Windows 7

= Make taskbar usable

The new taskbar is great and new, but it's not as easy to use as you might expect. There is no names on the labels/icons. This turns on the application and window names.

1. Right-click tastbar, pick properties
2. Under 'Button grouping' to 'Group when taskbar is full'

= Disable folder types

When a folder contains music, video, or pictures, Windows will automatically switch the view of the folder to show relevant meta-data. This can be an annoyance some times.

Create a new text-file and paste the following into it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
;This registry script has been made by Vishal Gupta - AskVG.com
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell]
"FolderType"="NotSpecified"

Run it and the change will happen instantly. If the folder already has a hidden Desktop.ini file, this might not work (delete it first).