How to Change the Windows 7 Default Control Panel View

Information

This will show you how to change the Control Panel view from either the Home or All Items (Classic) view in Windows 7.

NOTE

By default, the Control Panel opens to the Home view.

METHOD ONE:
From the Control Panel

OPTION ONE:

All Control Panel Items View

1. Open the Start Menu.
2. Click on the Control Panel button on the right. (See screenshot below)

3. Click on the All Control Panel Items link. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: This would currently be from the Control Panel Home view.

4. To Have Small or Large Icons -
NOTE: This is only available in the All Control Panel Items view.

A) Right click on a empty space in the Control Panel. (See screenshot below)
B) For Small Icons - Select (dot) View Small Icons. (See screenshot below)
C) For Large Icons - Select (dot) View Large Icons. (See screenshot below)

5. To Make All Control Panel Items the Default View -
NOTE: Special thanks to our member davehc for finding this option. In Windows 7 build 6956, this option is no longer available. Instead, Windows 7 build 6956 will automatically reopen the Control Panel to whichever view (Home or All Items) you had open when you last closed the Control Panel.

A) Right click on a empty space in the Control Panel. (See screenshot above)
B) Select (check) Set as Default Control Panel View. (See screenshot above)

6. Close the Control Panel when done.

OPTION TWO:

Control Panel Home View

1. Open the Start Menu.
2. Click on the Control Panel button on the right. (See screenshot below)

3. To Make Control Panel Home the Default View -
NOTE: Special thanks to our member davehc for finding this option.

A) Right click on a empty space in the Control Panel. (See screenshot below)
B) Unselect (uncheck) Set as Default Control Panel View.

4. Click on the small Control Panel icon towards the upper left corner of the Control Panel. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: This would currently be from the All Control Panel Items view.

5. Close the Control Panel when done.

METHOD TWO:
From the Local Group Policy Editor

1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the Start menu search box, type gpedit.msc and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

3. In the left pane, click on User Configuration, Administrative Templates, and Control Panel.

4. In the right pane, right click on Always open All Control Panel Items when opening the Control Panel and click on Properties. (See screenshot above)

5. To Make All Control Panel Items the Default View -

A) Select (dot) Enabled. (See screenhot below step 7)
B) Go to step 7.

6. To Make Control Panel Home the Default View -

A) Select (dot) Not Configures or Disabled. (See screenhot below step 7)

7. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)

8. Close the Local Group Policy Editor window.

METHOD THREE:
From the Registry

OPTION ONE:

Through a Download

1. To Make All Control Panel Items the Default View -

A) Click on the Download button below to download the
CP_All_Items_View.zip file below.

B) Go to step 3.

2. To Make Control Panel Home the Default View -

A) Click on the Download button below to download the
CP_Default_Home_View.zip file below.

3. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.
4. Open the .zip file and extract the .reg file to the desktop.
5. Right click the .reg file (On Desktop) and click on Merge.
6. Click on Run, Yes, and OK when prompted.
7. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.
8. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg and .zip files on the desktop if you like.

OPTION TWO:

Manually Through the Registry

1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the Start menu search box, type regedit and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

3. In regedit, go to: (See screenshot below)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

4. To Make All Control Panel Items the Default View -

A) In the right pane of Explorer, right click on a empty area and click on New and DWORD (32-bit) Value. (See screenshot above)
B) Type ForceClassicControlPanel and press Enter. (See screenshot below)

C) Right click on ForceClassicControlPanel and click on Modify. (See screenshot above)
D) Type 1 and click on OK. (See screenshot below)

E) The registry will now look like this. (See screenshot below)

F) Go to step 6.

5. To Make Control Panel Home the Default View -

A) In the right pane of Explorer, right click on ForceClassicControlPanel and click on Delete. (See screenshot above)
B) Click on Yes to confirm deletion.

6. Close Regedit.
7. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.

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by:brink
source : sevenforums.com

How to Customize the View in the Services Window in Windows 7

Information

This will show you how to change the icons size, add or remove columns, and customize the view while you are in the Services window in Windows 7.

NOTE

The default path for the Services file is C:\Windows\System32\services.msc.

WARNING

Any changes made will just be reset back to the default view when you open the Services window next.

EXAMPLE: Services window

Here's How: 1. Open the Control Panel (All Items View).
2. Click on the Administrative Tools icon, and click on Services.
3. Click on View. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If View is not on the Menu Bar, then close and reopen the Services window to reset the view settings.

4. To Change the Display Size of the Icons -
NOTE: This will be for the items (Services) under the Name column.

A) Click on the icon size you want displayed in the Services window. (See screenshot above)
NOTE: This will be the Large Icons, Small Icons, List, or Detail view.

5. To Add or Remove Columns -

A) Click on Add/Remove Columns. (See screenshot below step 3)
B) Select a column you want to add (left box) or remove (right box), and click on the Add or Remove button in the middle. (See screenshot below)

C) When done, click on OK. (See screenshot above)

6. To Customize the View -

A) Click on Customize. (See screenshot below step 3)
B) Check the items you want to add, and uncheck the items you want removed. (See screenshot below)

C) When done, click on OK. (See screenshot above)

7. When you are done with changing the Services, just close the Services window.

source : sevenforums.com

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New trojan targets Firefox, masquerades as Greasemonkey

By Joel Hruska

Firefox's broad support for plug-ins and extensions has always been a major feature of the browser, particularly back in the days of IE6. The the browser's enduring popularity has finally caught the eye of malware authors, as a trojan is now targeting Firefox specifically

BitDefender has identified this new bit of holiday cheer as Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A" (the ChromeInject suffix refers to the Chrome component of Firefox). The trojan installs itself into Firefox's add-on directory, registers itself as Greasemonkey, and begins searching your hard drive for passwords, login details, your World of WarCraft account information, and your library card number.

Please note, this trojan is not actually the Greasemonkey add-on, and only identifies itself as such. Mozilla has confirmed that the official Greasemonkey release contained within Mozilla's own extension repository (and available here) is malware-free. If you're currently using Greasemonkey or are interested in doing so, there's no reason to avoid the legitimate add-on at this time, so long as you download it from Mozilla's page or an equally trusted source.

Once installed, the trojan is capable of identifying over 100 web sites. When an infected user visits a site the trojan recognizes, the parasite comes to life and records the login/password details being transmitted. Presumably it then goes back to sleep, quietly keeping an eye on further system activity.

It's not clear if the trojan is visible as an installed add-on from within the browser, or how it interacts with the real Webmonkey, if that extension is installed. The attack vector is also vague. At the moment, BitDefender believes users are catching the trojan through one of the normal approaches—opening attachments, allowing ActiveX or JavaScript to execute in an unsafe way, or downloading malware-ridden "codecs" in order to catch a sneak preview of 2 Girls 1 Cup 2 Fast 2 Furious. BitDefender has already updated its own AV suite to detect and remove the new trojan; other malware vendors will undoubtedly do the same within the next few days.

source:arstechnica.com

4 Free Tools to Restore Deleted Files

Jakarta - never delete important files on the computer accidentally? Cases like this may never befall you, it sometimes happens because we middle hurry or be pursued later.

But do not worry, you can use special tools to restore the files earlier. Here are 4 tools you can use to restore the deleted file. . This tool can be downloaded for free on the Internet.

1.Undelete Plus
Among the applications for free circulation in the surface to restore the deleted files, Undelete Plus the one that can be used. Users will interface (interface) are very simple. You can restore files easily erased with the appropriate file type, such as the Application, GIF graphics, HTML Documents, PDF.

ools operates on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Windows Vista. You can download the Undelete Plus: http://www.undelete-plus.com/

2. Restoration
Restoration is one of the application to restore the deleted file. Tools are also very easy to use and does not need to be installed on the computer. Simply download the tools: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html, and run the executable file is to restore the deleted file.

3. PC Inspector File Recovery
Although the user interface PC inspector File Recovery is not so user friendly, these applications are very powerful to detect and restore the deleted file. After the scanning process is done, will tersaji files deleted in the folder structure with tree (tree structure) to facilitate the search. That way, you can easily find and select the file / folder is deleted, and click on the icon "save" to restore the file. This tool can be downloaded at: http://www.pcinspector.de/Sites/file_recovery/info.htm?language=1

4. Recuva
Recuva is often referred to as "Recover". User interface is very simple.In the basic mode, this tool will display a list of files that can be erased. If you change it to advanced mode, the scanning process will be re-done and the options appear to display the information contains a list of files erased. This tool can be downloaded at: http://www.recuva.com/ (dwn / dwn)
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