Five Things You Didn't Know About Microsoft
Windows 7
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When Windows 7 was launched, it came with an array of features intended to fill the gaps left by
Windows Vista.
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• Designed to be an easy migration
from XP or Vista, many users
upgrading from those versions simply
began using Windows 7 without
looking into these new features.
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Here are 5 things about Windows 7 you may not
have known about—until now.
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Shake It Up
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• Desktops get cluttered with a
surplus of open windows during a
busy day’s work. Windows 7
includes a feature to make
closing them easy.
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Place the cursor on the title bar of
the window you want to keep open
then click and hold.
• Move the mouse or other pointing
device back and forth rapidly to
“shake” the open window vigorously.
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All the other open windows
except the one you’re shaking
will simultaneously minimize
and appear on the superbar.
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• To expand the closed
windows, grab the title bar
with the click-hold and give
the window another shake.
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Problem Solving
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• If you’re the one in the office everybody
turns to when something goes wrong with
their computer, here’s a Windows 7
feature that will come in handy.
The Problem Steps Recorder (PSR) captures
steps that lead to trouble and saves them as a
ZIP file for emailing or later troubleshooting.
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Don’t Ask Me Again
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The user can open the control panel
and select "Record steps to
reproduce a problem," then
enter the keystrokes or mouse actions
that caused the unexpected result.
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The PSR records the sequence of
events into a slide show and
saves it as a ZIP.
This makes it easier for tech support or helpful friends to backtrack and undo the problem.
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• One of the most nagging aspects of
Windows Vista was the User Account
Control (UAC) that made you respond
to a security notification every time you
tried to change anything at the system
level.
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If you’re tired of answering those nagging
questions, you’ll be happy to know that the
Windows 7 version of UAC can be fine-tuned to
reduce those security confirmation prompts—or
turn them off altogether.
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• The UAC control panel includes
a “comfort level” slider to
adjust the degree of security
notifications you’ll have to put
up with, ranging from “Always
Notify” to “Never Notify.”
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ISO Burning
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You can ditch the third-party software you kept around for burning common ISO files to
CD or DVD.
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Windows did not support ISO burning so third party
assistance was required.
Windows 7 includes full ISO
burning support.
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• Simply right-click on the .iso file
and select “Burn Disc Image.”
• The Windows Disc Image Burner
opens, asks whether you’re
making a CD or a DVD, and the
deed is done.
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Talk To Me
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• Many users don't know Windows
7 offers a simple (and free) voice
recognition tool that provides
speech-to-text functionality.
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It’s the equivalent of many more expensive third party programs, just with fewer
bells and whistles.
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• To access it, go to Start and type
“Speech Recognition” in the
search bar.
Click on the icon that appears and a
tutorial will explain the process.
