Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

In Windows 7, we’ve uncovered several new sets of essential time-saving shortcuts that will make your mouse jealous with neglect.

Alt + P

In Windows Explorer, activate an additional file preview pane to the right side of the window with this new shortcut. This panel is great for previewing images in your photos directory.

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Windows 7 Shell Commands

How to See and Use a List of All Windows 7 Shell Commands

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This article will show you a list of Windows 7 Shell commands that can be used to open certain special folders directly from the Start menu or Run dialog window.

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Device Manager - Finding Unknown Devices

Finding Unrecognized Devices through Device Manager

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This guide will show you how to locate the unidentified hardware in your device manager by using Hardware Identification. The goal of this tutorial is to help identify an unidentified device.

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Display Color Calibration in Windows 7

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Calibrating your display helps to ensure that colors are represented accurately on your monitor. This will show you how to use Display Color Calibration to calibrate your display in Windows 7.

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How to Audit (log) Access to Shared Folder’s in Windows 7

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Auditing access to your shared folders makes it possible to keep track of what's happening; who visits your shared folders, when, doing what. It might not be needed on a "Me and my laptop" networks, although in my opinion it adds a bit to general security of your system and network. When needed, the information is there. Auditing logs are very small files, taking almost no space on hard disk. Auditing does not "eat" the resources of your computer, does not make it slower.

Auditing options can be edited using Windows 7 built-in Group Policy Editor, included in Seven Professional, Ultimate and Enterprise editions. There are also several third party alternatives, for instance ShareAlarmPro. This tutorial is however about how to do it with gpedit.

This article works for Windows 7,may or may not work for Windows Vista and  Windows XP.

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Tech Update: Windows 7 on Gaming Deck

  

            As expected, Just when you thought you’d see every possible way to implement Windows 7. Technology evolution "CES" and a company called OCOSMOS. 

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How to Change User Account Control (UAC) Notification Settings in Windows 7

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When turned on, User Account Control helps prevent potentially harmful programs from making changes to your computer in Windows 7 by notifying and asking you for permission before letting the program run or install.You dont have this feature in Windows XP.

 

This tutorial will show you how to change the User Account Control (UAC) for when to be notified about changes to your computer.

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How to Activate Windows 7 Online

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Activation is the required process of ensuring that Windows 7 on your computer is genuine and used according to the Microsoft Software License Terms. This tutorial will show you how to activate Windows 7 online with your valid product key number. 

To activate online, your computer will need an Internet connection.

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