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Thursday, January 26th, 2012Windows offers a lot more convenient ways to use your PC than is apparent to the casual user. Most individuals learn Windows just well enough to use it for their needs. They don’t explore the other features that are available with their Windows operating system. Our focus in this report is to enlighten you about other exciting features of Windows.
If you learn how to use the Windows taskbar efficiently, it can make your life less complicated. The taskbar is used to move around between the different programs you have open and to launch a program you want to use. Where this can limit you is if you need to run multiple copies of the same program at the same time. This isn’t something you can usually do. When you click on the icon for the program a second time, it will just open the currently running version. If you are in a situation, however, where you need a different instance of a program you are running to open, you can do this by first holding down the SHIFT key and then clicking on the icon of the program. Each time you repeat these steps, a new copy of the running program will open and this is possible to do as many times as are necessary.
If you are looking for information on the internet, you most likely open your browser and use one of the search engines to do a search. But Windows 7 has a convenient feature that allows you to conduct searches from your desktop without having to launch a web browser. Using ‘search connectors’ you are able to search sites like YouTube right from your desktop. If you have favorite sites that you do quick searches on from time to time, this feature is very convenient and saves you from having to open your browser first. There are sites online that can show you how to create your own search connectors for sites that don’t already have them for you to download.
Your collection of files has no doubt grown the longer you have owned your PC. Organizing, and knowing where your files are located, can be an intimidating project. Maybe you have already found a system that works for you, and maybe you just don’t know where to start. If your operating system is Windows XP or Windows Vista, you can organize your files in folders called My Documents and My Music, among others. Inside these folders, you can put your files which will show you date last modified, size of file, and what type of file it is, such as .txt. Windows 7 goes a step further and uses what it calls "Libraries." The choices are Documents, Pictures, Videos, Music, and Podcasts and you can add your own. This enables you to create libraries where you can easily view where all of your files are, even if they’re stored remotely. This feature is a convenient, advanced system that helps you organize your files in a manner that works for you.
When you are ready to search for shortcuts to make using Windows more efficient, you will find numerous tips and tricks you can use. You certainly won’t want to learn how to use every shortcut you find. The wisest course is to focus on ways you can make using Windows easier and more convenient for yourself. Take the time to research more Windows shortcuts. These are just the tip of the iceberg.