If you use the Windows Operating System, you probably don’t take advantage of the many features it has for you. Even though we’re discussing Windows 7 in this report, if you have an earlier version of Windows you can probably apply the tips as well. You can speed up your computer and make your tasks much more convenient by getting familiar with a few simple tricks that Windows let’s you perform.
At times, you may want more than to just maximize your view and view something in full screen mode. Favorite items to view on your whole screen are photographs and videos, for example. The detail is much better than with a maximized screen. This way, you’ll only be seeing your image, rather than the usual header at the top of the screen and taskbar at the bottom. Once you’ve opened the image or video that you want in Windows Explorer or Windows Media Player, simply hit the F11 key at the top of your keyboard. It’s easy to return to your previous view and leave full screen mode by pressing the ESC (escape) key. Unfortunately, this procedure is only for Windows 7 and Windows XP. Do you have Windows 7? If so, you were probably awed by the Aero Glass Theme that was installed on your PC. It’s truly impressive; however, it does consume a lot of memory and makes your PC rum slower. Many users find that after enjoying this theme for a few weeks, they’d prefer to do without it and enjoy better performance instead. You don’t have to do anything special to disable an Aero theme. All that’s necessary is to go to the Control Panel and choose Change a Theme under Appearance and Personalization. Of course, if you’re really attached to the Aero theme, you should keep it, but this is something worth considering if you want to speed up Windows.
Windows will run faster if you get rid of installed software that you never use. Most computers come loaded with software and applications that most users never open. Needless to say, your computer will run slower because of the memory these programs hog. It’s an easy matter to delete the programs and software that you have no interest in. A lot of programs start-up automatically when you turn on your computer. You can make your computer run faster by disabling the programs that you really don’t need to open at start up. What’s the point of having start-up run slow simply to open a bunch of applications that aren’t necessary? Windows gives you many possibilities beyond the simple commands most people are familiar with. It’s simple for most computer users – even newcomers – to learn how to use their PC and function on the internet because Windows was designed to be user-friendly. We’ve discussed some of the more advanced techniques you can use with Windows in the above article. Once you’ve learned the basics, the next logical step would be to start incorporating a few of these features when you use Windows.