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We’re big fans of hacking the Windows Registry around here, and we’ve got one of the biggest collections of registry hacks you’ll find. Don’t believe us? Here’s a list of the top 50 registry hacks that we’ve covered. It’s important to note that you should never hack the registry if you don’t know what you’re doing, because your computer will light on fire and some squirrels may be injured. Also, you should create a System Restore point before doing so.
The 50 Best Registry Hacks that Make Windows Better
How to build a tin can waveguide antenna
Assemble the probe and mount in can Now you'll need that bit of wire. You'll need a soldering iron or a friend with one as well. Cut the wire so that when it is stuck in the connector as shown, the total length of both the brass tube and wire sticking out past the connector is 1.21". Get as close to this length as you can.
Over the years, we’ve written about loads of ways to disable features, tweak things that don’t work the way you want, and remove other things entirely. Here’s the list of the 50 best ways to do just that. Just in case you missed some of our recent roundup articles, here’s a couple of roundups of our very best articles for you to check out: If you’ve already been through those, keep reading for how to disable loads of Windows features you might not want. Disable Context Menu Items
The 50 Best Ways to Disable Built-in Windows Features You Don’t Want
Tweaking Windows 7 A common sense guide to tweak and optimize Windows 7. by Eric Vaughan Version 1.0, 16 November 2009
Tweaking Windows 7, Page 1
25 Extremely Desktop Customization + Tools to Customize Your Own
25 Extremely Desktop Customization + Tools to Customize Your Own 4.3 out of 5 based on 15 votes. If you're not keen on the cookie-cutter appearance of your OS or windows, we've covered a handful of great tools for tweaking every last pixel of your desktop so it looks and acts just how you want.
