Drag and drop notification icons between the overflow and the visible tray to set them to always show or always hide (if you want to reset an icon to the default auto-hide option, you need to use the “Customize…” dialog still).
Entries from January 2009
My Personal Windows 7 Tips and Tricks
January 20th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Windows
Tags:registry·tips·tricks·UAC·Windows 7
OpenSearch Google in Windows 7
January 14th, 2009 · 452 Comments · Programming, Website, Windows
I just hacked together a neat little PHP script that allows me to Google search right from Windows Explorer in Windows 7. I was inspired by this guy. I don’t wait around for Google, I’ll do it myself. 😀
Tags:explorer·google·opensearch·php·Programming·rss·Website·Windows
Windows 7 Tip: Superbar Shortcuts
January 13th, 2009 · 155 Comments · Windows
Shift+Click a superbar button to launch a new instance of that program (even if one is already open). Ctrl+Shift+Click to launch a new instance as administrator. Great for Command Prompt or a Task Manager replacement. 🙂 That is all.
Tags:Superbar·Windows·Windows 7
Google Chrome Portable Minor Update
January 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments · PortableApps
The first 2.0 beta of Chrome was released today so I updated my download to support it. The new little features are nice!
Tags:myprograms·Portable Apps
Superbar stuck on top? Nope.
January 9th, 2009 · 497 Comments · Windows
In Windows 7, the new Superbar is awesome IMO. However the Taskbar Properties Control Panel has removed the “Keep the taskbar on top of other windows” option and made it on by default. This also results in maximized windows not being able to cover the taskbar. If you prefer to use the Win key to […]
Tags:7·registry·Superbar·Windows
New Program: Google Chrome Portable
January 8th, 2009 · 14 Comments · PortableApps, Programming
If you haven’t tried Google Chrome, you should. It’s a small, fast, lightweight browser. It’s lacking in features, but its focus on speed and security make it perfect for portable usage, in my opinion. I have made an installer and launcher. There are some limitations with running a local and remote Chrome at the same […]
Tags:chrome·google·myprograms·Portable Apps·Programming
AppCompactor 1.0
January 8th, 2009 · No Comments · PortableApps, Programming
Mostly bug fixes, however I also finally added icons and proper wizard graphics, thanks to Silk icons. Download here.