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Windows7ismuchbetterthanthelatestversionofWindowsVistaanditcomeswithalotofnewfeatures.Unfortunately,someofthemarentsoeasytofigureout,soIcreatedalistofthemostimportanttipsandtricksandastep-by-stepguidethatwillhelpyouapplyallofthesegreattipsandtricks.
1.PCSafeguard
IrarelyletanyoneusemyPCbecauseImafraidhewillmessitup,butitseemsMicrosofthasbeenthinkingatmeandcamewithasolution.ThePCSafeguarddoesntletanyonemessyourPCsettings,becauseaftertheuserlogsoff,theconfigurationsareresetbacktonormal.Ofcourseitwillnotrestoretheconfigurationschangedbyyou,butonlytheonesdonebyotherusersyoudefine.
TousePCSafeguard,gotoControlPanel->UserAccountsandcreateanewaccount,thenselectSetUpPcSafeguardandswitchiton.Thenyoucanstayrelaxedwhenothersuseyourcomputer,becauseyouwontfindanythingchanged,includingconfigurations,downloadedsoftware,installedprograms.
2.ScreenCalibration
Fortunately,Windows7comeswithadisplaycalibrationwizardthatletsyousetupthescreenbrightnessproperly,soyouwonthaveanyproblemsviewingphotosortext.TheproblemwasthatononePCaphotocouldlooksharpandbrightandonanotheritlooksawful.NowtheproblemcanbefixedbypressingtheWindows
logokeyandthentypingDCCW.
3.AppLocker
Ifyouareusuallysharingyourcomputerwithsomeoneelse,thenyoumightwanttorestricttheiraccesstoyourapplications,filesordocuments.UsingtheAppLockertool,youhaveafewoptionstodothisbyblockingotheruserstoaccessExecutables,WindowsInstallers,Scripts,aspecificpublisherorpath.
YoucansimplydothisbypressingtheWindowskeythentypingGpedit.msc.ThengotoComputerConfiguration->WindowsSettings->SecuritySettings->ApplicationControlPolicies->AppLocker.Rightclickononeoftheoptions(Executables,Installers,orScript)andcreateanewrule.Thatshouldsaveyoufromalo
tofheadaches.
4.BurnImages
WeallhadtroublewithimageburninginWindows,becauseitcouldntdoititself,astandalonesoftwarebeingneeded.WithWindows7thiswillnotbeaproblemanymore.Allyouhavetodoisdouble-clicktheISOimageandburnitontheCDorDVDthatsinsertedinthedrive.
5.DisplayEmptyRemovableDrives
Windows7willnotshowemptydrivesbydefault,soifyouconnectanemptydrivetoyourPC,dontworry,justgotoTools->FolderOptions->ViewanduncheckH
ideemptydrivesinthecomputerfolder.Thisdoesntseemlikeagoodideaanditshouldnotbedefaultsetting,becauseitwillbehardforinexperienceduserstofigureitout.Ibetalotofuserswillreturntheirnewlyboughtdrivethinkingitsbroken.
6.DockTheCurrentWindowsToTheLeftSideOfTheScreen
Thisnewfeatureseemsusefulbecausesometimesitsdisturbingthatwindowsseemstofloatlikecrazyonthescreenanditshardtoattachthemtoonesideofit.Nowthiscaneasilybedoneusingakeyboardshortcut.PresstheWindowskey+
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Leftkey(arrow)todockittotheleftsideofthescreen.
6.1DockTheCurrentWindowsToTheRightSideOfTheScreen
PresstheWindowskey+Rightkeytodockittotherightsideofthescreen.
7.DisplayOrHideTheExplorerPreviewPanel
PressALT+Ptohideitthenonceagaintodisplayit.
8.DisplayGadgetsOnTopOfOtherWindows
PressALT+G
9.BackgroundPhotoSlideshow
Ifyouarelikeme,lazyandbored,thenyouwillwanttochangethebackgroundfromtimetotime,wastingalotoftime.Nowyoudonthavetodothisanymore,becauseyoucansetupaslideshow.
RightclickonthedesktopthengotoPersonalize->DesktopBackgroundandholdtheCTRLkeywhilechoosingtheimages.Thenyoucanchoosethetimeintervalsbetweenimagesandopttodisplaythemrandomlyorinarow.
10.MakeTheTaskbarSmaller
Ifyoufeellikethetaskbarisusingtoomuchofyourscreenspace,youcanchoosetomaketheiconssmaller.Todothis,right-clickontheStartbutton,thengotoProperties->TaskbarandsetittoUsesmallicons
11.CombineTaskbarIcons
Whenyouhavemorewindowsorapplicationsopened,thetaskbarsspacemightnotbeenoughforthemall,soyouneedtocombinethem,justlikeyouwouldinWindowsXPorVista.Todothis,right-clicktheStartbutton,thengotoProperties->TaskbarandcheckCombinewhentaskbarisfull.
12.Multi-threadedFileCopy
Ifyouareamoreadvanceduser,youveheardalreadyaboutRobocopy.NowitsincludedinWindows7andletsyouperformmulti-threadedcopiesfromthecommandline.Youcanchoosethenumberofthreadslikethis/MT[:n],whichcanbefrom1to128.
13.MaximizeOrRestoreTheForegroundWindow
PressWindowsKey+UpKey.
14.MinimizeTheActiveWindow
PressWindowsKey+DownKey
15.ActivateTheQuickLaunchToolbar
TheQuickLaunchToolbarinWindowsXPandinVistaseemsaverygoodideathatyoumightmisswhenusingWindows7.Fortunatelythough,youcangetitbackinaquickfewsteps.
Rightclickthetaskbar,gotoToolbar->NewToolbarandtype%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\QuickLaunchintothefolderbox,thencl
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ickSelectFolder.
TomakeitlooklikeitwouldinWindowsVista,rightclickthetaskbar,uncheckLocktheTaskbar,thenrightclickthedivideranduncheckShowTitleandShowTeThenrightclickthetaskbarandcheckShowSmallIconsandyoushouldbedone.
16.PreviewPhotosInWindowsExplorer
WhileinWindowsExplorer,PressALT+Pandapreviewshouldappearontheright.
17.DesktopMagnifier
PresstheWindowsKeyandthePlusKeytozoominorWindowsKeyandtheMinusKeytozoomout.Youcanzoomanywhereonthedesktopandyoucanevenconfigureyourmagnifier.Youcanchoosetoinvertcolors,followthemousepointer,followthekeyboardfocus,orthetextinsertionpoint.
18.MinimizeEverythingExceptTheCurrentWindow
PresstheWindowsKey+HomeKey.
19.TroubleShootPowerManagement
Windows7cantellyouhowmuchpoweryoursystemusesorprovidedetailedinformationaboutthepowerusageandissuescausedbyeachapplicationanddevice.Thiswayyoucanoptimizethewayyourbatteryisused,makingItlastlonger.
PresstheWindowsKeyandtypePOWERCFGENERGYOUTPUT,anditwillreateafilecalledenergy-report.htmlinthefolderspecifiedbyyou,afterobservingyourPCfor60seconds.
20.WebSearchesFromYourDesktop
Windows7letsyousearchforonlineresources,byaddingaconnectorthatbedownloadedforfree.
Forinstance,gotohttp://www.istartedsomething.com/flickrsearch/anddownloadtheFlickrconnector.Afterthat,youshouldseetheFlickrSearchinyoursearchesfolderandyouwillbeabletodoitdirectlyfromyourdesktop,withoutneedingtovisittheirwebsite.
21.AddVideosToYourStartMenu
Ifyouwerelookingforafasterwaytoaccessyourvideos,thenWindows7hastherightanswerforyou.
RightclicktheStartbutton,thengotoProperties->StartMenu->CustomizeandsettheVideostoDisplayasalinkandyouredone,youwillnowfindthemintheStartMenu.
22.ShiftTheWindowFromOneMonitorToAnother
Ifyouareusingtwoormoremonitors,thenyoumightwanttomovetheWindowsfromonetoanother.Thereisaverysimplewaytodoit.
AllyouhavetodoispresstheWindowsKey+ShiftKey+LeftorRightKey,dependingonwhatmonitoryouwanttomoveitto.
23.CustomPowerButton
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ThereisanoptiontoreplacetheShutDownbuttonwithanotheraction,ifyourarelyshutdownthecomputer,butyoumoreoftenrestartitorputitonsleep.
RightclicktheStartButton,gotoPropertiesandchoosethePowerBootActiontodowhateveryouwant,fromthegivenoptions.
24.EasilyAddANewFont
Addinganewfontitsnoweasierthanever.Justdownloadthefontyouwant,doubleclickitandyoushouldseetheinstallbutton.
25.StretchTheWindowVertically
YoucanstretchtheactivewindowverticallytothemaximumdisplayheightbypressingtheWindows+Shift+Up(arrow)keys.PressWindows+DownKeysifyouwanttorestoreit.26.OpenWindowsExplorer
PresstheWindowslogokey+EtoopenanewinstanceofWindowsExplorer.
27.CreateANewInstanceOfTheFirstIconInTheTaskbar
PressWindows+1Keystoopenanewinstanceofthefirsticoninthetaskbar.
Thiscouldprovereallyusefulinsomecircumstances.
28.WindowsActionCenter
WindowsActionCenteroffersyouimportantinformationaboutyourPC,liketheAntivirusStatus,updates,troubleshootingandprovidesabackupschedulingfeature.
Toaccessit,gotoControlPanel->SystemAndSecurity->ActionCenter.
29.WindowsTroubleshootingPlatform
Thisplatformcanhelpyousolvealotofissuesyoumayencounter,liketheint
ernetconnection,hardwaredevices,poorsystemperformanceandmore.Youcanchoosewhattotroubleshootanditwillcomewithsomepossibleexplanationsfortheproblemthatmightreallyhelpyou.
Therearealotofoptions,guidanceandinformationavailablethere,sogiveitatrybytypingtroubleshootorfixafterpressingtheWindowsKey.
30.TurnOffSystemNotifications
Systemnotificationsareusuallydisturbingandarentalwaysuseful,soyoumightwanttoturnsomeofthemoffand.
ThiscanbedoneinWindows7bydoubleclickingtheNotificationAreaIconsin
Controlpanel.ThereyoucanchangenotificationsandiconsfortheActionCenter,Network,Volume,WindowsExplorer,MediaCenterTrayApplet,WindowsUpdateAutomaticUpdates.
31.TurnOffSecurityMessages
ToturnoffsecuritymessagesyouhavetogotoControlPanel->SystemandSecurity->ActionCenter->ChangeActionCenterSettingsandyoucanturnoffthefollowingnotifications:WindowsUpdate,InternetSecuritySettings,NetworkFirewall,Spywareandrelatedprotection,UserAccountControl,VirusProtection,W
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indowsBackup,WindowsTroubleshooting,Checkforupdates.
32.CycleThroughTheOpenProgramsViaTheTaskbarsPeekMenu
ThisworksjustlikeAlt+Tab,butopensthemenujustabovethesidebar,doesntseemveryuseful.GiveitatrybypressingTheWindowsKey+T.
33.RunAProgramAsAnAdministrator
YoucaneasilyrunaprogramasanadministratorbypressingCtrl+Shiftwhileopeningit.
34.SameProgramWindowsSwitching
Ifyouhavemoreinstancesofaprogramrunning,simplyholdCtrlwhileclickingonitsiconanditwillcyclethroughalltheinstances.
35.AutoArrangeDesktopIcons
YoucannowforgetabouttheRightClick->Autoarrange.AllyouhavetodoisholdF5pressedforabitandtheiconswillautoarrange.
36.EncryptRemovableUSBDrives
EncryptinganUSBdrivehasneverbeeneasier.NowyoucanrightclickontheremovabledriveandthenontheTurnonBitlocker.
37.TurnOffSmartWindowArrangement
IfyoudontlikeWindows7snewfeaturesthatarrangeyourwindowsintelligently,theresaneasywaytoturnitoff.
PresstheWindowsLogoKey,typeregedit,gotoHKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\DesktopandsetWindowArrangementActiveto0.Afteryourebootyoursystemthesmartarrangementswillbeturnedoff.
38.CreateASystemRepairDisc
Windows7featuresatoolthatletsyoucreateabootableSystemRepairDiscthatincludessomesystemtoolsandthecommandprompt.Tocreateit,presstheWindowsKeyandtypesystemrepairdisc.
39.Hard-LinkMigrationStore
TheHard-LinkMigrationstoreisonlyavailablefornewcomputersandcanmigratefiles,settings,anduseraccounts.ThenewHard-LinkMigrationStoreusesmorelessdiskspaceandtakeslesstime.
40.TurnOffSendFeedback
Ifforsomereason,yourestillusingtheBetaversionofWindows7andifyoufeeldisturbedbySendFeedbackbutton,thereisawaytoturnitoff.PresstheWindowsKeyandtyperegedit,thengotoHKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\DesktopandsetFeedbackToolEnabledto0.Afteryourestartthecomputer,itshouldntbethereanymore.Also,ifyouwanttoturnitonagain,settheFeedbackToolEnabledto3.
41.ImprovedCalculator
Windows7featuresanimprovedcalculatorthatcandounitconversion,datecalc
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ulation,gasmileage,lease,andmortgage.AlsoyoucanchoosebetweenStandard,Scientific,Programmer,andStatisticcalculator.
42.OpenAFolderInANewProcess
Windows7opensallfoldersinthesameprocessinordertosaveresources,butthismeansifonefoldercrashes,theyallcrash.Soifyoufeellikethatsariskyoudonthavetotake,thenyouhavetoopenthemallintheirownprocesses.
Todothis,holddownShiftbutton,right-clickthedriveandOpeninNewProcess.Nowyouwillbesafe.
43.ProblemStepRecorder
TheProblemStepRecorderisagreattoolthatcanbeusedinmanycircumstances.YoucanturnitonbypressingtheWindowsKey,thentypingPSR.exeandclickRecord.NowitwillrecordallyourmovesandsavethemasaHTMLdocumentthatyoucanvieworwritedescriptionstoit.Thiscanhelpyouwithtroubleshootingorwhenwritingaguidanceortutorial.
44.FreeCodecsPack
Unfortunately,WindowsMediaPlayerstillisntabletoplaymanyaudioandvideofiles,soyouwillstillneedsomecodecs.Butwiththefreecodecspackyoucan
downloadhereyoushouldnthaveanyproblems.
45.StartWindowsExplorerFromMyComputer
WindowsExploreropensintheLibrariesdirectorybydefault.MostofusareusedtoseetheMyComputerpageinstead.
TochangeittoMyComputer,presstheWindowsKey,thentypeexplorer,selectPropertiesandintheShortcuttabtype%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}.Nowyouhavetoright-clicktheExplorericonintheTaskbarandhitUnpinthisprogramfromthetaskbarandthendragitbackfromtheStartMenu.
46.ClearTheDesktop
Iftherearetoomanywindowsonthedesktop,youcanclearitbyshakingawindowfromlefttorightandallotherswillminimize.Torestoretheotherwindowsyouhavetoshaketheactiveoneagain.
47.UseGadgetsWithUACTurnedOff
MaybeyounoticedthatonceyouturnoffUACyoucantusethegadgetsanymore,asasecuritymeasure.Butifyouwanttoriskusingthem,thereasimplewaytodoit,evenwithUACturnedoff.
PresstheWindowsKey,typeregedit,gotoHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\W
indows\CurrentVersion\Sidebar\SettingsandcreateaDWORDvaluenamedAllowElevatedProcessandsetitsvalueto1.Nowyoushouldbeabletouseyourgadgets.Ifnot,thenrebootyourPCandyoushouldbedone.
48.FixTheMediaPlayer&MediaCenterMP3Bug
IfyouhavethefinalversionofWindows7,thengoaheadandskipthisone,sinceitappliesonlytoBetaandRCversions.
BothWindowsMediaPlayerandWindowsMediaCentercomewithabugthatcandama
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geyourMP3sbyfillingmissingmetadataautomaticallyonimportedMP3files.Thiscancutafewsecondsfromthebeginningofthetracksandcanprovereallydisturbing.ThisproblemwasfixedbyMicrosoftusingthefixthatyoucandownloadhere.
49.SearchEverythingInYourComputer
Windows7offersthepossibilitytosearchallfiletypes,includingunknownonesandthiscouldhelpyouinsomecases.
Thoughitisnotrecommended,becauseitsmuchslowerthannormalsearch,youcangiveitatrybydoingthefollowing:LaunchWindowsExplorer,gotoTools->FolderOptions->ViewandcheckTrytosearchthecontentofunknownfiletypes.Ifyoudontneeditanymore,dontforgettoclearitforanincreaseinspeed.
50.MouseGestures
Windows7hasnotonlybroughtgesturesforthosewhousetouchscreendevices,butformouseuserstoo.So,insteadofright-clickingaTaskbaricontoaccessthejumplist,youcanholdleft-clickanddragupwardstosmoothlycallitup.Inaddition,clickinganddraggingdowntheaddressbarinInternetExplorerwillopenthebrowsinghistory.Theremightbemoregesturesyetnotdiscovered.
51.ConfigureYourMusicFavorites
TheWindowsMediaCentercreatesalistoffavoritesongsbasedonhowoftenyouplaythem,yourratingsanddateyouveaddedthem.Ifyouarentcomfortablewiththewaytheythoughtitout,changethewayitsortsyourfavoritesbygoingtoTasks->Settings->Music->FavoriteMusic.
52.TurnOffRecentSearchQueriesDisplay
Windows7holdsanddisplaystherecentsearchqueriesbydefault.Thiscanoftenprovetobeirritating.Noneedtostressthoughbecauseitcanbedisabled.
PresstheWindowsKey,typegpedit.msc,thengotoUserConfiguration->AdministrativeTemplates->WindowsComponents->WindowsExploreranddoubleclickonTur
noffdisplayofrecentsearchentries.
53.AdvancedDiskDefragmentation
Fortunately,Windows7offersmuchbetterdefragmentationthanVistaandalsoletsyouconfigureitabitfromthecommandline.
Todoit,presstheWindowsKeyandthentypeCMD.
Youcandefragmentyourharddiskfromthecommandlinebytypingdefragandyouhavethefollowingoptions:/rwilldefragmultipledrivessimultaneously,-aperforsadefraganalysis,-vprintsthereport,-rtreatsfileswithatleast64Mbofagmentslikearenotfragmented,-wwilldefrageverything.AnexampleisdefragC:
-v-wtodefragthewholedriveC.
54.HowToMakeInternetExplorer8LoadFaster
IfyouwantInternetExplorer8toloadfaster,youneedtodisabletheadd-onsthatslowitdown,sogotoTools->ManageAdd-onsandchecktheloadtimeforeachone.Youcanchooseforyourselftheonesyoucanlivewithoutandonesthatwouldincreasetheloadspeed.
55.MediaCenterAutomaticDownload
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WindowsMediaCenter12allowsyoutoscheduledatadownloads,soitcanbedonewithoutdisturbingyou.Todoit,gotoTasks->Settings->General->AutomaticDownloadOptionsandyoucanconfigureittostartandstopthedownloadwheneveryouwant.
56.RemoveTheSidebar
Windows7doesntseemtofeaturethesidebaranymore,butitstillexistsandrunsinthebackground,beinglaunchedautomaticallyatstartup.Soifyouwanttogetridofit,therearetwoways.
TheeasieroneistopresstheWindowsKey,(orclickStart),inthesearchbox,typeMSCONFIG.EXE,clicktheStartuptabandcleartheSidebarbox.ThehardwayistopresstheWindowskey,typeregedit,findanddeletetheregistrykeyatHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.ThiscansaveyousomeRAMconsumedwithnouse.
57.VolumeTweaking
DontyoulikethatWindows7automaticallyreducesthevolumewhenitdetectsPCcalls?Youcanturnoffthisfeaturebyright-clickingthespeakericoninthetaskbar,gotoSounds->Communicationsandgetridofit.58.RunAProgramAsAnotherUser
Windows7comeswiththepossibilitytorunaprogrambothasanadministratororanotheruser,byrightclickingontheexecutableorshortcutwhileholdingdowntheShiftkey.ThenyouhavetoselectRunasanotheruser.
59.HowToUseVirtualHardDiskFiles
YoucannowcreateandmanagevirtualharddisksfilesinWindows7asiftheywererealdisks.ThiscanallowyoutousealiveWindowsinstallationonthevirtualdiskwithouttheneedtobootthevirtualComputer.TocreateavirtualdiskyouhavetopresstheWindowsKey,right-clickonComputer,thengotoManage->DiskManagement->Action->CreateVHD.Thereyoucanspecifythelocationandsizeofyourvirtualharddiskfile.
Toattachthevirtualdiskfile,presstheWindowsKey,right-clickComputer,thengotoManage->DiskManagement->Action->AttachVHDandyouhavetospecifythelocationandifitsreadonlyornot.
Toinitializeavirtualharddisk,presstheWindowsKey,right-clickonComputer,gotoManage->DiskManagement->Action->AttachVHD,specifythelocation,clickOk,thenrightclickonthevirtualdiskandclickonInitializeDisk.Selectthepartitionstyleyouwanttouseandthenright-clickontheunallocatedspaceandclickNewSimpleVolumeandfollowtheinstructionswizard.Now,anewharddriveappearsinWindowsExplorerandyoucanuseitasarealpartition.
60.RemoveTheWindowsLiveMessengerTabInTheTaskbar
TogetridoftheWindowsLiveMessengerTabandputitbackinthesystemtray,whereitbelongs,gotoC:\ProgramFiles\WindowsLive\Messenger,right-clickmsnmsdgr.exeandsetitscompatibilitymodetoWindowsVista.
61.LockTheScreen
ThereisnoLockScreenbuttonintheStartMenuanymore,soyouhavetopresstheWindowsKey+Ltolockit,now.Itseemseasier,incaseyoudontforgettheshortkey.
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62.CreateAScreenLockShortcut
Incaseyoudontlikeshortkeysoryoukeepforgettingthem,theresanotheroptionforscreenlock.
SimplycreateanewshortcuttoC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exeuser32.dll,LockWorkStationandplaceitwhereveryouwant.
63.EnableRunCommandInStartMenu
IfyoumisstheoldRunCommandbuttoninXP,thentheresanoptiontogetitbackinWindows7.
Right-clickanopenareainStartMenu,gotoProperties->StartMenu->CustomizeandcheckRunCommand.Nowyoushouldbedone.
64.ImproveDesktopWindowManagerForNvidiaGraphics
SometimestheanimationsforDesktopWindowManagerdontlookverywellandarentsmoothenoughandthisiscausebecauseDesktopWindowManagerrenderseffectswithnotransparencyandblurring,butyoucanturnoffanimationsformorepleasantgraphics.
PresstheWindowsKey,right-clickonComputer,gotoProperties->AdvancedSystemSettings->Performance->SettingsandclearAnimatewindowswhenminimizingandmaximizing.ClickOKtofinnish.
65.ChangeDefaultSaveLocationForFiles
Windows7isabitdifferentfromVista,becauseitsavesDocuments,Pictures,VideosandMusicunderthePublicfolderinsideC:\Users.Youmightnotwanttosaveyourdocuments,pictures,videosormusictothislocation,butcreateyourownlocationsandyoucandoitquiteeasy.
PresstheWindowsKey,clickyourusernameanddouble-clickonthefolderyouwishtochange.ThenyouwillseeIncludes:2librarylocations.Clickonthattex
t,right-clickonthefolderyouwishtosetlikedefaultandclickSetasdefaultfilelocation,thenclickOk.
66.Make64bitWindowsMediaPlayerDefault(onlyforX64users)
Windowscomeswiththe32bitversionofMediaPlayerbydefault.Ifyouareax64user,youcankeepthesystemcleanerbyonlyinstallingonesetofcodecs.
Todothis,presstheWindowsKey,typecommand,right-clickonCommandPromptandhitRunasadministrator,thentypeunregmp2.exe/SwapTo:64?.Afterthat,pressthWindowsKey,typeregedit,gotoHKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppPaths\wmplayer.exe\,doubleclickonvalueandchange%ProgramFiles(x86)to%ProgramFiles%.Nowyoushouldbeusingthe64bitWindowsMediaPlayer.
67.OpenMultipleInstancesOfWindowsExplorerViaTheTaskbar
IfyouwanttorunmoreinstancesoftheWindowsExplorerjustbyhittingthestartbar,youcandoitbyfollowingthesesteps:
UnpinWindowsExplorerfromtheTaskbar,thenpresstheWindowsKey,gotoAccessories,right-clickWindowsExplorer,gotoPropertiesandchangetheshortcutpathto%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe/root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}(ifyouwantittodefaulttoMyComputer)or%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe/root,
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::{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}(ifyouwantittodefaulttoLibraries).NowrepinWindowsExplorertoyourTaskbarandyouredone.
Allthatisrequiredforopeningmoreinstancesofitisjustaclickofthemiddlemousebutton.Ifyouarentpleasedwithwhatyouvedone,changetheshortcutpathbackto%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe.
68.MakeTheSystemTrayClockShowTheAM/PMSymbols
BydefaultWindows7doesshowthetimein24hourformat,soifyouwanttogettheAM/PMsymbols,presstheWindowsKey,typeintl.cpltoopenRegionalandLanguageOptions,gotoAdditionalSettings->TimewhereLongTimeissettoHH:mmandchangeittoHH:mmtt,forexample,wherettistheAMorPMsymbol(21:12PM).Tochangeittothe12hourformat,youneedtotypeitlikethishh::mmtt(9:12PM).
69.InternetExplorer8CompatibilityMode
Ifyourwebsitesdontrendercorrectly,youmightneedtoenableInternetExplorer8displaythemincompatibilityview.Thisissueisbecauseoftheupdatedrenderingengine,whichcausesalotoftrouble.Todoit,openInternetExplorer,gotoTools->CompatibilityViewSettingsandcheckDisplayallwebsitesincompatibilityview,thenclickOk.
Thatsit!Thereyougo70veryusefultipsandtricksforMicrosoftWindows7.MaybeyouknewsomeofthesebutImsuretherearesomethatyoudidnotheardof.TheycanproveveryusefulandcansaveyoualotoftimewhileusingWindows7.
Imsureyoureaskingyourselfwheresthetipnumber70?Ok,thetiporadvicethatwillhelpyouworkfasterandmoreefficiently,withlessfrustrationis
70.JustDontUseWindowsVista
Yes,thisisveryusefultipanditisstronglyrecommended.Infact,Ishouldhaveputthisoneonthetopofthelist,soyoubetterapplyitforyourowngood.
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