User Account pictures in Windows 7

You can find the default pictures of Windows 7 user Account in a hidden folder, path given below. Also you can find Admin & guest account picture here.

• The default Pictures are located in the hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures folder.
• The default Standard and administrator account picture is the hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\user.bmp file.
• The default Guest account picture is the hidden C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\guest.bmp file.

If you wish to change these simply replace them with another file up to 128 x 128 pixels in size to prevent it from being automatically cropped to fit the user picture display box.

Transcend StoreJet 35T3 USB 3.0 external hard drive

The newest external hard hard drive by Transcend measures 172.4 x 152.4 × 44.8mm,  packs 3.5 -inch SATA Hard Disk with 7200 RPM and 32MB buffer and offers USB 3.0 interface.

The StoreJet 35T3 has sleek black casing and supports data transfer rates up to 130MB/s. It also feature One Touch auto-backup button for instantly backup and synchronize data with your  computer,  it automatically goes into power-saving sleep mode after ten minutes of inactivity, which allowing energy-savings of nearly 70%. It is backed by three-year warranty and comes bundled with the StoreJet Elite software that offers advanced 256-bit AES file and folder encryption, intelligent backup scheduling, Internet tools and advanced security features.

The Transcend StoreJet 35T3 is now available in 2TB capacity for €124.

Twenty Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

From Desktop

• Windows Key + Tab = Aero [press Tab to cycle between Windows]
• Windows Key + E = Windows Explorer is launched.
• Windows Key + R = Run Command is launched.
• Windows Key + F = Search (which is there in previous Windows versions too)
• Windows Key + X = Mobility Center
• Windows Key + L = Lock Computer (It is there from the earlier versions as well)
• Windows Key + U = Ease of Access
• Windows Key + P = Projector
• Windows Key + T = Cycle Super Taskbar Items
• Windows Key + S = OneNote Screen Clipping Tool [requires OneNote]
• Windows Key + M = Minimize All Windows
• Windows Key + D = Show/Hide Desktop
• Windows Key + Up = Maximize Current Window
• Windows Key + Down = Restore Down / Minimize Current Windows
• Windows Key + Left = Tile Current Window to the Left
• Windows Key + Right = Tile Current Windows to the Right [Continue pressing the Left and Right keys to rotate the window as well]
• Windows Key + # = Quicklaunch
• Windows Key + = = Magnifier

From Windows Explorer

• Alt + Up = Go up one level
• Alt + Left/ Right = Back/ Forward

Start Menu Customization In Windows 7

Start Menu in Windows 7 can be customized according to user‟s need. All the items in Start menu can either be set as display link or set as menu. Apart from it there are several more things to configure. Steps are here:
   1. Right click on Start Button or taskbar (Super bar) of Windows 7.
   2. Click on properties. It will pop up Taskbar & start Menu properties.

  3. Select the tab „Start Menu‟. This will bring you Customize & Privacy options. 

  4. Select Customize button there.

  5. You can select the behavior of items in Start Menu. If you want them to behave as link, Menu or Icon. 

  6. Behavior of items like my computer, Downloads etc. can be set. 

  7. Also you can choose default settings if you wish to undo all the changes you have done. 

  8. Click OK to apply the changes.

Set Ctrl+Alt+Del Options in Windows 7

Ctrl+Alt+Del have been one of the rescue Key combos since the Windows Evaluation. And during succession of Windows it has changed the offers and functionality it provides to user.

In Windows 7 Ctrl+Alt+Del combo gives the following option

• Change Password
• Lock Computer
• Task Manager
• Logoff
• Start task Manager

However restrictions can be made on the above features using Group Policy Editor Setting. This setting may

• Prevent users from locking the system
• Prevent users from changing their Windows password on the Windows Security dialog box (which appears when you press Ctrl+Alt+Del).
• Prevent users from starting Task Manager
• This setting disables or removes all menu items and buttons that log the user off the system.

Steps to disable any of the features:

• Open Run Dialogue Box (Win + R) and type gpedit.msc
• Navigate to Local Computer policy > User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System in left hand side pane.
• Select Ctrl+Alt+Del Options setting
• Select any of the setting you want to enable from right side pane. (Enabling a setting means disabling the feature)
• Open it and enable it.
• Press OK

A Reboot is required for the above setting to take place.

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Android 2.3 tips & tricks from Google

Google released the Nexus S smartphone a few weeks back which redefined the android smartphone space and is the first phone to carry pure Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

Here are a few tips and tricks from Google for the Android 2.3 Gingerbread mobile OS. Note that many of these tips will also work on Android 2.2, but some of them are specific to 2.3:

Tips

• Visual cue for scrolling: When you are in a scrollable list (like your Gmail inbox) and you reach the end of the list it shows an orange hue—a visual cue that you can’t scroll anymore.
• Notification bar icons (Wi-Fi, network coverage bars, etc.): Turn green when you have an uninhibited connection to Google, white when you don’t. Hint: if you’re in a hotel or airport using Wi-Fi, the bars won’t turn green until you launch the browser and get past the captive portal.
• Voice actions: Tell your phone what to do by pressing the microphone icon next to the search box on the home screen, or long press the magnifying glass. You can tell it to send an email or text message (“send text to mom, see you for pizza at 7”), call someone (“call mom”), navigate somewhere (“navigate to pizza”), or listen to music (“listen to Mamma Mia”).
• Find things you’ve downloaded from your browser: Your downloads are now neatly collected in a Downloads manager, which you can find in the apps drawer.
• Turn a Gallery stack into a slideshow: In Gallery, when you are looking at a stack of photos, put two fingers on the stack and spread them. The stack spreads out and the pictures flow from one finger to the other, a moving slideshow that lets you see all of the photos.
• Walk, don’t drive: Once you’ve gotten directions within Google Maps, click on the walking person icon to get walking directions.
• Easy text copy/paste from a webpage: To copy/paste from a webpage, long press some text, drag the handles around to select the text you want to copy, and press somewhere in the highlighted region. To paste, simply long press a text entry box and select paste. Gmail is a bit different: you need to go to Menu > More > Select Text.
• Turn your phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot: Go to Settings > Wireless & Networks > Tethering & Portable Hotspot. (You may have to pay extra for this feature.)
• Look at Maps in 3D: With the latest release of Google Maps, you can now look at 3D maps. Tilt the map by sliding two fingers vertically up/down the screen, and rotate it by placing two fingers on the map and sliding in a circular motion, e.g., from 12 and 6 o’clock to 3 and 9.
• Cool shutdown effect: When you put the phone to sleep, you’ll see an animation that resembles an old cathode tube TV turning off.

Keyboard tricks

• Shift+Key to capitalize a word: In Gingerbread (and supported hardware), you can Shift+Key to capitalize a letter instead of going to a separate all caps keyboard.
• Auto-complete: The space bar lights up when auto-complete can finish a word.
• Quick replace: Tap on any previously typed word, then tap on a suggestion to automatically replace it with the suggested word.
• Easy access to special characters (like numbers, punctuation): Press and hold any key to go to the special character keyboard. You can also press and hold the “,” key for an extensive punctuation keyboard.

Applications

• Angry Birds: Popular game that lets you knock down blocks by slingshotting birds.
• Astro: Awesome file explorer app. Browse and access the directories on your phone, and take full advantage of its capabilities. Great if you’re a power user.
• Chrome to Phone: This one is really useful for Chrome users. You can send anything you browse on your computer to your phone. So if you are heading out to a restaurant or party and look up directions on your computer, just click the “send to phone” button (requires Chrome to Phone extension) and that exact page will open on your phone. Same with virtually any webpage.
• Flash: Install from Android Market to watch Flash videos embedded throughout the web. Runs even better on Gingerbread.
• Fruit Ninja: A juicy action game that tests your ability to smash flying fruit. A fun time-killer on the bus or train.
• FXCamera: Popular photo sharing app with slick effects and filters.
• Google Maps: Use your device as a GPS navigation system with free turn-by-turn voice guidance, and take advantage of other Google Maps features like Street View, Latitude and Places.
• Instant Heart Rate: Measure your heart rate using your camera.
• Phoneanlyzr: Track your phone usage: who you text most, call most, average call length distribution, etc.
• RemoteDroid: Control your computer from your phone. Gives you a mobile wireless mouse and keyboard. Great if you’re using your computer for music or movies.
• Shazam: Identifies virtually any song you are listening to.
• SoundHound: Record a snippet of a song and get it identified instantly. You can even hum (if you can carry a tune!).
• Tango: A free, high-quality video call app that works on both 3G and Wi-Fi. If your device has a front facing camera (e.g., Nexus S), you will love this app.
• YouTube: New UI. Plus, portrait-mode player, and view comments and drop-down box video information

[From Google Blog]