Top 20 Windows 7 tips,tricks,tweaks and secrets [part 1]

The Latest OS release Windows 7 is very much cool and faster than all of the previous windows versions.
Like the Previous Windows OS there are many secrets,tips,tricks,tweaks and hacks but the top 20 secrets which we 300allpctips recommend to 7 users are as follows.
1)Fix the Clutter:
Remove all background windows while running/using a document by just pressing WIN+HOME keepong the window while ur in the current position,to restore the background windows press WIN+HOME again.
2)Problem Steps Recorder(PSR):
PSR is a great little tool in Windows 7 used for recording the steps to reproduce a problem in the computer. The captured data is stored in a MHTML document which is enclosed in a zip file. You can send the zip file to someone else who can help you fix the problem.


The Problem Steps Recorder provides a simple screen capture tool that enables you to record a series of actions. Once you hit "record", it tracks your mouse and keyboard and captures screenshots with any comments you choose to associate alongside them. Once you stop recording, it saves the whole thing to a ZIP file, containing an HTML-based "slide show" of the steps. It's a really neat little tool and I can't wait for it to become ubiquitous on every desktop! The program is called psr.exe ; you can also search for it from Control Panel under "Record steps to reproduce a problem".
3)Running with Elevated Rights: Want to quickly launch a taskbar-docked application as an administrator? It's easy - hold down Ctrl+Shift while you click on the icon, and you'll immediately launch it with full administrative rights (assuming your account has the necessary permissions, of course!)
4) Keyboard shortcuts :
Windows 7 has several useful new keyboard shortcuts.
Alt+P ->Display/ hide the Explorer preview pane
Windows Logo+G ->Display gadgets in front of other windows
Windows Logo++ (plus key) - >Zoom in, where appropriate
Windows Logo+- (minus key) - >Zoom out, where appropriate
Windows Logo+Up ->Maximise the current window
Windows Logo+Down ->Minimise the current window
Windows Logo+Left ->Snap to the left hand side of the screen
Windows Logo+Right ->Snap to the right hand side of the screen
Windows Logo+Home ->Minimise/ restore everything except the current window
Shift + Click on icon ->Open a new instance
Middle click on icon ->Open a new instance
Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon - >Open a new instance with Admin privileges
Shift + Right-click on icon - >Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc) Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu
Shift + Right-click on grouped icon ->Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.
Ctrl + Click on grouped icon - >Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group
5) Display your drives :
My Computer in Windows 7 hides drives like memory card readers etc.. if they're empty.We think it's helpfull and an improvement, but if you disagree then launch Explorer, click Tools > Folder Options > View and clear "Hide empty drives in the computer folder" to get your empty drives back.
6) Burn images: ISO images can be burned into CD/DVD Drives in windows 7,To burn an ISO Just double-click the ISO image, choose the drive with the blank disc, click Burn and watch as your disc is created.


7)Windows Movie Maker: Windows 7 doesn't include a movie editing tool - it's been moved to the Windows Live Essentials package, along with Photo Gallery, Mail and Messenger. Unfortunately, Windows Live Movie Maker is currently still in an early beta that is missing most of the old feature set.best solution for this is to use Windows Movie Maker 2.6 (which is essentially the same as the most recent update to the Windows XP version). It's missing the full set of effects and transitions from the Windows Vista version, and doesn't support HD editing, but it's pretty functional for the typical usage scenario of home movie editing.


Download Windows Movie Maker 2.6 from here:
http://microsoft.com/download s/details.aspx?FamilyID=d6 ba 5972-328 e-4 df7-8 f9 d-068 fc0 f80cfc
8) Protect your MP3 files :
Along with many good new features, the Windows 7 beta also includes a nasty bug. Its version of Windows Media Player 12 will automatically add missing metadata, including album art, and this can overwrite the first few seconds of the file. Oops. Installing an update may fix this (from http://300 allpctips.blogspot.com/2009 /01 /kb 961367 -windows-7 -beta- wmp-12-corrupt.html ) but it would be a very good idea to back up your MP3 files, too.
9)System Repair Disc: There are always in Bad times when you're in a really bad spot - you can't boot up properly, and what you really want is something you can quickly use to get at a command prompt so you can properly troubleshoot. Windows 7 now includes the ability to create a system repair disc, which is essentially a CD- bootable version of Windows that just includes the command prompt and a suite of system tools. Just type "system repair disc" in the Start Menu search box, and you'll be led to the utility.
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