Notification Area in Windows 7

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Been learning some news things in Windows 7, or, to be more precise, been noticing now the differences between XP, Vista and Windows 7. This article is now on the notification area. Completely different from XP, and very similar to Windows Vista. Read on...


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In Windows OS, a small area on the right side of your taskbar inform you about many things in your system like running programs, Windows updates, new devices, progress, and much more.

In Windows 7, it has been redesigned; the standard Volume, Power, Action Center, and Network status icons are visible, but no other program icons are displayed unless you choose for them to be displayed. Windows 7 users get "Notification Area Icons" control panel to replace the "Customize Notification Icons" windows, first available in Windows XP. Now you have the ability to disable a notification balloon, in addition to being able to decide whether the program icons are shown or not. A small triangle next to the notification icons will show the hidden notification icons to you. Unlike Windows XP and Windows Vista, the hidden icons are shown in a window on top of the taskbar, rather than on the taskbar. It is possible to drag icons between the notification area and this window.

Even so, there could be a few icons (like Windows Live Messenger or Communicator) that you would like to see
continuously. You can change what are displayed in the notification area the hard way (by right-clicking on the
taskbar, selecting properties, and then clicking the "Customize..." button), but of course there is always the
easy way. Click the small arrow to expand the notification area, and then you can drag down the icon you would like to show up continuously. It will even remember the position after you reboot the computer.

It is also possible to remove absolutely everything from the notification area. To do this, type 'gpedit.msc' on the
search box, on the left side go to User Configuration> Administrative Templates> Start Menu and Taskbar. Then on the right side find and double-click the "Hide the notification area" entry. Choose 'Enable', click Apply and then OK.

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Notification Area
In Windows OS, a small area on the right side of your taskbar inform you about many things in your system like
running programs, Windows updates, new devices, progress, and much more. In Windows 7, it has been redesigned; the standard Volume, Power, Action Center, and Network status icons are visible, but no other program icons are displayed unless you choose for them to be displayed. Windows 7 users get "Notification Area Icons" control panel to replace the "Customize Notification Icons" windows, first available in Windows XP.

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Wondering if you site is hacked?

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Whether it is true or not, we who author or maintain a site sometimes wonder if our site has been hacked. This is one reality in the computer world that is as prevalent as the rising of the sun.Technology always has its pre-conceived good and benefit, and at the same time, there are those who manage to find the loopholes in the things we do, both in the idea itself, and the created things.

The Hacker Files.(protection against computer crimes): An article from: Security Management

Since there is no running away from this malady, especially all worldwide web users, there are ways and means to combat these malicious attacks, and stop these hackers before they inflict any damage. What's more, the damage they usually impose is unseen, (almost) unnoticeable, stealth, hidden and buried deep in your pages - what's more to say, is that they are very good in doing this - until the harm inflicted is almost a total devastation, if not a crippling one.

The intelligent threat. (special section - Computer-Information Security: Getting the Protection You Need): An article from: Security Management

Eric Giguere, in one of his articles, laid out a simple method to check if your site has been hacked (read: has been attacked without your knowing it). He has submitted it to Ezine articles, and you can find out how to easily do it. Yes, it is manual, but you can do it. It is for site authors or administrators of all levels, so simple that even a child can do it.

Computer networks under siege.(computer hackers)(Brief Article): An article from: Fairfield County Business Journal

Now, isn't that something to be thankful for? Help is within our grasp, and it is free.

Check it out: How To Tell If You Site Has Been Hacked.

May you be protected from the hackers.

Weaving a safety net: go beyond firewalls and content filters to soup up network protection--without busting your budget.(SAFETY & SECURITY): An article from: District Administration

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31 Days to Build a Better Blog

31DBBB.

I have been blogging since 2006, I remember, and have posted a thousand articles, news items, health breakthroughs, issues and current affairs, monitored the H1N1 pandemic, heralded the return of comic characters in the TV, broadcasted upcoming films, and a million other things, and so far, I have not done a really good job in my blogging.

Anyway, help is on the way.

And I didn't even know it.

I have been subscribed to Problogger for quite some time, and I was just simply going through the articles whenever they arrived in my Inbox, not really taking things discussed there seriously. Until...

I thought that as my blog, while personal, is no longer private, as I've had some subscribers to two of my blogs, I woke up and realized that I had to make my blogging better. I cannot give junk and trash to other people, but I have to make someone's day, and, if ever it will happen, help them.

And as I said, that help is on the way, it really was. And was I simply paying attention, or what, I saw that 31DBBB was offered, from $39, to something like $19.95 or so, a price half of the original.

I've been seeing that ads at the bottom of the subscription mail sent everytime, but I thought to myself, another one of those...

I changed my mind, at the point when I saw the author's story, how he, just like me, years ago was not doing full time blogging. hey, I'm still not doing full time blogging now, I even sneak in some time in the office when it is just a slack time, so I can quickly type in some articles, just like this one. but "if he can, why can't I?", I thought to myself.

I'm really looking forward to doing some work (at home, if possible) where I can have my time to my self and not having to wake up early and rush to work, but will be doing what I really like best, and at the same time, help people while helping myself.

I've learned from one of my teachers back in my college days: browse through a book when reading. I did jsut that with 31 Days to Building a Better Blog, and what I found satisfied me: share to others what you learn from this book, in that one of the exercises mandates a 'search for a kindred blog, with the purpose of helping the author'.

Now isn't that something just plain unselfish in this days of "mine, mine, mine; me, me, me"?

I don't get a dime mentioning that book in my blog, but if you wanted help just like me, look for it in their website: problogger.net. The offer may yet be available.

Happy blogging!

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