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1. open Task Manager one combination keys instead of ctrl + alt + del.
Method 1
Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc.Method 2
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2. use the middle mouse button on the taskbar.
If you click the middle mouse button on the application in the taskbar will open a new window. And if the middle button click on the thumbnail window that pops up above the program icon, this will close the program or window. -
3. Restart Windows Explorer or desktop.
Method 1. Keyboard only.
1) Press Ctrl + Esc
2) Press the right arrow (→)
3) Press Ctrl + Shift + F10 or press Ctrl + Shift + Menu
4) By pressing the down arrow select Exit Explorer and press Enter.
5) Then sequentially: Alt then arrow down (↓) and press Enter.
6) Type explorer and hit Enter.
Method 2. Partial use of Task Manager.
1) Open the Start menu
2) Holding pressed Ctrl + Shift and right-click the Shut Down.
3) On the shortcut menu click Exit Explorer.
4) Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc
5) Then a File-> New Task (Run …)
6) Type explorer, and then click OK
Method 3. Full use of Task Manager.
1) Open Task Manager
1.1) right-click an empty area on the taskbar, and then click Start Task Manager or press Ctrl + Shift + Esc
2) Go to the tab Processes
3) Right-click on explorer.exe, and then click End Process. If you have several processes with that title, then repeat this step for each process explorer.exe.
4) Then File->New Task (Run …)
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4. computer does not see local disk with a previous OS, or drive appears without the letters.
1) Right-click a Computer and select the Manage
2) In the left window, select Disk Management
3) Middle top look what volumes do not have a drive letter. Among them should be a ~200 MB partition. His hands off!!!
4) Assign the drive letter that contains the previous Windows (look in size). To do this, click with the right click context menu, and select change drive letter and paths. Click Add. Choose a letter. Click On OK.
5) After a few seconds, the startup disk window should open. And the disc will appear on the Computer.
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5. enable or disable the navigation pane.
Navigation pane is a special panel (folder tree) to the left in each folder.
It works as shell, providing quick access to folders that contain files that you want. Fast execution of various operations such as copying, deleting, archiving files and folders, open a saved search query.
With a large number of files on the screen, you might want to disable the “navigation pane”, to increase both the displayed files.Enable or disable the navigation pane you can:
1) Then top left Organize->Layout
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6. use of environment variables for easy access to system folders.
To find out which ones are present on your system, run cmd.exe and type set. Get a complete list of environment variables to your Windows.%AllUsersProfile% - C:\ProgramData %AppData% - C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming %CommonFavorites% - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Избранное %CommonFiles% - C:\Program Files\Common Files %CommonProgramFiles% - C:\Program Files\Common Files %CommonProgramFiles(x86)% - C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files %ComSpec% - Запустит cmd.exe из папки, в которой будет употреблен %HomePath% - C:\Users\Administrator %LOCALAPPDATA% - C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Local %ProgramData% - C:\ProgramData %ProgramFiles% - C:\Program Files %ProgramFiles(x86)% - C:\Program Files (x86) %PSModulePath% - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules %SystemDir% - C:\Windows\System32 %SystemDrive% - C:\ %SystemRoot% - C:\Windows %Temp% - C:\Documents and Settings\%UserName%\Local Settings\Temp; C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Local\Temp %Tmp% - C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Local\Temp %UserProfile% - C:\Users\%UserName% %windir% - C:\Windows
If you decide to create your own variable types:
%MyFolder%=C:\MyFolder1) Go to: Computer\Properties\Advanced system settings\Aadvanced\Environment variables
2) Then New…
3) Specify the Variable name and the Variable value
4) Click OK
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7. use the checkboxes to select files and folders.
In Windows there is a handy feature to tag to select folders and files by using checkboxes. It is more convenient than select objects while holding Ctrl, but this feature is disabled by default. For inclusion, do the following:
- Open Windows Explorer and click once Alt-thus we initialize display standard menu at the top of the window that is hidden by default.
- Run Start/Control Panel/Folder options and click the view tab
- Select “Use check boxes to select items” and click OK
Now the left next to each file and folder, you can mark them by placing the check box, and column headers, you can put the check box to select all objects open folder. -
8. merge multiple different applications (folders or icons) in a single icon on the taskbar.
One of the most notable changes in Windows 7 is the new taskbar, which instead displays icons and buttons, all application Windows are combined under a single button. When you have many programs on the taskbar begins will not be enough room for the buttons. You can remedy that by using the freeware 7Stacks.It creates a submenu for buttons, allowing you to sort programs by topic – games, programs for the Web, etc. to work with the program you want to create a folder and add there the application shortcuts, you want us in the generated menu. Then run 7Stacks, select this folder, configure the appearance and create a desktop shortcut. Drag it to the taskbar. That’s all.
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9. Minimize all inactive Windows, except for the currently active using Aero Shake.
In Windows Aero interface new feature as Aero Shake to minimize all inactive application mouse movement. For its activation is enough to grab the title bar and little “Thunderbolt” left-right. -
10. close all running applications with one click.
Utility called Close All Windows allows you to close all running applications with just one click. It does not require installation and does not consume, because it only sends the command “close” all active applications.1) Download from the official site of the CloseAll
2) Unpack archive in a convenient place for you to use.
3) Move file CloseAll.exe on taskbar, if you have a 64-bit system then CloseAll.exe gamble from folder x64.For convenience you can assign a keyboard shortcut and add program exceptions that are closed are:
1) Click the right-click on the icon in the taskbar
2) Click the right mouse button on the “Close All Windows” and click Properties
3) In the Shortcut key box, press the desired key combination to map the selected combination with the program.
4) In the Object box, add -x=”program.exe”
You can add more programs, separated by “|”, for example:
-x="explorer.exe|firefox.exe|msnmsgr.exe"
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11. Open command prompt from a specific folder.
1) Press the Shift key.
2) Down, right-click on the folder from which you wish to open a command prompt.
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12. document specific folders to the taskbar in Windows 7.
If you drag a folder to the taskbar, it will pop-up list (submenu) Windows Explorer. To consolidate separate folder on the taskbar, do the following:1) Right-click on desktop and select New->Shortcut.
2) In the Location object type:
%windir%\explorer.exe C:\MyFolder
(instead of C: \ MyFolder enter the actual address of the attachment folder)
3) In the name box, type the shortcut name of the folder (in our case this is MyFolder) and click Finish.
4) Right click the newly created shortcut and select Pin to taskbar.Note: Each locked folder will open in a separate process.
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13. Config the list of items to display in the dialog box open and save files in Windows.
1) Click Start
2) In the Search box type gpedit.msc and press Enter.
3) Expand the User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer\Common Open File Dialog.
4) on politics Items displayed in Places Bar – double-click .
5) Select Enable.
6) Use textbox Item 1 – Item 5 to enter the paths to folders that you want to display in the seats. They can be local or network folders.
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14. run a program with command line options from the context menu of Windows Explorer.
To start with-usually you will need to either create a shortcut to the program and when you specify options, or Start-> Open (Win + R) type the program path, and then append options.
All this will make the program easier ExecParm. This program is to run an executable (.exe, .com) and command files (.cmd, .bat) with parameters using the expansion of embedded software in the Windows Explorer context menu. To use it you do the following:1) Download the archive with the necessary ExecParm: 32-bit, 64-bit.
2) Unpack the archive to any folder.
3) Open the folder with the decompressed content. There will be three files: ExecParm.txt, Execparm.dll Execparm.inf)
4) Right-click on file Execparm.inf and then Install
This action will add the item to the context menu to launch the application with parameters.
5) Right-click the executable file, and then click Execute With Parameters…
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15. display frequently used commands for a dialog box “run” in the start menu.
(only russian lang)
1) open the folder containing the file Shell32.dll. muiFor 32-bit version: C:\Windows\System32\en-US
For 64-bit version (also): C:\Windows\SysWOW64\en-US2) Set full access to the file Shell32.dll.mui to do this, use the tip Administration:1. HOW TO SET FULL ACCESS TO THE FILE OR FOLDER?
3) Download the archive Patch_ExtendedRun.zip and unzip it to any folder.
4) Click on the .exe file and choose Run as administrator.
5) click the Start button to apply the patch.Attention: Reminder installed only on the original OS functionality on different kinds of assemblies is not guaranteed.
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16. rapid paste paths to the file or folder in the command window in Windows 7.
The most common way to insert the paths to the file or folder in command prompt is as follows:1) Select the address bar of Windows Explorer folder path.
2) Click on the highlighted right-click and choose Copy.
3) Click on the title of the command window, right-click and select Edit->Paste
And if you want to add the file name and extension, then:
4) Click on the file right-click and select Rename.
5) Select the file name and extension, click on the highlighted right-click and choose copy.
6) Click on the title of the command window, right-click and select Edit-> InsertIn Windows 7 there are faster ways to do it:
Method 1.
1) Hold down the Shift key, right-click the folder, or file path that you want to add in the command prompt.
2) On the shortcut menu, click “Copy as path”.
3) click in the command window and select Paste.Method 2.
Drag the file or folder (path to which you wish to add) directly into the command window in Windows.
Note: the Window from which you drag the file or folder in the command window should have more high or the same rights and permissions than the command window.
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17. the run command line from the “task manager” without typing cmd.
1) Start Task Manager by pressing the keyboard combination Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
2) Hold down the Ctrl key, point to the File and click ->New Task(Run…)
Note:If you have enabled account Control (UAC) or Task Manager run in limited user account window command opens without administrator rights.
If you have disabled the Account Control (UAC), or started Task Manager as an administrator, the command window will open with administrative privileges. -
18. modification of the action carried out by the system when using mouse clicks.
If you are accustomed to the behavior of the mouse in the browser, you can toggle the mode to use when the user clicks on an identical. To do this, follow these steps:1) Go to Control Panel to view all items: Start->Control Panel\All Control Panel items\
2) Run Folder Options
3) On the General tab, set the value of the switch in
Single-click open an item (point to select)->Underline icon titles when I point at them
4) Click OK.
