Windows 7 Hot Tips Series: 6 through 10
#6: Help the Help Desk Help You
Solving problems unique to a machine can be an arduous task for both the end-user and the help desk.
Windows 7 introduces the Problem Steps Recorder, a screen-capture tool that allows the end-user to record the problems they’re having step-by-step.
The program is accessible from the Control Panel under “Record steps to reproduce a problem” or run psr.exe from Explorer.
Hit “record” then add in comments as needed. A HTML-based file is converted to a .ZIP folder, which is easily passed on to the help desk.
#7: Sticky Notes Avoid Sticky Situations
Instead of using paper, use Windows 7 Sticky Notes. Enjoy the variety of seven fun Sticky Note colors by right-clicking the note.
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Windows 7 Hot Tips Series: 1 through 5
Tip 1: Shuffling Through Program Windows
Windows 7 allows you to switch through same program windows with ease.
- Example: running multiple documents in Microsoft Word
Press down on the Ctrl key while clicking the icon from the taskbar.
Each click will change the window to the next in the sequence, in the order that you opened them.
Tip 2: Managing Your Windows
Windows 7 simplifies document and program management by allowing you to “dock” a window or manipulate its size with one mouse maneuver or a simple keystroke.
To dock your window on one half of the screen, drag it to the left or right and it will change its size to fit that half of the screen.
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An Introduction to Windows 7
Microsoft (MS) unveiled the latest release of the most popular PC operating system, Windows called Windows 7, on October 28, 2008 at its professional developer conference. The first trial version of Windows 7 for software developers and testers was released on 7th January, 2009. This operating system is the direct successor to the current active version of Windows, Windows Vista. In this article, let’s see more of Windows 7.
It has a public release date of October 22, 2009.
The System Requirements
The hardware and software requirements of Windows 7 are almost similar to its predecessor. Here are they:
- 1 GHz or faster processor in x86 (32 bit) or x64 (64 bit) category
- RAM of 1 GB for 32 bit and 2 GB for
