Friday, January 2, 2015

Top 10 Secrets and Tricks for Windows 7


Many users do not know basic secrets and tricks windows 7, which could significantly ease their lives at the computer. This article will try to fix this problem. These are not all the secrets and tricks of Windows 7 but only the most interesting. If you have a desire you can also add comments to records and their own and now let's look at a short list of useful tricks and secrets of Windows 7.


1.Run the program directly from the taskbar - Win + 1,2,3,4 ...


Most users will fix the most frequently used shortcuts on the taskbar. But not everyone knows that you can run them from there even with the help of hot keys Win + serial number label.

2. Look at the desktop.

You've probably seen the small rectangle in the bottom right corner of the screen? It is responsible for the so-called «Aero Peek». When you click on it minimizes all open windows (well, you can use Win + D). If you simply hover your mouse on it at all open windows become transparent briefly. To do this, there is also a hot key: Win + Space

3. Switching windows in 3D

More in Windows Vista was a button on the taskbar, which is responsible for switching windows mode WinFlip 3D. In Windows 7, this feature is preserved; it starts using the keyboard shortcut Win + Tab

4. Convenient window management

Windows 7 window management programs make it much easier than in previous version. Window as possible to fix to either side of the screen, manage it to the corresponding edge and roll \ expand by double-clicking on the bottom border. So, all these actions can be much simplified by using the following keyboard shortcuts:

  1. Win + Left Arrow and Right Arrow attach window.
  2. Win + Down Arrow - maximize, restore and minimize the window.
  3. Win + Shift + Up and Win + Shift + Down - expands and restores the window vertically.


5. Open a second window

Some leads to a deadlock situation when in Windows 7 you need to open a second window is already open program. On the taskbar, click the icon turns only \ program expands and users begin to look for shortcuts in the "Start". Doing this is not necessary, try to hold Shift and click the program shortcut on the taskbar and open a second copy of the program is already running. This can also be done by clicking on the same icon the middle mouse button (pressing the wheel).

6. Projectors

In order not to mess with installing drivers on the projector and display settings in Win7 has been simplified using the projector. Switch between display modes can be carried out using the keyboard shortcut Win + P. Available modes: only computer monitor duplication, expansion Monitor, only the projector.

7. Shortcut programs

This feature is useful for those who often have to run the same program. Somehow it easier, you can configure hotkeys to launch any shortcut. It is simple: create a shortcut, click the right button and go to its Properties, switch to the tab "Label" under "Quick Call" push combination, we want to make a run for that label.
Note: This possibility has in previous Windows, but something few uses it.

8. Simple run as administrator

In order not to go into the settings, you can easily run the application from the taskbar, hold down the combination Ctrl + Shift. It already starts with administrator privileges.

9. Good thing for wide screens

In previous versions of Windows, this feature was implemented very sloppy. In Win7 finally worked this problem and now the panel looks "like a glove".
What is it? In order to increase the vertical workspace on notebooks and laptops (after transfer on your notebook really felt the difference!)
This is done as simple: we press the left mouse button and drag the panel to any other place (panel must be attached)

10. Task Manager

Many users call the Task Manager by force of habit: Ctrl + Alt + Del. After that you still a menu to select the desired item.
To open directly in Win7 Manager uses a combination of Ctrl + Shift + Esc.

The secrets and tricks of Windows 7 does not end here, they are also a great many. And these use your health!