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18 secret tricks and shortcuts in Windows 7

Published on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 in , , , , , , , ,


Here is a first collection of tips and tricks related to Windows 7, complete with a key combination:
  1. In Windows 7 you can dock windows by dragging the right or left side of the desktop.Operation that can run faster through the following combinations: 
    Win + sn
     and Win + Right Arrow 
    Win + Up Arrow
     and Win + Down Arrow to minimize and maximize the current window 
    Win + Shift + Up Arrow
     and Win + Shift + Down Arrow maximizes and restores the vertical size
  2. If you want to display your desktop on an external monitor or projector, simply press the key combination Win + P , or start the application displayswitch.exe . You will be presented a screen like the one pictured above.
  3. To highlight the current window, hide all other currently open press Win + Home .
  4. Win + Shift + Sn Arrow and Win + Shift + Right Arrow to move windows from one monitor to another.
  5. To open a DOS window from its current location, simply press Shift while selecting an item from the context menu.
  6. Some of the backgrounds available are contextualized according to the country, others are in a hidden folder. To view them you all just go to C: \ Windows \ Globalization \ MCT.
  7. You can record the actions you perform within the operating system through the program psr.exe also found that in the Control Panel under "Record steps to reproduce a problem".
  8. Windows 7 will find the character of Gabriola , a beautiful decorative font.
  9. If Explorer 8 seems too heavy on startup, then you have to remove some addons. Go to the Tools menu, select Manage Add-ons and try to remove some plugin.
  10. If you can, use a USB stick (you only need 4 GB) to install Windows 7, it is really fast, much more than using a DVD. FAT32 format it and copy the ISO to install with the following command xcopy e: \ f: \ / e / f .
  11. If you miss the toolbar Quick Launch in the task bar, ripristinatela writing the following location % userprofile% \ AppData \ Roaming \ Microsoft \ Internet Explorer \ Quick Launch window to add new toolbar.
  12. With the command Win + Space to operate the ' aero peek , to see all the icons and gadgets installed on your desktop.
  13. Ctrl + Shift will allow you to run a program as an administrator directly.
  14. If you need to open an instance of an application you are using, not resort to the Start menu ... click the icon in the taskbar of the program by pressing Shift .
  15. To start directly on the screen of our computer's file manager to change the target of the link explorer % SystemRoot% \ explorer.exe / root,:: {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
  16. When you press double-click on a CD or DVD image files (eg. ISO) will open a window Burning ISO that will allow you to proceed with burning
  17. Now you can optimize the display of text cttune.exe and color calibration with dccw.exealso on your PC monitor
  18. Drag your favorite applications in the taskbar
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Windows Tips: how to find the product key

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The product key is the " activation key "of the original software. Every copy of Windows is characterized by a unique key that is used to activate and verify the authenticity of the software. This key is required by Windows during installation or after. Many times, however, computers are sold with Windows pre-installed software, it follows that the product key was entered by the seller and, if it has no warranty sticker pasted on the printed product key, we need a trick to track him down.
Following a format it, to install and reactivate our original copy of Windows, we will need the 25-character code that certifies the uniqueness and authenticity. How to find?
Keyfinder
Simple KeyFinder is a small utility that instantly finds the operating system product key. It works with Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Windows 2000.
Just open it from the command line will generate a text file with the activation key.
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Alternative: Product Key Finder , small utility that receives, in addition to the product key, the license keys of installed products. Tested and works with Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.


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Windows 7 Tricks: Add the icon of the Messenger and the network indicator in the notification

Published on Tuesday, 17 January 2012 in , , , , , , , ,


Windows 7 Tricks
Windows 7 is Microsoft's latest operating system which you all know. This version is excellent in terms of speed and stability and is marking the end of old systems.
If you use Windows 7 you may have noticed two annoying errors, still unresolved. The first concerns the messaging program Windows Live Messenger , which started on Windows 7 comes in double window, can not be reduced to an icon in the notification, the second is a lack of an error, the absence of the network (the ones that I like to call "the compiuterini"), icon very useful for monitoring the data stream.

Return the Messenger icon in the notification

When it was launched Windows Live Messenger 2009 (current version) Windows 7 was still in beta, for distraction or software error was not optimized for the next version of the operating system. It should in fact come out in the coming months, the new version, the Windows Live Messenger 2010 is optimized for Windows 7.
Just because the 2009 version has been optimized for Windows Vista, to fix this annoying error ( the icon in the notification area of Windows ) and more errors, just to start the program in compatibility mode Windows Vista . Here's how:
    1. Go to C: \ Program Files \ Windows Live \ Messenger [C: \ Program Files (x86) \ Windows Live \ Messenger for 64bit].
    2. Right click on the file "msnmsgr.exe" and choose Properties.
    3. In the "Compatibility" tab, set the compatibility mode to "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)"
    4. Click on OK.
Try now to start the messenger, should be fully addressed.

Enter the network indicator in the notification

The network indicator is a tool at times essential to understand what the computer is doing while we are online .When we stopped on a page and wait for loading is important to check whether or not those little computers flash.
Starting with Windows Vista this indicator has been removed, probably to simplify the area of ​​the screen, the fact remains that this icon appears, at least for me, which is essential when navigating.
For these reasons itsamples created Network Activity Indicator for Windows , a small executable file available in two versions, standalone and setup.

Direct Download stand-alone version (no installation required)

Direct Download version with Setup