Registry Tweak
Eliminate XP's Unread Mail Count [How To]
If you're a veteran Windows XP user, you're familiar with the "helpful" count of your unread email messages you'll find at the login screen—which is usually wrong or overstated (my screenshot...
Fix Disappearing System Tray Icons in Vista [How To]
When icons start disappearing from Windows Vista's system tray—like the networking, volume control, or time display—and you can't restore them from the standard options menus, the itch to...
Change Attachment Risk Levels with a Registry Hack [Microsoft Outlook Tip]
Microsoft Outlook has three "risk levels" it can apply to attached files, which determines whether it warns you before downloading, tries its best to block you entirely, or just lets a file be...
Keep Taskbar Windows Always Grouped with a Registry Hack [Taskbar]
If you use Windows' built-in feature that groups similar program windows on the taskbar, you've noticed it only works when you've launched enough windows to fill the taskbar. The CyberNet blog offers...
Reconfigure Windows with TweakNow [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Windows utility TweakNow puts a friendly interface on the most common registry settings on your PC, complete with an Undo button. Tweak your Start menu, Control Panel, Desktop, user...
Disable Windows' "Use the Web Service" Prompt on Unknown Files [How To]
Whenever Windows XP or Vista run across a file type the system doesn't recognize (regardless of whether you do or not), the user is prompted with either selecting a program to open it or to "Use the...
