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Tips to Make Windows 7 Simpler
Filed under Computer TipsSep 28Even though Windows 7 is a little different from Vista and XP. Windows 7 has features that improve the workflow and eliminate headaches found in Vista and XP.
Here some tips that can save you time and teach you how to navigate your computer faster and easier.
This will give you access quicker to programs and actions that you use.
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Here are some keyboard shortcuts for Windows 7. The Windows Logo button for those who don’t know is the button with the Windows Logo on it. Located usually between the Crtl. and alt buttons.* Alt-P = Will display or hide the Explorer preview pane.
* Windows Logo – G = Display gadget in front of other windows:
* Windows Logo – (+) or (-) = Zoom in or Zoom out: Which is handy for visually impaired.
* Windows Logo – (Up Arrow) or (Down Arrow) = Will maximize or minimize the window.
* Windows Logo – (Left Arrow) or (Right Arrow) = Will snap the window to the left or right side of the
screen.
You Can have a Clean Screen
You don’t have to minimize all the windows that you have open one-by-one. You can use Areo Shake.
*Simply just click and hold the title bar of the window you want to leave open, give it a shake and
the other windows will automatically minimize. Presto your screen is cleared of all the windows except
the one that you want open.
(IF YOU WANT ALL THE WINDOWS OPENED UP AGAIN. JUST GRAB THE TITLE OF THE WINDOW THAT IS OPEN AND SHAKE IT. IT WILL RE-OPEN ALL THE WINDOWS AGAIN.)Keyboard Shortcuts for Programs
Did you know that you can create your own keyboard shortcuts that will launch your favorite programs?
* First right-click on the program.
* Then choose the properties to open the dialog box.
* Find the shortcuts tab at the top of dialogs box.
* Click on the Shortcut key text box, and press the key you want to use for that particular program.
* You will use the Ctrl-Alt and your shortcut key to open the program.(You can’t overrule standard system shortcuts.)
(You can’t use the Esc, Enter, Tab, Spacebar, PrtScn, Shift, or Backspace keys for shortcut keys.)Jump Lists
Windows 7 has a new jump list. The jump list is in the start menu. These are programs that you frequently use.
* To access this jump list you can click on the start button.* This will bring up the jump list with the latest menu of the programs that you have used.
* You can right-click in the task bar or left-click and drag the list open.
* If there is a program that you to be accessible from the jump list, you can just push the pushpin icon in the right of the documents entry.
Maximize the Windows that is open. All you have to do is grab the title bar and raise it up to the top of the screen and let go. This automatically maximize the window. To reduce it just grab the title bar and move it down. It will automatically resize itself to its original size.
Can You Snap It?
Is a new feature that allows you to grab a title and move it to the left of right side of the screen. When the cursor touches the side of the screen. The window will resize itself to the side half of the screen that you move it too. This is a great way to work on two different documents at the same time. Or to view to documents for errors or changes.
To get them back to their original size. Just grab the title bar and pull it to the middle of the screen.
Troubleshooting System Problems and Documenting Them
Problem Step Recorder in Windows 7 can come in handy when troubleshooting problems with your system.To start the Problem Recorder.
* Click Start
* Type in psr in the search bar.
* This will launch a recorder that can document problems with your system. This recorder will document
everything you do to recreate the problem step by step. It will even let you add your own comments.
When you finish documenting the problem the recorder compiles the footage into a zip file that you can e-mail to tech support.
Combining Taskbar Icons
If you are like me I usually have multiple apps open at once. I might not use them all, but just incase I always like to have them open. But this also gets my taskbar full quick. So what to do? You can combine icons in the taskbar. This will keep your taskbar neat and tidy.
To combine taskbar icons you can right-click the start button and go to properties.
Next you find the taskbar buttons tab, then in the middle of the box you will see a box with an arrow.
Click on the arrow and choose the option that you want.
Putting Videos on the Start Menu
You can put videos on the start menu, making it easy to find them without having to go to the program that has them.
First right-click the start button
Then click on properties
Then click on the start menu
Customize and set the videos to “Display as a link.”These are not the only options that you can choose. Recent Items will help you choose the documents you have been working on.
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