Top 20 Windows 7 tips,tricks,tweaks and secrets [part 2]

Yes its part 2...Lets continue
10) Right-click everything :
Right-click an empty part of the desktop, for instance, and you'll find a menu entry to set your screen resolution. No need to go browsing through the display settings any more. Right-click the Explorer icon on the taskbar for speedy access to common system folders: Documents, Pictures, the Windows folder, and more. And if you don't plan on using Internet Explorer then you probably won't want its icon permanently displayed on the taskbar. Right- click the icon, select " Unpin this program from the taskbar ", then go install Firefox, instead.
11)Hide Windows Live Message Icon: Windows Live Messenger is front and central on the taskbar, where you can easily change status and quickly send an IM to someone:

To hide it from task bar just close Windows Live Messenger, edit the shortcut properties and set the application to run in Windows Vista compatibility mode.Done!
12)Faster video access: Windows 7 now lets you add Videos folder to the Start menu. Just right-click the Start orb, click Properties > Start Menu > Customize , and set the Videos option to " Display as a link ". If you've a TV tuner that works with Windows 7 then you'll appreciate the new option to display the Recorded TV folder on the Start menu, too.
13)Create and Run Web Searches: The Windows 7 search tool can now be easily extended to search online resources, just as long as someone creates an appropriate search connector. To add Flickr support, say Something like [ http://crackinhack.blogspot.com/flickrsearch ], click Download the Connector, choose the Open option and watch as it's downloaded (the file is tiny, it'll only take a moment). A " Flickr Search " option will be added to your Searches folder, and you'll be able to search images from your desktop.
14)User Account Control(UAC) Customization:
Windows Vista's User Account Control was a good idea in practice, but poor implementation put many people off - it raised far too many alerts. Fortunately Windows 7 displays less warnings by default, and lets you further fine-tune UAC to suit your preferred balance between security and a pop-up free life ( Start > Control Panel > Change User Account Control Settings ).
15) Pin Your Favorite Folders: If you're always working in the same four or five folders, you can quickly pin them with the Explorer icon on the taskbar. Hold the right-click button down and drag the folder to the taskbar, and it will be automatically pinned in the Explorer Jump List.
16)Taskbar Fix: The new Windows 7 taskbar acts as one big quick launch toolbar that can hold whatever program shortcuts you like (just right-click one and select Pin To Taskbar). And that's fine, except it does consume a little more screen real estate than we'd like. Shrink it to a more manageable size by right-clicking the Start orb, then Properties > Taskbar > Use small icons.If you've no problem with the taskbar size, but find the way it combines icons to be confusing, then right-click the Start orb, click Properties > Taskbar and set "Taskbar buttons" to "Combine when taskbar is full" for a more familiar XP and Vista-style look.
17)Installing from USB Stick: You can Boot and install Windows 7 from USB. Which i had explained it in my previous post where you can read it Install Windows 7 from USB/Flash Drive .
18)Desktop Peeking:
While you're on the taskbar, it's worth noting a few subtleties. You've probably seen the small rectangle in the bottom right hand corner: this is the feature we call " Aero Peek ", which enables you to see any gadgets or icons you've got on your desktop. I wanted to note that there's a keyboard shortcut that does the same thing - just press Win+Space .
19)BitLocker and BitLocker to Go:


In Windows 7, core BitLocker Drive Encryption functionality is enhanced to deliver an improved experience for end users- from simple enhancements such as the ability to right-click on a drive to enable BitLocker protection to the automatic creation of the required hidden boot partition. Learn about these enhancements and the new BitLocker To Go, which gives system administrators control over how removable storage devices can be used and the strength of protection required.
20)Deployment Image Servicing and Management(DISM): Explore Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM), a new command-line tool for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. DISM consolidates the core image management functions of multiple tools found in the Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) and enables users to view components of an applied or mounted operating system image and add or remove packages, software updates, and drivers.