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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chooty malli" data-source="post: 9060133" data-attributes="member: 273036">64 Tips to Make Windows 7 Faster, Secure, Easy to UseWindows 7 may be Microsoft’s most anticipated product ever. It builds on Windows Vista’s positives,  and eliminates many of that OS’s negatives. It adds new functionality,  too—all in a package that is less resource-hungry than its predecessor.And whether or not you're upgrading from Vista or skipping it altogether and moving up from Windows XP, you'll need to know how to make the most of it in your environment. Here are 77 tips and tricks to get you there.1. Pick Your Edition. Most  business users do not need the more expensive Ultimate Edition; stick  with Professional unless you specifically need BitLocker.2. Upgrading? Go 64-bit. As the second major Windows  release to fully support 64-bit, the x64 architecture has definitely  arrived on the desktop. Don't buy new 32-bit hardware unless it's a  netbook.3. Use Windows XP Mode.Yes, it's only an embedded Virtual PC with a full copy of WinXP—but it's an embedded Virtual PC with a full copy of Windows XP! This is the first profoundly intelligent use of desktop virtualization we've seen—and a great way to move to Windows 7 without giving up full Windows XP compatibility.4. Use Windows PowerShell v2.More  than just a shell, this is the administration tool you've always  wanted: Parallel, distributed processing for administrative tasks!  Manage 100 machines literally as easily as you manage one with the new  Remoting feature. Windows PowerShell v2 ships for the first time in Windows 7, and within six months will be available for older versions of Windows.5. Use AppLocker.We've been fans of Software Restriction Policies since Windows XP, and AppLocker finally makes application  whitelisting possible. Use it to enhance or even replace your  anti-virus software, ensuring that only the software you want to run  will run.6. Shift to and from Explorer and CommandPrompt. The classic Windows power toy Open Command Prompt Here is now an integral part of Windows 7 Explorer. Hold down the shift key then right-click a folder to add this option to the property menu. While you're in a command prompt, if you want to open an Explorer window with the focus of the window on the current directory, enter start.7. Record Problems.The Problem Steps Recorder (PSR) is a great new feature that helps in troubleshooting a system (see Figure 1).  At times, Remote Assistance may not be possible. However, if a person  types psr in their Instant Search, it will launch the recorder. Now they  can perform the actions needed to recreate the problem and each click  will record the screen and the step. They can even add comments. Once  complete, the PSR compiles the whole thing into an MHTML file and zips  it up so that it can be e-mailed for analysis to the network admin (or  family problem solver, depending on how it's being used).<img src="http://i.technet.microsoft.com/ee529571.ward.fig1.probsteprec%28en-us%29.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Figure 1 The Problem Steps Recorder dramatically speeds up troubleshooting. (Click the image for a larger view)8. Make Training Videos. Use  a tool like Camtasia to record short, two to three minute video  tutorials to help your users find relocated features, operate the new  Taskbar and so forth. Get them excited about Windows 7—and prepared for it.9. Start Thinking About Windows Server 2008 R2. Some of Windows  7's more compelling features, like BranchCache, work in conjunction  with the new server OS. The R2 upgrade path is pretty straightforward,  so there's little reason not to take advantage of the synergies if you  can afford upgrade licenses.10. Prepare Those XP Machines. There's no in-place upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7, so start planning to migrate user data now, in advance of a Windows 7 upgrade deployment.11. Consider Clean Installs. Even when upgrading Windows  Vista machines, consider a clean install rather than an in-place  upgrade. Yes, it's more hassle, but it'll produce a more trouble-free  computer in the long run.12. Consider Upgrade Assurance. Even if you've never bought it before, consider it for your new Windows  7 licenses. Access to the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP),  which includes App-V, MED-V and other cool technologies, is worth the  premium.13. Find New Tools.Within Control Panel  is a single Troubleshooting link that leads you to all of your  diagnostic tools on the system. There are additional tools, however, not  installed by default. Selecting the "View all" link in the top  left-hand corner will help you to see which troubleshooting packs are  local and which ones are online. If you find a tool that you don't have,  you can grab it from here.14. Understand Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Windows 7 plays an important role in Microsoft's VDI strategy, where virtualized Windows 7 machines are hosted on a central virtualization server using a special blanket "Enterprise Centralized Desktop" license. Read up and figure out if you can take advantage of this new strategy.15. Prepare for DirectAccess. DirectAccess  makes it easier for users to remotely access their office-based  resources, without a VPN. DirectAccess also opens up remote computers  more fully to Group Policy—but it requires Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2.16. Employ Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM). If you quickly want to list or manage Windows  packages, features or drivers, use the command-line utility DISM. The  "image" in the name may fool you into thinking that this is solely a  deployment tool. An online command-line switch lets you manage the  features in the currently loaded OS. To get a list of the loaded Windows features, enter dism /online /get-features /format:table. To enable a feature, enter dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:.17. Embrace Troubleshooting Packs. Designed  to help users troubleshoot and solve problems on their own, you need to  update your support procedures to acknowledge these Packs. For example,  don't force users to repeat steps the Pack already walked them through,  and consider developing your own Packs (in Windows PowerShell) to support in-house systems.18. Check Reliability. The Reliability Monitor was introduced in Windows Vista as 'The Reliability and Performance Monitor." In Windows  7 it has been separated from Performance Monitor and moved to a new  location under the Action Center. You open the Action Center in Control Panel  and then look under the Maintenance options for the "View reliability  history" link. You can also just type in Reliability Monitor from the  Instant Search (see Figure 2).<img src="http://i.technet.microsoft.com/ee529571.ward.fig2.reliabilitymonitor%28en-us%29.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Figure 2 The Reliability Monitor has been broken out separately from Performance Monitor. (Click the image for a larger view)19. Accept Diversity.Not every organization will be ready to move entirely to Windows 7 right away. That's fine—but that shouldn't mean the entire organization stays on Windows XP, either. The myths of the cost savings of having only one OS have been largely disproven or downplayed, so use Windows 7 where it makes sense to do so.20. Get Snippy. The  snipping tool has also been around in various incarnations but it's  even easier to use in Windows 7. Launch the tool, then drag and drop any  part of your screen. The tool will snip the selection. You can save it  as a graphic file or annotate with basic drawing tools. Teach your end  users how to use this tool so they can grab the snapshots of their  problems and send them to the help desk. Or create your own library of  visual notes.21. Presentation Nirvana. Press  Windows+P to access the new Presentation mode, and easily turn on your  projector and laptop screen at the same time. No more messing with  vendor-specific utilities and arcane keystrokes. (Windows+X accesses the  Mobility Center, with additional presentation options.)22. Cut the Clutter. Press  Windows+Home to minimize all but the current window, removing  background clutter and letting you focus on that report your boss has  been bugging you about.23. Be a Mouse-Click Administrator. Windows  7 makes it easy to gain admin rights with a keyboard shortcut. Click on  Ctrl+Shift on a taskbar-locked icon, and voila! You've launched it with  appropriate admin rights.24. Faster Installations. If  your computer is capable of booting from USB, try this: XCopy the  Windows 7 installation DVD to a sufficiently large USB drive, boot from  that drive, and install Windows from there. It's faster than a spinning  platter.25. Burn Discs with a Click.Or two; double-click an ISO file to burn it to your CD or DVD writer.26. Restore Point PreviewsMany  of us used to shut off System Restore because we were terrified to  actually use it; under Windows 7, we can be much calmer. After selecting  a Restore Point, Windows will now offer to show you which files and  folders will be affected by restoring to that point.27. Sync Time Zones. If  you work with offices in different time zones and frequently find  yourself missing meeting times because you are not in sync with their  time zone, try the "Additional Clocks" feature that was first introduced  in Vista. Within your Date and Time settings is a tab called Additional  Clocks, where you can add two or more clocks to your taskbar time, and  set them to provide different time zones from your current time zone.28. Configure User Account Control (UAC). Even  if you're a UAC hater, give it another try. Go to the Control Panel to  configure its behavior to something slightly less obnoxious than what  Windows Vista had, and see if you can't live with the extra protection  it offers (see Figure 3).<img src="http://i.technet.microsoft.com/ee529571.ward.fig3.uac%28en-us%29.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Figure 3 User Account Control, the bane of administrators, has been revamped and improved. (Click the image for a larger view)29. RoboCopyCopyCopy. The  always-useful Robocopy.exe can now run multi-threaded; run Robocopy /?  to review its new parameters (like /MT for multithreading) and make your  copies go faster.30. Remote Desktop Console. Windows 7 Remote Server Administration Tools  (RSAT) does not include a console-based remote desktop utility. And  even if it did, the standard remote desktop console has some nagging  limitations: It can't move connections around in the list; it can't sort  by folders and so forth. If you manage lots of servers from your  Windows 7 workstation, try downloading a copy of mRemote from  mremote.org. This donation-requested utility allows you to mix together a  variety of remote control applications, including Citrix Independent  Computing Architecture (ICA), Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP),  Virtual Network Computing (VNC), Secure Shell (SSH) and rlogin. All host  names are displayed in a standard tree control that can be divided into  folders, sorted alphabetically, and allow you to assign different logon  accounts and secure passwords to each connection.31. Multiple Monitors.Windows  7 makes working with multiple monitors intuitive and flexible. There  are a variety of shortcuts and mouse motions that flick windows from  monitor to monitor. To make the most of this, you need lots and lots of  screen real estate. Try one of the new QWXGA monitors from Samsung  (tinyurl.com/qwxgasamsung) or Dell (tinyurl.com/qwxgadell). These  23-inch monitors have a 2048x1152 resolution, making it possible to put  two full-sized pages on the same monitor. Pair them together and you'll  get enough space to have all your admin tools open along with Office,  Visio, your intranet sites and a little note to your mom in Live Mail. Move your taskbar to the left or right side of the window instead of along the bottom to free up even more real estate.</blockquote>

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