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  • 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 Features

    Windows Application Compatibility Mode

    Windows Vista onwards Compatibility mode is provided in applications.  Compatibility mode allows a older application compatible for an earlier versions of Windows to possibly run in Windows 7.It runs the program using settings from a previous version of Windows.Changing the compatibility mode solves the problem most of the time which is generally crashing of an application while executing it on a newer Windows.Even If changing the Compatibility settings does not fix the problem,you need to check for an update for that application at the manufacturer’s website.
    1.Right click on the program’s shortcut, Application file, or installation program.
    2.Click on Properties.It will show properties of that application with few tabs.
    3.Click on the Compatibility tab.
    4. To Run a Program in Compatibility Mode you can select compatibility mode for a previous version of Windows.Choose the one this program works well on or the one you believe this program runs well on.
    5.Check the Run this program in compatibility mode Check box.
    6.Now Click on the drop down menu and select which version of Windows the program was made for.
    7.Few more settings can be Changed to make the application more compatible.Checking the checkbox enables that particular setting.
    These settings are:
    • Run in 256 colors
    • Run in 640 × 480 screen resolution
    • Disable visual themes
    • Disable desktop composition
    • Disable display scaling on high DPI settings
    8. Click OK to apply the changes.

    It is recommended that Compatibility mode must not be used with system applications like system drivers or anti virus as that may cause losses & risks to your data.

  • 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

    Pop Up the Windows Calendar with a Single Hotkey
    You can use Win+B, then Left, then Enter to pop up this calendar with the keyboard.
    But this can be done with a single keystroke with an AutoHotkey script.
    What we’ll do is assign the F12 key to send the keystrokes instead of having to do them manually. Create a new file named something.ahk and then paste in the following:
    Save the file, and now you can double-click on it to launch it.
    At this point you can use the F12 key to pop open the calendar. If you want to close the script out, there’s an icon in the system tray.

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Twenty Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts
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    From Desktop
    • Windows Key + Tab = Aero [press Tab to cycle between Windows]
    • Windows Key + E = Windows Explorer is launched.
    • Windows Key + R = Run Command is launched.
    • Windows Key + F = Search (which is there in previous Windows versions too)
    • Windows Key + X = Mobility Center
    • Windows Key + L = Lock Computer (It is there from the earlier versions as well)
    • Windows Key + U = Ease of Access
    • Windows Key + P = Projector
    • Windows Key + T = Cycle Super Taskbar Items
    • Windows Key + S = OneNote Screen Clipping Tool [requires OneNote]
    • Windows Key + M = Minimize All Windows
    • Windows Key + D = Show/Hide Desktop
    • Windows Key + Up = Maximize Current Window
    • Windows Key + Down = Restore Down / Minimize Current Windows
    • Windows Key + Left = Tile Current Window to the Left
    • Windows Key + Right = Tile Current Windows to the Right [Continue pressing the Left and Right keys to rotate the window as well]
    • Windows Key + # = Quicklaunch
    • Windows Key + = = Magnifier

    From Windows Explorer
    • Alt + Up = Go up one level
    • Alt + Left/ Right = Back/ Forward 

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Remove Recycle bin in Windows 7 using GPEdit (Group Policy Editor)
    Recycle bin from Windows 7 Desktop can easily be removed using gpedit. This setting removes the Recycle Bin icon from the desktop, from Windows Explorer, from programs that use the Windows Explorer windows, and from the standard Open dialog box.
    • Open Run Dialogue Box (Win + R) and type gpedit.msc
    • Navigate to Local Computer policy > User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop in left hand side pane.
    • Select Remove Recycle Bin policy icon from Desktop setting from right side pane.
    • Open it and enable it to Remove Recycle Bin.
    • Press OK

    Note: To make changes to this setting effective, you must log off and then log back on.

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Network Access Protection: Secure your Network
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    Network Access Protection (NAP) is a platform that network administrators can use to help protect the security of a network. When you connect to a corporate network that uses NAP, your computer is checked to make sure that it has the required software and settings, and that the software and settings are up to date. If anything is missing or outdated, your computer can be automatically updated. Your network access might be limited during that time, but usually this process happens quickly, after which full network access is restored. So it checks if the computer you are connecting over network is really safe to connect or not. If any violation to NAP protocols is there such as presence of Virus, Trojans etc. over the network computer you are connecting NAP won‟t allow you to connect. Enabling NAP enhances your security over network and you will be much safer.

    You can see if it is Activated here: Control Panel >System Security>Action Center>NAP Status On/Off

  • 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

    Change the width of taskbar buttons in Windows 7
    Super Taskbar aka Superbar in Windows 7 is a handy feature which can be set up to combine Taskbar buttons from the same program and never display their labels. However, the more applications you pin to taskbar, lesser the space remains over there. To get more space on the taskbar you can adjust the widths of taskbar buttons.
    1. Navigate to  
     HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics
    2. On the Right side pane, open the “MinWidth” entry. If it’s not there, create it by Right-clicking in the right pane, select New, then Select “String Value,” and name the object MinWidth.
    3. Change the number in the “Value Data” field the width you want to set for the taskbar icons.
    4. Click OK.

    And you are done. Its better to have a small sized taskbar button rather than two rows. This trick helps to get more icons in taskbar which can also be achieved by using wide screen laptops or Wide Monitors. To select such laptops or monitors you may also refer to Monitor Review over the internet which can help you in picking one, finally giving you more space @ your desktop.

     

  • Windows 7 Tips

    Windows Media Player 12: Preview a song before adding to playlist
    Windows Media Player 12 plays more music and video than ever. Also there is a nice feature in Windows Media Player 12 which shows the preview of song before adding it to a playlist.
    Suppose you are creating a playlist “MyPlayList”.
    While selecting any song from any album the whole album replaces the current playlist and you cannot drag and drop from Album to the playlist until you have navigated to previous after previewing the song. Also when you try to play any song from the album it also prompts you for saving the unsaved “MyPlayList”.
    You can simply skip this hassle by using the preview feature provided in Windows 7.While you are selecting any song to be added in the playlist just keep the mouse over the song which you want to preview and it would show a nice tiny window where you can live preview the song skipping the procedure i mentioned earlier, like the way it was in WMP 11.

    Windows 7 has reduced the number of clicks and yes it is with Windows Media Player 12.