Do you use the Windows operating system on your computer? Then, by all means, learn the shortcuts that will help you work smarter. It’s human nature that once we’ve learned a new skill or habit, we don’t keep looking for some other way to improve the shortcut. Folks who use Windows are as guilty of this as anyone else. However, most routine procedures we use can be improved and made faster.
You probably know one or more ways to minimize or maximize your screen, but sometimes it’s more enjoyable to view something full screen. This really is nice if you are watching a video or looking at a beautiful photograph. The detail will be more awesome if you view it in full screen mode. You get a full view of your image or video with full-screen mode without having to look at the header and the task bar. You can easily go to full screen view by hitting the F11 key in the first row of your keyboard after opening your chosen video or photograph with either Windows Explorer or Windows Media Player. To go back to the view you had before full screen, press the ESC key (escape). This feature is exclusive to Windows XP and Windows 7. Windows 7 comes with some great themes called Aero Glass. As lovely as these themes are, they do tend to use up memory and cause your PC to function at a slower speed. Many users find that after enjoying this theme for a few weeks, they’d prefer to do without it and enjoy better performance instead. To disable Aero, you go to the Control Panel and navigate to Personalization. At that screen you will be able to change to a Basic theme instead of one of the Aero themes. Of course, if you’re really attached to the Aero theme, you should keep it, but this is something worth considering if you want to speed up Windows.
The virtual desktops of computer users can quickly become a jumbled mess, even if their actual desk is neat and orderly. All the icons for the files and programs you’ve stuck on your desktop accumulate quickly and, before you know it, you can’t find anything. If it’s your custom to have several files and/or programs running simultaneously, the confusion can escalate
There is a "shake" feature with Windows 7 that helps you figure out which file or program you’re actively working on. All you have to do is shake the Title Bar back and forth after you click on it. what will this accomplish? It will cause the other open windows to minimize in the Task Bar. This same procedure will happen if you press the Windows key and the Home key at the same time. Even if you think this is ridiculous, try it and you will see how much easier it is to work when you aren’t distracted by a lot of open windows. There’s no doubt that the last few years has seen major improvements in the Windows operating system. If you’ve switched to Windows 7, you are no doubt aware of the many improvements it has over the versions that preceded it. If you run on Windows XP or Vista, there are many features you can discover to run your PC more efficiently that you may not know about. This is just a small taste of the types of things you can do within the Windows operating system when you learn the correct techniques.