview support for tabs (just like IE8). continue reading »

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