After some critical problems that might appear in Windows it can happen that its own explorer crashes - the Windows explorer is the process that generates the windows and the taskbar, so if it's canceled, those will no longer be
Bring back Windows start menu with Classic Shell
Update, 06/04/2012: Classic Shell is still working on Windows 8 Release Preview, build 8400. I have already posted an entry about third party applications that reproduce the missing Start button in Windows 8, but neither of the two was enough
Facebook Explorer – Gadget for Windows 7 Sidebar
Facebook has become a popular way for communication, but is still quite unhandy because it requires a full browser window to be properly visible. To circumvent this problem you can install Facebook Explorer into your Windows 7 Sidebar and let
Disable Windows Explorer Search Query Saving (Windows 7)
This is usually useful if you are not the only one using the computer you are working on and want to hide the keywords you searched for on the Windows Explorer. The way to do it is to open the