Top 7 Coolest Windows 7 Desktop Gadgets You Have To Use. Gadgets are always cool to have. They add functionality to your desktop and generally make your life easier. Last but not least, they help you express your individuality. Fortunately, Microsoft got rid of the ugly Vista sidebar in Windows 7, so that your gadgets are allowed to float freely on your desktop. Back in July Matt showed you the 7 Best Windows 7 Gadgets, including useful system meters, Facebook and Twitter explorers, the Skype gadget, and the Doppler RadLoop.
Now lets have a look at some more cool desktop gadgets for Windows 7. Clipboard Manager [Link to gadget updated on 26 June 2013.] This gadget provides quick access to the clipboard history. Need to find a specific piece of information that you copied like an hour ago? You can manage the entire history and your favorite clips from the Clipboard Manager, by clicking on more. MiniTV MiniTV is a small TV on your desktop, pretty obvious. The gadget comes with a large number of stations to choose from plus you can add your own. FAQ-Windows-7. Improve Your Windows Boot Up Time. The way the application works is simple. It installs, then it asks you to reboot and then it watches your boot time and tells you what is taking up the majority of that time.
It allows you to pause the item (does not start up again until un-paused) or you can delay its startup. It will wait until the initial set of applications is loaded before attempting to start your delayed applications. This program works well for techies and entry level computer users alike. If you are an expert user you can take action on all your items and have a great list to work from on speeding up your boot up. A novice would be able to pause the items that they know they do not use or have already uninstalled.
For instance Roxio’s burning suite starts up automatically but do we need it to? Soluto wants to remove the frustration from computing. To begin we will visit their website and download the application. Click the big green download button and install the application. XP Mode. This application can help a company with legacy applications and still upgrade to the latest and greatest iteration of Windows. If this is your situation you can follow this post to see how to get Windows 7 XP Mode and running. First things first you need to make sure your machine is capable or running XP Mode. You need to have a minimum of 2 Gigabytes of memory and a processor capable of handling virtualization (with AMD-Vâ„¢ or Intel® VT turned on in the BIOS) and at least 15 gigabytes free to install your fully functioning XP environment.
If you do not know if your processor can handle it, check out this site to check your Intel processor over here and you can check your AMD processor with this site called Securable. You can also run this application from Microsoft to check your processor and BIOS settings. OK now that we know that we CAN run XP mode lets see what we need to do next. You will need to specify your username and password for your XP installation as you can see below: Win 7 Compatibility Issues. One of the reasons why Windows 7 has gone over better than Vista is compatibility. Windows 7 is a less drastic departure from Vista than Vista was from XP, and this has resulted in fewer growing pains. Users are much less likely to run into programs that won’t run in Windows 7 because of compatibility problems. However, there are still some Windows 7 compatibility issues which you may run into. These problems are somewhat unavoidable. A new operating system is always going to make some changes which don’t agree with older software.
The changes are usually improvements in the long term, but cause short term compatibility problems. 32 bit vs. 64 bit Compatibility Issues The rise of 64 bit operating systems is inevitable. If you have the 32-bit version of Windows 7 you’re fine. Unfortunately, there is not a lot that you can do about this issue. One is to see if a new version of the program exists. Windows XP (& Older) Reverse Compatibility Issues Windows 7 Driver Compatibility Issues.
32-bit & 64-bit Windows 7 Operating System. Windows 7 launches this week and those waiting to upgrade should first decide if they want to install the Windows 7 64-bit (x64) version or stick with 32-bit (x86) Windows. Why? Even if you install 32-bit initially, it should be possible to upgrade to 64-bit later, right? Wrong. You can’t upgrade from 32-bit to Windows 7 64-bit without doing a fresh “clean” install, which requires you to reinstall all applications from scratch. Therefore, you need to decide on either 32-bit or 64-bit before you install Windows 7. While I recommend you go with 64-bit, read through this article to make an informed decision. Background: What is 32-bit and 64-bit? 32-bit and 64-bit are computer architectures that specify the length of data types and addresses that are supported. Since Windows XP was originally only released as a 32-bit operating system, and because older hardware have 32-bit device drivers, application development on the Windows platform has been slow in moving to 64-bit.
Advantages of 64-bit. Free Email Clients for Windows 7. This of course means that if you want a free email client you’ll need to find one on your own. There is a large selection of email clients available, and in general they will do their job. The best email clients for Windows 7, however, distinguish themselves by having a user-friendly interface which is easy to understand and navigate on a daily basis. Note: We’re only looking at dedicated e-mail clients. Gmail and other browser-based email services aren’t covered here. Postbox Express Not everyone needs a complex email program.
Like most email clients today, Postbox Express has a very simple install followed by a very simple login procedure. Postbox Express also benefits from a very easy to use interface. This isn’t to say that Postbox Express is perfect. Mozilla Thunderbird Thunderbird, like Firefox, has become increasingly popular. Thunderbird supports many advances features. Here at MakeUseOf several authors use Thunderbird as their primary email client. Opera Mail.