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As the local PC guru you're probably very used to friends
and family asking for help with their computer problems, yet
having no idea how to clearly describe what's going on. It's
frustrating, but Microsoft feels your pain, and Windows 7 will
include an excellent new solution in the Problem Steps Recorder.
When any app starts misbehaving under Windows 7 then all your friends
need do is click Start, type PSR and press Enter, then click Start Record. If
they then work through whatever they're doing then the Problem Steps
Recorder will record every click and keypress, take screen grabs, and
package everything up into a single zipped MHTML file when they're
finished, ready for emailing to you. It's quick, easy and effective, and will
save you hours of troubleshooting time.
2. Burn images
Windows 7 finally introduces a feature that other operating
systems have had for years - the ability to burn ISO images
to CDs or DVDs. And it couldn't be much easier to use. Just
double-click the ISO image, choose the drive with the blank
disc, click Burn and watch as your disc is created.
3. Create and mount VHD files
Microsoft's Virtual PC creates its virtual machine hard drives
in VHD files, and Windows 7 can now mount these directly
so you can access them in the host system. Click Start, type
diskmgmt.msc and press Enter, then click Action > Attach
VHD and choose the file you'd like to mount. It will then
appear as a virtual drive in Explorer and can be accessed,
copied or written just like any other drive.
Click Action > Create VHD and you can now create a new
virtual drive of your own (right-click it, select Initialise Disk,
and after it's set up right-click the unallocated space and
select New Simple Volume to set this up). Again, you'll be
left with a virtual drive that behaves just like any other,
where you can drag and drop files, install programs, test
partitioning software or do whatever you like. But it's actually
just this VHD file on your real hard drive which you can
easily back up or share with others. Right-click the disk
(that's the left-hand label that says "Disk 2" or whatever)
and select Detach VHD to remove it.
The command line DISKPART utility has also been
upgraded with tools to detach a VHD file, and an EXPAND
command to increase a virtual disk's maximum size. Don't
play around with this unless you know what you're doing,
though - it's all too easy to trash your system.
4. Troubleshoot problems
If some part of Windows 7 is behaving strangely, and you
don't know why, then click Control Panel > Find and fix problems (or
'Troubleshooting') to access the new troubleshooting packs. These are
simple wizards that will resolve common problems, check your settings,
clean up your system and more.
5. Startup repair
If you've downloaded Windows 7 (and even if you haven't) it's a good idea
to create a system repair disc straight away in case you run into problems
booting the OS later on. Click Start > Maintenance > Create a System
Repair Disc, and let Windows 7 build a bootable emergency disc. If the worst
does happen then it could be the only way to get your PC running again.
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6. Take control
Tired of the kids installing dubious software or running applications you'd
rather they left alone? AppLocker is a new Windows 7 feature that ensures
users can only run the programs you specify. Don't worry, that's easier to
set up than it sounds: you can create a rule to allow everything signed by a
particular publisher, so choose Microsoft, say, and that one rule will let you
run all signed Microsoft applications. Launch GPEDIT.MSC and go to
Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings >
Application Control Policies > AppLocker to get a feel for how this works.
7. Calculate more
At first glance the Windows 7 calculator looks just like Vista's version, but
explore the Mode menu and you'll see powerful new Statistics and
Programmer views. And if you're clueless about bitwise manipulation, then
try the Options menu instead. This offers many different unit conversions
(length, weight, volume and more), date calculations (how many days
between two dates?), and spreadsheet-type templates to help you calculate
vehicle mileage, mortgage rates and more.
Don't take any Windows 7 applet at face value, then - there are some very
powerful new features hidden in the background. Be sure to explore every
option in all Windows applets to ensure you don't miss anything important.
8. Switch to a projector
Windows 7 now provides a standard way to switch your display from one
monitor to another, or a projector - just press Win+P or run
DisplaySwitch.exe and choose your preferred display. (This will have no
effect if you've only one display connected.)
9. Get a power efficiency report
If you have a laptop, you can use the efficiency calculator to get Windows 7
to generate loads of useful information about its power consumption. Used
in the right way, this can help you make huge gains in terms of battery life
and performance. To do this you must open a command prompt as an
administrator by typing 'cmd' in Start Search, and when the cmd icon
appears, right-click it and choose Run as administrator.
Then at the command line, just type in 'powercfg -energy' (without quotes)
and hit Return, and Windows 7 will scan your system looking for ways to
improve power efficiency. It will then publish the results in an HTML file,
usually in the System32 folder. Just follow the path it gives you to find your
report.
10. Understanding System Restore
The new Calculator is packed with useful features and functionality
Using System Restore in previous versions of Windows has been something
of a gamble. There's no way of telling which applications or drivers it might
affect - you just have to try it and see.
Windows 7 is different. Right-click Computer, select Properties > System
Protection > System Restore > Next, and choose the restore point you'd like
to use. Click the new button to 'Scan for affected programs' and Windows
will tell you which (if any) programs and drivers will be deleted or recovered
by selecting this restore point. (Read our full Windows 7 System Restore
tutorial (/news/software/operating-systems/windows-7-system-
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11. Set the time zone
System administrators will appreciate the new command line tzutil.exe utility,
which lets you set a PC's time zone from scripts. If you wanted to set a PC to
Greenwich Mean Time, for instance, you'd use the command
tzutil /s "gmt standard time"
The command "tzutil /g" displays the current time zone, "tzutil /l" lists all
possible time zones, and "tzutil /?" displays details on how the command
works.
12. Easily set screen resolution
Choosing a new screen resolution used to involve locating and browsing
through the Display Properties applet. Windows 7 made this far simpler,
though - just right-click an empty part of the desktop, select Screen
Resolution and you'll immediately see the appropriate options.
13. Calibrate your screen
The colours you see on your screen will vary depending on your monitor,
graphics cards settings, lighting and more, yet most people use the same
default Windows colour profile. And that means a digital photo you think
looks perfect might appear very poor to everybody else. Fortunately
Windows 7 now provides a Display Colour Calibration Wizard that helps you
properly set up your brightness, contrast and colour settings, and a
ClearType tuner to ensure text is crisp and sharp. Click Start, type DCCW
and press Enter to give it a try.
14. Clean up Live Essentials
Installing Windows Live Essentials will get you the new versions of Mail,
Movie Maker, Photo Gallery and others - great. Unfortunately it also
includes other components that may be unnecessary, but if you like to keep
a clean system then these can be quickly removed.
If you left the default Set Your Search Provider option selected during
installation, for instance, Windows Live will install Choice Guard, a tool to set
your browser home page and search engine, and prevent other programs
from changing them. If this causes problems later, or you just decide you
don't need it, then Choice Guard may be removed by clicking Start, typing
msiexec /x {F0E12BBA-AD66-4022-A453-A1C8A0C4D570} and pressing
[Enter].
Windows Live Essentials also adds an ActiveX Control to help upload your
files to Windows Live SkyDrive, as well as the Windows Live Sign-in
Assistant, which makes it easier to manage and switch between multiple
Windows Live accounts. If you're sure you'll never need either then remove
them with the Control Panel Uninstall a Program applet.
15. Add network support
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By default Windows Live MovieMaker won't let you import files over a
network, but a quick Registry tweak will change this. Run REGEDIT, browse
to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows Live\Movie Maker,
add a DWORD value called AllowNetworkFiles and set it to 1 to add network
support.
16. Activate XP mode
If you've got old but important software that no longer runs under Windows
7, then you could try using XP Mode, a virtual copy of XP that runs in a
window on your Windows 7 desktop. This only works with Windows 7
Professional, Enterprise, or Ultimate. And your system will need to have
hardware virtualisation (AMD-V or Intel VT) built in and turned on, too
(check your Bios to make sure).
An alternative is to use VirtualBox, a free virtualisation tool that doesn't insist
on hardware support, but you will need to find a licensed copy of XP (or
whatever other Windows version your software requires) for its virtual
machine.
17. Enable virtual Wi-Fi
Windows 7 includes a little-known new feature called Virtual Wi-Fi, which
effectively turns your PC or laptop into a software-based router. Any other
Wi-Fi-enabled devices within range - a desktop, laptop, an iPod perhaps -
will see you as a new network and, once logged on, immediately be able to
share your internet connection.
This will only work if your wireless adapter driver supports it, though, and not
all do. Check with your adapter manufacturer and make sure you've
installed the very latest drivers to give you the best chance.
Once you have driver support then the easiest approach is to get a network
tool that can set up virtual Wi-Fi for you. Virtual Router
(http://virtualrouter.codeplex.com) (below) is free, easy to use and
should have you sharing your internet connection very quickly.
If you don't mind working with the command line, though, maybe setting up
some batch files or scripts, then it's not that difficult to set this up manually.
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18. Recover locked-up apps
If an application locks up under a previous version of Windows then there
was nothing you could do about it. A new Windows 7 option, however, can
not only explain the problem, but may get your program working again
without any loss of data.
When the lockup occurs, click Start, type RESMON and click the
RESMON.EXE link to launch the Resource Monitor.
Find your frozen process in the CPU pane (it should be highlighted in red),
right-click it and select Analyze Wait Chain.
If you see at least two processes in the list, then the lowest, at the end of the
tree, is the one holding up your program. If it's not a vital Windows
component, or anything else critical, then save any work in other open
applications, check the box next to this process, click End Process, and your
locked-up program will often spring back to life.
19. Fault-Tolerant Help
Windows 7 includes a new feature called the Fault Tolerant Help (FTH), a
clever technology that looks out for unstable processes, detects those that
may be crashing due to memory issues, and applies several real-time fixes
to try and help. If these work, that's fine - if not, the fixes will be undone and
they won't be applied to that process again.
While this is very good in theory, it can leave you confused as some
applications crash, then start working (sometimes) for no apparent reason.
So if you'd like to check if the FTH is running on your PC, launch REGEDIT,
and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\FTH - any program
currently being protected by the FTH will be listed in the State key.
Experienced users may also try tweaking the FTH settings to catch more
problems, and perhaps improve system stability. A post on Microsoft's Ask
The Performance Team blog (bit.ly/d1JStu) explains what the various FTH
Registry keys mean.
20. Control devices and printers
Device Manager is a powerful tool for managing hardware, but it's also
rather technical and intimidating, which is probably why Windows 7 has
introduced a more basic alternative in the Devices and Printers applet.
The first improvement is purely visual, with lengthy and cryptic device names
replaced by large icons for major hardware items only (monitor, mouse, hard
drive, printer and so on).
The new applet can also save you time, though, by providing a quick and
easy way to access relevant functions for each device. If you've got some
printer-related issue, say, right-clicking your printer icon displays a list of
useful options - See What's Printing, Printer Preferences, Printer Properties,
Delete Printer Queue and more - and all you have to do is select whatever
you need.
21. Automatically switch your default printer
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Windows 7's location-aware printing allows the operating system to
automatically switch your default printer as you move from one network to
another.
To set this up, first click Start, type Devices, and click the Devices and
Printers link.
Select a printer and click Manage Default Printers (this is only visible on a
mobile device, like a laptop - you won't see it on a PC).
Choose the Change My Default Printer When I Change Networks option,
select a network, the default printer you'd like to use, and click Add.
Repeat the process for other networks available, and pick a default printer
for each one.
And now, as you connect to a new network, Windows 7 will check this list
and set the default printer to the one that you've defined.
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AuntPebbles • 10 months ago
Lost sound on Windows 7 ultimate. I am afraid I am only guessing and I did attempt to
allow the system troubleshoot itself without success. Now all I want it to do is third
syllable in troubleshoot. lolz Sorry, just frustrated! I don't know if the system was using
Media Monkey, Songbird, Windows Media Player or something close but not quite that
app.! Ex is gone and wouldn't trust him to help...probably would have the computer
watching me or something strange like that..yeah, it does sound paranoid but when you
find a receipt for a "Video Voyer" and you have no idea what it is, it tends to make you
feel like someone has been creepin' or allowing others to creep! Either way it creepy!
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ch1ldofthemoon • a year ago
I m running Windows 7 with Chrome.
If I leave the pc for more than 2 minutes,the monitor goes to sleep mode. When I
move/click mouse to open screen,I m back at the `sign in` screen.I then have to sign on
again and then am taken back to page I was on.
I does`nt go to sleep mode if I m running a video,just when I m reading pages without
using the mouse.
Any help will be gratefully recieved.
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wulczi • a year ago
more tips on Software4uu
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acra • a year ago
22. Godmode - wish people would stop pushing this one, it is essentially the same as
going to 'Control Panel' and selecting 'Large/Small Icons' from the 'View By' dropdown
in the top right corner...
All it achieves is opening all the sections for you and making it look messy!
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davecabezo • a year ago
I downloaded the codec package for media player and it was full of trojans. My 2 A/V
progs found them in system restore and also found toolbar add on's
If you were unaware of them then please get it sorted. If you knew about them then
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nikhiltamhankar • 2 years ago
Above Post is Awesome. Win 7 is more cool than I thought.
BTW I also had written another cool Win 7 Trick.
Add Application to Right Click Menu of Windows 7 http://bit.ly/AppToRc
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Boltuarnab • 2 years ago
The Process of Desktop Slideshow not works in window 7. It works in window Vista
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ryrymaster • 3 years ago
That's not 85 tricks, thats 18 tricks!
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mikeb5862 • 3 years ago
25. Customise log-on screen.
Forgot to mention... make sure you put your background picture in the
"C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\Backgrounds" folder. This link explains it all:
http://lookforitoverhere.com/2...
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mikeb5862 • 3 years ago
25. Customise the log-on screen
That works but when you shutdown and restart, the default Windows 7 log-on screen
returns (at least it did for my PC). Here's what I've found as a better(permanent fix)
solution:
Open Notepad( or whatever text editor you prefer) and copy these lines:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
"UseOEMBackground"=dword:00000001
Save the file as "UseOEMBackground.reg"
To remove it simple put a hyphen (-) in front of HKEY and rename the file
RemoveOEMBackground.reg
You'll find it works for as long as the registry entry is there.
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bobdav • 3 years ago
Great set of tips and tricks - extremely useful for a newbie to Windows 7 (until recently
mainly XP and Vista). Bob Davies
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gkeramidas • 4 years ago
a couple of additional methods:
32. Disable smart window arrangement
control panel->ease of access center->make it easier to focus on tasks. then check
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control panel->ease of access center->make it easier to focus on tasks. then check
prevent windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the
screen.
79. Disable hibernation
at a command prompt type:
powercfg -h off
press enter.
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bradavon • 4 years ago
I've just thought of one use for Virtual Wifi. You have single Ethernet port but multiple
devices with Wifi. You can connect the computer via ethernet and the rest via Wifi.
A router would still be more efficient though.
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bradavon • 4 years ago
"63. Find bottlenecks"
When I right click a process I don't have "Analyse Process"?
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bradavon • 4 years ago
BitLocker only comes with Windows 7 Ultimate or Enterprise. This should be noted too.
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bradavon • 4 years ago
Great article but:
"13. Clean up Live Essentials"
"then Choice Guard may be removed by clicking Start, typing msiexec /x and pressing
[Enter]"
Won't do much because you've not specified the name of the install file. It should read:
msiexec /x choiceguard.msi
"16. Enable virtual Wi-Fi"
I cannot think of the real world reasons to use this? You'd be better off connecting all
devices directly to the router via wifi. If one device doesn't have wifi it will have an
ethernet port or add a wifi adapter.
"17. Recover locked-up apps"
What a handy tip. Thanks.
"19. Automatically switch your default printer"
It should be noted this feature only exists on Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate or
Enterprise. Not Starter, Home Basic or Home Premium :-(.
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amit_yadav • 4 years ago
plz help me out with this problem.i hav windows7 in my pc.i m repeatedly Getting error:
The ordinal 345 could not be located in the dynamic link ... Missing comctl32.dll from
Dynamic Link Library.what should i do?
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eamon • 4 years ago
Funny how things change, the mac os was deleting user data on install at about the
same time Win7 was first released and found to be the best OS since XP …makes
those “I’m a [fat, incompetent] PC” / “I’m a [ever so cool and reliable] Mac” Tv ads look
in need of complete role reversal.
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smith03 • 5 years ago
these are really good Windows 7 tips, tricks and secrets.these tips and secret help me
a lot.if anybody thinking to buy windows 7.may be some people show interest in
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justinfaber • 5 years ago
sirman,
you must be interested in windows 7 if you took the time to read this article? You also
sound like another mac snob that can't think on your own and just bought into the hype.
I am a photographer and work on macs at my job on a daily basis. I would have to say I
prefer windows 7 over any mac OS,though, thats just my opinion.Also, how much did
that trendy mac cost you? Its just a tool, quit bagging on windows users.
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slrman • 5 years ago
Best trick yet. DUmp windows and make yourself a Hackintosh out of that PC. Snow
Leopard is $29 and all the Mac software you'll ever need is either free or far cheaper
than Windows equivalents.
Br safe, be free, go Apple.
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basir • 5 years ago
Is there a way to change the color of the folders in explorer to match the windows
theme without affecting any features such as previews in the all the icon modes?
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bonesaw1 • 5 years ago
Actually there is a less dangerous way to disable hibernation in 7. open a command
prompt and type this comand:
powercfg -h off
then hit enter. this should both disable hibernation and remove the hiberfil.sys from your
hard drive.
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causticcompliance • 5 years ago
Using it for 3 days...no real time actually but if it is gonna give me trouble, as past poorly
built OS's have, it usually does it in that time frame...so as Darth said to
Luke..."impressive, Veeeerrry impressive..." ...looks like the "every other release" (or
just about every other release) curse continues for Microsoft...or maybe Vista was just
a "fund raiser" for Windows 7??? Bill says..."Hey guys, were running out of money to
pay our programmers"..."wait ok....go ahead and release what we got and lets call
it...uh...Vista...yeah Vista...thats it."
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