Windows 7 – Try These Features
I received an email from a friend this morning with some tips and tricks to try in Windows 7. I thought I would pass these along to you.
Windows 7 has a built in utility to make a repair CD in case something happens to the OS. To access the utility just type in the following in the search box on the start menu: “system repair disc. Why this is hidden is beyond me.
I spent some time trying to figure out how to get the quick launch back, but it is entirely gone in Windows 7. So I thought. But it can be reactivated by doing the following.
- Right-click the taskbar and select Toolbars and than New Toolbar
- In the folder selection dialog box that appears enter the below string and hit the OK button:
- %userprofile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
- Turn off the “lock the taskbar” setting, and right-click on the divider. Confirm that both Show text” and “Show title” are both disabled and that view is set to “small icons”.
- Next use the separaters to rearrange the toolbar ordering to your liking and then lock the taskbar again.
You will notice some stuff missing from Windows 7 such as an email program. You can add this feature and others by going to this link:
If you have either a DVD or CD .iso file that needs burning just double click on the file and a small burning applet will appear. Interesting.
Do you have any tips you would like to share with us?
Comments welcome.
10 Comments
Sven Vollstag
January 14th, 2009
at 6:41am
…thanks for the tips…
…interesting stuff…
…i dont suppose you know how to make ctrl+alt+delete pull up the task manager…
…instead of giving a selection?…
the oracle
January 14th, 2009
at 8:36am
For those who wish to try to put the best face on a lame pig, one of MS’s own has a few tips here -warning- it’s all cosmetic.
http://blogs.msdn.com/tims/default.aspx
Ron Schenone
January 14th, 2009
at 8:37am
Hello Sven,
Try this:
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC
Let me know if this works for you. I tried it on Vista and Windows 7 and it worked just fine.
Ron Schenone
January 14th, 2009
at 8:58am
Hi Marc,
Thank you for the link.
Regards, Ron
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Bizbad
January 17th, 2009
at 9:39pm
Isn’t pinning apps to the taskbar somewhat similar to quick launch? I didn’t even think of it until you brought it up.
Ron Schenone
January 18th, 2009
at 6:53am
Hi Bizbad,
It is similar. Thanks for dropping by.
Regards, Ron
charlie
November 27th, 2009
at 8:57pm
I SOSOSOOSOOOOOO Love the way that Windows 7 works with Sleep / Hibernate!!! So much quicker and easier to input user/pass!!!