10 tips for optimizing Windows 7

                                                                                                                                                                                         

1. Accelerated Disk Defragmentation The Disk Defragmentation 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 collected by the system home: /r Parallel processing of multiple drives /h Let the disk defragmentation tool use more system resources to speed up the run /u provide regular progress reports, you can see the defragmentation Detailed procedure command usage example: 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) run the slowest. Usage: Click on Tools >Manage Add-ons. The loading time list on the right shows the operation of the plugin. 3, repair the taskbar windows7 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_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionSidebarSettings Create a new DWORD value with the key name AllowElevatedProcess and set the value to 1, so that the gadgets can 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. What should I do? 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. System Articles This tip is for any application that supports multiple instances at the same time. 5, disable smart window arrangement Another new feature of windows7 is to intelligently arrange the window, when you drag a window to the top of the screen, it will automatically maximize. This function is people love and hate, we like windows7, but do not want to use some of its functions, what should I do? Or resort to the registry, run REGEDIT, jump to: HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop Set the WindowArrangementActive key value to 0, restart . 6, a better system restore In Windows Vista, there are few settings options for system restore. This has finally been improved in Windows 7, there are several practical 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 more Small can free up more disk space. In addition to this, you can also set the default protection range for System Restore. 7, magnifying glass Windows7 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, and it can be done in Windows XP, but in Vista, Microsoft has made it "get" Very good, Microsoft has changed its mind! Translator's Note: To use this feature in Windows XP system, you need to open the Secondary Logon service. 9, set the time zone with the command line Windows7 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 optional parameters, such as tzutil /g, which displays the current time zone, tzutil /l List all time zones. 10, adjust the computer volume In the default state of windows7, when a voice call (PC-based) is played or hit, it will automatically reduce 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 according to your needs.