Make Start menu's icon smaller - Cool Computer Trick

Window vista by default has large icons in start menu, So you can pin only limited number of programs with Start menu. If you want to pin more programs with start menu then this trick can be proved useful. You can make icons smaller in start menu, it will provide more space, hance you can pin more programs to Start Menu.



Here are steps to set small icons in start menu:

1). Right click on taskbar and select Properties.

2). In properties window, Go to start menu tab.

3). Click on customize button.



4). In custmize window, scroll down to bottom and uncheck Use Large Icons.



5). Click on Ok and then on Apply.

Now see the changes in start menu. It should look like yhis figure.

Filter Web Surfing - Remove Ads, scripts and animation from websites

Most of websites displays lots of advertisement banners, pop up ads, animation etc. If you don't like these ads n all then you can remove all these undesirable things.

Webwasher is a proxy server application which allows user to filter out undesirable content that user specify, including ads, animations, scripts and more. It provides user a basic interface, made up of basic checkboxes with a few option windows. Click in front of check boxes which you want to filter out.

Pop-ups, misdirected URLs, large images, scripts, and animations can be easily set to not display. It also crush cookies. It can also be used to block some websites. It provides user a secure and safe search.

Webwasher is freely available on internet for personal use. However, you need to purchase it for using in enterprise(bussiness purpose).

Click here to Download

Add or Change Album Art In Ipod

When you purchase a track from the iTunes Store, it automatically comes with the correct cover art for that track's album. And when you rip a track from a CD, iTunes accesses the iTunes Store to get the cover art for that track, too.

But sometimes iTunes doesn't get it right. Maybe it doesn't know which track you're ripping. Maybe the iTunes Store doesn't have cover art for that particular album. Or maybe iTunes doesn't guess right and downloads the wrong cover art for that particular track.

Whatever the reason, you're likely to end up with more than a few tracks in your iTunes library that don't have the right cover art. It also means that when you play that track on your iPod, the cover art will be wrong or missing.

so, there are a few different ways to add or change the cover art for tracks in your iTunes library.

Here are steps to display the Artwork pane in the iTunes software, just follow these steps:

1). Go to View and then Show Artwork.

2). Now select the track with the missing cover art.

3). Find the cover art on another website, for this you can use amazon.com or can search on google images.

4). Use your mouse to drag and drop the artwork from that website into the artwork pane.

Its done.

The iTunes software then adds that artwork to the selected track.

Convert Photos into Sketchs - Cool computer Trick

Do you wanna have some fun with your photos?? Wanna put some effects on them or wanna convert them into sketches?? If yes then here you go...



To convert photos into sketches you need a software named Fotosketcher, by using this you can convert any image into its sketch in just few seconds.



Fotosketcher is a free and small but useful app which can help you to give some special effects to your pic. Once you install this app you can give different type of special effects to your photos like water-color effect , pencil effect or painting effect.

You can download this app free from internet.

Follow given steps to use Fotosketcher.

1). Open image which you want to convert into sketch.



2). In Drawing parameter window, Set various parameters to add diffrent effects in your picture. It will show preview at bottom.



3). Click on Draw it.



Its done.
Enjoy sketching...........

Click here to download Fotosketcher.

Change Command Prompt default FONT - Cool Computer Trick

If you are get bored of default command prompt's font then now you can change its font easily. Here are steps to change command prompt's default font.

Just follow these steps:

1). Open command Prompt.

2). Right click on title bar and select properties.



3). In properties window, Click on font tab.

4). Here choose font and its size.


5). Click OK.
Its done.

You have noticed that in font it shows only 2 styles, as command prompt by default enable only these 2 font styles. If you want to have some more font then you can enable font in command prompt by doing some chnges in Registry.

Click here to enable more fonts in Command Prompt.

Install , view and delete Fonts

Wanna use some new, different fonts? I you get bored of usual fonts installed in your system and want to try some new fonts then try this, here are steps to install new fonts:



Vista or Window7 Users

Install new FONTS

1). Download font which you want to install from internet.

2). Right click on that font and click on install.
A small window will appear showing the progress on adding the new fonts to your system. Your new fonts will be ready to use as soon as this window auto-closes.


View and Delete FONTS

1). Open control Panel.

2). In control panel, Double click on font.



3). Here you can view all installed fonts, you can open any font.


4). To open right click on font and then select open. Here you can see font information at top and its preview.



5). To delete font, Right click on font and then click on Delete.




Window XP Users

1). Open control Panel.

2). Click on Appearance and themes.

3). Here click on font present on left sidebar.

4). To install new font, Go to file menu and click on install new font.
It will open a window where you have to browse to location of new font. after browsing click on install.

5). To view or delete font Right click on that font and choose open or delete.

Create a Image Trail in Paint - Funny Paint Tricks

Wanna have some fun in paint?? try this, Here are instructions to make an image trail in paint. you can make very wonderful paintigs by using this.


Follow these Steps:

1). Open paint.

2). Go to file menu and click on open.

3). Browse to the image which you want to work on.

4). Click on open image.


5). You can resize image by right cliking on that and select resize.

6). Right click on image and click on select all.
You can also make trail of some part of picture for that you have to select only that part instead of select all.



7). Now hold Shift key and move the image all around.
The image will be drawnwith trail.

Its done.



You can make several bautiful images by using this trick, Enjoy painting..
Be crative and Be innovative...

Additional clocks in taskbar using windows vista - Cool Vista Trick

A useful feature in Windows Vista, especially for those users who wants to communicate regularly with people in different time zones. If you want to communicate with your co-workers or your family members in different time zones or you are traveling between different time zones then this tip is very useful for you.



You can add clock of two different time zones in windows vista tasks bar. You can set three clocks (one default clock) in the tasks bar and each clock will show you time of different zones.

To edit this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.To enable this feature, perform the steps listed below:

1). First right click on the clock in taskbar then click on Adjust Date/Time option.
2). A window dialog box will appear with the title Date and Time Properties, select the Additional Clocks tab.
3). Now check the box Show this clock for additional clock and using drop down menu, select your required time zone then enter display name.


4). Press Apply button to save these settings and then Ok button to finish .


Here you can view the time of three different zones when mousing over the clock in the taskbar.
If you want to see it in enlarge view, double click on clock area.

Add My Computer to Vista Taskbar - Cool Computer Trick

Wanna add my computer on task bar? Do you lwanna access my computer through your taskbar? Then here are steps given to add it in your Task Bar..

Just follow these steps:

1). Right-click on the taskbar and choose the Toolbars menu.

2). Then click on New Toolbar.

3). Then in new toolbar dialog box, Select the Computer icon and then click on Select Folder.

Its done.

Now you can see the Computer folder right there on the taskbar. If you click the little arrows it will pop up and let you browse through all your drives.

To remove this right click on task bar then unclick on computer in Toolbar.

Window vista hidden Animation

Do you know that window vista has hidden animation? Most people do not about this, if u dont know then just follow these steps to see that animation.



1). Goto the Vista Start menu search box.

2). Type: winsat aurora.

3). Press Enter.

4). Now window will ask your permission to continue, so click on continue.

After this a cmd window will appear and after 2-3 seconds you can see animation.

To exit, simply hit the Esc key.

Move Taskbar to new Spot - Cool Computer Trick

By default, Microsoft's Windows taskbar, which shows buttons for each of your open windows, present at the bottom of your screen. If you do multitasking and open many windows, more than six or seven windows at a time, then taskbar become extremely crowded. To make more space for windows, move your taskbar to the right or left side of the screen, where it will be displayed vertically. Its very convirnt as well as it will give new look to your computer.

Follow these Steps to move your taskbar:

1). Right click on taskbar and if your taskbar is locked (check mark on lock the taskbar), then click on lock the taskbar to unlock it.

2). Move the taskbar by just dragging it on screen, You can move anywhere left, right, top and bottom by just dragging it.

3). You can also change the width of taskbar by clicking on edge of taskbar.

4). Now right click on taskbar and click lock the taskbar.

Its done.

Display song Lyrics in window Media Player

Here is a post for all music lovers who love to sing along. If you are music lover and want to have lyrics of all songs so that you can sing along then here is perfect solution for you. No more need of searching for lyrics. Just start listening to your favorite songs and lyrics will be displayed automatically.

Lyrics Plugin is a piece of software tailored for music fans. It is an add-on to view lyrics in WinAmp or Windows Media Player.

Its an small and free add on easily available just Download it and run the Lyrics Plugin install.

now after installation whenever you play any song or playlist then full song lyrics of that song will display.

you cna easily turn on or turn off this lyrics feature from tools -> plugins.

Click Here To download Lyrics plugin

Change Font settings in Google Chrome

Do you want to change tex size or to change font of your browser so that whenever you open any webpage it will be in your choosen font and text size? Here is steps to change font settings in Google Chrome. For mozilla Firefox read previous post.

Here are steps for Google Chrome

1). Open Google Chrome.

2). Click on the wrench icon (last icon on right hand side of address bar).

3). Click on Options.

4). Go to Minor Tweaks tab and click on Change Font and Language setting.

5). Now in font and languages window, You can choose the font and size for the text.

6). After choosing font and text size, Click on Ok.

Its done.

Change font type and text size of Mozilla Firefox

Here is trick by using this you can change the font and text size of your browser. You have to just change some settings in mozilla firefox, after that all webpage will open in your choosen font and text size

Here are steps for this:

1). Open Mozilla Firefox web browser.

2). Click on Tools and then Options.

3). Now go to Content Tab and Click on Advanced option in Font and Colors section.

4). Here select the font and size for the text that you want to see.

5). Uncheck the option, allow the web page to choose its own font

6). Click OK.

Its done.

Get Live view of Earth from space on your desktop wallpaper

Now you can keep your eye on Earth, can get live view of Earth from space on your desktop wallpaper. For this you have to download DESKTOP EARTH. Its an application software which generate wallpapers for windows. It runs whenever you're logged on and updates your wallpaper with an accurate representation of the Earth as it would be seen from space at that precise moment.

You can download it free. Here is link to download.

Click Here To Download Desktop Earth 2.1.1

After installation, it starts automatically and display a configuration dialog box. Here you can change some settings can overlay clouds on image or can hide them. You can also control other display settings.

Disable turn off or ALT + F4

Here is one cool trick by using this you can disable turn off or Alt+F4..

To disable it just follow these steps:

1) Go to Run.

2) Type Regedit and press enter.

3) Then in Registry Editor Window go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer

4) Now in the right pane right click and create a new DWORD item and name it NoClose.

5) Now modify it's valueand set it to 1.

6) Reboot your machine.

Its done.

To enable display of Items , simply delete this DWORD item.