With pinned sites in Windows 7 taskbar, your favorite websites can be accessed directly from the Windows taskbar without having to first open the browser. The websites which are frequently full-featured web applications these days have their own navigation, site search, and notification of new content that you depend on rather than using browsing controls. With Internet Explorer 9, Microsoft has revolutionized the way a website behaved for an user by introducing Jumplist for websites accessed via Internet Explorer 9.

To add a pin menu to a website and experience the Jumplist experience a developer has to add a code into their website. Microsoft has now introduced a new website PinMyWebsite.com that lets a user create pinned website experience whether you are web developer or not and thus making it possible for an end user to add jumplist to their websites too. The website provides a simple series of steps to enter site’s details and requirements for Jumplist and then it generates a Javascript code for your site. 

After you finish with entering the details you can use the code generated by this wizard either right before the closing body tag on your website’s home page or download the script file to host on your own servers.

You may now pin your website to Windows 7 taskbar to experience the pinned site experience and provide an easy access to the content within your website. Try PinMyWebsite to enrich your web business today.

                          

However, I found a product eboostr that can bring the ReadyBoost technology’s speed boosting power to Windows XP.

eBoostr speeds up Windows XP by using inexpensive flash memory. Using eBoostr increases system responsiveness and makes big applications load faster and also able to use almost any flash memory, including ReadyBoost certified units.

Use up to four USB sticks, CompactFlash, SD, MMC or xD cards to give your Windows XP system a boost. eBoostr allows up to 4GB per device to be used in the creation of a memory buffer, giving you as much of a performance boost as you need.

Requirements:
· USB 2.0 port version or memory card reader;
· flash drive or memory card with at least 2.5 MB/sec random read speed.

Limitations:
· The product trial version is fully functional for two hours after each operating system boot, after this time the product stops functioning.
· Nag Screen

Buy Here: http://www.eboostr.com/#wrap_buy

Free Trial Version: http://www.eboostr.com/download.html?EBST=1&dl_source=_homepage_top

                          

A compilation of screenshots of Windows versions since Windows 1.0 with their release dates & Info is as listed :

Windows 1.0

Release date : 20 November 1985 (info)

Windows 2.0

9 December 1987 (info)

Windows 3.0

Release date 22 May 1990 (info)

Windows 3.11

Release date 27 July 1993 (info)

Windows 3.11 NT

Release date 6 April 1992 (info)

Windows 95

Release date 24 August 1995 (info)

Windows 98

Release date  25 June 1998 (info)

Windows 2000

Release date 17 February 2000 (info)

Windows Millenium Edition

Release date 14 September 2000 (info)

Windows XP

Release date 25 October 2001 (info)

Windows Vista

Release date 30 January 2007 (info)

Windows Seven

Release date 22 October 2009 (info)

Windows 8

No screenshots yet !! And , Probable release would be in the year 2012.

                          

Now here is where a software called Driver Access comes into play. It is optimized & designed to rapidly search the latest version of all the drivers specific to your computer devices. And for the end users, Driver Access has provided a user friendly interface. Driver Access have an extensive database of over 10 million drivers which gives a probability of finding the current driver you look for more than 90%.

To update drivers in your computer simply install Driver Access and  Start Drivers Scan by Clicking on "Scan Now". The Scan within 1-2 minutes would shows the no. of Drivers which need to be Updated. Registered user can update and download the latest driver updates & install using Driver Access. Driver Access saves a user’s time in manually searching for online drivers through different manufacturers and  also eliminates the dangers in installing or updating inaccurate drivers.

System Requirements : Windows 7, Vista, XP Pro, XP Home, 2008,2003 & 2000 Server (32 bit or 64 bit Editions)

Download : Driveraccess

Note: .NET Framework 3.5 is required for this product. If needed, it will be installed during Driver Access Installation

                          

Microsoft Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset is a core component of the Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance, a suite of advanced technologies designed to improve desktop manageability and security and decrease total cost of ownership (TCO).

How to Reset the password in Windows :

Step 1: Obtain the Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset 6.0 and create the recovery cd using ERD Commander Boot Wizard based upon WinPE or obtain the CD from the Local IT.

Step 2: Boot the target machine using the DaRT Recovery CD

Select No for NetStart, we don’t require the network connectivity.

Step 3: Select the appropriate language. Default is US and click on Next 

Step 4: Select the Operating System. If you have more than 2 Operating Systems, it will show 2 operating systems and Click on Next 

Step 5: Once loaded you will see it’s like Windows Vista Bootable DVD Repair tools but with 1 more additional option ‘x; click on it.

Step 6: You will see following tools in DaRT. Click on Locksmith

Step 7: This will launch Locksmith wizard. Click on Next

Step 8: This will show ‘Select New Password’ window. Select the account you want to reset the password. And provide the new password. After that click on Next

Step 9: You will get dialog box ‘Completing the Locksmith Wizard’ On next restart you will have an option to Change the local user account password after you log in.

Click on Finish. Click on Close and Restart

Step 10: Take out the DaRT CD and restart the machine.

Enter the recently changed password for the local user. Then you will get the above message stating ‘The user’s password must be changed before logging on the first time’

Click OK and type in the new password

And you have just changed the password for the local account. Now you can login with the newly created password.

You may find the Screen shots tutorial at Aviraj’s Blog.

                          

However, you may check it in Programs and Features (or Add/Remove Programs) control panel as well.

Chart Via MSIGeek.

                          

FixWin utility is a utility for Windows 7 and Windows Vista, that repairs or fixes 50 common Windows annoyances & issues.

There are several tutorials and how-to’s available on the Internet to deal with such annoyances, FixWin  is a free portable application with size of 529KB, that helps to fix the most 50 common annoyances which may be caused by Viruses Infection, Change of system settings in dilemma & applying unknown tweaks. No registry tweaks required. Simple Click to Fix it up,

Does your Recycle Bin not refresh correctly? Or Folder Options missing! Or Action Center doesn’t recognize your AV program. Fixes for these and many more such common Windows problems are being offered here, that are literally faced by Windows User.

With the release 1.0, all the 50 problems and their solutions have categorized under 5 tabs, viz : Windows Explorer, Internet & Connectivity, Windows Media, System Tools & Misc Additional Fixes.

Download it :  http://www.windowsvalley.com/blog/download-fixwin-utility-reform-your-windows/

This application has been released by our Friend Ramesh Kumar, MVP & blogger (WindowsValley.com).

                          

1. Reset the folder options view

Organize > Folder & search Options > General > Browse Folders > Select “Open each folder in same windows”

2. Organize > Folder & search Options > View > uncheck Launch folder windows in a new process.

3. Open Registry editor by typing “regedit” in Run dialog box and hit enter.Navigate to the key “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell”.  On the right hand side pane there is a value named “Default” double-click on this value & Set the value to “none“.  Once you make this change, your folders should instantly be back to normal.You must start explorer (Restart/Logoff) for changes to take effect.

4. Get your AntiVirus updated and thoroughly scan your computer as Virus may create an Autorun.inf file in each folder which may cause this problem as well.