If you use the Windows Operating System, you probably don’t take advantage of the many features it has for you. Our focus in this article is Windows 7, but a lot of the tips can also be used on previous editions of Windows. Do you want a way to make doing your work more convenient and more speed out of your computer? Window has some methods you can perform to reach these goals.
Windows 7 comes with certain desktop wallpaper patterns that are based on your location in the world.
What people don’t realize, however, is that these can be changed to more exotic themes. If you go to your C drive and type ‘globalization’ in the search box and, after clicking on the search results, you type in MCT in the search box, the results will be the five geographic theme sets. These folders will have all the geographic themes, as well as wallpapers, for different areas such as the UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Canada, and the US. So, when you are ready for a new look, you already have a good selection of Theme sets to choose from. They are in a hidden file, but they are not easy to find.
The Defragmentation Tool is a program included in Windows that you should use on a regular basis. Defragmentation may sound too complex for some people or, because they don’t really know what it is, they don’t realize it’s something they should do. It’s actually quite easy to do, and it can significantly improve the performance of Windows. When you download, create, or delete files it’s especially important to defrag your hard drive on a regular basis. When you run the defrag program on your hard drive, it rearranges your files in a more efficient manner. On each disk, you only have to go to Properties and select defragmentation. This will not take very long, unless you have a large amount of data on the disk. If you prefer, you can set up your computer to automatically run the defragmentation program on a set schedule.
If you want Windows to have better speed, only keep programs on your PC that you use. Most computers come loaded with software and applications that most users never open. All of these unnecessary software applications require memory and their use of this memory makes your computer run slower. After checking out the software pre-installed on your PC, you can easily delete the ones that are unnecessary. Check out which programs are on your start-up menu and are set to open automatically when you boot up. Disable the programs you don’t really need to open automatically. Why bother opening programs you don’t need and slowing down your PC in the process?
This report has presented just a few of the numerous Windows tips and shortcuts available to you. How you use your computer will determine which shortcuts can best benefit you. You don’t have to learn every single tip and shortcut. But once you get into the habit of looking for more convenient ways to run Windows, you’ll find yourself learning more and more helpful tips.