1. Useful 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:
Win+Left Arrow and Win+Right Arrow -> Dock the window to the left and right side of the screen
Win+Up Arrow and Win+Down Arrow -> Maximize and restore/minimize
Win+M -> minimizes everything
Alt+Up, Alt+Left Arrow, Alt+Right Arrow ->
Navigate to parent folder, or browse Back and Forward through folders in Explorer
Win+Home -> Minimizes/restores all open windows except the active window
Alt+Win+# -> Accesses the Jump List of program number ‘#’ on the taskbar.
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. 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!
4. 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.
5. Open Command Prompt in Any Folder
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!
6. View Expanded ‘Send To’ Menu
Press Shift when right-clicking on a folder to get an expanded Send To menu.
7. Customize the Power Button
Change the default Shutdown power button to Hibernate. Right-click on Start, select Properties, and choose the Power button action that you use the most (Stand by, Hibernate Shut down, Restart whatever you want).
8. 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.
9. Add Videos to Start Menu
Windows 7 does not have 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.
10. Send information to tech support
The next time you find yourself trying to describe a complicated computer problem to a friend or tech support, give Problem Steps Recorder a try. You can record a series of screen shots, add notes, and email them directly to whoever is helping you. Do you Know how to open it???
Here is how to Open Problem Steps Recorder.
Click on the Start button, and then type psr. In the list of results, click psr.
Click Start Record. On your computer, go through the steps on your computer to reproduce the problem. You can pause the recording at any time, and then resume it later.
Click Stop Record.
In the Save As dialog box, type a name for the file, and then click Save (the file is saved with the .zip file name extension).
To view the record of the steps you recorded, open the .zip file you just saved, and then double-click the file. The document will open in your browser.
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:
Win+Left Arrow and Win+Right Arrow -> Dock the window to the left and right side of the screen
Win+Up Arrow and Win+Down Arrow -> Maximize and restore/minimize
Win+M -> minimizes everything
Alt+Up, Alt+Left Arrow, Alt+Right Arrow ->
Navigate to parent folder, or browse Back and Forward through folders in Explorer
Win+Home -> Minimizes/restores all open windows except the active window
Alt+Win+# -> Accesses the Jump List of program number ‘#’ on the taskbar.
2. Rearrange System Tray Icons
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3. 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!
4. 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.
5. Open Command Prompt in Any Folder
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!
6. View Expanded ‘Send To’ Menu
Press Shift when right-clicking on a folder to get an expanded Send To menu.
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7. Customize the Power Button
Change the default Shutdown power button to Hibernate. Right-click on Start, select Properties, and choose the Power button action that you use the most (Stand by, Hibernate Shut down, Restart whatever you want).
8. 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.
9. Add Videos to Start Menu
Windows 7 does not have 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.
10. Send information to tech support
The next time you find yourself trying to describe a complicated computer problem to a friend or tech support, give Problem Steps Recorder a try. You can record a series of screen shots, add notes, and email them directly to whoever is helping you. Do you Know how to open it???
Here is how to Open Problem Steps Recorder.
Click on the Start button, and then type psr. In the list of results, click psr.
Click Start Record. On your computer, go through the steps on your computer to reproduce the problem. You can pause the recording at any time, and then resume it later.
Click Stop Record.
In the Save As dialog box, type a name for the file, and then click Save (the file is saved with the .zip file name extension).
To view the record of the steps you recorded, open the .zip file you just saved, and then double-click the file. The document will open in your browser.
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