The “quick launch” function on taskbar has been significantly improved in Windows 7. Popular programs can be “pinned” to the taskbar instead of being launched from an external “quick launch” bar. However, it is not easy to customize the appearance and function of the default “Windows Explorer” icon.
Ever since Windows Vista, Microsoft introduced a new /P switch for the famous FORMAT command. The /P switch zeros each bit in the volume a certain number of times. This function is very useful when you have sensitive data (such as privacy or classified content) on the disk.
Computer scientists at UC San Diego and Microsoft Research have created a plug-and-play hardware prototype for personal computers that introduces a new energy saving state called “sleep talking. “Sleep talking” may become a new approach to save large amounts of energy for personal computers. The new sleep talking state provides much of the energy savings of sleep mode and some of the network-and-Internet-connected convenience of awake mode…
In a page at the official blog, Microsoft spokesman Brandon LeBlanc also announced that the release candidate would be available before then to subscribers to a pair of services targeting developers and IT professionals. “The RC is on track for April 30 for download by MSDN and TechNet subscribers. Broader, public availability will begin on May 5,” LeBlanc said…
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