Empty the Recycle Bin Right Click the Recycle Bin Select Empty Recycle Bin

Taskbar Windows taskbar is that horizontal strip at the bottom of your desktop where your open files and programs appear. It s where the Start button lives. Below are improvements to the taskbar that will simplify the way you work so you can get things done faster. Recycle Bin Desktop Show me the desktop Hover over the Show desktop button far right of task bar, and get a quick glimpse of the desktop as open windows fade from view and become transparent Click the Show desktop button to minimize all your open windows, revealing the desktop. Click it again and your windows return Start Button Icons Desktop Enhancements Opening, closing, and sorting through windows are a lot easier. You can find what you want and get things done a lot faster. Recycle Bin A Recycle Bin represents a directory where deleted files are temporarily stored. This enables you to retrieve files that you may have accidentally deleted. Task Bar Empty the Recycle Bin Right Click the Recycle Bin Select Empty Recycle Bin Pin a program to the Taskbar You can pin a program directly to the taskbar so that you can open it quickly and conveniently, rather than having to look for the program in the Start menu each time. Here s how: Or If the program isn't running, click the Start button Click All Programs, find the program you want Right-click it, and then click Pin to Taskbar If the program is already running, right-click the program button on the taskbar Click Pin this program to taskbar

To remove a recent item from a Jump List Open the Jump List Right-click the item Click Remove from this list Using Jump Lists Jump Lists are lists of recent items, such as files, folders, or websites, organized by the program that you use to open them. You can open programs, recent items, and favourite items using Jump Lists so that you can quickly get to the items you use every day. To open an item from a Jump List Right-click the program s icon on the taskbar, and then click the item. Or Click the Start button Point to a pinned program or recently used program Point to or click the arrow next to the program, and then click the item To Pin and Unpin an item to a Jump List You can pin a favourite item to a Jump List, so it will always appear at the top of the list. That way, you ll be able to get to the file quickly and easily. Or Open the program's Jump List, point to the item Click the pushpin icon Click Pin to this list To remove an item from a Jump List, open the program's Jump List, point to the item Click the pushpin icon Click Unpin from this list Display fewer pop-ups You can choose which icons show up in the notification area and fixed to the taskbar so that it s not just a cluttered cluster of icons. Click Show hidden icons Choose Customize Choose Behaviors Press OK Page 2 of 10

Change how buttons appear on the taskbar You can customize the taskbar, including the appearance of buttons and how they group together when you have multiple windows open. Right click on the Taskbar Choose Properties Select the Task tab Choose Always combine, hide labels under the Taskbar buttons group This is the default setting. Each program appears as a single, unlabelled button, even when multiple windows for a program are open. Select Use Small Icons Make the icons on your screen larger or smaller You can make the text and other items, such as icons, on your screen easier to see by making them larger. Left click in an empty area of the desktop Hold down the Ctrl key while rotating the roller forward on the mouse Select Set Custom text size (DPI) Choose Scale to this percentage of normal size drop down Press OK and Apply Log off now to apply changes Log in to see results Windows 7 themes You can customise your desktop in various ways, including adding a background picture, changing the background colour, themes and changing the size of the icons on the desktop. Right click the desktop and choose Personalize Select the Aero Theme Landscape Select Desktop Background link Un-tick 3 of the Landscape Themes Change picture every: 10 seconds Select Save Changes Never combine This setting is similar to Combine when taskbar is full, except buttons never collapse into a single button, regardless of how many windows are open. As more programs and windows open, buttons decrease in size and eventually scroll within the taskbar. Use Small icons The default installation of Windows 7 is the large desktop icons and the large taskbar which takes up usable space. To apply small icons and taskbar Right-click an empty space on the taskbar Select Properties Hold down the Ctrl key while rotating the roller backward on the mouse Change the Screen Resolution Screen resolution refers to the clarity of the text and images displayed on your screen whether you need the screen to be larger or smaller. Right click the desktop and choose Screen Resolution Choose Make text or other items larger or smaller Select Medium -125% Or Close window Change the Desktop Background Right click the desktop and choose Personalize Select Desktop Background link Click the Browse command Choose the folder which contains image Press OK Select Clear All Tick picture of choice Select Save Changes Close window Page 3 of 10

Change Screen Saver This is a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time. Right click the desktop and choose Personalize Select Screen Saver link Close Gadget dialogue Select the Options command Change Speaker Volume Click on the Speaker icon Change volume setting to 35% using slider Adding Additional Clock If you have friends, family, or co-workers who live in different time zones, you may need to know their local times before communicating with them. Click on Clock bottom right of task bar Choose from Screen Saver drop down Change Wait to 2 minutes Tick On resume display login screen Press OK Change Screen resolution Screen resolution refers to the clarity of the text and images displayed on your screen. Right click the desktop and choose Screen Resolution Change the Resolution from drop down Press OK Restart Computer to see changes Desktop Gadgets Desktop gadgets can keep information and tools readily available for you to use. If you want to keep track of what's happening in the news while you work, you don't have to stop what you're doing to switch to a news website. Right click the desktop and choose Gadgets Drag the Feed Headlines gadget to the desktop Change Display this feed to Feed for United Kingdom Change the number recent headline to show 20 headlines Press OK Navigate to the 17-20 headline and select the first headline Close Gadget Choose Change Date and Time settings Select the Additional Clocks tab Tick Show this Clock Choose (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time(US & Canada) from Select Time Zone drop down Enter Display name USA Press OK Hover over Clock and view screen tip Click on clock to View multiple clocks Launching Programs The Start menu is the access point for all programs and special Microsoft Windows places (Documents, Pictures, Music, Games, Computer, Control Panel), with a "most frequently used" list for quick access to frequently used programs. Click the Start button Choose All Programs Select the Appropriate program. Page 4 of 10

Desktop Shortcuts Desktop shortcuts allow you to create convenient links to your favorite programs and folders right on the desktop for quick access. You first need to locate the icon for the program, drive, folder or document for which you need to create the shortcut Right-click the program, folder, or document icons Select Send to Desktop (create shortcut) menu Select Accessories folder Choose Snipping Tool Choose the type of Snip from the New drop down and apply Select File Save As Choose Location and File name Snap a window to the side You can use Snap to arrange windows side by side, which can be especially helpful when comparing two documents or when dragging files from one place to another. Here how: Drag the title bar of a window to the left or right side of the screen until an outline of the expanded window appears Release the title bar to expand the window. Repeat steps 1 and 2 with another window to arrange the windows side by side Drag the title bar away from the top of the desktop and then release Snap a window vertically You can use Snap to expand windows vertically, which can be especially useful for reading longer documents. Point to the top or bottom edge of an open window until the pointer changes into a doubleheaded arrow Drag the edge of the window to the top or bottom of the screen to expand the window to the entire height of the desktop See following result See following result Auto Arrange Use Snipping Tool to capture screen shots. You can use Snipping Tool to capture a screen shot, or snip, of any object on your screen, and then annotate, save, or share the image. View area you wish to Capture Click on the Start menu- All Programs To return the window to its original size To return the window to its original size Drag the title bar away from the top of the desktop Or Drag the bottom edge of the window away from the bottom of the desktop Snap a window to the top Page 5 of 10

You can use Snap to maximize a window, which makes it easier to focus solely on that window with less distraction from other open windows. Drag the title bar of the window to the top of the screen until an outline of the expanded window appears Release the title bar to expand the window to fill the entire desktop See following result Use the search box on the Start menu You can use the search box on the Start menu to find files, folders, programs, and e mail messages stored on your computer. Click the Start button Type a word or part of a word in the search box See following result To return the window to its original size Drag the title bar of the window away from the top of the screen Minimize open windows using Aero Shake You can use Aero Shake to quickly minimize every open window except the one you want. You can then restore all of your windows just as easily. In the window you want to keep open, drag (or shake) the title bar back and forth quickly To restore the minimized windows, shake the open window again Flip 3D View When your desktop is completely buried with open applications and you want to activate a specific window Windows7 does a magic shuffle with you windows. Hold down the Windows key while continuously pressing the Tab key on the keyboard Release the Windows key once application of choice is first Arrange files in a Library In Windows 7 explorer, the navigation pane shows 5 folders, by default. They are Favorites, Libraries, Computer, Network, and Home group. You can arrange the files in a library by different properties. Click the Start button, and then click Documents, Music, or Pictures In the library pane (above the file list), click the Arrange by menu, and then click a property. Available properties will differ depending on which library you re in Page 6 of 10

Creating Favorites It s easy to add folders to the Favorites section. For example, if you regularly access the same folder(s) on the computer or the network. I ll add it to the Favorites. Navigate to the file or folder you wish to add Right click on Favorites Select Add current locations to Favorites Use search filters to find a file in the Documents library When searching a library, you can use search filters to quickly narrow down your results. Click the Start button, and then click Documents Click in the Search Box at the top of the window, click a search filter (such as Date modified), and then click an item (such as a date or date range) to narrow down your search If necessary, type a word or words into the search box to narrow down your search even further Searching Date Range If you are not sure the exact date the document was modified you can search by a date range. Click in the search box at the top of the window, click a search filter (such as Date modified), and then highlight the date range to narrow down your search Save Searches Do you often local search files related to same keywords again and again you can use Save Search feature to save lot of time and efforts. Create a Search Select Save Search Create a Search name and Press Save Search wil be saved under Favorites Delete Saved Search Right click n Search name Select Remove Previewing Pane Preview Pane can help save you time and make you more productive by previewing files without having to open them up. Click the Show the Preview Pane icon in the upper right corner (to the left of Help) of Windows Explorer Click the Hide the Preview Pane icon in the upper right corner (to the left of Help) of Windows Explorer Page 7 of 10

Change Your View This option allows you to see your document and images in different ways depending on the information required. Clicking it once we see a View Clicking it each time will give you a different view OR Select the drop down menu Choose option needed Get computer speed and performance information Performance Information and Tools lists your computer's Windows Experience Index base score, which indicates the performance and overall capability of your computer's hardware. Open Performance Information and Tools by click the Start button Click Control Panel Click System and Security View amount of RAM and processor speed Click Performance Information and Tools bottom left of window Click View and print detailed performance system information Select Print this page Add or Remove a Printer To print, you need to connect a printer directly to your computer or create a connection to a network or shared printer. Click the Start button Clicking Control Panel Clicking Hardware and Sound Click Add a printer Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer Select the one you want to use Click Next Complete the additional steps in the wizard, and then click Finish Connect to a Projector You can connect your computer to a projector to give a presentation on a large screen. Click the Start button Clicking Control Panel Select Connect to a projector Select how you want your desktop to be displayed: Using the Control Panel Windows 7 s Control Panel is packed with tools that allow you to configure and control the way that the operating system works. Because the Control Panel has so many tools, Microsoft added a Search box to make it easy for you to find the tool that you need for a particular task. Computer only (This shows your desktop only on your computer screen.) Duplicate (This shows your desktop on both your computer screen and a projector.) Extend (This extends your desktop from your computer screen to a projector.) Projector only (This shows your desktop only on a projector.) Page 8 of 10

OR Click InPrivate Browsing Open a new tab click Browse with InPrivate Using the Internet Explorer 8 address bar The first thing you might notice when you start typing a web address is an improved Address Bar. If you type an address that you ve visited before, it will show up in the address list. The list is categorized and shows your recent browsing history and Favourites. Remove an address from the address bar, Point to it, and then click the Delete button. Using Tabbed Browsing Tabbed browsing is a feature in Internet Explorer that lets you open multiple webpages in a single browser window. You can open webpages in new tabs and switch between them by clicking the tabs you want to view. To open a new blank tab: In Internet Explorer 8, click the New Tab button on the tab row To open a new tab from a link on a webpage: Press Ctrl as you click the link, or right-click the link, and then click Open in New Tab Quick Tabs Quick Tabs provides a miniature visual view (called a thumbnail) of all your open tabs. This makes it easier to find the webpage that you want to view. Click the Quick Tabs button to the left of the row of tabs Click the thumbnail for the webpage that you want to open Using InPrivate Browsing InPrivate Browsing prevents Internet Explorer from storing data about your browsing session. InPrivate Browsing is running only during the time you use that window. You can open as many tabs as you want in the window, and they will all be protected by InPrivate Browsing. To turn on InPrivate Browsing, do the following: In Internet Explorer 8, click the Safety button SmartScreen Filter SmartScreen Filter operates in the background as you browse the web. It analysing webpages and determining if they have any characteristics that might be suspicious. To check for threats, do the following: In Internet Explorer 8, click the Safety button Click SmartScreen Filter Select Check This website Printing Occasionally you may need to printout information displayed on a webpage. OR Select the Print drop down to right of icon Choose Print Select Print Page 9 of 10

For Quick print option: Select the Print icon Hibernate This option copies your work to the hard drive and then turn off the PC. Hibernate is slower than Sleep and redisplaying your work where you left off. Restore minimized windows +SHIFT+M Open My Computer +E Search for a file or folder +F Search for computers CTRL+ +F Shut down Windows7 saves everything and turns off your computer. Switch User Choose this option if someone want to borrow your PC and have roaming profile access. Log off Windows saves your work and your settings and returns you to the Welcome screen. Lock The option Lock your PC and places your user account picture on the screen. Restart Choose this option if Windows program crashes which allows shuts down and reload itself. Sleep This option Saves your work to the PC memory and if battery become critically low its saves to the hard drive. When returning to the PC Windows7 present the login screen with a key stroke and back to work in seconds. Display or hide the Start menu Lock the computer +L Display the System Properties dialog box +BREAK Show the desktop +D Minimize all windows +M Display Windows Help +F1 Open the Run dialog box +R Open Utility Manager +U Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Aero Flip +Tab Zoom in or out Plus Sign (+) or Minus Sign (-) Exit Magnifier +Esc Page 10 of 10