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[FAO] Windows 7 Tips & Tricks






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Windows 7 Tips & Tricks

1. Use Keyboard Shortcuts 

Using the mouse, you can drag-"˜n-dock windows to either side of the screen, or drag it to the top to maximize it. These keyboard shortcuts are even faster: 

2.Rearrange System Tray Icons 

You can rearrange icons on the taskbar as you wish and start new (or switch to running) instances of the first ten taskbar programs using Win+1, Win+2, and so on. The cool thing is you can also rearrange system tray icons. Reorder them on the tray or move them outside or back in the tray. Take control of what you want to always keep an eye on, and from which apps you'll require notifications.

3. Access Jump Lists with the Left Mouse Button 

Jump Lists usually show up when you right-click on a taskbar icon. However, they can also be accessed by holding the left mouse button and dragging upwards. If you're using a laptop touchpad or a touch screen, this is convenient because you do not have to click any button to access a context menu. 

4. Add Any Folder to Favorites 

You can add any library or folder to the Favorites section in Windows Explorer. To add a folder, navigate to it in Explorer, right-click Favorites in the left navigation pane, and select Add current location to Favorites. Now you get quick access to your favorite folders in all File->Save As dialogs!

5. Pin Frequently Used Folders to the Taskbar

Right-click, drag, and pin your favorite folders to Windows Explorer on the taskbar. They will now show 

up in the Jump List when you right click on Explorer giving you quick access to your favorite folders. 

6. Pin Control Panel to the Taskbar

You cannot pin the Control Panel to the taskbar via the Start Menu or by drag and drop. Open the Control Panel and right-click its taskbar icon to pin it to the taskbar. An advantage of this is that Control Panel's Jump List allows quick access to recently used functions.

7. Create Keyboard Shortcuts for Programs 

You can create keyboard shortcuts for any program in Windows 7. Right-click the program icon and select Properties. Select the Shortcut tab, click in Shortcut key, to set the keyboard shortcut for that program.  

8. Open Command Prompt in Any Folder

Like the command prompt? Miss the "˜Open Command Window Here' Windows XP power toy? Press "˜Shift'

when right-clicking on a folder to get that option in the context menu. This also works on the desktop. No power toy required! 

9. View Expanded 'Send To' Menu

Press Shift when right-clicking on a folder to get an expanded Send To menu. 

10. Adjust Screen Text with Clear Type

Use Clear Type Tuner for the best look on your LCD monitor or laptop screen. Run "˜cttune.exe' from the Start Menu search box, or go to the Control Panel Display applet, and select Adjust ClearType Text from the left. 

11. Get Exact Colors On Your Screen 

If you are an artist or you work with colors, use the Calibrate Color option in the Control Panel Display applet or run dccw.exe from the Start Menu search box. You can adjust gamma, brightness, contrast, and color balance, ensuring that colors are displayed correctly on your screen. 

12. Customize the Power Button 

If you restart your computer more often than you shut it down, change the default Shutdown power button to Restart. Right-click on Start, select Properties, and choose the Power button action that you use the most. 

13. Customize Number of Items in Jump Lists & Start Menu 

Right-click Start, select Properties, click Customize and choose the number of recent programs to be shown in the Start Menu and the number of items displayed in Jump Lists from the Start Menu Size section below. 

14. Search Internet from the Start Menu 

Enable Internet search from the Start Menu using your default browser. Run GPEDIT.MSC from the Start Menu search box to start the Group Policy Editor. In the left pane, go to User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Start Menu and Taskbar. In the right pane, right-click to Edit and Enable Add Search Internet link to Start Menu. 

15. Add Videos to Start Menu 

Windows 7 does not place a link to your videos on the Start Menu by default. To add a link to your videos on the Start Menu, right-click Start, select Properties, click on Customize. In the Videos section at the bottom, choose Display as a link. 


                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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