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Get the Old "Show Desktop" Back in Windows 7--Kinda [How To]
lifehacker.com - 1/15/2009
Get the Old "Show Desktop" Back in Windows 7--Kinda [How To]
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Windows 7 gives users better ways to clear most everything but the desktop—namley Aero Shake and Aero Peek. But if you still cling to "Show Desktop," however, you can kind of get it back....
brandonlive.com - 1/15/2009
Windows 7 Beta hotkey cheat sheet
— brandonlive.com — Got yourself a shiny new Windows 7 Beta install?  Here’s a little cheat sheet I made up... for some of the handy new hotkey combinations, many of which I’ve become quite dependent on! General Win+Up Maximize Win+Down Restore / ... (more) Windows 7 Beta hotkey cheat sheet

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microsoft.com - 1/10/2009
See how to work your way with Windows 7 Beta
— microsoft.com — Improved taskbar and full-screen previews The taskbar at the bottom of your screen is what you use... to switch between the applications you've got open. In Windows 7 you can set the order in which the icons appear and they'll stay put. They're easier to ... (more) See how to work your way with Windows 7 Beta

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Windows 7 on the MSI Wind Netbook: First Impressions [jkOnTheRun]
jkontherun.com - 1/15/2009
Windows 7 on the MSI Wind Netbook: First Impressions [jkOnTheRun]
— jkontherun.com — Windows 7 on the MSI Wind Thanks to a kind Microsoftie at the Tablet & Touch Meetup,... I received an official DVD of the Windows 7 beta. This saved me a ton of downloading time that I don’t really have. I was home from CES for 36 hours ... (more) Windows 7 on the MSI Wind Netbook: First Impressions ...

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Gizmodo:  Best of Lifehacker's Windows 7 Coverage So Far [Roundups]

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Best of Lifehacker's Windows 7 Coverage So Far [Roundups]
Gizmodo — Lifehacker's doing a phenomenal job of covering Windows 7 and its software intricacies. Here's a roundup of the posts that appeals most to Gizmodo readers. • Unlike Vista, Windows 7 actually tells you which application is holding onto a locked file, so you can go and close it • How to get the "Show Desktop" icon back • Get some new themes up in this hizzy • Fake a Windows 7 look on your XP desktop at work • Get rid of that send feedback link in every Window!! • Dual ...

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