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Windows 7: A comprehensive List of Commands

In My previous post of ultimate list of windows commands, I shared a list of windows xp and equivalent windows operating systems. Today I like to share the windows commands of windows 7 (The latest windows family member). There are thousands of shortcut keys available to operate windows 7 but a list of most widely used keys are share as under;

List of Windows 7 Commands

Command / Shortcut Keys	Description
+ Up Arrow	It is used to maximize the current window
+ Left Arrow	Adjusts the current window to the left side of the desktop
+ Right Arrow	Adjusts the current window to the right side of the desktop
+ Down Arrow	Minimizes the windows to the Task bar

Ultimate List of Windows Commands

Most people say that Microsoft Windows is a mouse oriented operating system that’s true but not very much. Today I like to share a list of windows commands that can give complete command on your keyboard to work on a windows system. Commands are a great source of time saving. These commands will work most windows versions. Check the list given as under;

Windows Commands

Go to Start menu and click on Run to issue these commands

Application Description / Name	Run Command
Accessibility Controls	access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard	hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs	appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools	control admintools
Automatic Updates	wuaucpl.cpl

How to Install Clean Windows 7 Using an Upgrade Media

Windows 7 can be upgraded from windows XP and Vista but what if you accidently removed your XP or Vista and still you want to install your windows 7 with upgrade media. Here are very simple steps you can follow and install your windows 7.

1. Install a completely clean Windows 7 bypassing the activation process.

2. Make sure that there aren’t any pending Windows Updates that will require a reboot.

3. Go to Run Menu and enter regedit.exe

4. Navigate to the registry key:

HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/

Boost Windows 7 Performance

Windows 7 is really a great achievement of windows family and a pretty good effort but its not a perfect operating system because of windows heavy hardware resource consumption. You can make your windows 7 faster and faster by applying very simple configurations and tricks.

1. Switch to Classic Start Menu

Windows 7’s Start menu is a powerful thing, offering program and file launching as you type and allowing for smart pinning of whatever you frequently access. If you’re really attached to the Windows 2000/XP-style Start system, restore a "classic" look to Windows 7 by installing a companion Start menu on your taskbar. Default windows 7 menu can take more than required hardware resources, switching back to classic can save a lots of precious system resource for other important tasks.

Windows 7 Free Logon Screen Rotator

Till Windows Vista & Xp there was no support for changing Login Screen background and you have to use third party apps like logon studio for changing login screen background. However in Windows 7 Microsoft has done good job by allowing users to change Windows 7 Logon Screen without need of third party apps.

Here is a cool utility Windows 7 Logon Screen Rotator which lets you to rotate Windows 7 Logon background screen randomly. You can select up to 10 images and Logon Screen Rotator will automatically rotate your Windows 7 logon screen.

Windows 7 Hidden Modes

Windows 7, everybody knows and using it with ease and lots of services better than vista and windows XP but there are a number of hidden modes or services given by windows 7 for better performance and settings that are still unknown for most of the users and administrators. I like to share a few of them with the readers today to make windows 7 easy to use and effective in daily life. These hidden modes are intended for developers as a shortcut to various internal settings, such features have been around since Vista and even before.

These undocumented features provide direct access to all kinds of settings, from choosing a location to managing power settings to identifying biometric sensors.

Free Hidden Themes for Windows 7

Windows 7 has great quality themes but they are hidden at the moment and you need to select an appropriate region to activate them. We select the region while installing the windows 7, otherwise it just stays disable. There is no need to yell and say anything to windows creator, you can manually activate them and use them as you like. Activation process is as simple as eating zinger just in ten steps given as under;

Open Windows Explorer
Click Organize, and select Folder and Search Options.
Go to View tab.

How to Secure Windows 7 with Built-in Tools?

Security check list of windows 7 is a set of security tools available in windows 7 by default to protect your valuable and precious data from hackers and viruses. Use this checklist to make sure you’re taking advantage of all the ways that Windows can help keep your computer as secure and safe as possible.

Action Center

Use Action Center to make sure your firewall is on, your antivirus software is up to date, and your is computer set to install updates automatically.

Windows Defender

Use Windows Defender to help prevent spyware and other potentially unwanted software from being installed on your computer without your knowledge.

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Windows 7: How to Generate System Health Report

Getting information about system running processes is easy and you will surely use task manager to do this task. You also probably know to use the new Resource Monitor to dig a bit deeper. Have you ever make a system health report to reconcile and present it to your senior for evaluation and future use as a record. A simple command is available to do this task very efficiently. Command is given as under;