In the latest Windows 7, the overall size of the windows can be vastly changing with the use of mouse. The freeware AeroSnap enables control of open Windows even in the past Windows versions like in Windows 7. This is one of the small tools in the beta version, but it runs very reliably. You will need the .NET Framework 2.0 installed for the program to work.

Before using this program, you should modify a few options. For that right click on aero snap symbol in the taskbar and choose ‘Options’. On the left, choose the category ‘General’. There, deactivate the option ‘Show splash screen on startup’ and activate ‘Auto start AeroSnap with Windows’. The option ‘Remove AeroSnap from tray area’ should not be activated or the set up dialog can only be activated using the key combination [Windows]+[ A].

If you can assign a hot key in the ‘Snapping’ category, which must be pressed for the AeroSnap function. All the settings are confirmed means press ‘OK’. To customize a window, hence forth its title line and drag it with the mouse to the screen border. When you let go of the mouse, the window automatically snaps to the borders of the screen.

The old size adjustment remains saved and can be restored by single clicking on the title bar. However, this is possible only if the window was not maximized before.

To add a menu item, select ‘menu editor’ from ‘tools’ menu and first menu item as shown, type ‘file’ in the caption property and ‘file menu’ in the name property, leave the index property blank and tick the boxes against ‘enabled’ and ‘visible’ options. A ‘numdumy’ menu is used as a pop-up menu with its index option as blank. Some important properties of the controls used in the projects are:
Form formdtp
BackColor = &H00C0C0C0&
BorderStyle = 1 ‘Fixed Single
Caption = “ “
Controlbox = 0 ‘False
MaxButton = 0 ‘False
MinButton = 0 ‘False
Command Button BACK
Back Color = &H0000FF00&
Caption = “PASTE BACK”
Style = 1 ‘Graphical
Label Label1
Alignment = 2 ‘Center
Appearance = 0 ‘Flat
Back Color = &H0000FFFF&
Border Style = 1 ‘Fixed Single
Caption = “WORD PAGE BEHIND”
OLE OLE1
Auto Activate = 1 ‘Getfocus
Back Color = &H00E0E0E0&
Class = “Word.document.8”
Enabled = 0 ‘False
OLE Type allowed = 1 ‘Embedded
Size Mode =1 ‘Stretch
Tab Index = 0
Verb =1
Shape Shape1
Border Color = &H00FF0000&
Border Width = 4
Fill Color = &H00FFC0FF&
Fill Style= 0 ‘Solid
Shape Shape2
Border Width = 2
Visible = 0 ‘False

46. Manage notification area icons (XP):
Many programs install on your computer, the notification area in bottom right hand corner of the screen can become full. To make it more manageable, right click the Taskbar, select Properties and tick the box labeled ‘Hide inactive icons’. Useful icons can disappear, right click the Task bar and select properties again, then the Customize button. Click the icon you want to see, then select ‘Always Show’ from the menu to its right and click ‘OK’.

47. Copy file location (vista):
It is possible to type the location of a file manually, and to know where a file is stored, but this can lead to errors. Hold down the Shift key and right click the file, then select the ‘copy as path’. It is now easy to insert the file location into an email or document-choose paste from the menu or press the Control and V keys together.

48. Advanced Auto play (XP):
When you insert a CD (or) DVD into a windows XP, it will popup an Auto play Window asking you what to do with it. This can be very handy, but if you want do to this each time can be skipped. Open my computer, right click on the CD or DVD drive and select properties then click Auto play tab. Select a type of file from the drop down menu, and then select the action. For ex, we like to set ‘Mixed Content’ discs so Windows will ‘open folder to view files’ without asking us each time. Different options can be set for each different type of files.

49. Quick Internet test (XP):
Sometimes it can be hard to tell whether a Broad band Internet connection and web browser problem find it Quick way to tell, Press the windows key and R together to launch the Run box, then type command and press Enter. A black window will appear, typing any one website address and press Enter. Windows will appear your currently website window. If not appear means, checking your broadband connection and try again.

41. Create XPs Document (vista):
The XPS documents like PDF files created in windows vista will look the same on any computer used to view them. Any document converted to XPS format. Do select to print the file, and then select the XPS Document Writer. XPS files can be open and viewed in Internet Explorer 7. This can be downloaded from www.microsoft.com/wndc/xps.

42. Restore preview option to image files(XP):
In Default windows XP uses its own image preview tool and double-clicking an image file. Annoyingly, though other programs will sometimes take over so double click an image open that program instead. Open the control panel, then folder option. Select the file Types tab and scroll down to find the file type in questions such as JPG, then click restore button.

43. Disable windows Defender (vista):
Windows vista includes a tool that used to protect windows vista against spyware. If you better to use another program to Defend spyware it is possible to disable Defender. Launch window Defender from the Start Menu and click Tools, then options. UN ticks the box labeled ‘Use Windows Defender’ before clicking Save.

44. Different Web browser for each user (XP):
Windows XP remembers which web browser you prefer to use, but if several different users share a computer it annoyingly assumes they all prefer the same one. To allow different to select different web browser visit www.tinyurl.com/37×2cj and it can be downloaded a free copy of the Default Browser tool. Double click the ZIP file and copy the Default browser .exe file to hard disk. Each user can double-clicking this program files and select a browser from the menu.

45. Watch your network (vista):
Vista includes a handy tool that provides a visual indication of how busy a home network. Look for the Network icon in the notification area at the bottom right hand corner of the screen-it’s like two computer monitors. One in front of the other, Right click it, and select ‘Turn on activity animation’-it will now show when the network is busy.

36. Give hard disks a friendly name (XP):
In your computer have the store different files on each one-programs on drive C, for ex; music files on drive D. open my computer, right click the hare disk and select Rename, then type in something appropriate-we called our second disk ‘music and video’.

37. Disable user Account control (vista):
User account control (UAC) is a best security feature and it can be disabled. Open the control panel, then user Accounts and click the ‘Turn user account control on or off’ before clicking continue. UN tick the box ‘use user Account control (UAC) to help protect your computer’ and click ‘OK’.

38. Check your specs (XP):
It is helpful to some basic information’s about the parts inside your PC. For detail on processor and memory, right click my computer icon and select properties. You will find ‘Computer’ , the type of processor inside, along with its speed (in MHZ or GHZ) and the amount of memory like as ‘512 MB of Ram’.

39. Scan again for wireless networks (vista):
Wireless networks do not always view the first time you perform a scan. Vista will re-scan after a while, but there is no need to wait. Simply press F5 to start another scan immediately.

40. Move My documents (XP):
Hard disks are larger and cheaper than ever. It is easy to keep documents and programs separate. If you have added a new hard disk, it is easy to move My Document folder over to it. Click the start button, right click My Documents and select properties. Click the move button and then select a folder on the new disk. Click OK once again and click yes to move existing documents to the new folder.

31. Clever Keyboard (vista):
Windows vista has an On-screen key board that can be able to access by pressing windows key and the R key, then typing osk.exe and press Enter. To right click the Taskbar, select Toolbars followed by Tablet PC Input panel. To click the icon that appears in the taskbar, and click the keyboard icon that appears in dock. Select ‘dock at Bottom of Screen’ from tools menu and when the keyboard is not needed click the close button.

32. Add a short cut for updates (XP):
Windows XP can be set to checking for security updating is automatically is called windows updates. If you want to check yourself, you can create a desktop icon to simplify the process. Right click on the Desktop and select New, then shortcut. That appears type www.windows update.com, then click next. Enter a name such as ‘check for updates’ and click finish.

33. Change start menu power button(vista):
In default, the power button in vista’s start menu activates sleep mode rather than switching the computer. Open the Control panel, than power options and click the ‘Change plan settings’ link. Click ‘Change Advanced Power Settings’ and expand the ‘power buttons and lid’ entry. Expand the ‘Start menu power button’ entry, Click the menu next to settings and select shutdown before clicking ‘OK’.

34. Type in quick shortcuts (XP):
Some programs in windows that can be very handy but which are hidden in the start menu. If you don’t want the Accessories folder for the calculator means simply press the windows key and R together, type calc and press enter. To start a text file press the windows key and R together, type notepad then press enter.

35. Preview Documents (vista):
To save having to open a file to see what it contains, more vista’s file preview option. To open a folder, click the organize button and select layout followed by preview pane. To select a file and a preview will be displayed.

26. Speedup the start menu (XP):
It is possible to remove window deliberately, as long as you are a confident computer user success to edit the windows Registry. To click start, run type regedit and press Enter. Click the + sign, next control panel and select desktop. As entry in the right pane called Menu Show Delay, the default value is 400. To modify the value right click it. Entering a value of between 50 and 100 will speed up the start menu.

27. Make USB disks faster:
In case you leave your USB hard disk permanently connected, it is possible to make it faster. Click start, type Device Management and click device Manager Link. Expanding the disk Drives entry, right-click the USB disk icon and select properties Tick the tab ‘optimize for performance’ and then click ‘OK’.

28. Advanced windows shortcuts(XP):
Windows XP is a fully keyboard shortcuts. Holding down the windows key, then pressing these letter keys: E Will Launch windows Explorer, R Will Launch the Run box, F Will Launch the find Utility, M Will minimize all open windows to show the Desktop and L Will lock the computer.

29. Activate windows without clicking (vista):
Windows vista’s ease of Access feature is necessary and it will make it active, but this process avoiding. To click start, open the control panel, and then select ‘Ease of Access center’. Click link labeled ‘Make the mouse easier to use’ and then select option ‘Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse’. This is easy to go back and deselect the options.

30. Keep track of notes:
Right click the desktop, select New then Document. Call it ‘notes’ and to make a note simply double-click the file, press F5 to insert the date, time and type a note then press the control and S keys together to save.

21. Reduce windows borders (vista):
Vista’s graphics can give program and folder, it is used several floating windows such as Image-Editing software, wasted space can become annoying. To right click the Desktop and select personalize before clicking ‘Window color and appearance’. If dialogue box does not appear, click ‘open classic appearance properties for more color options’. Click advanced button, select Border, reduce the size setting to less than 4, click ‘OK’ twice.

22. Group Taskbar buttons (XP):
It is possible to lot of taskbar buttons from the same program together. To activate this feature, right click on empty section of Task bar and select properties. Tick the box ‘Group similar Taskbar buttons’ and click ‘OK’.

23. Add links to folder Favorites (vista):
When showing folders in vista the ‘Favorite Links’ panel is displayed to one side. Adding the folders you most often to list makes using the computers to make adding the folders to list quickly and easier. Simply to use ‘Drag and Drop’ methods on to the ‘Favorite Links’ panel.

24. Access webpage quickly (XP):
To view the website is a two state process: First open a web browser, type in the address. Right click an empty section of the Taskbar-tick next to ‘Lock the taskbar’ removes it. Next, hover the mouse over Toolbars and click on Address.

25. Use Flip 3D(vista):

Flip 3D is one of the Vista’s most impressive tricks looking system to change between the windows, with many programs or windows open, holding down the Alt key and push the Tab button a few times.

16. Access shared folders simply (XP):
Right click my computer icon in the start menu, select map Network Drive then choose a drive from the dropdown menu. It is possible to easily find shared files on a computer attach to a network. To click ‘Browse’ then navigate to the shared folder and click ‘Finish button’.

17. Permanently show Menu (vista):
To viewing the folders in vista the menu bar is hidden. Pressing Alt key, this process can be temporarily restored, but this process is possible to permanently restore. Open a folder, click the organize button and select ‘folder and search options’. Tick the box ‘Always show menus’ before clicking ‘OK’.

18. Disable disk indexing (XP):
Find tool is used to search for files in your computer, windows XP’s indexing feature will slowdown the PC. To disable, right click the hard disk in my computer and select properties. UN ticks the box ‘Allow Indexing Service to index this drive for fast file searching’. Then click ‘OK’.

19. Trim start menu searches (vista):
Vista’s start menu can be help to searching, but it’s having number files that are searched dozen of output produced. To get more control, right click the start button and select properties. In Start Menu tab, click customize button and we UN ticked ‘search favorites and history ‘then click ‘OK’.

20. Quickly lock windows (XP):
A computer can be locked quickly for privacy process by pressing the windows key and L simultaneously. This process even quicker means, right click on the desktop, and select short cut. The dialogue box will open, type rundll32.exe user 32.dll, Lock work station. Drag the shortcut to the Quick launch bar-the Desktop can now be locked simply by clicking this button.

11. Make it easier to select files (vista):

To make it easier to select a number of files or folders, Open a folder and click organize, then on ‘Folder and search options’ .move the view tab, tick the box ‘use check boxes to select item’ click ‘OK’.

12. Restore the show Desktop icon (XP):
To view the Desktop icon in windows XP’s Quick Launch toolbar is convenient to use, but it is also easy to delete. Getting it back is complicated, but Microsoft has launched a guide WWW.tinyurl.com/3ywmb6. to easily view the desktop , press the windows key and the M key together.

13. Extend send to (vista):
Windows XP have reasonable time the process, how to add items to the send To Menu, but the windows vista is a little different method. To open the control panel then folder options move to the view tab and select the ‘show hidden files and folders’ then click ok. Now click start computer, and open c drive. If you want any short cut add in the Send to menu to this folder.

14. Hide Recent Documents from start menu (XP):
The windows start menu views which folder have been opened most latest. This can be convenient, but possible to remove this feature. To click start button, select properties and move Advanced tab. Un tick the option labeled ‘list my most recently opened documents’ and click ‘OK’.
15. Quick Launch Keyboard shortcut (vista):
It is very easily to making to start the frequently used programs. As well as clicking the shortcuts, though, it’s possible to start the program in Quick Launch Keyboard. Click windows key, then if you want number of key relating to the position in quick launch bar, press the windows key and 2 together.