What to 'Pin to Taskbar' is a conundrum that you will never permanently
solve. The flip-side is that you should constantly prioritize what
deserves a place on this important area of your desktop. The knack is
simply to right-click any executable and select 'Pin to Taskbar'. As
for those that no longer deserve their place in this valuable band at the
bottom of your screen, right-click and 'Unpin this program from the
taskbar'.
Guy
Recommends: Permissions Analyzer - Free Active Directory Tool
I like the
Permissions Monitor because it enables me to see quickly WHO has permissions
to do WHAT. When you launch this tool it analyzes a users effective NTFS
permissions for a specific file or folder, takes into account network share
access, then displays the results in a nifty desktop dashboard!
Think of all the frustration that this free utility saves when you are
troubleshooting authorization problems for users access to a resource.
Following on from the taskbar literally is the notification area, this
was systray in a former life. If you have been resigned to programs
bullying their way into this small and precious space, then now is your
chance for revenge. Right-click down by the clock and select
'Customize notification icons'. My choice for most is show just
notifications, but hey, it's your show, choose what suits you.
The first reason for adjusting your Windows 7 library is to specify which
underlying folders contribute to 'My Music, Pictures, Videos and especially,
Documents'.
The second reason is to make sure that your commonly used files are
indexed, thus search quickly.
If you want to add folders from the c: \ drive or even another drive, go
to that folder, right-click and select Include in library, finally, decide
whether to include into the Documents sub-library or one of the other
predetermined catagories.
Check the Index settings in the Control Panel. I tend to keep
adding more and more locations, however, my friend 'Mad' Mick is constantly
whittling down the areas on his Windows 7 machines that are indexed, that's
because he's a gamer and wants his machine to run as fast as possible.
Me, I am more interested in being able to find files quickly.
To narrow down your search in Windows 7 use AND, for example Guy AND
Pauline. The benefit it reduces the results to items containing both
words. No I am not shouting! A N D needs to be in capitals.
Windows 7 search treats Guy and Pauline differently from Guy AND Pauline.
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Summary of Windows 7 Tips
Hardly a month goes by without me finding a new shortcut or nifty feature
of Windows 7, keep on the lookout for tips that will improve your enjoyment
and productivity of Windows 7.
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