70 Practical Tips for Windows 7

1. PC Safeguard Computer Guard

I rarely let other people use my computer because I'm afraid they're going to mess it up, but it looks like Microsoft has taken this for me and solved the problem by the way. PC safeguard won't let anyone mess up your computer's settings, because when they log off, all the settings will return to normal. Of course, he won't restore your own settings, but all you have to do is define the permissions of other users.

To use PC Safeguard, first control Panel-user account next create a new account, then select "Enable PC Safeguard" and then OK. Then you can safely let others use your computer, because nothing will be changed, including settings, download software, installation program.

2. Screen Calibration Calibration

Luckily, Win7 has the Display Calibration Wizard feature that allows you to adjust the brightness of your screen properly, so you won't get to see photos or text problems again. Previous problems include a picture that looks beautiful and dazzling on a computer, but it looks ugly on another computer. Now the problem is solved as long as you hold down the Win+r and enter "DCCW".

3. AppLocker Application Control Strategy

If you often share your computer with other people, then you want to limit their use of your programs, files, or documents. The AppLocker tool will give you some options to prevent others from approaching your executable program, Windows Installer, scripts, special publications, and paths. You can simply do this, hold down the win key and press R and then enter Gpedit.msc to the local policy Group editor, the Computer Configuration--windows Settings--Security settings--application control policy, right click on one of the options (executable, installation or script) and create a new rule. It should be able to save you from a headache.

4. Burn Images Mirror Burn

We've all had a problem with mirroring in Windows, because he didn't have this feature, so he had to have a separate burn software. With the advent of windows7, these problems have ceased to exist. All we need to do is just double click on the ISO image and burn it into the CD or DVD in your CD drive.

5.Display Empty removable drives playback blank removable device

Windows7 will not automatically play blank mobile devices by default, so if you connect a blank mobile device to your computer, don't worry, just click on the tool--folder option--View--Remove the "Hide empty drive in Computer folder" option.

This is a seemingly bad idea and it should not be the default setting, because it will be difficult to be known by inexperienced users (understand).

6.Dock the current Windows to the left Side on the screen dock the window on the left-hand side

This new feature looks useful because sometimes we're haunted by the almost crazy windows floating around the screen and it's hard to get them all on one side. Now we can easily do this by using the keyboard shortcuts. Press win+ left to put it on the left side of the screen.

7. Dock the current Windows to the right Side of the screens dock the window to the right-hand side of the screen

Press win+ right button to put the window to the right

8.Display or hide the Explorer Preview panel Show or hide browse preview panels

Press Alt+p to hide or show the Browse preview window

9.Display Gadgets on top the other Windows display gadgets

Press Alt+g

Background Photo Slideshow Slide play desktop background picture

If you are as lazy or boring as I am, then you will often have to change your desktop background, which wastes a lot of time. Now you don't have to do this anymore because you can set up a slideshow. Right-click the desktop-personalization-desktop background and hold down CTRL while you select the picture. Then you can choose to play the time interval of the picture and choose to play it randomly or continuously.

Make the taskbar smaller let the taskbar become smaller

If you think the taskbar is taking up too much space on your screen, you can choose to make the icons smaller. To do this, right-click the Start button, select Properties--taskbar Choose "Use small Icon"

12.Combine taskbar Icons Merge taskbar icon

If you open a lot of windows or programs, the space on the toolbar may not be enough, so you need to merge them as Xp,vista. method, right-click the Start button, select Properties--the taskbar selects group when taskbar is full.

Multi-threaded file copy multithreaded files replication

If you are a more advanced user, you must have heard of Robocopy (advanced utilities for copying files and directories). It is now included in the Win7, and you can perform multi-threaded replication from the command line. You can select any number of threads, like "/mt[:n," which range in numbers from 1 to 128.

(Enter ROBOCOPY/? At the command line.) There is a specific use)

Maximize or restore the foreground window maximize or restore foreground windows

Press Win + Top

Minimize the active window Minimize activation windows

Press the win+

Activate The quick Launch Toolbar activate the fast launch bar

When you are using WIN7, you may miss the Quick Launch bar that looks useful in XP and Vista. Luckily, you can get it back in a few quick steps. Right-click the taskbar--toolbars--The new toolbar enters "%userprofile%\appdata\roaming\microsoft\internet Explorer\Quick Launch" in the margin, and then selects the folder. Make him look like he's in Vista. Right-click the toolbar-Cancel "lock toolbars", and then right-click to detach and cancel "show title" and "Show text". Finally right click on the toolbar and select "Show Small Icon" you are done.