Windows 7 Power Users Guide – Now on Sale!

Windows 7 Power Users Guide – Now on Sale!

Posted by Mike Halsey in guides and how to's on 30. Aug, 2009 | 0 Comments

My new book, the Windows 7 Power Users Guide.  The book has just gone on sale at http://stores.lulu.com/windows7 as both an e-book and in paperback.
Windows Vista Power Users Guide”, described by the new media editor of Windows Vista: the Official Magazine as “a really in-depth guide to Windows Vista that everyone should at least have a look [...]

Reviewing the Windows 7 Power Users Guide

Reviewing the Windows 7 Power Users Guide

Posted by Mike Halsey in general on 28. Aug, 2009 | 0 Comments

If you write for a tech or consumer website or publication or have your own blog and would be interested in reviewing the Windows 7 Power Users Guide, you can contact me using the contact link at the top of this page.  You can receive a secure download link for a copy of the book by [...]

Add “Never Combine, Hide Labels” to the Win 7 Taskbar

Add “Never Combine, Hide Labels” to the Win 7 Taskbar

Posted by Mike Halsey in guides and how to's on 26. Aug, 2009 | 8 Comments

Yes!  It is possible, I was stunned when I received a message today from someone who said that it had indeed been done.
And here’s the proof.  In fact the hack is nothing more than a simple registry fix.
Add a string called “MinWidth” to “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics” and set to 54 then restart.
You’ll need to set your [...]

Windows 7 Power Users Guide – FREE Chapter

Windows 7 Power Users Guide – FREE Chapter

Posted by Mike Halsey in guides and how to's on 24. Aug, 2009 | 1 Comment

As the author of the popular “Windows Vista Power Users Guide”, described by the new media editor of Windows Vista: the Official Magazine as “a really in-depth guide to Windows Vista that everyone should at least have a look at”, I’m soon to release a new guide for Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows 7 operating system.
The new book [...]