Windows 7: 77 tips you must know

1. Choose the right version. There are many versions of Windows 7, but the audience is different. For example, most business users can choose the professional version without the more expensive flagship, unless you need features such as BitLocker.

2. Don't forget the 64-bit version. Windows 7 is Microsoft's second complete system supporting 64-bit technology, and the 64-bit desktop environment is basically mature, hardware and software are almost the same.

3, Windows XP virtual mode. A set of Virtual PC virtual machines with a full copy of Windows XP. This is the first time that virtualization has moved toward normal users, allowing people to maintain full XP compatibility while upgrading to Windows 7. The final version of Windows XP Mode RTM will be released on the 22nd of the Windows 7 release.

4, Windows PowerShell v2. More than just a simple command line shell, it's the long-awaited Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE), with powerful distributed parallel processing capabilities that make it easy to manage hundreds of computers with new remote capabilities. Shortcut Ctrl+Alt+I. Currently only integrated in Windows 7, but will release a standalone version for older systems such as Vista in half a year.

5, AppLocer. There is a software restriction strategy in the XP era. AppLocker is a software running restriction function that mixes black and white lists. It can enhance or even replace security software to ensure that only the software you approve can be executed.

6. Switch between the resource manager and the command line. Select a folder, hold down Shift and right click, you can open the command window here, click to open the command line window and the location is the current folder; if you want to open the Explorer window and focus on the command line Current folder, enter start. (In fact, Vista can do the same)

7. Record the problem. I have trouble trying to ask for help remotely and don't know how to describe it? The Problem Step Recorder (PSR) can help you record the corresponding steps and screens for each click, and even add comments, and finally generate an MHTML file and compress it and send it. 8. Produce training videos. (This is not Windows 7 itself. Instead, use a third-party tool such as Camtasia to record a short video to help others understand the new system.)

Don't forget Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows 7 is for desktop clients, and more features such as BranchCache need to be found in the server version of the system. For server users, of course, if necessary, upgrade.

10, Windows XP please prepare. Microsoft does not provide a direct upgrade from XP to Windows 7, so you need to prepare to migrate user data in advance.

11. Consider a clean installation. Even if you are using Vista, consider a new clean installation instead of an upgrade. This is really more troublesome, but in the long run it can avoid some potential troubles.

12. Consider Upgrade Assurance. Get Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP), including App-V/MED-V virtualization and more.

13. Discover new tools. The troubleshooting in the Control Panel will lead to the System Diagnostic Tool, but there are more defaults that are not installed. Select the View All command in the top left corner to list all related tools.

14. Understand Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). In this strategy, virtualized Windows 7 machines are centralized on virtual servers based on enterprise centralized desktop licensing assumptions. This technology is primarily targeted at enterprise applications.

15, DirectAccess (direct access). It's easier to remotely access office resources, even without a VPN (Virtual Private Network), to configure Group Policy more fully for remote computers, but with Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

16. New package deployment tool DISM (deployment image maintenance and management). You can use this command-line tool to quickly manage Windows packages, features, and drivers, and the online command switches also manage the functionality of the currently loaded operating system. Get the function command: dism /online /get-features /format:table; open the function command: dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:. See more here.

17, troubleshooting diagnostic package (Troubleshooting Pack). Users can use the system's built-in self-diagnosis and repair system to self-diagnose and repair the system. Conditional can also create such a diagnostic package for local users.

18, reliability monitor. Vista has a reliability and performance monitor that is now separated into separate resource monitors and reliability monitors, and the latter moves into new operations centers, with more statistics and analysis.

19. Diversified deployment. Not every organization can upgrade to Windows 7, but it doesn't have to stay on XP. A single system is unreasonable in terms of cost and efficiency, so it is possible to upgrade only those systems that meet the requirements.

20, screenshot tool. In fact, Vista already has it, and there is basically no change in Windows 7.

21. Demo mode. Press the shortcut key Win+P (Win is the icon in the lower left corner of the keyboard that draws the start menu icon), and you can select the appropriate presentation mode for notebooks and projectors, including only computer, copy, expansion, projector only, no need to specialize Set up separately for a certain device.

22, remove the mess. Press Win+Home to minimize all the fields except the current window, and you can focus on the current task.

23, easy to upgrade to the administrator. You can start the response program with administrator privileges by holding down Ctrl+Shift and clicking the locked button on the taskbar.

24, quick installation. Still burning the CD, using the CD-ROM for system installation, or complex hard disk installation, try the U disk installation, it is convenient and fast. Of course, the motherboard needs to support the U disk boot.

25. One-click burning. Click on it for up to two times to burn the ISO image using a CD or DVD burner.

26, restore point preview. Many people have turned off System Restore, or to save space on the hard drive, or have other, more powerful tools. In Windows 7, you can preview those folders before they are restored, and the files will be affected by a restore point to avoid accidental loss.