Let’s face it, the built-in Alt-Tab doesn’t have much going for it in the eye-candy department, but we’ve come across an excellent replacement utility with awesome, gigantic previews that show you exactly what window you are switching to. This is what Windows should have been built with in the first place.
You are no doubt reading this article because you are wondering what on earth this conhost.exe process is doing in Task Manager, and why it’s running on your shiny new Windows 7 PC. We’ve got the answer for you.
So What Is It?
Whether you are doing graphics/web design work or just taking screenshots, it’s often very difficult to move the mouse precisely enough to select pixels the way you’d like, so I went looking for a solution.
There’s a number of methods you can use, from configuring the default mouse settings, to enabling Mouse Keys to move the mouse pointer with the keyboard, or my favorite: Using the Precision Booster feature in IntelliPoint.
Slow Down the Mouse Pointer System-Wide
How to Install Windows 7
With the entire buzz around the internet these days in regards to Windows 7, it’s hard to resist the temptation of at least trying the new OS out (especially since Microsoft used to give away a Beta version, then a Release Candidate copy for free).
This article will guide you through the process of installing Windows 7 as a dual-boot option alongside Windows XP or Vista.
Step I: Download the Windows 7 Beta/RC and burn it to DVD
How to Get a Windows 7 Official Key from Microsoft
Ever since they’ve launched the Beta version of Windows 7, Microsoft offered the OS to download for free, all the way to the RC (Release Candidate) phase. Unfortunately, you can no longer download Windows 7 from the Microsoft website. You can however, get a legit activation key for the Release Candidate version.
If you don’t have an ISO of Windows 7 and no friend of yours has one,
Windows Touch In Windows 7
Windows touch gives you a beautiful way to interact with your computer. You do not even need a mouse or a keyboard to communicate with the computer. You can easily manipulate your pc with just your hands.
It was just introduced in the older versions of windows, but in windows 7, it is completely functional and with all possible options if you have the hardware support for touch windows.
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Windows 7 Compatibility And Security
Windows xp mode is available in all versions of windows 7 (starter, home premium, professional and ultimate). While this option was previously introduced in the previous versions of windows, it was not that good with them. In windows 7, it would work like if you are really using some a version of xp software on your system.
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