{"id":28248,"date":"2012-02-20T16:24:35","date_gmt":"2012-02-20T16:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=28248"},"modified":"2012-02-20T16:24:35","modified_gmt":"2012-02-20T16:24:35","slug":"maketecheasier-com-five-top-secret-windows-7-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/maketecheasier-com-five-top-secret-windows-7-features\/","title":{"rendered":"Maketecheasier.com: Five Top-Secret Windows 7 Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/imagecdn.maketecheasier.com\/2012\/02\/secret-tips-head.jpg\" alt=\"maketecheasier\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"attachment wp-att-7652 alignleft\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By Miguel Leiva-Gomez for MakeTechEasier.com<\/p>\n<p>With Microsoft\u2019s new interface adjustments in the Windows franchise, the company put a lot of features into Windows 7 that it might have forgotten to mention. After having a really close look at the infrastructure of the operating system, I\u2019ve noticed a couple of things that might startle you a bit about the operating system, including features that make you wonder where they\u2019ve been your whole life. While you might know some of them, I doubt you knew them all, so let\u2019s get started and discover together what Windows 7 had in store for you but wasn\u2019t in a hurry to let you know about.<\/p>\n<p><b>1. Open Folders in a New Process<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you understand processes, you might realize how this is a monumental feature for you. If you don\u2019t understand how processes work, let\u2019s just say that every single folder you open adds up to \u201cexplorer.exe\u201d and doesn\u2019t open a new instance of the application. That means that everything you\u2019ve opened is governed by that same \u201cexplorer.exe\u201d application. What if \u201cexplorer.exe\u201d crashes? This would mean that everything you ever opened will have to be closed, including the taskbar, within the task manager application included in Windows. Believe me when I say that it\u2019s an enormous hassle. So, what do you do?<\/p>\n<p>While holding the \u201cShift\u201d key, right-click \u201cComputer\u201d within your \u201cStart\u201d menu. Now, click \u201cOpen in new process\u201d and you\u2019re done! You should have the following result:<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/imagecdn.maketecheasier.com\/2012\/02\/secret-tips-taskmgr.png\" title=\"secret_tips\" class=\"alignnone\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As in the image above, you should see two processes named \u201cexplorer.exe.\u201d If you didn\u2019t, re-read the instructions. Perhaps you missed something. Don\u2019t forget to hold \u201cShift\u201d while right-clicking \u201cComputer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>2. Reduce Volume of Other Applications When You Get a Call<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This one comes handy when you\u2019re an office user and you depend on Skype or other applications to complete calls in your daily life. Instead of lowering the sound volume manually for each other application you use, you can easily configure Windows to reduce the volume of everything else to give you better call quality. You can even mute everything else if you want complete silence \u2013 something handy when you\u2019re conducting interviews. The whole shebang is in the \u201cCommunications\u201d tab of your \u201cSounds\u201d menu. 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Once you click \u201cOK,\u201d the settings will apply automatically.<\/p>\n<h3><b><a href=\"http:\/\/maketecheasier.com\/five-top-secret-windows-7-features\/2012\/02\/06\" target=\"_blank\">Article Continued Here<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n<p>This excerpt is shared with permission from maketecheasier.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/imagecdn.maketecheasier.com\/2012\/02\/secret-tips-head.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"maketecheasier.com\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-18914\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With Microsoft\u2019s new interface adjustments in the Windows franchise, the company put a lot of features into Windows 7 that it might have forgotten to mention. 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