Windows 7 is a much better version than the latest version of Windows, namely Windows Vista. And windows 7 comes with many new features. Unfortunately, some of those who do not quite understand this, so I made a list of the most important and guide tips tricks and step-by-step that will help you apply all tips and tricks.
1. PC Protection
PC Protection is not letting anyone use the settings on your PC, because after the user logs off, the configuration is reset back to normal. Certainly not going to return the configuration is changed by you, but only by other users that you specify.
To use Safeguard your PC, go to Control Panel -> User Accounts and create a new account, then select "Set Up Pc Safeguard" and turn it on. Then you can stay relaxed when others use your computer, because you will not find nothing has changed, including configuration, download software, install the program.
2. Calibration screen
Fortunately, Windows 7 comes with display calibration wizard that lets you adjust the brightness of the screen correctly, so you will not have any problems viewing photos or text. The problem is that on a single image in a PC you can look sharp and bright and others look terrible. Now the problem can be fixed by pressing the Windows logo key and then typing "DCCW".
3. AppLocker
If you usually share a computer with someone else, maybe you want to restrict their access to your application, or document file. Using AppLocker tool, you have several options to do this by blocking other users to access executables, Windows Installers, Script, a particular publisher or a path.
You can only do this by pressing the Windows key and then type gpedit.msc. Then go to Computer Configuration - Settings> Windows - Security Settings> -> Control Policy application -> AppLocker. Right click on one of selection (executables, Installers, or a script) and create new rules. That would be very useful for you to avoid themselves from dizziness due to a chaotic system hehehe ..
4. Burn Photos (Burning Image to a CD / DVD)
We all experience problems with burning the image in Windows, because they can not do it alone, hence the need for third-party software. But with Windows 7 is not an issue anymore. All you have to do is double click an ISO image and burn it on CD or DVD is inserted into the drive.
5. Display Empty Removable Drives
Windows 7 will not bring up the drive is empty by default, so if you connect an empty drive to your PC, do not worry, just need to open Tools -> Folder Options -> View and uncheck "Hide empty drives in a computer folder". This does not seem like a good idea and not allow the default settings, because it will be difficult for users to find out. I'm sure many users will come back to buy new drives when they thought it was broken.
6. Dock Flow Windows for Side Left Of Screen
This new feature seems to be useful because sometimes disturbing that the windows appear to float like crazy on the screen and it is difficult to attach them to one side of it. Now this can easily be done using a keyboard shortcut. Press the Windows key + Left button (arrow) to dock it into the left side of the screen.
Dock Windows 6.1 Applies To The right side of the screen
press the Windows key + button to dock it to the right side of the screen.
7. Display Or Hide Images in Explorer Panel
Press ALT + P to hide it and then once more to display it.
8. Display Gadget On top of Windows Other
Press ALT + G
9. Slideshow Background Images
If you're like me, lazy and bored, then you will want to change the background from time to time, wasted too much time. Now you do not need to do this again, because you can adjust the slide show.
Right click on the desktop and then open the Personalization -> Desktop Background and hold the CTRL key while selecting images. Then you can choose the time interval between the image and choose to display randomly or in succession.
10. Creating smaller Taskbar
If you feel like the taskbar using too much screen space, you can choose to create a small icon. To do this, right click on the Start button, then go to Properties -> Taskbar and set it to "Use small icons"
11. Combine Icons Taskbar
If you have more windows or applications open, the taskbar is probably enough room for them all, so you need to combine them, just like you would in Windows XP or Windows Vista. To do this, right-click the Start button, then go to Properties -> Taskbar and check "when the taskbar" is full.
12. Multi-threaded Copying Files
If you are a more advanced user, you've never heard of Robocopy. Now included in Windows 7 and lets you do multi-threaded copy from the command line. You can choose the number of threads like this "/ MT [: n], which can be 1-128.
13. Maximize Or Restore the foreground window
Press the Windows Key + Up Key.
14. Minimize Active Window
Press Windows Key + Key Down
15. Enable Quick Launch Toolbar
Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows XP and Vista seems a very good idea that you may have lost when using Windows 7. Fortunately, you can get it back in a few quick steps.
Right-click the taskbar, go to Toolbars -> New Toolbar and type in "% USERPROFILE% \ AppData \ Roaming \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Quick Launch" into the folder box, select and then click Folder.
To make it look like it would in Windows Vista, right-click the taskbar, uncheck "Lock" the Taskbar, then right-click the divider and uncheck "Show Title" and "Show Text". Then right-click the taskbar and check "Show Small Icons" and you have to be done.
16. Photo Image In Windows Explorer
While in Windows Explorer, press ALT + P and the preview will appear on the right.
17. Desktop Magnifier
Press the Windows Key and Lock Plus to enlarge or Windows Lock and Minus key to zoom out. You can zoom in anywhere on your desktop and you can even configure your magnifying glass. You can choose to invert the color, follow the mouse pointer, follow the keyboard focus, or text insertion point.
18. Everything Except Minimize Current Window
Press the Windows Key + Home keys.
19. Power Management Problems
Windows 7 can tell you how much power your system uses or provides detailed information on the use of power and the problems caused by any applications and devices. This way you can optimize the way the battery is used, make it longer.
Press the Windows key and type "powercfg-ENERGY-OUTPUT", and will create a file called energy-report.html in the folder specified by you, after scanning your PC for 60 seconds.
20. Web Internet From Your Desktop Windows 7 lets you search for the source
online resources, by adding a connector that can be downloaded for free.
For example, go to http://www.istartedsomething.com/flickrsearch/ and download the plug Flickr. After that, you should see the Search Flickr in your search folder and you will be able to do it directly from your desktop, without needing to visit their web site.
21. Add Video To Your Start Menu
If you are looking for a quick way to access your videos, then Windows 7 has the right answer for you.
Right-click the Start button, then go to Properties - Start Menu> -> Customize and set Video to "Display as link" and you're done, you'll find them in the Start Menu.
22. Window Shift From One Monitor For other
If you use two or more monitors, then you might want to move Windows from one another. There is a very simple way to do it.
All you need do is press the Windows Key + Shift Key + Left or Right keys, depending on what monitor you want to move to.
23. Custom Power Button
There is an option to replace the "Shut Down" button with the other action, if you rarely turn off the computer, but you are more often restart or put it in sleep.
Right-click the Start button, go to Properties and select "Power Boot Action" to do whatever you want from the choices given.
24. Easily Add A New Font
Adding a new font, it's now easier than ever. Just download the font you want, double click and you will see the install button.
25. Stretch Vertical Window
You can stretch the active window vertically with a high maximum screen by pressing Windows + Shift + Up (arrow) keys. Press the Windows key + Down if you wish to restore.
26. Open Windows Explorer
Press the Windows logo key + E to open a new instance of Windows Explorer.
27. Create A New Instance First On Taskbar Icon
Press the Windows key + 1 to open a new instance of the first icon in the taskbar. This could prove really useful in some situations.
28. Windows Action Center
Windows Action Center offers important information about your PC, such as the status of antivirus, updating, troubleshooting and provides backup scheduling feature.
To access it, go to Control Panel -> System And Security -> Action Center.
29. Troubleshooting Windows Platform
This platform can help you solve many problems you might encounter, such as internet connections, hardware, system of poor performance and more. You can choose what to solve the problem and will come up with several possible explanations for the problems that can really help you.
There are many options, guidance and information available there, so try by typing "problem" or "improve" after pressing the Windows Key.
30. Disable Notification Systems
Notification system is usually disruptive and not always useful, so you might want to change some of them and.
This can be done in Windows 7 Notification Area by double clicking the icon on the control panel. There you can change the icon for notification and Action Center, Network, Volume, Windows Explorer, Media Center Tray Applet, the Windows Update Automatic Updates.
31. Disable Message Security
To disable the security message you must go to Control Panel -> System and Security -> Action Center -> Change Settings Action Center and you can disable the following notice: Windows Update, Internet Security Settings, Network Firewall, Spyware and related protection, User Account Control , Virus Protection, Windows Backup, Windows Troubleshooting, Check for updates.
32. Cycle Through Open Program Menu Peek Taskbar
It works just like Alt + Tab, but open the menu just above the sidebar, it seems not very useful. Try it by pressing the Windows Key + T.
33. Run Program As An Administrator
You can easily run the program as an administrator by pressing Ctrl + Shift while opening it.
34. Same Windows Switching Program
If you have more examples of programs running, simply hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on its icon and it will cycle through all agencies.
35. Auto Arrange Icons Desktop
You can now forget about Right Click -> Auto set. All you have to do is continue to press F5 for a bit and the icons will automatically adjust.
36. Encrypt USB Removable Drives
Encrypting a USB drive is never easy. Now you can right click on removable drive and then at the Turn "on BitLocker".
37. Disable Smart Window Arrangement
If you do not like Windows 7's new features that set the window you are smart, there's an easy way to turn it off.
Press the Windows Logo Key, type "regedit", go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop, and set WindowArrangementActive to 0. After you reboot settings
smart will be turned off.
38. Create A Disc Repair System
Windows 7 comes with a tool that lets you create a bootable system repair disc that includes some system tools and command prompt. To make it, press the Windows key and type "system repair disk".
39. Hard-Link Store Migration
Stores Migration Hard-Link is only available for a new computer and can migrate files, settings, and user accounts. Hard-Link's new Migration Store uses much less disk space and time.
40. Disable 'Feedback Submit'
If for some reason, you are still using the Beta version of Windows 7 and if you get annoyed with the "'Feedback Submit button, there is no way to turn it off. regedit Press the Windows key and type ", then go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop and set FeedbackToolEnabled to 0. After you restart the computer, then should not there anymore. Also, if you want to change it again,
FeedbackToolEnabled set to 3.
41. Improvement Calculator
Windows 7 features an enhanced calculator that can perform unit conversions, calculation of the date, mileage, rental, and mortgage. You also can choose between Standard, Scientific, Programmer and Statistics calculator.
42. Open Folder A New Process
Windows 7 to open all folders in the same process to save resources, but it means that if one of the folders crash, they crash all. So if you feel like it's a risk you do not need to take, then you have to unlock everything in the process of their own.
To do this, hold the shift key, right click the drive and "Open in New Process". Now you will be safe.
43. Problem Steps Recorder
The move Recorder Problem is a tool that can be used in many circumstances. You can activate it by pressing the Windows key, then typing "PSR.exe" and click Record. Now it will record all your movements and store it as an HTML document which you can see or write a description for it. This can help you with problems or when writing a guide or tutorial.
44. Free Codec Pack
Unfortunately, Windows Media Player is still not able to play audio and video a lot, so you still will need some codecs. But with a free codec pack you can download it here you should not have problems.
45. Run Windows Explorer From My Computer
Windows Explorer will open at the Library directory by default. Most of us who used to see the page on My Computer instead.
To change it to My Computer, press the Windows key, then type "explorer", select Properties on the Shortcut tab and type "% SystemRoot% \ explorer.exe / root,:: (20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D)." Now you must right-click the Explorer icon on the Taskbar and press "program unpin it from the taskbar" and then pull back from the Start Menu.
46. Remove this Desktop
If there are too many windows on the desktop, you can clean the windows shaking from left to right and all others will be minimized. To restore the other window you have to shake a longer active.
47. Use Gadget With UAC Turned Off
Perhaps you noticed that after you disable UAC you can not use the gadget again, as security measures. But if you want to risk using them, there is an easy way to do it, even with UAC turned off.
Press the Windows Key regedit, type ", go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Sidebar \ Settings and create a DWORD value named AllowElevatedProcess and set its value to 1. Now you should be able to use your gadget. If not, then reboot your PC and you have to be done.
48. Improve The Media Player MP3 and Media Center Bug
If you have the latest version of Windows 7, then go ahead and skip this one, because it only applies to the Beta and RC versions.
Both Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center comes with a bug that could damage your MP3s automatically fill in missing metadata on imported MP3 files. This can cut a few seconds from the beginning of the track and could prove really annoying. This problem has been fixed by Microsoft with a fix that you can download here.
49. Find Everything On Your Computer
Windows 7 offers the possibility to search for all types of files, including the unknown and this can help you in some cases.
Although not recommended, because it is much slower than a normal search, you can try it by doing the following: Launch Windows Explorer, go to Tools -> Folder Options -> View and check "Try to find the contents of the file type is unknown." If you do not need anymore, do not forget to clear for the increased speed.
50. Mouse Gestures
Windows 7 not only led the movement for those who use a touchscreen device, but for mouse users as well. So, instead of right clicking the Taskbar icon to access the jump list, you can hold left click and drag up to smooth call. In addition, clicking and dragging into the address bar in Internet Explorer will open your browsing history. Maybe there is more movement but was not found.
51. Configuring Your Favorite Music
Windows Media Center makes list of favorite songs based on how often you play them, your rank and the date you add them. If you are not comfortable with the way they thought it out, change the way this type with your favorite go to Tasks -> Settings -> Music -> Music Favorites.
52. Question Disable Search Recent Views
Windows 7 to hold and display the search requests recently by default. This frequently can prove to be annoying. No need to stress though because it can be disabled.
Press the Windows key, type "gpedit.msc", then go to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Explorer and double click on the "Turn off the entry screen
last search. "
53. Advanced Disk Defragmentation
Fortunately, Windows 7 offers defragmentation is much better than Vista and also lets you configure it a bit from the command line.
To do so, press the Windows key and then type "CMD".
You can defragment your hard disk from the command line by typing "defrag" and you have the following options: "/ r" will defrag drives simultaneously, "-a" defrag analysis, "-v" to print the report, "-r 'treat files with at least 64 Mb of fragments such as not fragmented, "-w" will defrag everything. An example is the "defrag C:-vw" to defrag the whole drive C.
54. How to Make Internet Explorer 8 Load Faster
If you want Internet Explorer 8 to load faster, you need to disable the add-ons that slow down, so go to Tools -> Manage Add-ons and check the load time for each. You can choose for yourself which you can live without and those that will increase the load speed.
55. Automatic Media Download Center
Windows Media Center 12 allows you to schedule downloads of data, so it can be done without disturbing you. To do this, go to Tasks -> Settings -> General -> Automatic Download Options, and you can configure it to start and stop the download whenever you want.
56. Remove Sidebar
Windows 7 does not seem to feature the sidebar again, but still there and running in the background, which is launched automatically at startup. So if you want to remove it, there are two ways.
The more easily one is by pressing the Windows key (or click Start), in the search box, type msconfig.exe, click the Startup tab and clear the box Sidebar. How difficult is to press the Windows key, type "regedit", find and delete the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run. This can save you some RAM consumed with no avail.
57. Volume Tweaking
Do you like that Windows 7 automatically reduces the volume when detecting a call PC? You can turn off this feature by right-clicking the speaker icon in the taskbar, go to the Sounds -> Communications and throw it away.
58. Run Program As Other User
Windows 7 comes with the possibility to run the program either as administrator or other users, by right clicking on the shortcut when executed or pressing the Shift key. Then you must choose "Run as another user".
59. How to Use Virtual Hard Disk Files
Now you can create and manage virtual hard disks on Windows 7 as if they were real disk. This can allow you to use a Windows installation to live in a virtual disk without having to boot the virtual computer. To create a virtual disk you have to press the Windows key, right click on Computer, then go to Manage - Disk Management> -> Action -> Create a VHD. There you can determine the location and size of virtual hard disk file.
To attach a virtual disk file, press the Windows key, right-click Computer, then go to Manage - Disk Management> -> Actions -> Attach VHD and you must determine where and if it only read or not.
To initialize the virtual hard disk, press the Windows key, right click on Computer, go to Manage - Disk Management> -> Actions -> Attach VHD, specify a location, click OK, then right click on the virtual disk and click initialize the disk. Select the style you want to use partition and then right click on the unallocated space and click "New Volume Simple" and follow the wizard instructions. Now, a new hard drive appear in Windows Explorer and you can use it as a real partition.
60. Delete Tab Windows Live Messenger On The Taskbar
To remove Windows Live Messenger Tab and return it to the system tray, in place, go to C: \ Program Files \ Windows Live Messenger \, msnmsdgr.exe right click and set the compatibility mode to Windows Vista.
61. Lock Screen
No Screen Lock button in the Start Menu again, so you have to press the Windows Key + L to lock it, now. It seems easier, in case you do not forget these shortkey.
62. Create Shortcut Screen Lock
In case you do not like shortkeys or you always forget them, there are other options to lock the screen.
Simply create a new shortcut to C: \ Windows \ System32 user32.dll \ rundll32.exe, LockWorkStation and place it anywhere you want.
63. Enable Run Command on Start Menu
If you lose the old Run Command in XP, then there is the option to get it back in Windows 7.
Right-click an open area in the Start Menu, go to Properties - Start Menu> -> Customize and check "Run Command". Now you have done.
64. Enhancing Desktop Window Manager For Nvidia Graphics
Sometimes the animation for the Desktop Window Manager does not look very good and not smooth enough and this causes for the Desktop Window Manager render without transparency and shadowing effects, but you can disable the animation for the graphics are more fun.
Press the Windows key, right click on Computer, go to Properties -> Advanced System Settings -> Performance - Settings> and clear "animate windows when minimizing and maximizing". Click OK to Finland.
65. Changing Default Location For Save Files
Windows 7 is a bit different with Vista, because the store Documents, Pictures, Video and Music under the Public folder on the C: \ Users. You may not want to store your documents, pictures, video or music to this location, but make your own site and you can do it quite easily.
Press the Windows Key, click your user name and double click on the folder you want to change. Then you will see include: 2 locations library. Click on the text, right click on the folder you want to set as the default and click "Set as default location file", then click Ok.
66. Create 64bit Windows Media Player Default (only for x64 users)
Windows comes with 32-bit version of Media Player by default. If you are a user of x64, you can save a system of dust with just installing a set of codecs.
To do so, press the Windows key, type "command", right-click Command Prompt and press "Run as" administrator, then type "unregmp2.exe / SwapTo: 64?". After that, press the Windows key, type "regedit", go to HKLM \ Software \ \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ \ App Paths \ wmplayer.exe, double click on the values and changes ProgramFiles% "(x86)" for "ProgramFiles %% ". Now you must use Windows Media Player 64bit.
67. Example of Open Some Of Taskbar with Windows Explorer
If you want to run more instances of Windows Explorer just by hitting startbar, you can do so by following these steps:
Unpin from Windows Explorer Taskbar, then press the Windows key, go to Accessories, right-click Windows Explorer, go to Properties and change the shortcut to% SystemRoot% explorer.exe \ / root,:: (20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8- 08002B30309D) (if you want to default to My Computer) or% SystemRoot% explorer.exe \ / root,:: (031E4825-7B94-B131-4dc3-E946B44C8DD5) (if you want to default to the Library). Now repin to your Windows Explorer Taskbar and you're done.
All that is needed to open the case more simply click the middle mouse button. If you are not satisfied with what you have done, change the shortcut back to% SystemRoot% explorer.exe \.
68. Creating a System Tray Clock Show The AM / PM symbol
By default Windows 7 does not show the time in 24 hour format, so if you want to get the AM / PM symbol, press the Windows key, type "intl.cpl" to open the Regional and Language Options, go to Additional Settings -> Time in which Long Time set to HH: mm and convert it to HH: mm tt, for example, where tt is the symbol AM or PM (21:12 PM). To change it to 12-hour format, you need to type like this hh: mm tt (21:12).
69. Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility Mode
If your site does not render correctly, you may need to enable Internet Explorer 8 display them in view of compatibility. This problem is due to updated rendering engine, which caused many problems. To do this, open Internet Explorer, go to Tools -> Compatibility View Settings and check "Show all websites in compatibility view", then click Ok.
That's it! There you go - 70 very useful tips and tricks for the Microsoft Windows 7. Maybe you know some but I'm sure there are some that you do not hear. They can prove very useful and can save much time when using Windows 7.
I'm sure you're asking yourself where tip number 70? Ok, tip or suggestion that will help you work faster and more efficiently, with less frustration
70. Do not Just Using Windows Vista
Yes, this is very useful tips and highly recommended. In fact, I have to put this on top of the list, so you should apply for your own good.
