15 features of Windows 7

  

According to foreign media reports, in recent days, Windows 7 has been the focus of major media attention, and users seem to have reached some familiarity with some of the emerging features of Windows 7, more familiar: new touch screen Features, a new taskbar with multiple thumbnails, IE8 and a more comfortable network connection.

Below, we will introduce you to the features of Windows 7 as follows:

1. Keep your computer clean

If you share with others Windows 7 can help you avoid these problems if you are afraid that they will mess up your computer settings and install some dangerous software on your computer.

With Windows 7, you can set up a "secure account" for other users who log in to your computer. This account allows them to log in and use the computer normally, but once they log out, the changes they make in your computer and the software installation will also collapse,

2, limit other users

If you feel that the above security measures are not enough, you can also use AppLocker. Like the software restriction strategy in XP and Vista, AppLocker is also embedded in Windows Server 2008 R2, which is simple to use and gives administrators more control over their capabilities. It is understood that administrators can use AppLocker in conjunction with Group Policy for the entire domain, or they can use this feature in conjunction with local security policies on a single machine.

3, Action Center (Action Center)

In Windows 7, Microsoft Windows in previous versions of & ldquo; Security Center & rdquo; transformed into multi-purpose & ldquo; Action Center ”. At the same time, the Security Center has been integrated into a new action center. In addition to the original security settings, Action Center includes other options for managing tasks such as Backup, Troubleshooting And Diagnostics, and Windows Update.

4, low-key UAC (user account control)

UAC (User Account Control) is a concept introduced in Vista, designed to help users better protect system security and prevent Intrusion of malware. UAC runs all accounts (including administrator accounts) with standard account privileges. If some of the actions the user requires administrator privileges, you will need to request permission first. This mechanism has led to a large number of user complaints, and many users have chosen to turn off UAC, which in turn has exposed their systems to greater security risks.

In Windows 7, UAC still exists, but users have more choices. In the Action Center, users can perform four configurations for UAC:

*When the user installs the software or modifies the Windows system settings, the user is always reminded (same as the Vista system).

*When the user reminds the user when installing the software, the user is not reminded when modifying the Windows settings (current default settings).

* Remind the user when installing the software, but close the UAC security desktop, that is, the other areas of the desktop will not be invalid when prompted.

*Never remind users (not recommended)

5, BitLocker to go

Encryption will not only apply to hard drives, Windows 7 The version of BitLocker also protects data movement and loss from other devices (such as USB flash drives, etc.).

Right-click on the device in Explorer, select “Start BitLocker”, then enter and confirm the password to protect your data.

6, "Run mode", return

Right click on the program in Windows XP, you will be able to see the "Run mode" option, this option allows you to different Open the way to use the app.

Microsoft has removed this option in Vista, and in Windows 7, users can simply re-visit the operation by holding down the [shift] key and right clicking on the application's shortcut icon. Way & rdquo; this option is gone.

7, find and fix faults

Windows operating system has always had a lot of troubleshooting tools, but they are scattered in different parts of the system. In Windows 7, Microsoft placed most of the important troubleshooting tools in the new "Find and Fix Failures" option, which is located in the "Control Panel".

It is understood that these tools can fix common problems, check error settings, clean up computers, and more.

8.Problem Steps Recorder

As a user familiar with the computer, there are likely to be many relatives and friends in the distance, asking you some computer questions. Many times, they can't clearly express these computer problems to you, which will make you very annoyed. At this time, the problem step recorder in Windows 7 can help you.

Your friends just click the Start menu, type PSR, hold down the Enter key, and click the Start Record button. When this feature is enabled, when your friends are doing a problem, the logger will record your friends' steps one by one and compress them in an MHTML file and send them to you. Undoubtedly, this is a quick, easy and efficient way to help shorten your troubleshooting time.

9, extended system restore function


System Restore has always been a very useful troubleshooting tool, in Windows 7, Microsoft will restore the system from several effective The path has been extended to make the system restore function more popular.

10, Discover bottlenecks

If your Windows 7 computer is running slow, new and expanded resource monitors will help you solve these problems. It's like a more powerful task manager that not only displays the processes running on your computer, but also shows the CPU, memory, hard drive and network usage.

11. DIY System CD

Windows 7 brings the CD burning function to the user to repair the system. If your computer doesn't boot, you can plug in your repair disc and it will do its best to restore the system to its normal functioning.

12, faster IE startup

Some heavyweight IE plugins may delay browser startup time, IE8 can help you solve these problems. Click <;Tools & mdash; Manage Add-ons", read the loading time bar in detail, and you'll see which plugins are blocking your browsing speed and processing them.

13, the tool to synchronize disk fragmentation

In the past, users will be wondering, why not defragment the hard drive at the same time? In Windows 7, Microsoft implemented this feature, you can synchronize the defragmentation process through the command line defragmentation tool.

14, multi-threaded Robocopies

Users who have used the command line Robocopy tool will be interested in the new tools in Windows 7, it is understood that by setting parameters, multi-threaded Robocopies can improve the computer The speed of operation.

15,Search connectors (search connector)

Simplifiedly, this feature allows users to search the web, but unlike the traditional search mode only calls a single search engine mechanism, it uses more The search mode integration mode, so called "joint" search, and is open source, that allows any user to create their own "search connectors" (search connectors) for remote search. For example, you can use IE to search for Flickr or Twitter on the desktop.

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