Must Read: 25 Small Windows 7 Tips
Posted September 23, 2009 – 5:57 pm in: Windows 7, Windows 7 Tweaks
Well, if you have been using Windows 7 since its pre-beta, beta or RC stage, then you might know pretty much about Windows 7. If you are new to Windows 7, then here are some very small things that you need to know about the Windows 7.
# To quickly open up a second instance of the same application, hit Shift + click the taskbar menu.
# You can unlock upgraded editions of Windows 7 without using original media or additional software.
# The Windows 7 Snap function lets you drag a window to the edge of the screen and then snap it in place.
# With Shake, just click a title bar and shake your mouse, making all other open Windows minimize.
# Hover over taskbar icons to preview open windows of that program.
# You can change the order of icons on the taskbar by clicking & dragging them to the order and locations you prefer.
# You can drag icons and shortcuts to the task bar, enabling you to launch them with a single click.
# Jump Lists – Right click on taskbar icons to open a jump list of items related to that program.
# When you drag an item into an Outlook email, it will automatically attach the file to the email.
# Using a projector is easy, just plug it in, use the keystroke “Windows+p” and you’re ready to go.
# You can move windows across multiple monitors without having to minimize or shrink the window first.
# In Windows 7 Ultimate and Professional editions, you can access Windows XP Mode.
# Windows 7 Search Builder allows clicking search fields to build a query without memorizing search syntax.
# Action Center is a single location for collecting important security and maintenance notifications.
# Get one-click access to available networks, whether they are based on Wi-Fi, mobile broadband, or a VPN.
# With improved Windows Search, just typing a few letters shows relevant results from files and folders.
# The new Windows 7 calculator offers two new options – programmer and statistics.
# Backing up data on Windows 7 is easy, especially with “Recommended,” and “Let Me Choose” options.
# Windows Media Center in Win 7 plays more A/V formats, including 3GP, AAC, DivX, MOV, XVID, and more.
# Create keyboard shortcuts for any program by selecting the shortcut tab and setting a Shortcut Key.
# Pin frequently used folders to the taskbar. They show up in the Jump List when you right click Explorer.
# ALT+TAB enables you to dynamically bring windows to the top of the list for a full preview.
# De-clutter screens- Hit Win+Home to minimize all inactive windows, while active one stays put.
# To customize a desktop slide show, choose Personalize>Desktop Background. CTRL-click photos to choose.
# Desktop covered with windows? Hit Win+Space & Aero Peek shows just your desktop icons & gadgets.
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More and more users are switching to 64-bit version of Windows these days. The obvious advantage of 64-bit Windows over 32-bit is that the former one can utilise more than 4GB of RAM efficiently.
So if you are planning to purchase a 64-bit Windows 7 copy and would like to know if your system is ready for the same or not, you can use the tiny BITS tool. BITS is a portable tool for Windows 7, Vista and XP to know your system’s compatibility with 64-bit Windows.
Download, extract and simply run the tool to know about your CPU type (32 or 64), your current Windows… Continue reading
Weather Center is an awesome application to view the current weather conditions in a jiffy. The tool displays the current temperature in the system tray area and is fully customizable.
Upon running the tool for the first time, you will be given an opportunity to to setup the tool by entering your current location. Once done, you can view the current temperature in system tray area and also can view addition information such as dew point, sun rise time, sun set time, humidity and more by opening Weather Center window.
Key features:
- Up-to-date weather information
- Weather alert options
- Weather data format
Rafael Rivera and Zheng have released a handy application for Windows 7 called Geosense, a Windows Sensor, that provides the Location and Sensors platform in Windows 7 with accurate and reasonably ubiquitous positioning information without requiring or the assistance of GPS hardware, enabling more practical location-based applications and scenarios on Windows 7.
Geosense is available for both x86 & x64 versions of Windows 7. You can download the setup file from the link mentioned below. More information is available at the Geosense download page.