Windows 7 Tips And Tricks

On this page we are going to give you windows 7 tips and tricks. We have to recover and reset your system, your screen resolution and text legibility how to tweak, PC, and play music on a network, including how new people, a with loads of our popular Windows 7 tips and tricks.

System Restore

In previous versions of Windows using System Restore has been something of a gamble. You just have to try it and see this could affect applications or drivers who have no way of telling.

Right click Your Computer and select Properties you would like to use the restore point to Properties, System Protection, System, Restore Select Next, and select. 'Scan for affected programs, click on the New button and Windows will tell you which programs and drivers deleted or will be recovered by selecting this restore point if any.

Repair

If you've downloaded Windows 7 even if you have not directly in case you run into problems after booting the OS to create a system repair disc is a good idea. Start System maintenance repair disk Click Create, and let Windows 7 build a bootable emergency disk. If the worst happens, the only way to get your computer running again it could be.

Burn images

CDs or DVDs, the ability to burn ISO images other operating systems Windows 7 finally introduces a feature that had for years. And it may not be very easy to use. Just click Burn and watch, ISO disk image is created blank disk drive with double click Select.

Take control

Children's suspicious or you are installing the software alone, but he was tired of running applications? AppLocker can run the programs you specify only ensures that users have a new Windows 7 feature. If you have a special signed by the publisher to allow everything you can create a rule, a rule that all Microsoft applications will run on Microsoft signed, say, and that selection It seems that it is easy to set up, do not worry. Launch GPEDIT.MSC and get a feel for how it works to Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Application Control Policies, AppLocker go.

Power efficiency report

You have a laptop, so its power consumption to generate loads of useful information about the efficiency calculator to get Windows 7 can use. Used in the right way, it's your performance in terms of battery life and can help many more beneficiaries. To do this, you start looking, CMD, by typing a command prompt as an administrator must open, and when the cmd icon appears, right click it, and as administrator Run on.

On the command line, only without the quotes 'powercfg energy, type and hit return, and Windows 7 looking for ways to improve energy efficiency will scan your system. Then it is usually in the System32 folder, will publish the results in an HTML file. This report only provides a path to find.

Projector

Windows 7 to a second monitor, projector or display that provides a standard way to switch  just press Win + P or run their choice Display DisplaySwitch.exe. If you have only one display connected to it will have no effect.

Set screen resolution

Display Properties applet are browsing through locating and used to select a new screen resolution. Only the desktop, select Screen resolution, and you right click an empty part immediately will see the appropriate options  Windows 7, though, made far easier.

Control Panel

The control panel of the process has never been easier navigating, but Windows 7 has its own search box equipped with a control panel window by trying to improve the situation is. If you enter a part of the applet name and you think it could be just as, Display, say then the match will be listed immediately applets.

Switch your default printer

Location Aware Printing Windows 7 as you move from one network operating system will automatically switch to your default printer allows.

Like a laptop, a mobile device that has access to you will not see it on a PC, a printer and click Manage default printers.

When a change in the network of networks, you use, you want to click Add and select a default printer, select Change my default printer.

Clean Live Essentials

Are you install Windows Live Essentials Mail, Movie Maker, Photo Gallery, and others will receive the new version great. Unfortunately, this also includes other ingredients that may be necessary, but you like to keep the system clean so they can be removed immediately.

For example, the option to record, select set during installation if left default, Windows Live Choice guard, set your browser home page and search engine, and other programs to prevent them from changing will install a device. This causes problems later, or you just decide you do not need it, then select Guard typing msiexec X {F0E12BBA-AD66-4022-A453-A1C8A0C4D570} and Enter, pressing the Start may be removed by clicking.

Locked-up apps

Under the previous version of an application window locks, you can do something about it was not. A new option for Windows 7, however, can not explain a problem, but again without any loss of data your program can work.

When the lockup occurs, click Start, type RESMON and click the RESMON.EXE link to launch the Resource Monitor.

CPU pan it should be highlighted in red, you can freeze the action, right click it and select the wait chain analysis.

If you see at least two processes in the list, then the lowest, at the end of the tree, is the one holding up your program. If it's not a vital Windows component, or anything else critical, then save any work in other open applications, check the box next to this process, click End Process, and your locked-up program will often spring back to life.

Virtual Wi-Fi

Windows 7 efficiently in a software based router, which turns your computer or laptop in a little known new feature called Virtual Wi-Fi are included. Within the range of any other Wi-Fi enabled devices desktop, laptop, an iPod perhaps, a new network as you see and, once logged on, instantly share your Internet connection.

It's only through your wireless adapter driver, supports this work, and will not do all. Check with your adapter manufacturer and to give you the best chance to make sure the latest drivers installed.

Once you have driver support then the easiest approach is to get a network tool that can set up virtual Wi-Fi for you. Virtual Router (below) is free, easy to use and should have you sharing your internet connection very quickly.

Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player to access the music and videos is great, but this is only the beginning. On the other PCs on your network can browse media libraries, and feature a system for playing "push" media is still possible means, and it will automatically start another game.

If you want to add, which I repeat it on any network computer, a media player within the right click any file, and choose the menu to play. Choose from a remote computer from the list, and the system automatically playing the media file, will be pushed across the network.

Boost revamped

Were you affected by ReadyBoost in Vista, the operating system to provide you an extra speed boost over a USB drive, each reservoir, allowing the collection of Windows 7. Try again under Technology may be able.

Use Sticky Notes

StikyNot.exe sticky note app in Windows 7. Launch is both easier and more useful, and you can type notes on the keyboard, to change the color of a note, right click, to add a note click the + sign on the title bar of the note; and your note is saved automatically Note window to close a note, click and press Alt + 4.

Reset and repair

This compact program, IE and Windows Firewall, icons fix repair, registry and file permission issues a whole lot of work again and is able to get Windows updates. You only want to repair, select the area and will be fixed in one or two clicks and to do it in theory, is very simple. You can create more problems than solutions need to apply fixes. Be sure you are fit, your computer will have a full system backup program does not run at all until just select options.

WordPad formats

By default, the same as before WordPad, will save documents in Rich Text Format. Browse the list and save it as your Office 2007 .docx format or formats OpenDocument .odt or open, actually, you can also save files will appear.

Repair your PC

Windows 7 will not start the repair environment usually is not installed on your hard drive, as you, any installation or repair disk may not need more. Press F8 starts from your computer, and you have an option to repair your computer, Windows 7 recovery tools provide a full range of choices as to see.

Taskbar

According to your needs, drag and drop them otherwise free to regulate feel. Windows 7 taskbar buttons are now movable. And holding each button with the Windows key and the X 0, thus, enabling for the first 2 seconds and 1 can be started by pressing the recall.

System Restore

There you to configure System Restore in Vista could have had very little, but useful Windows 7 setup with a couple of options to improve the situation.

Click the Start orb, Small, restore points more to save disk space to hold larger Computer and right click Properties, System Protection, Select Configure, and according to your requirements in a use the maximum price fixed size.

Windows and your system settings, then select the option to restore previous versions of files to save is not restored. Windows 7 you squeeze more disk space available in the file backup and restore points, which means you'll registry, will not back up. Although very little maintenance system, get an unbootable PC working again, so use this trick on your own is likely.

Battery Life

Windows 7 notebook battery life that will help to improve the options, including new power. To view them, start, type Power Options and click on the link, click on Power Options, and then change your current plan, click Change plan settings, select Advanced settings. For example, Expand Multimedia settings, and power saving can be set to optimize the performance of a new play that will see the video sequence. Browse through other settings according to your needs and they are set up to make sure.

Disable Windows Features

Internet Explorer, Media Player, Windows Search, Indexing Service, Windows Gadgets, and more than ever before, many Windows 7 features Windows that enables you to remove. to configure the system you are looking for is something that can be useful.

Leave Homegroup

HomeGroups Windows 7 PC is an easy way to network, but if you do not use the feature, then you can save some system resources that are closed.

, Click Start, type Homegroup, Homegroup and Sharing Options, and click Choose. Homegroup, click Leave, Leave Homegroup finish.

Start now to start the Services Control Panel applet, type services.msc and press Enter key.

Stop searching and start clicking and crippling Type setting in every case, HomeGroup HomeGroup is listening and double click the service, and services do not start when you reboot will be required.

Repair libraries

They all are working properly when Windows 7 new libraries are a great way to simplify file management. Problems survive a reboot, then, select Restore Libraries Libraries folder, right click Default, and your system should be back in full working order. Although you, you crazy customisations lose a library, so only as a last resort, try this.

Search file contents

That there has not been indexed to search the contents of files in Windows interface is no obvious way, but you need to do is start your search with "content" search filter. For example, Microsoft Word that contains indexed or not they actually are or not will find all the documentation, "Microsoft Materials" then enter.

Hide unused libraries

Windows 7 libraries you do not use valuable space in the left hand navigation pane Explorer and scrolling down to the fine cuts since it's a good idea to hide them, usually. Just right click an unwanted library and not to hide the navigation pane select Show. , Libraries, click to return, whatever you need, right click and choose Show in navigation pane.

Search quickly

In an Explorer window if you want to search for something, then there is no need to use the mouse. Just move the focus to the search box and press Search to run your keywords and Enter to enter the F3 key.

Bottlenecks

We have seen already from the Windows 7 performs better than Vista's, but if your computer is slow, it is very easy now to uncover the bottleneck. Start, type RESMON and press Enter to begin monitoring resources, click on the CPU, memory, disk or network, click Tabs. Windows 7 immediately following the most system resources, which are hogging the headlines will be shown.

CPU view is particularly useful, and something like Task Manager provides a more powerful version. If a program is closed, for example, then right click its name in the list and select the analysis process. Windows is executed, it will try to tell you why the program perhaps waiting for another process can be for you to solve this problem, which can give you the information you need.

Open Jumplist

Most people view the JumpList for Windows Right click the taskbar icon. You can also display a list and you need to jump, that should be a little faster just to choose a more natural action and drag it upwards, though, can hold the left mouse button over the icon.

Command line

Working at the command line as often When you type a long way and I hope you have found the right means to them, will need to access the files. But Windows 7 offers a convenient way. Just complete with quotes and ready to use, drag and drop the file and the full path to your command window will appear.

You too, can do this in Windows XP, but Vista disappeared drag and drop support: This feature is not entirely new. Just as a regular user, open the command prompt that seems to work, though, a new Windows 7 does seem to be complexity. Accept dropped files, the show does not run as an administrator and cmd.exe.

Shortcut

Explorer in Windows 7 you need to create a new folder, do not reach for the mouse. Just then, enabled folder in Windows Explorer as usual to type its name, press Ctrl + Shift + N.

Customise jumplists

Your taskbar, right click on an icon on the notepad, and you've recently been working on a jumplist offers easy access to the documents menu will appear. But perhaps you would like to always be available and that a document? Then drag and drop it on the taskbar icon, and on top of it for easy access jumplist will be fixed. Pin to the right of the file name, click, or right click on it and you need to remove it from the list when selecting Unpin.

Disable hibernation

Windows 7 permanently so it will never actually be used, always turn off your computer with the hibernation file consume a portion of your hard drive, but you can never sleep so will. Control Power, then both set to zero HibernateEnabled and Hiber File Size Perfect, disable hibernation and a little hard drive space, launch regedit to recover, CurrentControlSet , HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE , SYSTEM browse.

Faster program

One example of a program you started but if you want to start one, then do not work your way through the Start menu. It or middle click, hold down Shift and click on the program icon to the very fast, and available for Windows 7 will start a new instance.

Mount ISO images

Windows 7 to burn an ISO image to disk capacity introduced, but it already this area does not provide any way to  that's why you need a copy of WinCDEmu. This simple tool such as Explorer they were physical discs to enable them to access the virtual drive that mounts on the ISO and other image files.

Faster file handing

Contacts, Documents, Downloads, Music and more: When you right click a file in Explorer, hold down Shift, you still have all your important files, including folders for the user to send'll find. Choose any of them and your file will be transferred there immediately.

Web searches

Windows 7 search tool now accessible to anyone until it creates an appropriate search connector, the online resource for finding may expand. To add Flickr support, say, in the beginning, visit the file is smaller, it will only take a moment, Connectors, download and click the Open option as it is free Let's see. A Flickr search options will be included in your search folder, and your photos from your desktop will be able to find.

Fix Explorer

Launching Computer will no longer display system folders like Control Panel or Recycle Bin, for instance. And if you're drilling down through a complicated folder structure in the right hand pane of Explorer, the left hand tree won't always expand to follow what you're doing, which can make it more difficult to see exactly where you are. Fortunately there's a quick fix: click Organize, Folder and Search Options, check Show All Folders and Automatically Expand To Current Folder, and click OK.

Media Centre Download

Now you probably overnight, at a certain time can tell Windows Media Center to download the data, a useful way for the rest of the day to prevent sapping your bandwidth. Settings,  General, Automatic Download Options go to Tasks, and download, starting and stopping times that you want to use the media center.

Robocopies Robocopy the best command line tool available to anyone who is used to specify the number of threads can improve the speed multi threaded copies of Windows 7. Our favorite,  MT, introduced with the new switch will appreciate You can have up to 128 that may be going a little too far is. robocopy  Enter For full details on the command line.

Alt+Tab alternative

If you have to open the Windows Explorer to access one, but the Alt + Tab makes it difficult to choose what you need so many other programs that are running. What is the solution? You click on the Explorer icon while holding down the Ctrl key. Windows 7 and Windows Explorer cycle through a very fast way to find the right one will. And of course it's open multiple windows that works with any application.

Load internet explorer faster

Internet Explorer browser addons dragging performance, it may take some time to start, but at least IE8 now can point a finger at the worst resource hogs. , Manage Add-ons, Click Tools in the right hand column load time check, and you are immediately slow down the browser extensions you'll see.