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Libraries Icons Customises Windows 7 Library Icons
8:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows 7’s new Libraries are one of the best underhyped features because they make it easy to manage files across multiple folders — the only problem is that all of your libraries use the same bland icon. More »
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Fences Desktop Icon Organiser Updates To Version 1.0
6:30AM Adam Pash | Windows only: Remember Fences, the awesome desktop icon organiser we highlighted back in February? Fences just left beta and rolled out its 1.0 release, and it continues to keep your cluttered desktop icons in attractive, minimal, organised groups. More »
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1:00AM Kevin Purdy | Not quite ready to jump into the Ubuntu 9.10 beta? Want to see what its subtly revised icons, themes and wallpapers look like? Being an open-source project, you can grab pretty much everything right from the source. More »
Grab Icons And Wallpapers From Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
1:00AM Kevin Purdy | Not quite ready to jump into the Ubuntu 9.10 beta? Want to see what its subtly revised icons, themes and wallpapers look like? Being an open-source project, you can grab pretty much everything right from the source. More »
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Get A Functional Recycle Bin On Windows 7’s Taskbar
9:30PM Kevin Purdy | If you’re a fan of having a completely empty desktop but want to keep the functionality of Windows 7’s recycle bin, the TechSpot blog details how to get a Recycle Bin icon on your taskbar that accepts drag-and-drop deletions. More »
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SimplyIcon Makes Icon Creation A Snap
8:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows: If you don’t want to spend time micro-designing an icon and you’ve already got a source image, SimplyIcon makes creating your buttons and icons a drag-and-drop matter. More »
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Hold Shift While Dragging To Windows 7 Taskbar To Open Files
6:00AM The How-To Geek | Whenever you drag a file to an icon on the Windows 7 taskbar, you are prompted to “Pin” to the taskbar button—but what if you want to open the file instead? More »
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Use The High-Quality Windows 7 Device Icons Elsewhere
6:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows 7 includes flashy, high-resolution icons for almost everything—even the specific devices you have attached. Blogger Long Zheng figured out where those icons are stored, so you can use them elsewhere. More »
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IconRestorer Manages Your Desktop Icon Positions
6:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: IconRestorer not only backs up and saves your desktop icon layout, it also lets you switch your icons to a space-saving list view. More »
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DesktopOK Saves Your Desktop Icon Positions
6:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: Tiny application DesktopOK saves and restores your desktop icon positions—so your perfect icon layout won’t get lost if your resolution changes when hooking to another monitor or playing a game. More »
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