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  • Windows 7 Tips

    Invert color feature in Paint in Windows 7

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    In earlier version of windows (Vista & below) there was a feature in paint “Invert colors” which inverts the portion or the complete image in paint. The image which has been inverted just looks like what a negative film looks like.
    Logic was simple : (1-Color of Current Pixel)
    However this feature is hard to find in Windows 7, as it has been removed from the Menu and it appears only when you right click a portion to be inverted. here is how an image portion/complete image can be inverted :
    1.Open the image in paint
    2.Select the portion to Invert
    3.right click that portion to find the invert color option.
     

    4. Check out the inverted portion.

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Enable Internet Sharing of USB Modem in Windows 7

    To enable Internet Sharing of USB Modem in Windows 7, follow the steps:
    1. Navigate to system tray click on the arrow button to show the list of available processes and tasks.
    2. Select the Internet access from the list available and click on Open Network & sharing Center. (You may also reach here via Control Panel)
    3. From the Left side pane, select manage Wireless Networks
    4.Select the Add option in the Manage Wireless Networks Window.
    5. From the Manually connect to a wireless network pop up window, select Create an Ad hoc network.
    6. Click next after reading details about wireless ad-hoc network.
    7. Configure Ad-hoc network. Enter desired network name, security type and security key.
    8. Make sure you select an encryption type. Make the security type WEP and password protect it using 5 or 13 character key.
    9. Click on Turn on Internet Connection sharing to share the internet.
    10. Internet Sharing is enabled. Press Okay to proceed. You have now enabled WiFi connection from your laptop available to other users.
    To connect to your system’s internet one must simply locate and select the network just created and connect using the encryption security key as entered.

    11. Once done, you may remove the adhoc network from Manage Wireless networks window.

  • Windows 7 Features

    Comparison of Virtual PC 2007 to Windows Virtual PC
    In comparison to Virtual PC 2007,Windows Virtual PC has following additional features :
        * Integration with Windows XP Mode
        * USB support
        * Seamless application publishing & launching
        * Support for multi threads
        * Clipboard sharing
        * Printer redirection
        * Smart card redirection
        * Drive sharing
        * Integration with Windows Explorer
        * Known folder integration between host and guest
        * Support for higher resolutions
        * Requires AMD-V or Intel-VT CPU feature

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Enable or Disable or Move Quick Launch Bar
    Enable Quick Launch Bar
    1. Right click on Windows 7 Taskbar, and point to Toolbars context menu item, and then select New Toolbar.
    2. Just copy and paste this code in the address bar
    %SystemDrive%\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\
    3. Locate and highlight the Quick Launch folder, and then click on Select Folder button.
    A Quick Launch Toolbar will be added to Windows Taskbar close to notification area. Unlock the Taskbar (right click on Taskbar and uncheck Lock the taskbar) to move the Quick Launch Toolbar.
    Move Quick Launch Button
    Suppose you want to move the quick launch button to the left of the taskbar.
    1. Unpin all application programs from the Superbar by right click on each and every icons, then select Unpin this program from taskbar.
    2. Move the both borders of Quick Launch Toolbar to the furthest left, and then re-pin. And you are done.
    [Optionally, as you know, you can right click on empty space inside Quick Launch Toolbar area, and unselect Show Title to remove the Quick Launch wording, or uncheck Show Text to remove the label next to the shortcuts and icons in Quick Launch bar]
    Disable Quick Launch Bar
    Its very simple.
        * Right click on Taskbar
        * Go to Toolbars

        * Uncheck Quick Launch menu item.

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Windows Media Player 12 Jumplist Feature
    Jumplist is a great new feature in Windows 7. It can queue up recently used files of that particular application in the list which pops up on application icon in the taskbar aka Super Taskbar.
    It has specific Jumplist options for few applications like Outlook 2010 and Windows Media Player 12.
    WMP12 makes full use of this feature provided by Windows 7, as seen in above screenshot, Jumplist for WMP12 provides:
    • Frequently Played Files in WMP12
    • Task to Resume previous playlist
    • Task to Play all the Music

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Windows Media Player 12 Customize Playlist
    Windows media Player Navigation pane by default shows only 5 recent playlists. This can be changed to show all playlists you have. 
    To do so switch to WMP library and right click on Playlists in navigation pane. 
    Here click on customize navigation pane which opens a popup where you can select to display “Recent 5“or “All” playlists.

    Further Video, Music, Synch options are available there.

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Sticky Notes Text Formatting
    The Sticky Notes application is a very simple and useful application in Windows 7. It can be used to keep notes of To-Do Lists etc.
    Launch StikyNot.exe and you can type notes at the keyboard
    Customization can be done by right clicking a note to change its color, clicking the + sign on the note title bar to add another note and clicking a note and press Alt + 4 to close the note windows.
    Notes are preserved even if you restart your Windows.
    Text in a sticky note can be formatted using the shortcut keys:

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Show Desktop Icon in Windows 7
    Show desktop in Quick Launch till Windows Vista was a handy feature which was used to minimize all the open Windows. New users would find this feature not present at the same place in Windows 7 instead it has been provided at a different location.This feature has been named as Aero Peek.
    The new Show Desktop located on the bottom right of the task bar, it‟s not an icon, and instead it‟s a little bar now that is next to the Time/Date.
    There are 3 types of actions it can perform according to event performed.
     
    1. Mouse Hover: Show desktop & would bring back all Windows back when mouse is taken away i.e. a preview of Desktop and see through all Running Appz on your Desktop. Use Win+Spacebar to peek to desktop.
    2. Mouse Click: Minimize all Windows and show Desktop
    3. Mouse Re-Click: Open all Windows again after they have been minimized by first Mouse Click.

    This function can be achieved by pressing Win+D or Win+M Key combos to bring you to the Desktop. Also Quick Launch can be enabled in Windows 7 as well.

  • Windows 7 Tips

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    Set Ctrl+Alt+Del Options in Windows 7
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    Ctrl+Alt+Del have been one of the rescue Key combos since the Windows Evaluation. And during succession of Windows it has changed the offers and functionality it provides to user.
    In Windows 7 Ctrl+Alt+Del combo gives the following option
    • Change Password
    • Lock Computer
    • Task Manager
    • Logoff
    • Start task Manager
    However restrictions can be made on the above features using Group Policy Editor Setting. This setting may
    • Prevent users from locking the system
    • Prevent users from changing their Windows password on the Windows Security dialog box (which appears when you press Ctrl+Alt+Del).
    • Prevent users from starting Task Manager
    • This setting disables or removes all menu items and buttons that log the user off the system.
    Steps to disable any of the features:
     
    • Open Run Dialogue Box (Win + R) and type gpedit.msc
    • Navigate to Local Computer policy > User Configuration > Administrative Templates > System in left hand side pane.
    • Select Ctrl+Alt+Del Options setting
    • Select any of the setting you want to enable from right side pane. (Enabling a setting means disabling the feature)
    • Open it and enable it.
    • Press OK

    A Reboot is required for the above setting to take place.

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Rename Multiple Files at the same time

     
    Have a good number of files in your drive to rename? It gives plenty of time to rename all by one. Although you can save some time if you follow the steps to rename all files @ a go given below:
    Step 1: Open the folder where you have all the files you wish to rename
    Step 2: Select the files you wish to rename
    Step 3: Press F2 (Dell users press Fn + F2) or right click any one of the file in your selection and select rename option. Keep all the files are selected.
    Step 4: Rename one of the file amongst your selection.
    Step 5: You are done. All files have been renamed with a counter value different in each one of them.
    This trick can be used to rename multiple Files like Images of a particular occasion, files of particular genre etc.