Windows 7 Logon Background Changer

Using the "Windows 7 Logon Background Changer" Program


1. Download Windows 7 Logon Background Changer at this link for the latest version,

If not manually download from this location
http://www.julien-manici.com/windows_7_logon_background_changer/

2. Extract and run the Win7LogonBackgroundChanger.exe file.
NOTE: This is only a standalone EXE file, and does not install on your computer.

3. Click on Run in the Open File - Security Warning dialog box.
4. Click on the Choose a folder button at the top right corner. (see screenshot below)

5. Navigate to and select the folder that contains the image you want to use for your log on screen background, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)

6. Select the image you want to use in the top row of the program to have it displayed in the main window of the program, then click on the Apply button at the top right corner. (see screenshot below step 4)
NOTE: You can click on the arrows boxed in red below to scroll through the available images.

7. If prompted, click on Yes to apply. (see screenshot below)

A) If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.
8. When it's finished, your log on screen has now been changed. You can press Ctrl+Alt+Del to test it. Click on Cancel to return to the desktop.

9. When finished, you can close the Windows 7 Logon Background Changer program.
WARNING: It is important to wait until the program has completely finished creating the images and applying the background before closing the program or testing it.

10. Depending on how light or dark your background image is, you may want to change the log on screen text shadow to make it look better as well.

partially COPIED from http://www.sevenforums.com

Single wallpaper for dual monitor

Single wallpaper for dual monitor 

Alrite
Here we go
Here I have windows 7 machine with dual monitors of 1680X1050


Though I am the administrator of the computer but the corporate global policy wont let me change the themes or the wall paper

But I figured this way out to set up a single wallpaper stretched to both the screen like this.


Well its just copied from Google its not my desk .. mine looks much better :P :P

It becomes more common to use two monitors at once to increase productivity. Several of my friends already have two monitors setup as dual monitors to be able to display twice the amount of information on the screen. This makes perfect sense for users who do need a lot of information on the screen at once.

I know some colleagues in office for instance who use three monitors to monitor 10 servers at once. It is actually pretty hard to find wallpapers for dual monitor setups. Sure, you could merge two wallpapers and use them as the background but it is also possible to use dual screen wallpapers from the site that I just found.

So here is the TWIST.
I would explain the way it works for me n i am sure it will work for u as well
Say
If you have a dual monitor of size 22 inch of resolution 1680*1050

First you need a wallpaper of size 3360*1050
Here 3360 is because i have two screens of 1680 width :  ie 1680 X 2 = 3360
so the whole screen is 3360 X 1050 ! !  Make sense ? ?

Well another example 1600X1200 screen/ resolution will work with a 3200X1600 wallpaper.
1280 x 1024 you should of course download wallpapers with the size of 2560 x 1024

Now how to make it work  ??

What I do is real simple.
No software , No change in registry

1. Download the wallpaper.
2. Open the image with firefox.
3. Right Click > > Set As Desktop Background >> Select “Tile” in Position.
4. Hit “set desktop Background”.

Now this is my fav wallpaper

http://www.forge22.com/wallpaper/dual%20widescreen/transformers/tf-3%20-%20%203360x1050.jpg

You can download many wallpapers from popular games such as World of Warcraft or Splinter Cell but also a good amount of nature wallpapers.

I can post some of the links that I have Bookmarked

You can download many wallpapers from popular games such as World of Warcraft or Splinter Cell but also a good amount of nature wallpapers.

I can post some of the links that I have Bookmarked

Let me know if you need few ??


Conditions apply :
If it worked for you ..Do follow my blog ! ! ! At least I made your screen look b'ful..Now u dont need to stare at company logo as your wallpaper

Gmail Advanced Search - 'Query Words'

Gmail Tip : Advanced Search - 'Query Words'

One of Gmail's excellent features is its Search function. Searching can be as simple as entering a keyword or two into the Search field at the top of any page to very complex using Gmail's advanced "Query Words" to better constrain searches. Read more to better understand how "Query Words" can help you with your advanced message searching...

Clicking the "Show Search Options" link will open up a pane containing several entry fields and dropdowns. This lets you easily specify more detailed search criteria. For example, say you want to search for all email that is unread, regardless of under what Label it is filed. Simply click the "Search:" dropdown, select "Unread Mail" and click the "Search Mail" button. Gmail will display a list of all unread mesasges. Likewise, you can select specific Labels and you can enter specific terms. It's very powerful and useful.

But as more savvy users, we often crave, as Tim The Toolman Taylor says, "More power!" Gmail also provides users the ability to prefix their search keywords with "query words" that instruct Gmail how to search. And there is no need to open the Search Options--these can be entered in the simple search window at the top of any page.

For example, say you want to search for all messages Labeled with the "Family" Label. You could open the "Show Search Options" pane, select the "Family" Label from the dropdown, and click "Search Mail". Or, you could just enter into the search box at the top of any page "label:family" and hit Enter! Both do the same thing, just in different ways.

But this type of searching goes way beyond this by letting you search using more complex criteria. For example, building on our example above, say you want to search for messages containing attachments from your family sent before May 21, 2004? You would simply enter the following advanced search criteria:

label:family has:attachment before:2004/5/21

Yes, this could actually be done in the Search Options pane, but in addition to the available search criteria fields, query words not only let you search using criteria not included in the Search Options pane, (like "cc:" and "bcc:") but you can do "compound" searches otherwise not available in the Search Options pane. For example:

label:doctors label:statements has:attachment before:2004/5/21 in:anywhere

would return all messages with both Labels of "Doctors" and "Statements" containing attachments, sent before May 21, 2004, existing anywhere in my account including the Trash and Spam views.

It's pretty powerful, and fairly intuitive once you get the hang of it.

For more information, you should check the direct link to Gmail's "How do I use advanced search?" help page found [here] (You may need to be logged into your Gmail account to access this page.)

Here is table of "query words" from that page:

Operator	Definition	Example(s)
from:	Used to specify the sender	Example - from:amy Meaning - Messages from Amy
to:	Used to specify a recipient	Example - to:david Meaning - All messages that were sent to David (by you or someone else)
subject:	Search for words in the subject line	Example - subject:dinner Meaning - Messages that have the word "dinner" in the subject
OR	Search for messages matching term A or term B* *OR must be in all caps	Example - from:amy OR from:david Meaning - Messages from Amy or from David
- (hyphen)	Used to exclude messages from your search	Example - dinner -movie Meaning - Messages that contain the word "dinner" but do not contain the word "movie"
label:	Search for messages by label* *There isn't a search operator for unlabeled messages	Example - from:amy label:friends Meaning - Messages from Amy that have the label "friends"
has:attachment	Search for messages with an attachment	Example - from:david has:attachment  Meaning - Messages from David that have an attachment
filename:	Search for an attachment by name or type	Example - filename:physicshomework.txt Meaning - Messages with an attachment named "physicshomework.txt" Example - label:work filename:pdf Meaning - Messages labeled "work" that also have a PDF file as an attachment
" " (quotes)	Used to search for an exact phrase* *Capitalization isn't taken into consideration	Example - "i'm feeling lucky" Meaning - Messages containing the phrase "i'm feeling lucky" or "I'm feeling lucky" Example - subject:"dinner and a movie" Meaning - Messages containing the phrase "dinner and a movie" in the subject
( )	Used to group words Used specify terms that shouldn't be excluded	Example - from:amy (dinner OR movie) Meaning - Messages from Amy that contain either the word "dinner" or the word "movie" Example - subject:(dinner movie) Meaning - Messages in which the subject contains both the word "dinner" and the word "movie"
in:anywhere	Search for messages anywhere in your account* *Messages in 'Spam' and 'Trash' are excluded from searches by default	Example - in:anywhere subject:movie  Meaning - Messages in 'All Mail', 'Spam', and 'Trash' that contain the word "movie"
in:inbox in:trash in:spam	Search for messages in 'Inbox', 'Trash', or 'Spam'	Example - in:trash from:amy Meaning - Messages from Amy that are in the trash
is:starred is:unread is:read	Search for messages that are starred, unread or read	Example - is:read is:starred from:David Meaning - Message from David that have been read and are marked with a star
cc: bcc:	Used to specify recipients in the 'cc' or 'bcc' fields	Example - cc:david  Meaning - Messages that were cc-ed to David
after: before:	Search for messages after or before a certain date* *Date must be in yyyy/mm/dd format.	Example - after:2004/4/17 before:2004/4/18  Meaning - Messages sent on April 17, 2004.* *More precisely: Messages sent on or after April 17, 2004, but before April 18, 2004.

Share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers

Share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers

What is Synergy?

Synergy is Free and Open Source Software that lets you easily share your mouse and keyboard between multiple computers, where each computer has it's own display. No special hardware is required, all you need is a local area network. Synergy is supported on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

• Issues: Latest fixed
• FAQs: User, Developer
• News/updates: Blog, Twitter
• Mailing lists: User, Developer
• Nightly build: Console, Builders, Packages

Major features

• Move your mouse easily between computers
• Requires nothing other than existing ethernet
• Copy and paste between your computers
• No need to press any buttons (unlike KVM)
• You can still use multiple monitors on the same computer
• Lock the mouse to one screen