Seven features that are little known in Windows 7

Maybe you have Aero features for Windows 7 (Aero Snap, Aero Peek, Aero Shake), Jump List, Taskbar Thumbnails, HomeGroup (Share Photos and Music and other functions are already familiar, but some hidden features in Windows 7 have not received enough attention.

Below, the author summarizes 7 ignored Windows 7 features for you, as follows:

#1, Sticky Notes

If you rely on The yellow sticky notes on your desk and computer monitor remind you of your work schedule, so the Sticky Notes feature in Windows 7 is perfect for you.

Click on the Windows 7 Start menu and type "Sticky" followed by holding down the Enter key. The Sticky Notes application will appear on the desktop.

With the Sticky Notes feature in Windows 7, users can set the text of notes, change colors, resize, flip through notes, and more.

The Sticky Notes feature is available in Windows 7 Home Hardcover, Professional and Ultimate.

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#2, accessing Netflix in Windows Media Center
< In Windows 7, Microsoft upgraded Windows Media Center and added support for Netflix, which means that Windows 7 PCs will be able to watch Internet movies as instant as the Xbox 360.

Netflix support in Windows 7 adds a powerful source for Windows Media Center's home courtyard line system.

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#3, calculator

Microsoft on Windows 7 made major changes to the calculator, adding a lot of useful features. The calculator in Windows 7 is not only capable of performing arithmetic, it has the following four modes: normalization, scientific, programmatic, and statistical.

Windows 7's calculator converts Celsius to Fahrenheit, converts ounces to grams, and converts Joules to British thermal units. Templates for the Windows 7 calculator include area, length mileage, car rental, mortgage, and measurement unit conversion tools such as time, speed, weight, and more.

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#4, Device Stage

Windows 7's device platform helps users manage peripherals such as printers and phones, simplifying the way cameras, printers or mobile phones connect to personal computers.

Unlike the generic device icons in the system tray, device color images in the Windows 7 device platform will display all applications and services. Users can also minimize these device icons to the Windows 7 taskbar and jumplists. The Windows 7 device platform is suitable for compatibility with USB, Bluetooth, wireless and computer-connected products.

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#5,Problem Steps Recorder

As a user familiar with computers, there are likely to be many relatives and friends who are far away and ask 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.

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#6, Windows 7 Themes (Windows 7 Theme)

Windows 7 themes include desktop backgrounds, screen savers, border colors, and sounds to help users create a more dynamic desktop.

Here are the steps to access the theme: right-click on the desktop and select Personalize. In the pop-up interface, the user can select the pre-installed Aero theme (including landscape, architecture and beautiful natural photography).

Users can download more themes online, including various branded themes: Pepsi, Ferrari and more.

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#7, Windows 7 Touch(Touch)

If you want to use Windows 7 Touch technology, then users are equipped with a Windows 7 touch screen. With the Windows 7 touch screen, users can use their fingers to surf the web, flip through web albums, watch movies, and more.

Windows 7 is Microsoft's first operating system that supports multi-touch technology. Users can zoom in on the screen with their fingers. Multi-touch technology exists in Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate.

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