By default Windows installs all programs into the C:\Program Files and C:\Program Files (x86) directories. If the hard drive you have the operating system installed on is running out of space though, or you just want to have the OS
Change window border size in Windows 8
With some help of the Windows registry you can now change the width of Windows explorer borders. This can be nice in terms of style but also really handy since it will become far more easier to grab borders to
Change the number of maximal tile rows on the Metro start screen (Windows 8)
By default Windows 8's new start screen allows that many tile rows that fit onto your screen on a certain resolution - however, you can change that value by using the Windows registry. To get to the registry, point your
Change selection box color in Windows 8 and 7
The selection box that appears when you hold the left mouse-button and drag your mouse away is blue by default on all versions of Windows. However you can change this setting by using two registry values in Windows 7 and
Remove Driver Filters to Resolve Device Manager Errors on Windows 7
Sometimes the situation might come up where a device that was working flawlessly before will stop doing so, even if you try everything - replugging it, reinstalling its drivers, rebooting the computer - but nothing will help. A possible cause
Windows Powershell Script to Export and Import Sound Schemes
Windows 7 offers the possibility to switch between preinstalled sound schemes and also create new ones and delete those again. What it does not provide however is a way to export and import those schemes to use them on other
Remove Arrows From Shortcut Icons on Windows 7
Upon creating shortcuts on Windows, the icons used for them are always tagged with an additional small arrow icon to indicate that the thing you have there is only a pointer to another file, not the file itself. If, for
Export and Import Sound Schemes on Windows 7
Importing and exporting whole sound schemes becomes handy if you want to apply your schemes to different computers or setup your system anew and don't want to copy the whole Windows theme. Doing so proves trickier as one might think
Defragment Boot Files on Windows 7
Apart from the usual file defragmentation on Windows 7, there is another undocumented function that rearranges boot files to grant faster access on them, resulting in shorter boot times. The usual boot options can be viewed by entering defrag -?
Disable Autoreboot after Updates on Windows 7
After critical Updates, Windows often needs to restart the computer to apply all changes, which however might not be in the interest of the user. To prevent Windows from auto-restarting (may it be to reduce annoyance or to prevent Windows