Make Windows 7 Work Your Way -- Part 2

Rotate off unwanted windows features

If you're running windows on a netbook or on an older pc , you no doubt want to keep it incline and suitable. like vista , windows 7 makes it easy to rotate off unwanted face that vigor slow down the os. unlike vista , windows 7 also lets you disable high-profile apps such as internet explorer 8 , windows media center , and windows search.

To frame changes , click begin , outline face , and then click rotate windows face on or off. wait a few seconds for the menu to appear; when it does , clear the checkbox for whatsoever feature you want to disable. (netbook users , for specimen , vigor want to send windows dvd maker packing , and there's no sense keeping tablet pc components around provided you're not using a tablet or other touchscreen pc. click ok when you're done , and wait (a minute or several) while windows reconfigures itself.
Add internet search shortcuts 

One of the big things about windows vista is the way that search capabilities permeate the os. from the begin menu to windows explorer to the control panel , search is everywhere. the same is faithful of windows 7 , of class , but in addition you may install so-called "search connectors" that let you search varied web sites directly from windows explorer.
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If you've ever added search engines to internet explorer 7 or 8 , you've encountered a similar idea. in windows 7 , click the outline of search you want--amazon , ebay , flickr , or whatever--and then okay the addition in a few confirmation dialogue boxes. when you're done , you'll see the unprecedented option in the favourites installment of windows explorer. begin typing in the search field and espy as results appear dynamically (that is , as you type).

You may find a bunch of these connectors over at seven forums , where you'll also find instructions for creating connectors of your have (to reach them , scroll down to the installment titled 'create your have standard initial search provider'). appropriately provided you're handy with the copy/paste commands , you may frame a connector for simply about whatsoever site--say , pc world.

Copy the xml code into notepad , succeed the bolded bits with the suitable info (for specimen , sevenforums becomes pc world , and the urls become pcworld.com); then save the dossier with an osdx extension. when you double-click the unprecedented dossier , it volition install itself in explorer's navigation pane.
Show added (or fewer) items in your jump lists

Jump lists function like a souped-up unprecedented documents menu , providing instantaneous access to application-specific documents and/or options. for specimen , right-clicking the internet explorer taskbar icon reveals a inventory of oftentimes visited web sites and available tasks (such as unprecedented tab and inprivate). once you win started using jump lists , you'll wonder how you ever got along without them.

Want to adjust the number of items that appear in your jump lists? it's 10 by default , but that may be too many or too few for your liking. fortunately , modifying the number is a snap:

1. right-click the begin button , and then click properties.

2. click the customize button.

3. simply below the options window , you'll see 'number of unprecedented programs to exhibit in jump lists'. employ the arrows to adjust the setting , or simply outline the number you want into the box. (zero is an option!)

4. click ok , ok , and you're done.

Tell action center to keep quiet(er)

Windows 7 action center; click for full-size effigy.microsoft promised to frame windows 7 less annoying than vista , starting with issuing less user account control warnings and pop-up system messages. windows 7's unprecedented action center rides drove on the latter and lets you specify which messages you want to see. here's how to tweak the settings:

1. click begin , outline action , and click action center.

2. click adjust action center settings.

3. clear the checkbox next to one or added of the security or maintenance options.

4. click ok and you're done.

Bear in mind that the incentive of these system messages is to keep your pc running safely and smoothly. provided you disable them , you may miss an indispensable warning.
Move the taskbar to the side of the screen

Widescreen monitors are big for watching movies and for organizing windows , but a fate of time the space goes to waste. appropriately why not disengage up many perpendicular space by affecting the windows taskbar to the side of the screen? windows 7 makes this option particularly attractive option because it adopts label-free icons. windows veterans may hostility this at initial , but it's a dainty way to win extra guard estate in your web browser , word processor , and other apps.

1. right-click an empty area of the taskbar , and clear the checkmark next to lock the taskbar.

2. left-click and have an empty area of the taskbar , and then draw it to the left side of the guard. once you win close , you'll see it lock in , at which point you may disengage the mouse button.

That's all there is to it! present it a attempt for a few days , and provided you don't like it , you may always draw the taskbar back to the bottom of the guard.