Operation of standard windows 7 programs. Standard Windows applications
Windows 7 Standard Programs
With the Windows 7 operating system, you get a set of applications that will come in handy for everyday work. Although their capabilities are weaker than specialized software packages, they will most likely be sufficient for most cases.
At your disposal is graphics editor Paint, text editor WordPad, editor for working with simple text files Notepad, Calculator, a program for recording sound from a microphone, and some others (see Fig. 2.54).
Rice. 2.54. Program group Standard All of them are located in the Standard folder. To get to it, you need to enter the Main
menu (click on the Start button), click on All Programs, and then find the folder called Accessories among the folders that appear and click on it.
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Graphic editor Paint
Graphic paint editor allows you to create simple color and black-and-white drawings, as well as perform some image processing operations. Compared with previous versions Windows, which also included Paint, its appearance changed a lot. On fig. 2.55 shows the window view of the graphical editor Paint.
Rice. 2.55. View of the Paint window
To launch it, you need to enter the Main Menu, find the Standard folder (see Fig. 2.54) and click on the Paint item in it.
At the top of the window is the Paint icon.
Next to it is a button to save the image in a file.
When you click on this button, Current state pictures will be written to a file. If you finish drawing something else, and at that time the computer's power is turned off, all changes after last entry will be lost in the file. For this reason, do not forget to periodically click the save button with the mouse, even if you have not yet completed the drawing. When you first click on this button, Paint does not yet know in which folder and with what name you want to save your drawing. For this reason, the standard file save window will open, shown in Fig. 2.56.
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Rice. 2.56. Standard file save window Find the folder where you want to save the picture file, enter in the File name field
file name of your choice (instead of the default Nameless), select the format in which the image will be stored in the File type drop-down list, then click the Save button.
When you later save changes to the image by clicking the button
the standard save file window will not appear, because Paint already knows which file to save the picture to.
Following the save button are two buttons responsible for undoing and redoing actions -
What are we talking about? The fact is that in many programs, several of your last actions can be undone. For example, you drew a beautiful image, and then added a detail that looks completely unnecessary. What to do? Redraw everything again? For such cases, a cancel button is provided.
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Click on it with the mouse, and the last change you made will disappear as if it never happened. But what to do if you suddenly decide that you got excited and canceled in vain last changes? The repeat action button will come to your aid
Click on it with the mouse, and the undone changes will reappear.
Below the window title is the ribbon area. What's this? The ribbon is a strip made in the form of tabs with buttons and other controls on them. Tabs are visible at the top (Home, View), by clicking on which you can switch from one tab to another. Initially, the Home tab is visible. But you can click on the name of another tab, View, and see its elements. And then you can return to the Home tab again by clicking on the word Home.
The status bar is located at the bottom of the window. It displays various supporting information. To the right of the icon
shows the location of the mouse pointer in the picture. It is shown in points, counting from the upper left corner of the image. The horizontal coordinate is shown first, and then the vertical coordinate. To the right of the icon
the total size of the image is displayed.
In the lower right corner of the Paint window is a scale
It is used to change the scale of the image. The current scale value itself is shown to the left of this scale. It is set to 100% by default. To change the scale, you can either drag the slider with the mouse
left (decrease) or right (increase), or click on the round buttons - (decrease) and + (increase). What does "drag" mean? This means that you need to move the mouse pointer over the slider, press the left mouse button and, without releasing it, move the mouse in the desired direction. When you move the slider to desired value, release the mouse button.
It should be noted that, by changing the scale, you do not change the size of the image
niya. It only seems to be approaching you or moving away from you. Usually they change the scale when they want to view or edit some small detail.
We all beat around the bush, but how do you start drawing? The Pencil tool is enabled by default. You can draw with the mouse just as you would draw on paper with a pencil. To draw a line, place the mouse pointer
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to the right place on the white sheet in the central part of the Paint window, press the left mouse button and, without releasing it, move the mouse pointer where the line should go.
Of course, the color of the line can be chosen. To do this, a color palette is located on the right side of the Home tab. By clicking the left mouse button on the corresponding colored square, you can select the current color of the line. If the set of colors in the palette does not suit you, you can click on the Change colors button and in the dialog box that opens, add a color from a wider range to the palette.
In addition to the color, we can also change the line thickness. To do this, click on the Size button. A list with example lines opens. Click on the desired sample.
You can set not only the width of the line, but also the way it is drawn. To do this, click on the Brushes button (on the word itself). A list of brush types will open (Fig. 2.57).
Rice. 2.57. Types of brushes The pictures show how each brush works, but it's better to experiment
on one's own.
You can not only draw lines by hand, but also use ready-made figures. To do this, click on the Shapes button. This will display a list of available shapes.
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Rice. 2.58. List of Available Shapes Let's look at some shapes.
Line - draws a line segment. To do this, place the mouse pointer in the place where the line should begin, press the left mouse button and move the mouse pointer to the place where the line should end, then release the mouse button.
You can choose the line thickness as we discussed earlier.
Draw line while pressed Shift key creates vertical, horizontal or 45° angled lines.
Drawing right click mouse click paints the line in the background color.
Curve - designed to draw curves with smooth bends. Drawing is done as follows:
A straight line is drawn.
An inflection point is selected on the straight line and dragged to the side. The straight line turns into a curve passing through the inflection point from the start point to the end point.
Another inflection point is selected on the curve and dragged to the side. The curve bends again.
Rectangle - Draws a rectangle. To do this, place the mouse pointer in the place where the upper left corner of the rectangle should be, press the left mouse button and move the mouse pointer to the place where the lower right corner of the rectangle should be, then release the mouse button. The rectangle is filled in according to the selected scheme:
outline only;
contour and background;
background only.
Drawing a shape while holding down the Shift key results in a square.
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Polygon - used to draw a sequence of line segments, in which the beginning of the next segment is at the end of the previous one, and the end of the last one falls into the beginning of the first. Such a sequence forms a polygon, which, upon completion of construction, is painted over as a rectangle.
Ellipse - draws an ellipse. For drawing, imagine that the future ellipse will be inscribed in a rectangle. Then proceed as described for the Rectangle tool.
Drawing a shape while holding down the Shift key results in a circle.
Rounded Rectangle - Draws a rectangle with rounded corners. Additional figures can be seen by clicking on the button
In addition to the tools we mentioned, there are others. For example, you can fill a limited area of the picture with the selected color.
Fill - fills the closed area with the line color when working with the left mouse button and the background color when working with the right mouse button. If the area is not closed, then all areas up to the closed border will be painted over. If you see an unexpected painting of another area, undo the action using the button
and find the break in the border. Zooming in (the scale in the lower right corner of the Paint window) can help with this.
If you need to erase part of the lines, you can use the Eraser tool.
Eraser - erases objects in the path of the mouse pointer, painting over the trace with the current background color. The width of the footprint is determined by the selection in the Size drop-down list. When working with the right mouse button, the eraser will replace the background color with the color of only those points for which it coincides with the current line color.
In addition to lines and shapes, the image can be decorated with text. To do this, click on the button
After selecting this tool, click in the place on the sheet where you want to place the text. A rectangular fragment will appear, defining the area where the text will be placed.
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This will bring up the text attribute panel (Font), in which you can select the font, size, and style (changing bold, italic, and underline).
After setting the text attributes, click inside the area you selected and type your text. As long as the text selection frame exists, you can make any changes to the text: choose a different color, position, size, style, and font.
Clicking outside the selection turns the text into part of the drawing.
In addition to choosing a color for drawing from the palette, you can specify the desired color directly on the drawing. To do this, click on the button
and then move the mouse pointer to the element of the picture whose color you want to make current, and click the left mouse button.
You can perform some useful actions on areas of the image. To do this, the fragment must first be selected. To select a rectangular fragment of the image, click the button
In the menu that appears, click Select, and in the submenu that opens, click Rectangular Area. Then set the mouse pointer to the place where the upper left corner of the selection area should be, press the left mouse button and move the mouse pointer to the place where the lower right corner of the selection area should be, then release the mouse button. This creates a dotted frame with squares at the corners and in the middle of each side, allowing you to resize the selection in the same way as resizing a window (by dragging the squares).
The selected fragment can be dragged to another place in the picture. In this case, the former place of the fragment is filled with the background color. If you drag while pressing the Ctrl key on the keyboard, a copy of the fragment is created.
The selected fragment can be placed in the Clipboard using buttons, the list of which appears when you click on the Clipboard button (Fig. 2.59).
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Rice. 2.59. Buttons for working with the Clipboard Cut – moves the selected fragment of the picture to the Clipboard.
Copy - creates a copy of the selected fragment of the picture in the Clipboard. Paste - pastes a fragment from the Clipboard into the picture. Fragment
appears in the figure as if on top of it and must be moved to the right place. The fragment pasted from the Clipboard appears in the upper left corner of the picture and
remains selected, allowing you to drag it to the desired location in the drawing. Clicking outside the selection removes it.
We mentioned Clipboard. What's this? This is such a "pocket" in Windows, where you can temporarily put part of an image or text. This "pocket" is common to all applications. Thus, you can put something on the Clipboard in one application and retrieve it in another. For example, you can put a fragment of an image that you drew in Paint on the Clipboard, and get this fragment from the Clipboard when working with word processor Microsoft Word(we'll talk about it later) and place it as an illustration to the text.
So, we can select a fragment. What additional actions can we do with it? For example, you can rotate a fragment by a certain angle. To do this, click on the Image button. In the menu that appears, select Rotate. A submenu will open where you can choose how to rotate the selection.
For more accurate and convenient creation images can include some additional elements Paint window. To do this, go to the View tab. There are Rulers and Gridlines checkboxes. When the Rulers check box is enabled, horizontal and vertical rulers appear, along which you can precisely position the mouse pointer.
Turning on grid lines will help you draw small drawings. To do this, it is convenient to enable the Grid lines checkbox and zoom in on the picture using the scale in the lower right corner of the Paint window.
We have dealt with various tools for creating an image. We also know how to save a drawn picture in a file. But how do you open a previously saved image?
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Click on the button to open the image file.
located to the left of the Home tab. This will open the menu. Select Open from this menu. The standard file open window will appear, familiar to you from the section where we discussed setting background images for the Desktop. Find the folder where the file with your drawing is located, click on the file name, and then on the Open button.
If you need to start the drawing again from scratch, click on the button
and select Create from the menu that appears.
And the fact that the next time you click on this button, the save file window will no longer appear, but what if you need to save the image with some changes in a file with a different name? To do this, click on the button
And select Save As from the menu that appears. The standard save file window will be displayed again, where you can specify a different name for the image file.
The commands responsible for setting up the printing of an image are collected in a submenu that appears when you click on the button.
And selecting the Print item (Fig. 2.60).
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Rice. 2.60. Commands for Printing an Image When you select the Page Setup command, a dialog box appears where you can
adjust print settings such as the size of the paper you are using, its orientation, and margins from the edges of the paper to the pattern. When choosing portrait orientation the sheet is positioned vertically, and when landscape is selected, it is horizontal.
The flags of the Centering group allow you to automatically align the image to the center of the sheet.
When all parameters are set, click the OK button.
Before printing a drawing on a printer, you can see on the screen how it will look on a sheet. To do this, click on the button
and select the Print item, and in the submenu that appears, the Preview command. The main part of the window will display your drawing as it will be printed later. You can zoom in or out of the image by clicking on the buttons
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When you want to exit the preview mode, click the Close Preview Window button.
When you decide to print the image on the printer, click on the button
in the menu that appears, select Print, and in the submenu that opens, select Print. A window similar to the one shown in Fig. 2.61.
Rice. 2.61. Pattern printing window
IN In the Select Printer list, you need to click on the name of the printer on which you want to print your picture.
IN The Page Range group lets you choose which pages to print if your image is too large to fit on one sheet. If you want to print not the entire image, but only part of it, you must first select a fragment and select Selection in the print window.
Click the Print button to start the printing process.
To finish working with the Paint graphic editor, you need to click on the standard button to close the window
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTANTALDYKORGAN COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRY AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
lesson plan № 8
date ofGroup
Subject : Informatics
Topic of the lesson : Standard ApplicationsWindows 7
Type lesson : practical lesson
Training: promote the assimilation of the purpose and composition operating system Windows, to give the basic concepts necessary to work in Windows, to study general information about standard Windows applications(startup, shutdown, window elements), learn how to launch standard applications using the Start button menu, learn how to work in the environment standard applications: Calculator, Notepad, wordpad editors, Paint, learn to create, edit, save and open documents in the environment of these applications.Developing:
promote the development of logical thinking, develop memory, Ability to summarize data and draw conclusions, the ability to highlight the main features. Develop the ability to compare, analyze. Develop the ability to plan and use it. Develop the ability to compose facts and events. Develop observation. Develop attention.Educational:
strive to cultivate a sense of humanism, diligence, accuracy, conscientiousness, a sense of duty, to instill a sense of pride in the chosen profession, the ability to manage emotions.Lesson equipment:
A. Visual aids
: boardB. Dispensing material : SYN program
Org. moment : mark those present, familiarization with the topic of the lesson, the objectives of the lesson, preparing students for the perception of new material.Checking the house. tasks:
Conducting an oral survey in order to determine the level of theoretical knowledge in the subject of informatics studied in the first year and according to the school curriculum.
Explanation of the new material:
Notepad and WordPad. Text editors
Windows 7 has two text editors, but neither is suitable for editing complex documents. In other words, you cannot do without an office suite. The Notepad text editor has remained unchanged, while the WordPad word processor has been slightly modified. However, the changes mainly affected GUI. Now WordPad looks like MS Office 2007, but its functionality is very far from MS Word. WordPad, although it can format text and insert pictures (which is why it is called a word processor, and not text editor), but still doesn't know how to work with tables.
Graphic editor Paint
But the graphic editor Paint not only gained new interface user (in the style of MS Office 2007), but it has also become much more convenient to use. It has new tools (quite useful tool Cropping), as well as the behavior of the program itself has changed: now graphic files are saved by default in PNG (Portable Network Graphic) format. PNG format provides lossless image compression: combines high image quality and small file size. Previously, the graphics editor used the BMP format - the quality was high, but the file size was the same. In Vista, for reasons I didn't understand, Paint by default saved pictures in JPEG format- the file size was small, but the image quality was low. Now everything is in place - high image quality and low file size. If you wish, you can still save the file in another format: BMP, JPEG, TIFF, or GIF.
Calculator in Windows 7
Even the Calculator program in Windows 7 has been redesigned! Of course, it didn't get an interface in the style of MS Office 2007. The new calculator has a new mode. Prior to this, there were two modes: Engineering and Normal, in new version appeared modes Programmer and Statistics. Probably, there will be users who will appreciate these modes.
Fixing new material:
Turn on the computer and boot the operating system
Windows98.1. Working with a calculator.
Calculator in the following way:Start → Programs → Accessories → Calculator.
Click on menu
View, select Normal.In app Calculator complete the following tasks, writing down the answers in a notebook:
(96+89)*23=
67:7=
(89-5):3=
Click on menu View, select Engineering.
Complete the following tasks, write the results in a notebook:
sin56 0 =
cos45 0 =
sin30 0 + cos60 0 =
45 3 =
Close the application window Calculator.
2. Working with Notepad.
Open Standard ApplicationNotebook. (Start → Programs → Accessories → Notepad).
Type in Notepad the following text (considering that the transition to newline by pressing the Enter key):
Not home, not for soup,
and visit your beloved
two carrots
for the green tail.
Jump to a new line.
Insert date into document: Edit → Date/Time.
Save your text like this:File → Save as... Write a name in the text boxexample . Click on the button Save.
close application Notebook.
Find example file and open it with a double click.
Close the Notepad application.
Homework : answer questions on /3/, 52 p.
Teacher ____________________ Akhmetova A.K.
In this chapter, we'll take a look at the default Windows 7 programs, which have always received little attention, although the programs are quite useful. Standard programs are placed in the program group All Programs => Standard. Surely you have already worked with previous versions of Windows and used some programs. So in Windows 7 a lot standard programs improved, and you will be pleased to see the changes that are "obvious" in this version of Windows. Description of standard programs is given in the table.
| Paint | Graphic editor for creating and modifying raster graphics. The editor interface has been changed compared to previous versions, i.e. The editor has become more convenient to use. Supports BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF and GIF formats |
| Notebook | Text editor. This is a classic program, so it has not changed. |
| word pad | Word processor (supports text formatting). Despite the changed interface, in terms of its functions it is still the same WordPad. This program can be used to create a memo, but no more |
| sound recording | If you have a microphone, you can record your voice. Laptop users are lucky - they all have a built-in microphone. But why do you need to record yourself? Unless the laptop can be used as a "hidden" voice recorder or to create voice notes |
| Run | Allows you to run other programs (if you know what their executable files are called or at least where they are located). The same window you see when you press the keys |
| Notes | An electronic version of yellow stickers that are used to remind you of something important. Now your monitor will not be sticky from stickers - electronic stickers do not need to be glued to the monitor! |
| Calculator | In the new version of Windows, the calculator has changed a bit, but more on that later. |
| Scissors | The program allows you to select any part of the screen and save it to a file, but, as will be shown later, it is more convenient to use other programs to create screenshots (screenshots - English screenshot), although in some situations the Scissors program will come in handy, but only if if you feel like writing a book on Windows and need to take some effective screenshots |
| Command line | Have you ever worked in DOS? Launch Command Prompt and you'll find out what it is |
| Math Input Panel | Used to enter and recognize mathematical expressions from a tablet or using a mouse. The program will be useful to mathematicians and students of mathematical faculties |
| Remote Desktop Connection | Allows you to connect to remote computer and work with it as if it were local computer. A little later, we will look at this program in more detail and figure out how to allow remote access to your computer. |
| Connecting to a network projector | Connects your laptop to a network projector |
| Connect to projector | Connects your laptop to a regular (not networked) projector |
| Conductor | Launches file manager Windows - Explorer. But launching Explorer is much easier with the Start => Computer command or keyboard shortcuts |
| Sync Center | Allows you to synchronize your computer data with other computers on the network |
| Getting Started | And you saw this window at the first Windows startup 7. Then you turned it off, and now you know how to start it again (if, of course, there was something useful for you) |
- In addition to the standard programs, the All Programs => Standard program group contains four program groups:
- Windows PowerShell contains run commands Windows shells PowerShell, which ordinary user to nothing, so we will not consider it;
- Tablet PC - contains programs for working with a tablet PC, if you have one, then this program group will be useful for you;
- Utilities - here are the utility programs that we will look at a little later in this chapter;
- Special abilities- the program group will be useful for users with disabilities (speech recognition, on-screen keyboard, etc.).
Below are the most useful, in my opinion, programs. Let's start with text editors.
In this chapter, we'll take a look at the default Windows 7 programs, which have always received little attention, although the programs are quite useful. Standard programs are placed in the program group All Programs => Standard. Surely you have already worked with previous versions of Windows and used some programs. So in Windows 7, many standard programs have been improved, and you will be pleased to notice the changes that are "obvious" in this version of Windows. Description of standard programs is given in the table.
Notepad and WordPad. Text editors
Windows 7 has two text editors, but neither is suitable for editing complex documents. In other words, you cannot do without an office suite. The Notepad text editor has remained unchanged, while the WordPad word processor has been slightly modified. However, the changes mainly affected the graphical interface. Now WordPad looks like MS Office 2007, but its functionality is very far from MS Word. Although WordPad can format text and insert pictures (that's why it's called a word processor and not a text editor), it still doesn't know how to work with tables.
Graphic editor Paint
But the graphic editor Paint not only found a new user interface (in the style of MS Office 2007), but also became much more convenient to use. It has new tools (a rather useful Crop tool), and the behavior of the program itself has changed: now graphic files are saved by default in PNG (Portable Network Graphic) format. The PNG format provides lossless image compression by combining high image quality with a small file size. Previously, the graphics editor used the BMP format - the quality was high, but the file size was the same. In Vista, for reasons I didn't understand, Paint saved images as JPEGs by default - the file size was small, but the image quality was poor. Now everything is in place - high image quality and low file size. If you wish, you can still save the file in another format: BMP, JPEG, TIFF, or GIF.
Calculator in Windows 7
Even the Calculator program in Windows 7 has been redesigned! Of course, it didn't get an interface in the style of MS Office 2007. The new calculator has a new mode. Prior to this, there were two modes: Engineering and Normal, in the new version, the modes Programmer and Statistics appeared. Probably, there will be users who will appreciate these modes.
Notes, notes. Electronic stickers in Windows 7
Until now, yellow sticky notes are popular in offices. Wherever users glue them, including on monitors, and then they have to clean the monitor from glue residue and dust.
Various developers offered their programs - electronic analogues of stickers. FROM advent of Windows 7 electronic stickers appeared as part of the operating system - this is the Notes program.
Scissors in Windows 7
If you are going to write an article about Windows setup or another program, you will need a screenshot tool. The Scissors program can cut an arbitrary section of the desktop and save it as a graphic file. But if you need to take a screenshot (window shot) of a program, then it's easier to use the keyboard shortcut
To take a screenshot of the entire desktop, press the key (without), and then paste the image into Paint or any other graphic editor.
Remote access to a computer
Remote access is a godsend for the administrator. Once you set up remote access, you can manage a remote computer in the same way as a local one. If you have colleagues who are not very good at configuring their computer, you can connect to their computer and help them - you don't even have to go to their computer, which is very convenient.
- To allow a remote computer to connect to your computer, follow these steps:
- Select Start => Computer;
- Click the System Properties button;
- Click on the button (on the left) Remote access settings;
- Enable the Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication option;
- Click the Select Users button;
- Select users who can connect to your system;
- You can turn off the Allow Remote Assistance connections to this computer option - you don't need Remote Assistance in most cases.
Windows 7 Utilities
The program group Accessories => Utilities contains utilities that can be used to service the system. Description of utility programs is given in the table.
| Program | Description |
| System Restore | Allows you to restore the system after a failure, for example, after an incorrect installation of a driver or program. The recovery service is described in detail in the chapter Windows 7 Recovery System |
| Disk Defragmenter | Why you need to defragment a disk and how to use a defragmenter is described in the article Disk Defragmenter |
| A computer | Brings up an Explorer window. I don’t even know why this program was placed in the System Tools group, the same window opens when you select Start => Computer |
| Resource Monitor | Useful information program providing information about system resources. It will be discussed in detail in the article System Monitor. |
| Internet Explorer(without add-ons) | Internet browser Explorer will start without add-ons, which is useful if some add-ons are buggy |
| Transfer Tool Windows Data | Used to transfer data from one computer to another |
| Windows Easy Transfer reports | Lets you view Easy Transfer reports |
| Character editor | With this editor you can create and save your own symbols, which can then be used in your documents |
| Disk Cleanup | General disk cleaning: temporary files, temporary IE files are deleted from the disk, the Recycle Bin is emptied, etc. You can run the same program by clicking on the Disk Cleanup button in the disk properties window |
| Control Panel | Windows Control Panel is the Windows Control Center |
| Task Scheduler | Allows you to run programs, display messages, or send emails on a schedule. This program will be discussed in the article Task Scheduler |
| System Information | information program, which allows you to get information about the hardware of your laptop |
| symbol table | With this program, you can view the available characters and copy them to the clipboard. This program is useful for entering special characters, such as ® |
How to start Task Manager in Windows 7
Sometimes you need to crash a process that is not responding to user input. To do this, press the keys
When installing the operating system, a whole package of standard Windows programs is installed by default, about which simple user just don't know anything. Part of the standard programs can be found in the menu Start - All programs. Next, open the sections: Service, Standard, and further Service, Special abilities. Some of the programs are intended for specialists and access to these programs can only be done through the command line or through the command " Run».
With the command " Run» You can quickly launch programs, open files and folders, and go to websites when your computer is connected to the Internet.
To run the command " Run", you can use one of the following methods:
It remains to enter the name of the program to run it
Now let's proceed directly to the description of those programs that are of interest from the point of view of their use, not only by specialists, but also by a simple user.
appwiz.cpl- Programs and components. The program can be uninstalled if it is no longer needed or if you need to free up space on your hard drive. To remove programs or change their configuration by adding and removing certain components, you can use the " Programs and Features».
control- Control Panel. Used to change Windows settings. These settings almost completely control the look and feel of Windows and allow you to customize Windows in the way that best suits your needs.
cipher.exe- utility for servicing EFS (Encrypted file system(EFS) is a Windows feature that allows you to store information on your hard drive in an encrypted format. Encryption is the strongest protection that Windows provides to protect data). Also, using this utility, you can delete a file, folder or data from a disk without the possibility of recovery.
cleanmgr- Disk Cleanup. To reduce the number of unused files on your hard drive to free up disk space and improve computer performance. It deletes temporary files, empties the trash and deletes a lot of system files and others unused elements. additional information
control folders- Folders settings. With the Folder Options component, you can change how files and folders are handled, and how items are displayed on your computer.
control desktop- Personalization. You can change individual parts of the theme (images, colors, and sounds), and then save the modified theme for your own use or for sharing with other users
comexp.msc- Component Services. With the help of the " Component Services» In the MMC, you can configure and administer COM components, COM+ applications, and DTC. Snap « Component Services» designed for both system administrators and for application developers. For example, administrators can manage components, and developers can configure desired component and application behaviors such as participation in transactions and object pooling.
compmgmt.msc- Computer management. The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) groups administrative tools that are used to administer networks, computers, services, and other system components.
credwiz- Save usernames and passwords. If usernames and passwords become corrupted or destroyed, you can use a backup copy to restore them.
charmap- Symbol table. Used to insert special characters into a document. Special characters are characters that are not on the keyboard. These symbols include complex symbols for mathematical operations, exponential representation of numbers, currency symbols, and letters from other languages.
certmgr.msc- Certificates. Certificates are primarily used to identify users or devices, authenticate services, or encrypt files. Typically, certificates are used invisibly to the user. However, sometimes you get notifications that the certificate is invalid or has expired. In these cases, follow the instructions provided in the message.
taskschd.msc- Task Scheduler. If you use a certain program regularly, you can use the Task Scheduler Wizard to create a task that will automatically run that program according to a set schedule. To perform these steps, you must be logged on as an administrator. IN otherwise You can only change the parameters of the current account user.
devmgmt.msc- Device Manager. Using Device Manager, you can install and update hardware device drivers, change the settings for these devices, and troubleshoot their operation. A device driver is software that allows Windows to communicate with a particular device. The device driver is installed to provide Windows work with new equipment.
diskpart- Console utility for managing partitions in volumes hard drive. The /add option is used to create a new partition, and /delete is used to delete an existing one. The variable device is the name of the device for the new partition (for example, \device\harddisk0). The drive variable is the drive letter assigned to the partition being deleted (for example, D). The partition variable is the name of the partition to be deleted (for example, \device\harddisk0\partition1) according to the partition naming conventions; it can be used instead of the drive variable. The size variable is used to specify the size of the new partition (in megabytes) Full list utility commands can be obtained by typing HELP
dxdiag- The DirectX multimedia technology package is used by many Windows OS games. If your computer does not have the required DirectX version indicated on the product packaging, the game may not work properly. If you experience any problems while playing a game or movie, the DirectX Diagnostic Tool will help you find the cause. DirectX is a set of technologies used in many multimedia programs Windows OS
diskmgmt.msc- Disk management. The Disk Management tool in this version of Windows is designed to perform disk management tasks such as creating and formatting partitions and volumes and assigning drive letters. Hard disk management is different from managing programs and information stored on the disk. Some management operations change the hard disk, such as formatting or repartitioning. Hard disk information management refers to organizing files and folders for better access to information (or setting their properties). In addition, to perform disk management tasks along with other programs command line you can use the DiskPart command.
eventvwr.msc- View events. Program " Event Viewer"is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in and is designed to view and manage event logs. It is an indispensable tool for monitoring the health of the system and troubleshooting problems that arise (for example, improper start of programs or updates that are automatically downloaded).
eudcedit- Personal signs editor. The private character editor allows you to create your own characters and insert them into documents using a character table
ftp- FTP protocol. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is the protocol used to transfer files over the Internet. Usually FTP is used to make files available for download by other users, but can also be used when sending web pages to form a website or to place digital photos on a website from public access to images.
firewall.cpl- Windows Firewall. A firewall is a piece of software or hardware that inspects data entering through the Internet or a network and, depending on the firewall settings, either blocks it or allows it to enter your computer. A firewall will help prevent hackers or malicious software (such as worms) from entering your computer through a network or the Internet. The firewall also helps prevent sending malware to other computers.
iexplore- Internet Explorer. Microsoft Browser
intl.cpl- Language and regional standards. You can change the format that Windows uses to display information (such as dates, times, currency, and units of measurement) to match the standards of the selected language. For example, when working with documents written in two languages (French and English), you can change the format to French and use the euro as the currency, and display dates in the day/month/year format.
mmc- Management Console (MMC). A place to store and display administrative tools created by Microsoft and other software vendors. These tools are called snap-ins and are used to manage Windows hardware, software, and networking components. Some of the tools located in the Administrative Tools folder in Control Panel, such as Computer Management, are MMC snap-ins.
msconfig- System configuration. The system setup program is additional remedy, which is designed to identify problems that may prevent Windows from starting normally. When you start Windows, you can disable common services and automatically loaded programs, and then enable them one at a time. If the problem does not occur when the service is disabled, but appears after it is enabled, then that service may be the source of the problem. System Setup is intended for troubleshooting, not boot management.
msinfo32- Information about the system. Component " System Information' (also called msinfo32.exe) displays details about hardware configuration, components and software computer, including drivers
msra- Remote assistant. Sometimes the best way to troubleshoot a problem is to have someone show you how to do it. Windows Remote Assistance is a convenient way for someone you trust, such as a friend or service professional, to technical support, connect to the user's computer and help him find a solution to the problem, even if this specialist is not around
msdt- Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool. Used to collect information about problems that occur with the computer, and then send this information over the Internet to Microsoft Product Support Services.
mmsys.cpl- Sound. You can set the computer to play sounds when certain events occur (an event can be either an action performed by the user, such as logging in to the computer, or an action performed by the computer, such as alerting you to a new e-mail message)
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OptionalFeatures - Windows Components. Some programs and features included with Windows, such as IIS, must be enabled before use. Some other features are enabled by default but can be disabled when not in use.
osk - Screen keyboard. You can use the on-screen keyboard instead of the regular keyboard for typing and data entry. The on-screen keyboard is displayed on the screen with all the standard keys. You can select keys using a mouse or other pointing device, or use a single key or group of keys to switch between keys on the screen
odbcad32- ODBC data source administrator. ODBC is a technology that is used by programs to access various databases (or data sources). For example, ODBC technology can be used to import data from a database MySQL data in spreadsheet Microsoft Excel. This requires that the required ODBC driver is installed on the computer and that the data source is specified.
perfmon- Systemic windows monitor. Can be used to analyze the impact of programs on computer performance both in real time and by collecting log data for further processing. System Monitor Windows uses performance counters, event tracing data, and configuration information that can be grouped into data collector groups
psr- Tool for recording troubleshooting steps. You can use the Troubleshooting Activity Recorder to record the activities that occur on your computer, including a textual description of the locations of mouse clicks and screen images for each click (called screenshots). Recorded actions can be saved to a file that can be used by a help desk technician or other person who helps troubleshoot a problem on a computer
powercfg.cpl- Power supply. A power plan is a set of hardware and system settings that control how a computer uses and saves power. Power plans can save power, maximize system performance, or balance the two
rstrui- System Restore. Allows you to undo changes made to the computer system without affecting personal files, such as email, documents or photographs. System restore is optimal choice when installing a program or driver that caused an unexpected change in the configuration of your computer or Windows, and uninstalling the program or driver did not resolve the problem
regedit- Registry editor. A tool designed for advanced users. This tool is for viewing and changing parameters in system registry, which contains information about the operation of the computer
recdisc- Create a system recovery disk. System recovery options will help you recover Windows in the event of a serious error. To use System Restore Options, you must installation disk Windows or access to recovery options provided by the computer manufacturer. If you can't get either, you can create a system repair disc to access system recovery options
gpedit.msc- Local editor group policy. The Local Group Policy Editor is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides a single interface for managing all of the settings for Local Group Policy Objects.
sdclt- Backup and restore. Windows Backup lets you create a system image, which is an exact image of a disk. The system image also contains Windows and system settings, programs, and files. System Restore allows you to restore the state of your computer's system files to a previous point in time
secpol.msc - Local Policy security. Used to view and change Group Policy security settings
sfc- Check the integrity of all protected system files and replace wrong versions correct. Runs on the command line with administrator rights. Run Command Prompt as Administrator
sigverif- Checking the signature of the file. Digital signature is an electronic security label added to files. It allows you to check the publisher of a file and helps you determine if a file has been modified since it was digitally signed.
taskmgr- Windows Task Manager. The Task Manager displays the applications, processes, and services that are currently running on the computer. With it, you can monitor the performance of your computer or shut down applications that are not responding.
TabletPC.cpl- Pen and touch devices. When using a tablet PC or touch screen you can perform movements called gestures with a tablet pen or finger to quickly navigate and perform actions
verifier- Driver check manager. A driver is a program that enables the computer to communicate with hardware and devices. Without drivers, normal operation of equipment connected to the PC, such as a video adapter or printer, is not possible
lusrmgr.msc - Local Users and groups. Use the Local Users and Groups snap-in to create and manage users and groups that are stored locally on the computer
wscui.cpl- Support Center. The Action Center lists important messages about computer security and maintenance settings that require your attention. Marked in red are Important messages that indicate significant problems that need to be resolved as soon as possible.
fxscover- Fax cover page editor. Fax and Windows scan included in this Windows version, contains four pre-made cover pages. You can also create your own cover pages with this program.
If some standard program does not work or malfunctions, then you can try to reinstall it. Open Windows Components by typing OptionalFeatures in Start - Run. Select the component you want to reinstall, uncheck it (A warning appears when some components are disabled), click YES and after restarting the computer, again check the checkbox for the component that was disabled. You will need to reboot again for the changes to take effect.
More information on the Windows website. Visit the Windows website which contains additional information, downloads, and ideas for getting the most out of your computer Windows control 7
