Most computer users have is that Windows 7 OS the best present. Windows 7 interface to the eye, easy to use, improved network connections support touch screen with Windows Media Center experience unprecedented have.

As well as other operating system, Windows 7 will also need a little tweaking, some extensions and some applications to optimize the system. Article will present 25 useful tips to help Windows 7 works faster, safe and more enjoyable. But now, Windows XP and Vista are still many users, so posts will also mention some tips can be run on this OS.

Faster
Windows 7 is actually faster than Vista or XP? The different test results for different performance of Windows 7, the final evaluation is that your experience depends on your hardware and applications you are using. Of course, with a few simple tips, you can tweak the computer to perform better.

Using 64-Bit
Vista, 7: Windows OS is a "love" RAM. If you provide as much RAM, the OS to use less cache baby is on the hard disk. However, if you want to use more than 3GB of memory on Windows, you must run 64 bit. If you buy Windows 7 as an upgrade, you should install the 64 bit disk, ignoring 32-bit disk. In addition to support more RAM, Windows 64 bit also helps optimize the process and gives you the best experience on Windows.

Off visual effects
Vista, 7: All people like nice interface, balloons, but "what has its price, especially on older computers running a processor or less RAM. If you are interested in more performance than the transparent window effects and dynamic controls, turn off the visual effects.

Open Control Panel, type in the visual field and click Search to Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows. Select Adjust for best performance, and click Apply. After a few seconds, you'll see Now familiar Windows interface: simple, clear. If the interface looks too "joskin, you can select Custom and click on any effects you want to restore. Just to note: on as much effect as reducing the performance.

Boot faster
XP, Vista, 7: Windows 7 is actually faster than the launch of Windows OS? The answer is a little bit. One thing for sure on all Windows OSif the computer is installed many programs it will start slowly. Many applications required to run them when Windows starts.

Utility Startup Delayer is a great tool lets you choose the program will launch simultaneously with Windows or later. As a result, the computer will boot faster.
Add-on, you'll see a list of all the programs will start with the system. To set up deferred program, you simply drag them to the white bar located below the window. You'll see a column representing the program, drag the column left or right to increase or decrease the time delay.

Startup Delayer is a utility for free, and it is one of the best ways to speed up the process of booting the computer, even on a computer running Windows 7.

Customized set of energy
Vista, 7: Using power management features of Windows to save energy is wise - but you should not be used to measure it with efficiency. For example, if you're working on a desktop or laptop users are plugging in the desktop, you do not need to turn off hard drives after 5 minutes, reduce operating the system processor running in the standby mode (idle) or play back video just to make energy savings. If you do not mind battery life issues on a laptop, you should adjust and set the device operates at maximum.

Through Chrome
XP, Vista, 7 speed quick access. Applications you use most often on the computer? Of course the web browser.So to have the feel of Windows work faster, try using Google Chrome browser. In the table assess speed web browser (see details O1002_2), Chrome download pages faster than Firefox 3.5 (ranking the second), following by Internet Explorer 8, Safari 4 and Opera 10.
Safer

Installing Microsoft Security Essentials
XP, Vista, 7: Windows 7 is equipped with powerful security tools, including firewall protection and Windows Defender - stop spyware. But above all, you still need a good antivirus program, operating quietly in the background and does not cause congestion as the system. Microsoft Security Essentials will provide real-time protection against viruses and other malware; its performance does not significantly affect the system.

Install Web of Trust
XP, Vista, 7: The click on the links ideas about harmless - even link heads the list of Google search results - but this can take you to drive and they have virus can infect your computer at any time.

How do you know the link is not safe? Try a Web of Trust-extensions to the browser will alert sites unsafe.

Specifically, the utility will add the icon color for each link in the results pages of search engines: green safe, yellow is the risk, it is dangerous. In addition, you can also check the safety of a specific link by right clicking on that link, such a link appears in an online forum, and select View WOT Scorecard.

Create system restore dis
Drilling has any - before you do something on your computer, open the box containing the Windows installation disc. You can find Windows 7 or hard disk recovery system does not? Later, usually we find they are less included, so you should create your own restore a disk system. This work is quite important because if such system may not boot, the CD or DVD to recover is "the savior".

If you feel anxious when using the recovery disk to boot the system yourself to believe. Disk recovery includes recovery tools and diagnostic problems as well as the selection system restore point is a quite useful feature to quickly bring the computer back to good working condition earlier.

Easier
When is a OS is considered easy to use? When it is operating under the comments users. And here are some ways to the "living" with Windows to be simple and "happiness".

Close all applications quickly
XP, Vista, 7: Computers have many applications open and when to exit, you often closing each one. Instead, with just one click on the icon Close All Windows, immediately all open applications will exit completely individual - not as Show Desktop feature only minimize the application window. You do not worry about data loss: If the application is running to be saved, then the program will ask you to report to - the same as you press the red Close button in the upper right corner.
You can set the Close All Windows taskbar for easy use.

Change location taskbar
Vista, 7: very large screen suitable for watching movies as well as organizations working windows side. But sometimes, in some applications, the screen is large waste of space. Such as web pages, text documents or applications requiring more vertical than horizontal space. So to spend a lot of vertical space, why not try moving the taskbar next to the left or right of the screen. These originally seemed crazy.
To relocation, please right-click on a location in the taskbar, uncheck Lock the taskbar. Next, click the left mouse on the blank taskbar, then click and drag to the desired position. Once in place, you release the mouse button.

Vista users can expand the width of the taskbar to see clearly the names of files, running applications. But with Windows 7, you should keep the taskbar narrow, because although I applications or files on the taskbar of the new OS no longer uses the label name.

Reopen applications
XP, Vista, 7: Both XP, Vista and 7 are a common point: they always ask you to restart the computer after installing updates or new patches. And you think that Windows will automatically re-open the application you are running at this time. You think that Windows would work similar to Firefox or IE 8 - automatically restore open pages after a reboot or problems - but the fact that Windows does not reload anything after it starts.

Fortunately, a free tool Cache My Work can help you re-open the application after restart. It is convenient for you in case you are not sitting at the computer and the computer start automatically without any notification.
This tool will build a list of running programs can save. Select a program you want to re-open, and click Save.

Quickly install applications
XP, Vista, 7: You upgraded to Windows 7 and you need to reinstall all the programs before. This is not anything complicated, simply put the CD into the drive, download the program from the web and conducting installed in turn each program. Is there any quick and easy way than not?

Customize taskbar
Windows 7 offers many interesting features such as Jump Lists; attach frequently used programs on the taskbar, the preview image. However, since you own Windows is also the moment you can customize it as you like, such as customizable taskbar.
Try the free program 7 Taskbar Tweaker. This utility provides six customizable taskbar, one of which can be customized to replace the Jump List window old style menu when you right-click on a program is running.

More interesting
You are looking for entertainment features? Windows 7 can meet this requirement through the ability to share multimedia and features Windows Media Center. Windows Media Center built in the Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate. Below are tips to help you experience the exciting entertainment applications of Windows.

Wallpaper rotation automatically
If your computer is open every day are in a new background is a great result. Windows 7, you can do this easily.

Downloadable Themes
7: Microsoft put into Windows 7 Aero theme a very beautiful - the pack includes wallpapers, sounds and color palette. To select, press, Type a theme and click Change the theme. You can see the theme is available on or click Get more themes online to access the Microsoft Personalization Gallery. mize as you want the theme available.