Sites for Windows 7 resources

here is a list of websites that have some good windows 7 resources, tips and helpful tricks

Windows Learning site - http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/training/windows.aspx

Seven Forums - http://www.sevenforums.com/

top 20 pcworld tips - http://www.pcworld.com/article/181926/top_20_windows_7_tips.html

And lastly the place for technology stunted people -http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/helpful-hints-for-working-in-windows-7.html

Parental Controls

To turn on Parental Controls for a standard user account

1. Open Parental Controls by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, and then, under User Accounts and Family Safety, clicking Set up parental controls for any user.‌ ‌  If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2. Click the standard user account that you want to set Parental Controls for. If the standard user account isn't set up yet, click Create a new user account to set up a new account.
3. Under Parental Controls, click On, enforce current settings.
4. Once you've turned on Parental Controls for your child's standard user account, you can adjust the following individual settings that you want to control:
   • Time limits. You can set time limits to control when children are allowed to log on to the computer. Time limits prevent children from logging on during the specified hours. You can set different logon hours for every day of the week. If they're logged on when their allotted time ends, they'll be automatically logged off. For more information, see Control when children can use the computer.
   • Games. You can control access to games, choose an age-rating level, choose the types of content you want to block, and decide whether you want to allow or block unrated or specific games. For more information, see Choose which games children can play.
   • Allow or block specific programs. You can prevent children from running programs that you don't want them to run. For more information, see Prevent children from using specific programs.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     Parental Control gives you control of:
     • Set specific time limits on your children's computer use. You can set time limits to control when children are allowed to log on to the computer. Time limits prevent children from logging on during specified hours. You can set different logon hours for every day of the week. If they're logged on when their allotted time ends, they'll be automatically logged off. For more information, see Control when children can use the computer.
     • Prevent your children from playing games you don't want them to play. Control access to games, choose an age-rating level, choose the types of content you want to block, and decide whether you want to allow or block specific games. For more information, see Choose which games children can play.
     • Keep your children from running specific programs. Prevent children from running programs that you don't want them to run. For more information, see Prevent children from using specific programs.
     
     

Windows Easy transfer

If you're using an administrator account, you can open Windows Easy Transfer:

• Open Windows Easy Transfer by clicking the Start button . In the search box, type Easy Transfer, and then, in the list of results, click Windows Easy Transfer.‌  If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Note

If you're not using an administrator account, you can't open Windows Easy Transfer.

To open Windows Easy Transfer Reports

You can view your Transfer Reports anytime after your transfer is complete.

1. Click the Start button .
2. In the search box, type Easy Transfer Reports, and then, in the list of results, click Windows Easy Transfer Reports.  If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Windows Easy Transfer can't transfer files from a 64-bit version of Windows to a 32-bit version of Windows. If you're transferring from a 64-bit version of Windows Vista to a 32-bit version of Windows 7, you can move your files manually or use Backup and Restore in Windows Vista. For more information, see Back up your files and Restore a backup created on a previous version of Windows on the Windows website. If you're transferring from a 64-bit version of Windows XP, you'll need to move your files manually.

Problem Step Recorder

1. Open Problem Steps Recorder by clicking the Start button , and then typing psr. In the list of results, click psr.
2. Click Start Record. On your computer, go through the steps on your computer to reproduce the problem. You can pause the recording at any time, and then resume it later.
3. Click Stop Record.
4. In the Save As dialog box, type a name for the file, and then click Save (the file is saved with the .zip file name extension).
   To view the record of the steps you recorded, open the .zip file you just saved, and then double-click the file. The document will open in your browser.

Sticky Notes

• Open Sticky Notes by tapping the Start button . In the search box, type Sticky Notes, and then tap Sticky Notes in the list of results.
   
  To create additional notes, click the New Note button.
  
  
  You can also open a new note by pressing Ctrl+N.

Peek

1. Point to the Show desktop button at the end of the taskbar. The open windows fade from view, revealing the desktop.
2. To make the windows reappear, move the pointer away from the Show desktop button.

Ready Boost

1. Plug a flash drive or flash memory card into your computer.
2. In the Autoplay dialog box, under General options, click Speed up my system.
3. In the Properties dialog box, click the ReadyBoost tab, and then do one of the following:
   • To turn ReadyBoost off, click Do not use this device.
   • To use the maximum available space on the flash drive or memory card for ReadyBoost, click Dedicate this device to ReadyBoost. Windows will leave any files already stored on the device, but it'll use the rest to boost your system speed.
   • To use less than the maximum available space on the device for ReadyBoost, click Use this device, and then move the slider to choose the amount of available space on the device you want to use.
4. Click OK.