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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Put a “Pin Up” of the Folders You Use Most.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b></b>Windows® 7<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=nalsakthi&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002DHGMK0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> allows you to “pinUp” the folders you use most on your taskbar. Simply hold your mouse over theFavourite folder, right click, and drag it onto the taskbar. Windows 7 automaticallyPins itself to the Explorer Jump List. To open the folder, right click on the ExplorerIcon and select the folder you want.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Double-Up Your Windows. </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When working within an application, sometimesYou just want more of a good thing. To open another window of the sameApplication (assuming the app can run more than one instance), simply hold <b>Shift </b>and click the taskbar icon. You can also middle-click your third mousebutton for the same result.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Clear, Crisp Display—It’s In Your Control. </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b></b>Windows 7 makes it easy for you toadjust your display settings, making text and images easier to view in all the various locations where you work on your computer. Your laptop display may look fine at work but a little dark at home. Adjust the text and image settings easily with two snappy applets: Clear Type Text Tuning and Display Colour Calibration. Run <b>cttune.exe </b>and <b>dccw.exe</b>, or look them up in the Control Panel.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Order and Reason for Your Taskbar.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></b>You can decide the order that your icons show up in your taskbar by simply dragging them to the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">order you desire. And for the first five icons, you can launch them with a simple keystroke: Any of the first five icons can be opened by pressing <b>+1</b>, <b>+2</b>, etc.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Taskbar Traversing.</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b></b>While we’re on the subject of taskbar shortcuts, use <b>+T </b>to shift your attention to the taskbar. Your machine will make its active screen your taskbar menu, and you can use the arrow keys to select the application you’re</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">interested in. Just hit <b>Enter </b>to launch it. Naturally, to exit this trick, press <b>Esc</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Your Own Personal Help Desk: Windows Troubleshooting Platform.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We’ve all experienced minor issues like Windows Aero not displaying or sound controls not functioning. Don’t get stuck in the mud just because your computer seems to be. Windows 7<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=nalsakthi&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002DHLUWK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> can save you from having to bite the bullet and call the help desk for every problem that comes up, thanks to the new Windows Troubleshooting Platform. It’s easily accessed by typing “fix” or “<b>Troubleshoot</b>” in the Start Menu. A list of Windows Troubleshooting Packs allows you to choose from  what might be giving you trouble, and the trouble-shooter will faithfully attempt to clear up the problem.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> <b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bit Locker To Go Protection.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></b>Bit Locker has become a saving grace when it Comes to increased laptop security. Windows 7 has taken security even farther with its BitLocker To GoTM feature, which allows you to encrypt removable USB</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">devices and external disks. To enable BitLocker or BitLocker To Go, right click the drive in Windows Explorer and select “Turn on BitLocker…” This can also be managed centrally via Group Policy, so IT administrators can require the USB drive be encrypted before files can be written to it.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Your Own Personal Help Desk: Windows Troubleshooting Platform.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We've all experienced minor issues like Windows Aero not displaying or sound controls not functioning. Don’t get stuck in the mud just because your computer seems to be. Windows 7<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=nalsakthi&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0596806396" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> can save you from having to bite the bullet and call the help desk for every problem that comes up, thanks to the new Windows Troubleshooting Platform. It’s easily accessed by typing “fix” or “<b>Troubleshoot</b>” in the Start Menu. A list of Windows Troubleshooting Packs allows you to choose from what might be giving you trouble, and the troubleshooter will faithfully attempt to clear up the problem.</span></div>
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Tips & Tricks For Windows 7

Put a “Pin Up” of the Folders You Use Most. Windows® 7 allows you to “pinUp” the folders you use most on your taskbar. Simply hold your ...

Desktop wallpaper Slideshow: Shuffle Desktop background

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: black; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Home-Premium-Upgrade/dp/B002DHLUWK?ie=UTF8&tag=nalsakthi&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Windows 7</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=nalsakthi&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002DHLUWK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> has a new feature which can display all wallpapers in a desktop Slideshow. Earlier there was few software that can display a slideshow of all your Wallpapers (Webshots being one of the most popular). To setup a desktop slideshow: </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">• Right-click at the desktop </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">• Select Personalize > Desktop Background </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here you can browse the Picture location to select a folder to choose images for desktop slideshow. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">•  Select and click as many images from the folder you want for desktop slideshow. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">• Duration of slideshow can be chosen (anything from daily to once every 10 seconds), also order of appearance can be selected as sequential or shuffle. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Click Save Changes and enjoy the Slideshow.</span></div>

Desktop wallpaper Slideshow: Shuffle Desktop background

Windows 7 has a new feature which can display all wallpapers in a desktop Slideshow. Earlier there was few software that can display a slid...

Copy Command Prompt Output

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-language: TA; mso-themecolor: background1;">Windows 7 command prompt can be used with a clip utility that can used to copy the contents of the command prompt output into clipboard. It is very much similar like the way <b>tee </b>command works in UNIX. <b>Tee </b>command pipelines the output of a command in UNIX to another file. In Windows 7 we can use the „<b>Clip</b></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-language: TA; mso-themecolor: background1;">‟</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-language: TA; mso-themecolor: background1;"> utility to copy the text of command prompt. Adding clip next to any command copy the output. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-language: TA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: background1;">Syntax for Clipping the Command prompt output: “<b>Command | clip</b>” .You need to type the command followed by Clip in the Command prompt. e.g. <b><i>> f:\dir | clip </i></b>will copy the output of the command in clipboard; though it won</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-language: TA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: background1;">‟</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI"; mso-bidi-language: TA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: background1;">t be displayed .You can further paste the “clapboarded text” to notepad or WordPad.</span></span></div>

Copy Command Prompt Output

Windows 7 command prompt can be used with a clip utility that can used to copy the contents of the command prompt output into clipboard. It ...

Check Windows Version

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Home-Premium-Upgrade/dp/B002DHLUWK?ie=UTF8&tag=nalsakthi&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Windows</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=nalsakthi&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002DHLUWK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> Version tells the exact Build of OS and service Pack you are using. You can simply check it by using <b>Winver </b>Command. Open Run Dialog box by using <b>Win+R </b>and type “<b>Winver</b>” there without quotes. This will bring a Windows which has OS details such as Windows details. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Alternatively you can also use the Command prompt to find the information. Type “<b>Winver</b>” in command prompt. It would display all details in command prompt.</span></div>

Check Windows Version

Windows Version tells the exact Build of OS and service Pack you are using. You can simply check it by using Winver Command. Open Run Dialo...

Assign Keyboard Shortcuts for Programs

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px;"></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; font-size: 6;"></span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Application can be assigned a shortcut key in Windows 7. The application would launch when the combo of keys is pressed which you entered as the Shortcut Key for that application.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 6;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">To create Shortcut key for any application in Windows 7:</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 6;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">1. Right-click the program icon and select Properties.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. Select the Shortcut tab <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. Click in Shortcut key textbox <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. Enter the keyboard shortcut for that program. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">5. Press OK to exit. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. Use the Keyboard shortcut combo to launch the application. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Like Like the way i have used a combo of keys <b>Ctrl+Alt+C </b>to launch calculator application other applications can also be launched using Shortcut keys.</span></span></div>

Assign Keyboard Shortcuts for Programs

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