Microsoft Windows 7 Helpful Tips
Windows 7 Snap
The new Windows feature Snap is a quick new way to resize open windows, simply by dragging them to the edges of your screen.
Depending on where you drag a window, you can make it expand vertically, take up the entire screen, or appear side-by-side with another window. Snap makes reading, organizing, and comparing windows a…well, you get the picture.
You can also utiliy the “Windows Key” and the arrow keys. This is my favorite way for using the “Snap” feature.
- “Windows Key” and Up Arrow – Snaps the open window to Full Screen
- “Windows Key” and Down Arrow – Snaps the open window to Retore or Minimize
- “Windows Key” and Left Arrow – Snaps the open window to the Left Half of the Screen
- “Windows Key” and Right Arrow – Snaps the open window to the Right Half of the Screen
For more information on this, check out Microsoft’s site.
Microsoft delivers ‘big month’ of patches, quashes 22 bugs
Microsoft today issued 12 security updates that patched 22 bugs in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office and its Internet server software.
An analyst suspected that one of the dozen updates was released to prevent hackers from exploiting Windows 7 in the Pwn2Own contest slated to start in four weeks. Read the Full Story.
Whatever your thoughts are on the reasons for the patches, you should always make sure your computer is up to date with the latest patches.
Android Honeycomb (Android 3.0)
Google announced the latest upgrade for the mobile OS, call Android Honeycomb, which was launch event in Mountain View, California on February 4, 2011.
With the release of Honeycomb and Motorola’s excellent tablet (Xoom), Cupertino will have some serious catching up to do with their iPad 2. Because with a device like Motorola’s Xoom, you realize just how limited the iPad experience remains.
Read the article Why Android Honeycomb should have Apple scared