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  Posted: Mar 28 - by oliversk

So, you want to change the taskbar icon size in Windows 7 and possibly the spacing too? The big buttons are too big and the small buttons are too small, right? You can change the taskbar icon size via the registry, so let’s get to it!

Windows 7  Taskbar Icon Size 56 Pixel

(Image: Icon Spacing Reduced)

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  Posted: Mar 28 - by oliversk

Windows 7 Border Padding Do you want to reduce the Windows 7 border padding so that it’s thin and more elegant? That’s pretty easy. You can define a border padding in Pixel, but the default is set to 4px, that’s why the default Windows 7 border padding is so large.

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  Posted: Mar 27 - by oliversk

Ever wondered if it’s possible to customize the Windows 7 taskbar and change the size of the taskbar thumbnail preview? I am talking about the AeroPeek thumbnails (you need to enable Aero for them to work):

Windows 7  Taskbar Preview Size

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  Posted: Mar 26 - by oliversk

You might wonder where the heck are the games in Windows 7. Apparently, Microsoft disabled them by default because millions of hours have been wasted with these games at work, school or anywhere else. So, let’s re-enable them! Use with caution: Solitaire is 100% addictive.

Enable Games in Windows 7
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  Posted: Mar 25 - by oliversk

Are your security settings messed up in Windows 7 and you want to restore them immediately? Often after a virus attack you might have to face random errors when you attempt to register DLL files or update Windows 7. Rizone Security Restore can help you to reset/restore your security settings then.

Restore Security Settings in Windows 7
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  Posted: Mar 24 - by oliversk

If you don’t like the all-new logon screen in Windows 7 and you want to enable the classic logon screen in Windows 7, you can disable any user information on the logon screen and require users to press CTRL + ALT + DEL to log on. This will greatly improve your security.

Windows 7 Enable Classic Logon Screen

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  Posted: Mar 24 - by oliversk

Do you need know how to repair Windows 7 system files? If your system is broken and you can’t even start Windows 7, you will have to scan and repair your system files immediately. Windows comes with some useful built-in tools to scan, validate and repair system files!

How to repair Windows 7 System files

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  Posted: Mar 19 - by oliversk

Windows 7 Turn off action center notifications
Are you tired of the action center notifications? Let’s find out how you can turn off the action center notifications in Windows 7 and what to do to hide all system icons. If you decide to turn off the action center notifications completely, I’ll also show you how you can check them manually (recommended).

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