There are a lot of articles about Windows 7 at the moment, but most of them are about user interface changes, such as: new taskbar, start menu improvements, larger preview thumbnails, and more. There are still a lot of new things in Windows 7. Let's change the topic today.
Did you notice that disk defragmentation already supports parallel processing of multiple drives? Also, do you know which IE plugin slows down the browser? When the voice chats, the speaker volume will automatically decrease, what should I do?
Yes, these are the new things that Windows 7 brings to us, and you need to know.
1. Accelerate Disk Defragmentation
The Disk Defragmenter tool in Windows 7 offers more controllable options than Windows Vista, and its command line version also provides some interesting new features. The following is a description of the parameters:
/r Parallel processing of multiple drives
/h Let the Disk Defragmenter use more system resources to speed up the run
/u Provide regular progress reports, you can see the finishing Detailed procedure for fragmentation
Command usage example:
defrag /c /h /u /r
Function: Quickly organize multiple drives in a single command line window.
More parameters and usage can be obtained with defrag /?
2, let IE load faster
Some IE plugins use more time to start, no doubt this will slow down the performance of the entire browser. In IE8 in Windows 7, users can know which browser plugins (extensions) are running the slowest.
Usage: Click Tools (tool) & gt; Manage Add-ons (Manage Add-ons), when loaded with the right side shows the operation of the plug-in list.
3, repair taskbar
Windows 7 enhanced security, so in the case of off UAC for the desktop sidebar gadgets will not be enabled. If you disable UAC and plan to use gadgets normally, follow the instructions below.
Run the registration editor and find the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Sidebar\\Settings
Create a new DWORD value with the key name AllowElevatedProcess and the value set to 1, so that gadgets It can start normally.
4, Alt+Tab Enhanced Usage
Suppose you have opened five resource managers and run many other programs. In order to find what you need in so many programs, use the traditional Alt+Tab. Switching windows is really time consuming.
What should I do? Hold down the Ctrl key and click on the Explorer icon. Windows 7 will only switch between these resource manager windows, which makes the window positioning faster. This tip is for any application that supports multiple instances at the same time.
5, disable smart window arrangement
Another new feature of Windows 7 is to intelligently arrange the window, when you drag a window to the top of the screen, it will automatically maximize. This feature is love and hate, we like Windows 7, but do not want to use some of its features, what should I do? Or resort to the registry, run REGEDIT, jump to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Control Panel\\Desktop
Set WindowArrangementActive key value to 0, restart
6, better system restore
on Windows In Vista, there are very few setting options for system restore. This has finally been improved in Windows 7, with several useful options to choose from.
Click the Start button, right click on My Computer, select Properties, System Protection, Settings. Here, you can set the maximum size of the system restore according to your needs. The larger the size, the more restore points, the smaller the size. Free up more disk space. In addition to this, you can also set the default protection range for System Restore.
7, Magnifier
The magnifying glass in Windows 7 has been improved, it is more convenient to use. You can define a scale and coordinates to let the magnifying glass track the keyboard focus. Press the Tab key to move the dialog and zoom automatically.
8. Run the program in different capacities
Hold down the Shift key and right click on the shortcut of any program to display an option to run the program as a different user. For example, when using a limited account for a child at home, you can temporarily Use higher permissions.
In fact, this is not a new feature, and it can be done in Windows XP, but in Vista, Microsoft has made it "get" Very good, Microsoft changed its mind!
Translator's Note: To use this feature in Windows XP, you need to enable the Secondary Logon service.
9, set the time zone with the command line
Windows 7 has added a command to set the time zone: tzutil.exe. This means that the time zone can be set for the PC via a script, and IT administrators will definitely like it.
For example, to set a PC to Greenwich Mean Time, use the following command:
tzutil /s "gmt standard time"
There are several other parameters, such as tzutil /g, displays the current time zone, and tzutil /l lists all time zones.
10, adjust the computer volume
In the default state of Windows 7, when a voice call (PC-based) is played or hit, it will automatically lower the volume of the PC speaker. If you don't want to use this feature, you can turn it off at any time. Right click on the speaker icon on the taskbar and select Sounds > Communications to set it according to your needs