Searching for Applications in Windows 7
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Searching for Applications in Windows 7
One of the best features in Windows 7, the integrated search functionality. Although you may think that this feature is limited to searching for documents and music files can actually be used for different things, and depending on where in the Windows 7 interface, they can seek from the context. So, when looking in the Start menu’s useful new search box located on the left side menu under All Programs, you will usually search for applications. You can also use this feature, called Start Menu Search to quickly launch applications, when you know their names. This is particularly useful for applications that are rarely used and thus buried in the Start menu. It’s also a request to the touch typists, as you don’t have to hand the keyboard to use it.
Here’s how it works. When you open the Start menu and start typing what you type is automatically placed in the search box. So are you saying that working notebook. You could always click the Start button, expand All Programs, Accessories, expand, and then click on the icon Notepad. Or you could use Windows key and just type notepad. As you type, the applications that match the text shown in the list. When you see the application you want, use the arrow keys (or mouse pointer) you choose, and then will begin normal use.
Accessing Shell and System Locations
On the right side of the Start menu, you’ll see a list of commands that are somewhat similar to what appeared on XP and Vista Start menu. However, if you’go from XP, many names have changed. For example, the old documents have been replaced by one connection called Documents, My Pictures is now Pictures, My Music is now music, my computer is now a computer and My Network Places is now Network. There are some new items, too, as well as some missing items that were present in XP.
At the top right of the Start menu, you will see a link that has the same name as your user account. For example, if you’re logged as Paul, the first link on the right side of the Start menu will also named Paul. When you click on this link, opens in Windows Explorer displays the contents of your user folder located in C: \ Users \ your user name by default. This folder contains folders such as Documents, Pictures, Music, and so on. It’s clear why you would ever need to access this folder, except in rare circumstances. For this reason, you may simply want to remove from the Start menu and replace it should be checked more often (like video). We cover the Start menu customization.
Games link debuted in Windows Vista and open the Games Explorer, which provides access to both games that came with Windows and those that you might purchase separately.
One thing, some people may miss the new Start menu is the ability to quickly create a system shutdown, restart, sleep, hibernate, or just the keyboard. In Windows XP, click Windows, then press U, then U to turn off, restart the R, S for sleeping, or H for hibernate (the latter of which was hidden option). Whereas, from the Start Menu Search feature on the Start menu of Windows 7, these shortcuts no longer work. However, you can still perform these actions with the keyboard in Windows 7 Now, however, you must use the Windows key and press the RIGHT ARROW key three times to display the submenu, which contains references to the above options, as well as the Switch User, Log Off, lock, and if you have a laptop with a docking station, Disconnect. Default-on button, not the menu is off.
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