Windows offers a lot more convenient ways to use your PC than is apparent to the casual user. Many people only learn the basic commands and functions and never fully appreciate everything their operating system can do. We’ll give you some strategies for additional methods of using Windows to make you aware of the possibilities it has to offer.
When you buy Windows 7, it has pre-installed themes and wallpapers that match the location close to where you actually live.
Nonetheless, if you want to choose from among the other theme packs to get a more exotic look for your PC, you can change them. Open Windows Explorer; click on your ‘C’ drive; type "globalization" in the search box; click on the result; type "MCT" in the search box, and the list of files will open. These files are "hidden" so you won’t simply see them listed. These folders will have all the geographic themes, as well as wallpapers, for different areas such as the UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Canada, and the US. Even though these files are hidden, when you know where to look you can easily change the look of your desktop from Themes already installed on your PC. Did you enjoy the Aero Glass Theme that came with your version of Windows 7? As beautiful as it is, it does hog a lot of memory and reduces the speed of your computer. When a Windows 7 owner has enjoyed the Aero themes for a while, he or she may decide to save memory and gain more speed by changing over to one of the Basic themes that are available. It’s easy to change by going to the "Personalize" menu in the Control Panel, and switching to one of the Basic themes instead. Naturally, you don’t have to change themes if you simply love the Aero themes. They are really very beautiful. Just keep the speed of your computer in mind when you make your decision.
If you have owned your computer for some time, you have undoubtedly collected a lot of different files. Organizing, and knowing where your files are located, can be an intimidating project. Maybe you have already found a system that works for you, and maybe you just don’t know where to start. With Windows Vista or XP, you have folders such as My Documents where you can put the appropriate files and then group them by different options, such as file type, size, and date modified. You have even more control, and organizational abilities, if you are using Windows 7, which uses a Library system to keep you organized. This enables you to create libraries where you can easily view where all of your files are, even if they’re stored remotely. Using the Library system of organization makes keeping your files easy to find in a convenient, more advanced, format.
Windows offers a multitude of shortcuts and different ways to make using your PC easier. Our report has only been able to present a brief sample. There’s no need, of course, to learn more shortcuts than you need for the type of work you do. What usually happens is that folks who start to check out the different shortcuts and tips that Windows offers, find themselves searching for additional shortcuts.