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Have been using Windows 7 for about a year now, and following two features I find very handy:

1. Win-P: This handy short cut opens the display menu – you can choose whether to display on computer only, on projector only, both etc.
2. Win-M and Show Desktop mouse click area: To the right of the notifications area (to the right of the clock), there is a empty rectangular area.  If you click on this area, it  minimizes all the windows, and essentially works the same as Win-M.  This used to be the “Show Desktop” icon usually found in the Quick Launch area of the Windows XP.

And of course, Win-L is the lock.  You can customize the power settings so that closing the lid of the laptop doesn’t do anything, and clicking on the power button hibernates.  Comes in handy when moving between offices and meetings, as I do quite a bit.

Posted on Monday, August 16th, 2010 at 9:40 AM in review, tips and tricks   |  RSS feed |  Respond  |  Trackback URL