Windows 7 Notes – page 1
NB. The following notes are the headlines for the presentation at the JCC. For more detail please use MS help or Google (or see me at the club!).
Windows 7 installs much faster and has a smaller footprint. Geared to netbooks upwards.
Microsoft formally discontinued Windows XP on June 30, 2008, and it ended mainstream support on April 14, 2009.
Windows mail,
Windows Photo Gallery,
Windows Movie Maker,
Dreamscene.
Better battery optimization, and Bluetooth and DVD features that won’t be activated until necessary.
for e.g. laptops
Services loaded on demand rather than at startup. e.g. Bluetooth viz msconfig
Gives user control to reduce desktop clutter
simplified to
Idea is to keep desktop clean. No Gadgets pane
Right click taskbar or start menu > properties>startmenu
now only Start Menu
can change default
to avoid hunting thro directories
folders and content can be organised
Start. Right click programs>Open all users/Open (both)
Note because the location of the shortcut has been changed it may not get uninstalled.
Can be suppressed
can be easily changed
Note change to Libraries.Libraries view. Libraries; fixed and attached HD, networked homegroup
Previously> quick launch bar + running apps + System Tray
Now the taskbar can contain both running apps and links to apps. Rendered differently. BUT not OS X style object dock.
to taskbar
Now they show you all of an application's open windows, all at once.
right-click on a taskbar button in Windows 7, a menu slides out with recent documents and application tasks. lets you start accomplishing things in applications before you even open them.
Was System tray
You can choose to Hide or show notifications for each icon.
Taskbar Properties> Notification area > customise
Windows 7's version of Vista's Security Center. a one-stop shopping location where you can go to deal with security issues, troubleshooting, and recovery, instead of searching out separate applets for each. queues up system messages so that you can respond to them on your schedule--not when Windows feels like interrupting you
Show Desktop” button/pad
Lock window to edge, top. Win right arrow
Save desktop, mouse and sound settings per user
Right click desktop> personalize>theme
Microsoft Office 2007's ribbon interface
, Microsoft Office 2007's ribbon interface. supports Office 2007/2008's XML-based Word docs
(including calc no of days between two date)
Default windows explorer view
Open explorer, customize view. Press Alt, View Folder Options>view>use checkboxes/apply to folders
Customise folder icon
Windows explorer shortcuts Frequently used Drag folder to menu
including watch, pause rewind TV More details: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=769&tag=rbxccnbtr1
But it has fixed some things and enhanced:
For Tech Support. type of screen capture software that records all actions — keystrokes, mouse clicks, etc. — and saves the sequence of events in an MHTML page Programs or search
Including analyse process. network section. They list off services that are running, the firewall status, and even what ports are being listened to (or from!).
Now includes system image. Windows 7 gives you more granular control over what you want to back up. Backup: Win 7's Backup and Restore Center no longer requires you to devote an external hard drive to a full
Tells you which programs and drivers will be restored. Choose only files. protection
Backup
Can diagnose and correct(?) corrupted memory (also Vista) mem
Definition stored in VHD files Discmgt.msc Run diskpart
The first setting is the default and displays on the computer screen only. The second setting clones the display on the computer screen to the projector. The third setting extends the desktop across both the computer screen and the projector, and the fourth setting displays via the projector only and turns off the computer screen. Windows logo key + P
Fix common problems and clean up pc Control panel
Search external resources as well from windows explorer. Windows 7's Federated Search lets you add external sources like Flickr and YouTube to Windows Explorer searches. Based on OpenSearch and the RSS format. But the OS doesn't help you find those sources and doesn't mention Federated Search in its help system.
Removed in Vista. Right click program
More powerful commands e.g robocopy /mt multithreaded copyin
Advanced plug and play. Recognises device installs drivers and configures pc
Display color calibration wiz
Clear type tuner Control panel
Encrypt drive ultimate only else use truecrypt, Exporer, right click drive. Bitlocker
Microsoft's decision to put only in Windows 7's priciest editions is just silly.
Remove unwanted Trial software
Create System recovery disk
Use partition management. Create folders on data partition and link to libraries
If you have a laptop ie battery backup and a SATA drive you can increase performance at the risk of losing data during power loss. Dard Drive Properties> Policies>Enable Advanced performance.
Do the same for external hard drives if you always disconnect them safely.
Set default folder view (enable checkboxes)
Choose an antivirus program. Schedule full scan
Run Windows Easy Transfer to transfer files and settings from your old PC
Schedule Defrag
Configure your preferred home page and Search engine in Internet Explorer 8
If you leave your PC on overnight downloading eg, Configure Automatic updates
Prevent the HD filling up with unused dump files. Control Panel>Advanced>View Advanced system settings>startup and Recovery> settings>write debugging information>none>OK
References
Many articles from PC World
http://www.pcworld.com/article/173967/windows_7_guide.html?tk=rss_news
Tutorial Forum here
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/