Want to speed up Windows 7 and fix common errors in the process? Try out some of these awesome tips and tricks!
Burn CDs and DVDs with Windows: Before Windows 7, PC users had to use expensive (often annoying) software in order to burn CDs and DVDs. Those days are over! To start, put a blank disk into your optical drive. Then, in Windows 7, simply double click on any ISO file, which is a virtual image of a physical disk, and select the drive with the blank disk. Click ‘Burn’ and your disk will be created. It’s that easy.
Built-in troubleshooting: Troubleshooting is relatively easy in Windows 7. Microsoft has included an expanded troubleshooting interface that gives users the ability to eliminate problems at the source. To access Windows 7’s troubleshooting tools, head over to the Control Panel and click on the ‘Find and Fix Problems’ button. Under this menu, you’ll find troubleshooting wizards and other useful tools. If you’re having any sort of PC problems, this should be one of the first places you check out.
Get the most of your calculator: The Windows 7 calculator has been greatly expanded from previous versions of the operating system. Now, you can use it to calculate everything from mortgage payments to statistical data. You can also perform unit conversions and other useful calculations. To access the expanded calculator features, open up your Calculator (which can be found under the Start Menu’s ‘Accessories’ folder) and open up the ‘Mode’ menu. Here, you’ll see options like the Statistics and Programmer views. For more customization features, check out the ‘Options’ menu.
Adjust color profiles and settings: Using an application called ‘dccw’, users can easily optimize the view options in Windows 7. To access this application, go to the Windows 7 search bar and type in dccw. Using this wizard, you can easily tweak your monitor’s display settings until they’re perfect.
Dock programs in certain parts of your screen: The Windows key has expanded functionality in Windows 7. By pressing Win+Right Arrow, for example, you can shift a program to the right part of your screen. By selecting another program and pressing Win+Left Arrow, you can move that program onto the other half of your screen. This is perfect for anybody who needs to work with multiple windows open at the same time. The Windows key is the button with the Windows logo on it.
Rearrange your system tray: Sick of seeing those annoying security warnings pop up in your system tray every few minutes? In Windows 7, you no longer have to suffer through these annoying problems. Instead, simply press the tiny arrow to open up your expanded system tray and then drag any unwanted system tray options into the box that pops up. This is an easy way to make your desktop appear as clean and neat as possible.
Make text easier to read: On some monitors, text can look fuzzy and unreadable. Using Windows Clear Type Tuner application, you can fix this problem and improve the readability of text. Go to your Windows 7 search bar and type in cttune.exe.Then, follow through the wizard that pops up. This will improve the readability of your text in a number of different ways, usually by making it stand out more on your particular screen.
Summary
By implementing all of the tips and tricks listed above, you can make your Windows 7 experience as enjoyable as possible. Try out these tips today!
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