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Make the Windows taskbar transparent, blurred or fluent, with TranslucentTB

So far Microsoft seems to treat the taskbar as if it were part of the monitor’s bezels, therefore tending to be black, this way achieving two things; first, taskbar labels and icons are easily recognized and used, second, the rest of the screen is clearly distinct from the taskbar. A different approach would rather try […]

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Open groups of programs and documents in several profiles, with Kana Launcher

Kana Launcher is a free program you can use to launch frequently used programs and documents. Kana launcher is able to use drag and drop, right click menu or Windows Explorer to manage the icons and menus. It recognizes any file type; you can put a shortcut, documents, or other files into Kana Launcher’s data […]

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Launch favorite programs and documents with Express Menu

Express Menu lets you have a second menu, besides Windows Start menu, that is quick and easy to display and navigate. By the use of a simple hotkey you can display a popup menu with the entries of you choice. You can navigate this popup menu using the arrow keys or the first letter of each […]

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If Windows search cannot find programs or documents

Cortana finds what you let her find. The other day I needed to run this program, I knew it was there, I was able to locate it with Windows Explorer, but Cortana wouldn’t find it! Open your Indexing Options (just type in Cortana to open it) and you will see immediately all locations that are […]

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If a folder position returns to the beginning when the wallpaper changes

I’m trying to find, copy, paste, make shortcuts from that folder, and suddenly, when the wallpaper changes, the folder scrolls to its start as if some kind of “reset” had been pressed. Fortunately, the focus remains on the highlighted subfolder, which is though now invisible and I have to scroll in order to return to […]

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Dell Display Manager startup deactivation

You may not want Dell Display Manager to start automatically when you logon. When you setup the program there is an option to run it as administrator, in which case it won’t run automatically. However, certain security policy configurations may permit a startup program to run with administrator privileges. Even if you remove manually Dell […]

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Have the Windows Jump Lists automatically repaired, with Belvedere

After a while some jump lists, especially the Windows Explorer jump lists, may become corrupted. We saw how this can be fixed, but it remains annoying, having to fix it again and again. There is a way you can even prevent the problem from occuring or at least repair the jump lists automatically, and never, […]

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Repair your Jump Lists, if Windows does not display recently opened files

This functionality may be damaged for one or more programs, e.g. Windows Explorer may not show recently visited folders, Microsoft Word may not show recently opened documents, etc. All of these problems are fixed by deleting the stored information from the folders that Windows use to display it. Go to %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations and delete all files […]

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Replace the Windows Start Menu, with Start Menu Reviver

Start Menu Reviver is a free and reliable program that lets you replace the Windows Start Menu. I’m always open to new ways of getting things done and this program tries to offer an interesting alternative. Start Menu Reviver was created as an answer to the Windows 8 Start Screen and is less needed now […]

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