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18Nov

How to Access Windows Utilities Easier: Pain-Free Utilities Launch

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A lot of people find it tiring to have to dig through the Control Panel in order to access and launch some Windows Utilities. This can be a cumbersome task, but here is a way to easily access the utilities.
Windows Utilities Launcher is in the early stages of its development, though it already demonstrates ease in usage which can be easily learned. The Utilities Launcher is relatively simple to setup. Once you are done with the exe file unzip process, you can save the files in a “Program Files” folder and make sure to create a shortcut for instant access to this folder.

As soon as you start the Windows Utilities Launcher, you need to go to the “Utilities Tab Area”. Access the utilities quickly with a single click on the button under each listing. You can minimize the Utilities Launcher window on your “System Tray” or just exit the program with the use of the buttons located at the lower right hand corner. The Utilities Launcher also displays in the “Status Bar” your Windows version.

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04Nov

A Note Sticky Notes: The Uncluttered Way To Get Your Desktop Organized

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You can keep sticky notes on your desktop without being annoying and obtrusive. The program A Note is an effective sticky notes program that is easy to use.

Installation of the A Note application is pretty straightforward. It is a freeware that you can easily download. After installation, you will find given the option below. Choosing No will locally store your notes. Clicking Yes will store your notes on the server’s synchronization, which can be useful when collaborating and sharing notes with other team members. You can always go back to this option later if you need to make some changes.

Initially, your first notes will be in a very basic format:

When minimized, it moves to the lower right hand portion of your screen:

You can change your notes settings if you right click on the yellow icon on your task bar:

Once you right click on the yellow icon, you will see this window:

Clicking on Options will allow you to change some of the settings in Notes:

Click on Looks to change appearance attributes:

You may also change the Font and Transparency of your notes to get something like this:

When minimized, multiple Notes will look like this on the desktop:

Clicking on the X on the upper right hand corner of the Note will delete the note. You will see this delete confirmation:

You have the option to save deleted notes on your Recycle Bin, using the Recycle bin option:

You might also want to assign a Hot Key to start from a shortcut. For this example Alt + N is used as the shortcut key for A Note:

You can also add or delete some formatting commands on the Toolbar in the Options window:

You can add Strikeout, Bullet, Italic, Underline, and Bold:

Which will result in a note that looks like this:

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