Windows 7 users have a few new tricks up their sleeves when it comes to jumplists and file renaming. And if you’re looking for an interesting way to cool off during the summer, check out our roundup of LED ice balls. ..
Once a week we round up three reader tips to share; this week we’re looking at how to insert separators into Windows 7 jumplists (no software or hacks needed), a powerful file renaming app for Windows, and a clever way to make LED ice balls for parties.
Inserting Separators Into Windows 7 Jumplists
Oliver writes in with a clever jumplist tweak that requires no software or complicated edits:
We love a tweak that doesn’t require any sort of heavy lifting or add-ons. Nice work!
Right click on it > Open folder location
Right click on it > Properties > Customise > Change icon…
Choose the first blank icon & click OK twice
Drag the folder to the windows explorer icon on the taskbar
Drag the separator to the right place
The only catch is that to create more than one separator, you will need multiple folders as you cannot pin the same folder twice.
Super Charge Your File Renaming with Bulk Rename Utility
Rick writes in with the following tip:
Although we’ve mentioned the tool before, it’s such a powerful and useful tool we’re happy to give it a little more attention. Thanks for writing in Rick!
LED Ice Balls for Coolers and Drink Bins
Bart writes in with the following tip:
We’re of the position that everything could use more LEDs and, thanks to you, we’ve found a way to put them in the punch. We’re also going to file this frozen-ball-of-LED-light trick away for some sweet Igloo lighting come next winter.
