6:12 pm - Tuesday February 7, 2012

Improved Tools in Windows 7 than Previous Versions of Windows

Advanced Calculator

Windows 7 enhanced the calculator that can do unit conversion, date calculation, gas mileage, lease, and mortgage. The layout can be selected between Standard, Scientific, Programmer, and Statistic calculator.

Bitlocker Encryption to Lock your USB Drives

Windows 7’s Bitlocker encryption can lock your USB drives with a password for privacy and data security. After plugging a USB drive go to My Computer and right click on the connected USB to select the “Turn on Bitlocker” feature.

Improved Troubleshooting Feature

The Troubleshooting feature is an effective and self help feature of Windows 7. This can help you fix number  of issues you may face on the windows 7, such as the internet connection, missing device drivers,  performance tuning  and more. You may select the type of troubleshoot and easily perform it with few clicks. Give it a try by pressing Windows key and type in “troubleshoot” on the search for “programs and files” field

Do you know you can use arrow keys to move the active window?

The combination of Windows Key+ Arrow Keys can do magic. Windows Key+Right key will stack the active window to right side and will do the same action for left key for stacking to left side of the desktop. Windows Key+Up arrow will maximize the active window were Windows Key+Down arrow will minimize the active window.

Create a new instance of the first icon in the taskbar

Use Windows + 1, 2, 3… Keys to open a new instance of programs pinned in the taskbar. The programs will open up according to the order it is pinned in the taskbar area. You can move the most useful programs on the first place to access it easily.

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One Response to “Improved Tools in Windows 7 than Previous Versions of Windows”

  1. Hosea Reposa
    December 1, 2010 at 12:09 am #

    Great information. Thanks a lot!

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