Podnutz Episode 42: Great Windows 7 Tips

Steve McLaughlin joins us to give some great Windows 7 tips and much more!

Running time: 1:14:34
Added: 14 Dec 2009

Windows 7 topics and tips that were discussed:

• To run a program from the task bar as admin: create a desktop short-cut, right click, go to advance options, select run as admin, drag shortcut to taskbar and pin it.
• Double-click at the top edge of window will max it vertically, but not horizontally
• Using jumplists by right-clicking taskbar icons and elsewhere and making pinned items on jumplists
• Jumplist launcher augments to jumplist feature of Windows 7, here is an alternate english language link
• Windows 7 can set the default printer based on what network it connected to
• Windows 7 previous versions will backups user directory files as well as the registry
• Contol+Shift+N to create a new folder in the windows explorer
• Windows 7 offers easy back-up options with the image back-up tool
• Windows 7 recovery and repair options in the install disk (includes a >a href="http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/715-memory-diagnostics-tool.html">memory diagnostic tool and command prompt)
• Windows 7 offers better kernel protection;
• Use lifehacker for more tips including lifehackers complete guide to windows 7

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Music provided by Evan King
Notes by Mike Evans at datamike.net