Microsoft’s one of the best-operating systems is Windows. It has created waves around the world because of its improved feature. However, there are some Windows hacks to getting more from its power.
Windows Hacks
Disabling disk space
Open Registry Editor by type regedit in the RUN dialog.
In the left pane, navigate to
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ExplorerRight-click on any free space in the right pane, go to New, and click on DWORD(32)Value. Name it NoLowDisk-SpaceChecks. Double click on it and enter 00000001 in the value data field. Click OK to save.
End Programs
Navigate this below on the left pane.
Computer\HKEY-CURRENT-USER\Control Panel\DesktopRight click on the desktop and point to new and click on the String value.
Name it AutoEndTasks. Double click on it and enter 1 in the Value field. Click ok to save.
Similarly, add an entry with the name HungAppTimeout and give it a value of 1500.
Make sure that the value set in HungAppTimeout and WaitToKillAppTimeout entries are not too low and that the value of WaitTOKillAppTimeout is greater than the other.
Warning: If you set it to a lower value, some programs that appear unresponsive while performing disk activity or rendering will be ended prematurely.
Faster Previews
To increase the response time of previews, here is the tweak.
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\MouseDouble click on the MouseHoverTime key in the right pane and change its value from the default of 400 to around 200. Careful, reducing it below 100 can lead to a system hang-up in some situations.
Format Sticky Notes
How to format windows sticky notes?
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Bold Test
[Ctrl]+ B
Italics
[Ctrl]+ I
Underline
[Ctrl]+ U
Strikethrough
[Ctrl] + T
Increase the size of the text
[Ctrl] + Shift + >
Decrease the size of the text
[Ctrl] + Shift + <
Apply Bullets
[Ctrl] + Shift + L
Apply Numbering
[Ctrl] + Shift + L (twice)
Alphabetical Ordering
[Ctrl] + Shift + L (thrice)
Search Online
You can search directly from the Start menu of your windows 7 using your default Internet browser. To enable this, open the local group policy editor by typing gpedit.msc in the Start menu search box or RUN dialog.
In the left pane, navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar.
Right-click on Add Search Internet link to start the menu and click on edit. Select the enabled bullet and click on Apply to save.
Aero on Old Systems
Windows 7 automatically disables Aero on slower systems to save resources.
However, you can still enable it by brute force in case you want to enjoy the smooth window transitions and transparency, compromising on system performance, of course.
In the left pane of the registry editor, type this.
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWMRight-click on any free space in the right pane, go to New, and click on the DWORD(32) value.
Name it UseMachineCheck. Double click on it and enter 0 in the Value field. Save it.
Similarly, add an entry with the name Blue and also give it a value of 0.
Finally, add an entry named Animations and set its value to 0.
In the command prompt (RUN -> cmd) type the following commands to restart Desktop Windows Session Manager.
Net Stop uxsms
Net Start uxsmsRight-click anywhere on the desktop and click on Personalise > Windows color and appearance and elect your favorite windows aero theme.