Windows 7!

sligmasta

So, i just upgraded to W7 with the new student deal for 30 dollars.

After 2 years with the abomination that was vista im ready to really enjoy and get the most out of an operating system, with that said, i dont really know what i should be doing to get the most out of it.

So denizens of the H/A forum, can you point me in the direction of making sure im using W7 to the fullest?

TychoCelchuuu

The point of an operating system is mostly just to run other programs, so... try some of that.

Invisible

Cool things you can do:
If you have multiple screens open, you can use the mouse to "shake" one screen and it will minimize all other screens and if you "shake" it again the screens will reappear.

If you drag screens next to each other they will lock together allowing you to have easier side-by-side comparisons.

Next to the date/time is a little rectangle, if you click it will bring up your desktop, click it again to bring up whatever screen you had before.

That's just some of the things off the top of my head. And of course there's the pin programs to the taskbar feature.

sligmasta

thanks, will keep those in mind

i am loving the new task bar so far

Dehumanized

middle-clicking icons on the superbar opens a new instance of that program

middle-clicking aero preview views generated by the superbar closes that window

handy to know

sligmasta

is there a place with all this neat stuff put together?

shadydentist

Lifehacker's complete Windows 7 Guide. Its a little overwhelming, but nicely categorized.

Some things that are especially convenient: Win+up maximizes, Win+down minimizes, Win+space turns all your windows invisible.

And come on, Vista wasn't that bad.

sligmasta

just put a bad taste in my mouth when video drivers + vista = self immolating video card

shadydentist

sligmasta wrote: »

just put a bad taste in my mouth when video drivers + vista = self immolating video card

Never mind then. It appears I stand corrected.