Windows Tips: Customize Taskbar, Add Passwords to Folders, Zip Files

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Windows Tips: Customize Taskbar, Add Passwords to Folders, Zip Files This week I tell you how to change Windows 7's taskbar display, password-protect folders, and compress files. - Rick Broida, PCWorld More From Hassle-Free PC Reader Q&A: Windows XP Service Pack Woes, Firefox 4 Tips Rick explains how to force a Windows XP Service Pack to install and restore Mozilla Firefox's orange button. Share: Savvy Windows Tips: Screenshots, Quick Launch, Printer Names Use these shortcuts to take screenshots, pin favorite tools to the Quick Launch toolbar, and rename a printer. Share: Must-Have Tools and Tricks Learn how to get a disposable e-mail address, stop Windows 7 from automatically resizing windows, and recover data from a dead laptop. 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