Windows 7 setup tips 10

Currently on Windows
7 various articles, but most of them are about the introduction of user interface changes, such as: new taskbar, start menu improvements, larger preview Thumbnails and more. There are many new things in Windows
7. Let's change the topic today. Have you noticed 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? That's right, 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 provides 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 periodic progress reports, you can see a detailed procedure command usage example for defragmentation: 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 > Manage Add-ons. The loading time list on the right shows the operation of the plugin. 3, repair the taskbar Windows
7 enhanced security, therefore, in the case of UAC off, the gadgets for the desktop sidebar 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 set the value to 1, so that the gadgets will 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, switching between windows using traditional Alt+Tab is really very time-consuming. How to do it? 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. Disabling Smart Window Arrangement Another new feature of Windows
7 is the smart arrangement of windows, which automatically maximizes when you drag a window to the top of the screen. 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 the WindowArrangementActive key value to 0, restart 6, better system restore in Windows
Vista, there are settings related to system restore There are very few options. 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, the more you can release. disk space. In addition to this, you can also set the default protection range for System Restore. 7, magnifying glass Windows
7 in the magnifying glass 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 identities Hold down the Shift key and right click on any program shortcut to display an option to run the program as a different user. For example, when using a restricted account for a child at home, you can temporarily use a higher privilege. In fact, this is not a new feature. It can be done in Windows
XP, but in Vista, Microsoft has "made it" out. 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, which displays the current time zone, tzutil /l List all time zones. 10. Adjusting the computer volume In the default state of Windows
7, when a voice call (PC-based) is played or called in, it automatically lowers 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 up according to your needs.