A little modification Lets Vista change to Windows 7

Let's face it: Windows 7 has almost a similarly beautiful user interface with Windows Vista and some security vulnerabilities that need to be fixed. Of course, some of the new interfaces have been adjusted to be more sleek and beautiful, which is why software developers have begun to shake confidence in Windows Vista (and in some cases, confidence in XP). If you don't want to be able to officially use Windows 7 by the end of 2009, then I will show you how to transform existing Vista to have a Windows 7-like experience.

User Account Control UAC

Vista's most devastating feature - UAC user account control, will not be so blamed in Windows 7:

in UAC You can choose from four different levels of security to prompt. A free downloadable Norton User Account Control Tool (test phase, http://www.nortonlabs.com/inthelab/uac.PHP) is available from Symantec's Norton Labs. It also works for Vista users and can solve the annoyance of the repeated "Don't ask me again" option. It also provides useful details and security alerts. Also, check UAC Snooze, a system tray tool that allows Vista UAC to sleep for a specified amount of time, which can help you make some adjustments to the system without UAC interference.

Norton UAC

Taskbar

Windows 7 introduces a very popular super taskbar with 10 pixel icons and defaults Only program icons are displayed, of course, activated programs can also be displayed as text labels, and allow you to easily open frequently used applications and files. So guess, with just a few clicks, you can get almost the same effect as Windows 7 in Vista.

First, right-click on the taskbar and click on "Toolbars", "Quick Start". You will see a small row of icons on the side of the start button. Next, make sure the taskbar is not locked (right-click and clear the checkmark next to the "Lock Taskbar"). This way, you can add something to the right of the Quick Launch toolbar to make room for more icons.

Finally, right click on the taskbar again and select "View". "Large Icons" will make the icon larger (please click in an open area instead of clicking directly on the icon). To add a program or folder or file to your new improved taskbar, just drag it.

You can also take another optional step to refactor: when you hover over the taskbar icon in Windows 7, it will pop up a corresponding thumbnail preview (if the program is running) ). To get the same effect, you can install EnhanceMy Vista Free software in Vista, click on "Personalization", "Taskbar" and then enable Iconize your Taskbar.

Quick Start Bar

When it comes to "iconizing", Windows 7 doesn't really make any big improvements, just put the icon on the taskbar or even The running program icon is placed on the taskbar. If you don't like the traditional text labels on the taskbar, you can implement the program icon on the taskbar with a simple registry modification:

1, click "Start", type "regedit", Then press Enter

2, find and click HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktopWindowMetricsvalue

3, in the blank space on the right side, right click and select "New", "String Value"

4, name the newly created string "MinWidth", and set the value to -255

5, launch the registry editor, and restart the system

Now, you You can only see the icon on the taskbar. If you don't like this form, you can go back to the registry and delete the newly created entry.

Program Icons

Shortcuts

Using keyboard shortcuts in Windows 7 will give you a different feeling, for example, when you press Windows logo keys and spacebars make all open windows transparent; pressing the logo key and the Home key minimizes all windows outside the current window.

Sounds good? Let's take advantage of the shortcuts in Windows 7. These shortcuts add a few useful shortcuts to XP and Vista. In addition to the two just mentioned, there are:

Windows + 最大化 Maximize the current window

Windows + 最小 Minimize the current window or revert to the previous size if the window has been maximized

Windows + ← similar to drag the window to the left, half screen display

Windows + → similar to drag the window to the right, half screen display

shortcut key

Multi-Function Calculator

Windows 7 expands the original "standard" and "scientific" calculators into "standard", "scientific", "programmer" and "Statistics" four modes.

Standard Mode

Scientific Mode

Programmer Mode

< Br>Statistics Mode

Using this multi-function calculator, you can perform date calculations, loan or fuel consumption statistics, and more. To experience the fun and practical value of this versatile calculator in Vista, just extract the .zip file and run calc.exe - no need to install it.

Window Management

Windows 7 window management is much easier than any previous version of the operating system. For example, docking, just drag the window to the left or right side of the screen to "dock", each will occupy half of the screen's viewable area (you can also drag the window back to the previous window size). AeroSnap is able to do this in Vista and XP. It also maximizes the window by dragging to the top of the screen as in Windwows 7.

The upcoming operating system also promises to provide users with "shake" functionality: when you have a lot of windows on your desktop, but just want to use one while minimizing others, then you can Place the cursor on the title bar of the window you want to keep, hold down the left mouse button and shake it left and right. The other windows will be “disappeared”, shake again twice, and come back again, and keep the previous layout. Lifehacker's AeroShake tool allows Vista and XP users to have this kind of sway, but it doesn't perform as smoothly as Windows 7.

Finally, you can try the display mode of "Aero Peek": let the mouse stay on the system tray icon, only the selected window will display normally, and the other windows will become transparent, leaving only one Translucent border. However, Aero Peek does not automatically generate transparency, you must click to activate it. (Click again to restore). However, Win+D can be used to quickly switch between desktop and window in XP or Vista systems. If you like Windows 7, then Aero Peek is your answer.

AeroSnap effect

Shutdown button

In Windows 7, the shutdown button also has a small change. There is a small arrow to the right of the shutdown button. Clicking on the arrow will bring up a list of shutdown options, including switching users, logging out, rebooting, locking the desktop, or putting your machine into sleep or hibernation mode. In Vista, by default, sleep is turned on instead of being turned off. Although you can't change the appearance of the shutdown button, you change its function:

1, click "Start", type "Power Options", click OK

2, click " Change the plan settings for the movie plan of your choice, then click "Advanced Power Settings"

3, expand the power button list, find the start menu power options

4, change sleep to shutdown Settings

5, click OK, then close other windows

Now, when you click the power icon on the Vista Start menu, it will actually perform the task of shutting down the computer.

Shutdown button

Support ISO burning function

Windows 7 started to support ISO burning to CD. To achieve the same functionality in XP or Vista, just install ISO Recorder. It's a free tool, and it offers more burning features than Windows 7.

ISO Recorder