Show (and Hide) Hidden Files & Folders in Finder

Go to the Applications folder. Open the Utilities folder. Open Terminal. Enter the following commands, pressing Enter after each line: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE killall Finder Press cmd + Q to quit Terminal. To hide the files and folders again, change the word TRUE to FALSE in Step 4.

How to disable the Show Desktop preview in Windows 7

Problem When hovering the mouse over the Show Desktop rectangle (small space a the far right of the taskbar), it will show the desktop. Cause This is enabled by default in Windows 7. Solution To disable this feature: Right clicking on the Taskbar and click Properties. Uncheck “Use aero peek to preview the desktop.” Click… Continue reading How to disable the Show Desktop preview in Windows 7