Lynda Windows 7 Tips and Tricks

Author: David Rivers
Duration: 01h 31m
Released on: 4/7/2011
Exercise files: No

In Windows 7 Tips and Tricks, author David Rivers shares tips and shortcuts to work more efficiently and get the most out of Windows 7. The course includes tips for controlling Windows with the mouse and keyboard, customizing the display, working with utilities, protecting your privacy on the Internet, improving the performance of the operating system, and more.

Topics include:

• Selecting multiple files
• Launching and organizing windows
• Rearranging taskbar and notification options
• Creating libraries
• Opening .docx files without Word
• Creating a system repair disk
• Indexing file types for faster searches
• Preventing data loss due to automatic updates
• Running older programs in Compatibility Mode

Content:

Introduction - 01m 09s

• Welcome - 01m 09s

1. The Top 10 - 18m 08s

• Accessing hidden regional themes and wallpapers - 02m 56s
• Getting a power efficiency report for your laptop - 03m 02s
• Customizing the shutdown button - 01m 09s
• Selecting multiple files with checkboxes - 01m 39s
• Protecting your privacy in Windows Explorer searches - 01m 44s
• Resurrecting the Quick Launch bar - 02m 23s
• Showing Control Panel menus on the Start menu - 01m 11s
• Accessing Command Prompt from any folder - 01m 02s
• Displaying access to videos on the Start menu - 01m 31s
• Searching the internet from the Start menu - 01m 31s

2. Timesaving Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts - 14m 38s

• Previewing files in Windows Explorer - 02m 25s
• Minimizing, maximizing, or stretching a window - 01m 18s
• Organizing windows on one half of your desktop - 01m 46s
• Shifting focus to a single window - 00m 47s
• Opening new Windows Explorer windows - 00m 54s
• Managing multiple monitors - 02m 24s
• Launching new windows from the taskbar - 01m 10s
• Cycling through open programs - 01m 37s
• Sneaking a peek at the desktop - 01m 08s
• Cycling through instances with your mouse - 01m 09s

3. Display Tweaks -11m 28s

• Rearranging taskbar and notification icons - 01m 54s
• Displaying full names on the taskbar - 01m 25s
• Calibrating text rendering and color - 04m 31s
• Shuffling your desktop background images - 01m 24s
• Disabling taskbar balloon tips - 02m 14s

4. Efficiency Tweaks - 16m 09s

• Launching web pages directly from the taskbar - 01m 39s
• Putting desktop access on the taskbar - 02m 10s
• Changing Explorer's default landing folder - 01m 54s
• Showing an expanded list of Send To options - 01m 34s
• Displaying full paths in both panes of Windows Explorer - 01m 42s
• Pinning the Recycle Bin to the taskbar - 02m 51s
• Creating your own libraries - 02m 40s
• Accessing all Control Panel options in one place - 01m 39s

5. Tools and Utilities - 17m 02s

• Using calculator templates - 02m 26s
• Tracking actions with Problem Steps Recorder - 04m 02s
• Burning ISO files to CD or DVD - 01m 44s
• Opening .docx files without Word - 01m 43s
• Locking down programs with AppLocker - 05m 07s
• Creating a system repair disk - 02m 00s

6. Performance Tweaks - 12m 32s

• Indexing file types for faster searches - 03m 11s
• Running older programs using Compatibility mode - 01m 43s
• Turning windows features on or off - 02m 08s
• Preventing data loss due to automatic updates - 01m 40s
• Configuring volume settings for individual programs     - 01m 54s
• Modifying hibernation settings - 01m 56s

Conclusion - 00m 35s

• What's next? - 00m 35s