As you know, in a store, labels are attached to clothing in order to quickly determine the size, price, manufacturer, recommendations for washing and ironing, etc. for any garment model. If such a label is removed, then the clothes do not lose their properties and can be worn.
Similarly, you can handle shortcuts in Windows 7: use them for quick access to files, folders, programs on your computer.
What is a shortcut
Do not worry or get upset if there is any problem with the shortcuts, for example, they disappeared or, by clicking on them, you cannot open a file or program. In case of problems with shortcuts, files, folders and programs for which Win 7 shortcuts were created, as a rule, remain intact.
How can you tell a label from a regular icon?
The label has the same name as the object it points to. The object can be a program, folder, or file. It turns out that the name usually does not distinguish between a program shortcut and the program itself.
How to understand when we have a label and when the object itself? Moreover, the shortcut can be safely removed. And it is worth deleting the object itself only after careful thought.
Rice. 1 The shortcut icon differs from the object icon by the presence of a jump arrow.
You can distinguish a shortcut from an object by the icons.
A shortcut icon usually has a navigation arrow in the lower left corner (Figure 1). And the object icon does not have such an arrow. In fig. 1 shows examples of three icons:
- A shortcut icon for the Yandex.Disk program (there is a jump arrow, which means this is a shortcut for the Yandex.Disk program),
- Shortcut icon for Skype (there is a jump arrow, so this is a shortcut for Skype),
- Trash icon (no navigation arrow, this is not a shortcut).
Windows 7 Shortcut Properties: Shortcut Type, Size, and Location
If you click on any shortcut with the right mouse button (right mouse button), the "Properties" window will open. Click on the "General" tab (number 01 in Fig. 2), and look at the general properties of the shortcut.
Rice. 2 File type, location and file size of the Skype shortcut
The shortcut file has (or type, format) .lnk (number 1 in Fig. 2).
Labels take up little space. In fig. 2 shows that the size of the shortcut file is 2-4 Kb.
Also in Fig. 2, you can see the location of the shortcut. It can be seen that the shortcut for the Skype program is located on the Desktop, or rather, here - C: \ Users \ Public \ Desktop (number 2 in Fig. 2).
How to create a shortcut: the first way
Shortcuts are useful because they can be placed in a convenient location, such as on the desktop. By clicking on a shortcut on the Desktop, you can quickly open the desired program, file or folder. Below we will consider two ways how you can create a shortcut for a program, file or folder.
1) You need to find on your computer an object (program, file or folder) for which you need to create a shortcut - number 1 in Fig. 3.
Rice. 3 How to create a shortcut in a folder and drag it to the Desktop
2) Now you need to right-click (Right Mouse Button) on the object (program, file or folder) that needs a shortcut.
3) A menu will appear in which you should select the "Create shortcut" command - number 2 in Fig. 3. That's all, a brand new shortcut will appear in the same place, in the same folder where our object is located.
4) It makes no sense to store the shortcut along with the object in the same folder. Therefore, you should drag the shortcut to the desired location, for example, to the Desktop.
To do this, use one of the three buttons in the upper right corner of the window (number 3 in Fig. 3) to reduce the window so that the Desktop is visible.
Then you need to move the mouse cursor to the shortcut, click on the LMB (Left Mouse Button) and, without releasing it, drag the shortcut to the Desktop (number 4 in Fig. 3). After dragging the shortcut to the desired location, you can release the mouse button.
How to create a shortcut: method two
Create a Windows 7 shortcut right from the desktop. For some it will be easier than the first method, but for others it will be more difficult.
1) Click on an empty space on the Desktop with RMB (right mouse button) (number 1 in Fig. 4).
Rice. 4 Create a shortcut on the Desktop
2) Select the “Create” command in the menu that appears (number 2 in Fig. 4), and then “Label” (number 3 in Fig. 4).
The "Create shortcut" window will appear (Fig. 5):
Rice. 5 We are looking for the folder where the object for which the shortcut is created
3) You need to fill in the "Specify the location of the object" field. To do this, find the object (program or file, folder) for which the shortcut is created. To do this, you can click on the "Browse" button (Fig. 5). The "Browse files and folders" window will appear, where you need to find the necessary program or document and click on it. The field "Specify the location of the object" will be filled in, then click on "OK".
4) A new window will appear where you can enter a name for the shortcut or agree with the proposed name, after which you should click on the "Finish" button.
5) Now you can look for a brand new shortcut with an arrow in the left corner on the desktop of your computer.
How to create a Mail.ru shortcut on your Desktop?
You can create shortcuts for more than just files or programs that reside on your computer's hard drive. A shortcut can also be created for a website located on the Internet.
Let's consider once again the above creation of a shortcut on the Desktop with a specific example - a shortcut (icon) Mail.ru on the Desktop.
1) Right-click (right-click) on an empty space on the Desktop.
2) In the context menu that appears, select "Shortcut" - "Create" (Fig. 4).
3) The “Create shortcut” window pops up (Fig. 5).
4) In this window, enter http://mail.ru/ (Fig. 5.1).
Rice. 5.1. How to create a shortcut Mail ru?
6) The "Create shortcut" window will appear, in which you must enter the name of the shortcut. In fig. 5.2 I have entered the name "Mail.ru", but you can enter any other name, including, in Russian, in Cyrillic.
Rice. 5.2. Enter a name for the shortcut on the Desktop
7) Click on "Finish", go to the Desktop to look at a new shortcut with the name that we just set.
How to give a shortcut a different name (rename)?
You can rename a shortcut an unlimited number of times. To rename a shortcut, you need to right-click on it (Right Mouse Button). A menu will appear in which we click on the "Rename" command (number 1 in Fig. 6).
Rice. 6 How to rename or delete a shortcut
After that, the field containing the shortcut name will become available for editing. Using the keyboard, enter a new name for the shortcut or edit the old name.
How do I remove a shortcut?
1st method. Select the shortcut and press the Delete key.
2nd method. Click on the shortcut RMB (Right Mouse Button). A menu will appear in which click on the "Delete" command (number 2 in Fig. 6).
In the 1st and 2nd methods, in order to avoid misunderstandings when deleting a shortcut, the Windows operating system will ask you to confirm your decision regarding the removal of the shortcut: "Move this shortcut to the trash?" (fig. 7)
Rice. 7 Confirm the deletion of the shortcut to the Trash
If you click on the "Yes" button, the shortcut will be removed to the Trash.
If the Recycle Bin has not been cleared by the user, then the shortcut can be returned from the Recycle Bin back to its original place. To do this, you will need to go to the Trash, right-click on the previously deleted shortcut. A menu will appear in which you need to click on the "Restore" command. The shortcut will be restored to the folder and location from which it was deleted.
Windows 7 shortcut icons
You can change the shortcut icons to others. How to do it?
Rice. 8 How to change the shortcut icon
- To change the shortcut icon, right-click on it.
- In the menu that appears, click the Properties command,
- open the Label tab (number 1 in Fig. 8),
- click the Change Icon button (number 2 in Fig. 8).
The Change Icon window appears, allowing you to select an icon from the set of icons provided. Select the icon, select it with a mouse click and click OK. The icon will change to the selected, new icon.
Windows 7 shortcuts won't open
The appearance of the label (color, size, presence or absence of an arrow in the left corner of the label icon) does not affect its operation in any way. Moreover, the appearance of the shortcuts can be customized to your liking.
What affects the performance of shortcuts? Viruses, unsuccessful Windows updates, imprudent user actions.
The rash actions of the user include, for example, moving the program to another folder. Alternatively, the user tidied up the computer, moved the program and forgot. Then the shortcut to the program moved to another folder will immediately stop working. The reason is simple - the old file location does not work, it is worth replacing it with a new one.
What can you do if a shortcut stops working?
- Check your computer for viruses.
- It is possible to roll back the operating system to a working version if points have been made.
- Without thinking twice, you can try to remove the shortcut. First, you should make sure that the shortcut is actually being removed, and not the program itself for which the shortcut was created. Then create a new shortcut. This is easier than checking the properties of the shortcut, looking for the cause and fixing it.
- Check the properties of the shortcut. Let us consider this reason in more detail.
If in the Properties of the shortcut the location of the program is different from its real location on the computer, then, of course, the shortcut will not work.
Where can I find it? RMB on the shortcut - Properties - Tab "Shortcut" - button "File location" (number 5 in Fig. 8). If after clicking on this button, the file is not found, then you should look at in the "Object" window (number 6 in Fig. 8). Compare this path with the actual location of the file on the computer and, if necessary, correct it, especially since the field indicated by the number 6 in Fig. 8 is available for editing.
Computer literacy exercises:
- Find a photo (or program) on your computer and create a shortcut for the photo on your Desktop. Click on the shortcut on the Desktop, make sure that it works.
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You can create a shortcut for programs, folders, and documents that the user regularly accesses. Label is a link to an object, a means of quick access to an object located in a folder on the computer disk or in the network to which the computer is connected. Usually the shortcut is located on the desktop, but it can be placed in any folder as well. Double-clicking a shortcut icon allows you to open a document or run a program regardless of where they are located — on the user's computer hard drive, on a network drive, or on a Web site.
By default, a shortcut has the same name as the object it points to. The shortcut icon, as a rule, differs from the icon of the object for which it was created, only by the transition arrow located in the lower left corner of the picture (Fig. 4.31). The shortcut file has the extension .lnk and takes up little disk space (about 1 KB). It is a special communication file. When you double-click a shortcut, Windows uses the information stored in the link file to find and open the object associated with that shortcut (Figure 4.32).
Rice. 4.31. Shortcut to open a Word document
Rice. 4.32. General shortcut properties
To facilitate access to an object: a program or a document, you can create one or more shortcuts and place them in different places: on the desktop and in frequently used folders. For example, if a Word document contains reference information that the user is constantly viewing, then by placing its shortcut on the desktop, he will be able to open the file without accessing the menu.
The label can be placed inside a document or e-mail message. By dragging the file icon onto the shortcut to the floppy disk, you can copy the file to the floppy disk. Placing a shortcut to the printer on the desktop allows you to speed up the printing process and make it easier to control it. When you delete a shortcut, the file with which it is associated is not deleted. If you rename a folder / file, the name of the shortcut will not change, but the link between them will remain.
You can create a shortcut to a disk, program, folder, or document using one of the methods below.
1. Select the object for which the shortcut is created in the window My computer or a conductor and select from the menu File command Create shortcut A new shortcut will appear in the bottom corner of the folder window where the object is located. Then you need to drag the shortcut with the mouse to the desired location, for example, to the desktop.
2. Select the object for which the shortcut is created in the window My computer or conductor, then activate the command Copy on the menu Edit... After going to the window of the folder in which the shortcut is supposed to be placed, select the command Insert shortcut on the menu Edit.
To delete a shortcut, select it, press the Delete key, or right-click the shortcut and select the command Delete... In both cases, to avoid accidentally deleting the object, Windows will ask you to confirm the specified action.
The graphics that Windows use to quickly access files are called Shortcuts. Each shortcut corresponds to a set of settings that determine both the appearance of the object itself and the launch parameters of the file "attached" to it. The user has the ability to change these settings through the shortcut properties window.
Instructions
Label is a small file that links to another file or folder. As a file, a shortcut has a name and an icon. The main locations for shortcuts are the Windows Desktop and Main Menu. Yes, in fact the Main Menu basically contains shortcuts and folders. But it can also contain regular files. Shortcuts and files are drawn as menu items, while folders are drawn as submenus. You can verify this by examining the "Main Menu" folder in the "Windows" folder. Next to it is the "Desktop" folder. It is the contents of this folder that Windows draws to us at startup on the monitor screen. That is, "Main Menu" and "Desktop" are two special folders in Windows.
The main purpose of shortcuts- provide quick and convenient access to files and folders located in the depths of the hard drive file system.
It's easy to create a shortcut. There are special commands for this in the Explorer window menu. On the File menu there is a New Shortcut command. This command creates a shortcut in the same folder as the file it points to. Then it can be copied to other folders, including the Desktop and the Main Menu. But there is an even more convenient command. In the same place in the "File" menu there is a submenu "Send". In the "Send" submenu we will find the item "Desktop (create shortcut)".
Windows can create a shortcut to a file or folder on which the cursor is located, and immediately place this shortcut on the Desktop. Both commands for creating shortcuts are also present in the context menu.
Create a shortcut by dragging and dropping files- the fastest way to bring a shortcut to the desktop is "drag and drop", that is, select the desired file, and then simply drag it to the desktop. When dragging, a shortcut icon must appear on the icon, if for some reason it does not appear, then the file or folder is either transferred or copied (when dragging the + sign on the icon).
Create a shortcut using the context menu... Let's create a shortcut for the Calculator program. To do this, you need to right-click on the desktop. A menu will appear on the screen where you need to select the "Create" item.
A new menu appears: in this menu it is necessary to select the item " Label"
Then a window appears " Creation shortcut". In the window that appears, click on the" Overview",
and then double click on the small folder Windows. The window that opens contains all the programs in the folder Windows... To see the program " Calculator", you need to scroll the scrollbars. Having found the program " Calculator", you must double-click on the icon Calculator"located to the left of the program name.
After that, in the command line of the window " Creation shortcut"the path and name of the selected program appears
Now a shortcut for the calculator program will appear on the desktop, which can be dragged to any convenient place.
Another way to create a shortcut is to select a file or folder and right-click, then select a position " Create label", you can also do this by selecting" File \ New label".
When this action is performed, a shortcut will appear in the root of the folder in which the above action was performed. Now this shortcut can be copied or moved to the desktop, or to another place we need.
The change parameters shortcuts and their deletion... To change the parameters of a shortcut, for example, the type of window that opens, you need to right-click the shortcut and select the command " Properties".
To remove a shortcut, you need to drag it to the " Basket"or press the button" Delete". Removing the shortcut does not affect the object itself.
During the transition fromDOSToWindows the user interface is simplified, often eliminating the need for not only the command line, but also batch files. Although this is justified by the potential inherent in Windows, it still significantly impoverishes the possibilities for managing a PC.
In DOS, a shortcut to an MS-DOS program is a Pif file that is also a system configuration program. An inexperienced user is often afraid to resort to command lines, because he doubts the correctness of the commands entered and fears to spoil something. In addition, incorrect commands are inconvenient to edit - you have to retype them, unless, of course, there is a Doskey utility. In general, simple commands are easy to learn to quickly enter directly, but when it is necessary to execute a whole series of them, in particular to archive, rename, move or copy groups of files, and also if such operations are required often, then it makes sense to refer to the Bat-file. It is best to use a simple file name so that no errors occur when you type it. The Windows system allows you to make file operations more intuitive, and to give an expressive shortcut to the faceless Bata files in DOS.
If, for example, there are more than 50 computers on the network and all users, as a rule, are well aware of their programs and standard operations in NC and Windows, then in order to change the properties of a shortcut to one of the public programs and add two subfolders to each of PC can do the following. Place the shortcut "Shortcut.lnc" with the required properties, the batch file "Command.bat" and the shortcut "Command.pif" to it with an icon, for example, in the form of an airplane (Windows \ System \ Pifmgr.dll), into a public folder. The Bat file included the following lines:
DEL C: \ WINDOWS \ WORKING ~ 1 \ LABEL.LNC
COPY F: \<ПУТЬ>\ LABEL.LNC
C: \ WINDOWS \ WORKING ~ 1 \ LABEL.LNC
In the shortcut properties for this file, you must also include the "Close window when session ends" feature. Now the procedure for replacing the shortcut and creating two subfolders on each of the 50 machines is only to click on the icon with the image of an airplane in the window of a shared network folder.
It happens that similar tasks need to be solved for a local PC. For example, before working on a document, you should unzip the files on the floppy disk, and then zip them again after finishing. In addition, it is necessary to organize the files in a certain way, placing them in different folders. In this case, the set of commands depends on the archivers used.
Many programs can be controlled from the command line. Moreover, this turns out to be more flexible than the usual mouse click on its b
icon. In such a case, batch files and shortcuts will help. In the properties of Windows shortcuts (Lnc files) there is also a place for the command line, which points to the batch file that is launched along with the corresponding shortcut.
Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) can be launched with the parameters specified in the properties of its shortcut or in a batch file:
/ n - open the explorer in a single window with the contents of the current folder;
/ e - open the explorer with the contents of the current disk and the expanded current folder;
/ root,<имя>- specify the folder, the contents of which you want to view.
Command c: \ windows \ explorer. exe / e, / select, c: \ dir1 \ file.doc will open explorer with the expanded directory DIR1, and c: \ windows \ explorer.exe / n, / root, c: \ dir1 \ file.doc will launch a text editor (in in this case - Word) and will open the document, and if Word is not installed, an error message will appear.
The commands will be executed the same way from the command line (DOS session) and from the corresponding shortcut. However, to avoid problems due to incorrect encoding, the names of directories and files should be entered in Latin. So, the previous command is not implemented if the path contains folder names in Russian in Windows encoding.
Sometimes, you need to run a program in Windows that can only work in the DOS environment. In this case, the batch files will again help. For example, you can play GTA on both Windows and DOS, but when the system is overloaded with programs running at a particular point in time, GTA will not work and you will have to use the DOS emulation mode. To speed up this process, you need to perform certain operations. First, create and place a shortcut to the DOS session on the Desktop. Then, by opening the properties of the shortcut, add the name of the batch file that will control the launch of the program, and create this file, for example, under the name Igra.bat.
Then, being in the "Program" tab, you must click the "Advanced" button, enable the options "Prevent the program from detecting Windows", "MS-DOS mode", "Select a new MS-DOS configuration" and fill in the fields for files.
After closing the additional settings of the program, you can change the icon for it by selecting it using the "Browse" button from those already in the system. So, to start the program, just click on the shortcut. At the end of the work, you need to type Exit in the command line and press
In some cases, you can reboot the system using a batch file. So, for DOS mode there is a utility called Restart, the executable file of which (restart.com) is located in the c: \ windows \ command \ ebd \ ebd.cab directory. For Windows dll, SHExitWindowsEx 8 - also turn off the PC (if this function is available).
similar Bat files. For example, AVP with default settings and running AVP monitor will not even allow copying such a file. However, certain settings will help to cope with this problem as well.
For command file options in Windows, you can display a dialog box. So, let's create a file Mydel.bat to delete the file we specified later.
IF exist% 1 Del% 1
On the command line, after the name of the batch file, the name of the file to be deleted is indicated.
Create a shortcut to the Bat-file and in its properties on the Program tab and in the Command line field add a question mark at the end of the line separated by a space. We will enable the function "Close the window at the end of the session" and so change the icon to match the nature of the command. As a result, after double-clicking on the shortcut of this file, the "Options" window will appear, where you must enter the full name of the file that we are going to delete. To exit this command, you just need to indicate OK. Here it should be borne in mind that a file deleted in this way will not be placed in the Trash and, of course, it will also not be possible to return it.
Finally, let's create another batch file, Ar.bat, which allows us to perform several functions at once:
· Checking a floppy disk for files and deleting them;
· Archiving and sending to a floppy disk together with pictures in .JPG format of the article just written, for example Bat.doc, which will be located in the% 1 subdirectory of the Maydoc1 directory (enter the name of the subdirectory in the parameters window). Files with other extensions will remain unchanged in the working directory;
· Shutdown of the computer.
Having opened the properties of the Bat-file or its shortcut, enter a question mark at the end of the command line separated by a space. In the root directory of the C: \ drive, create a service file, which may come in handy more than once in the future. It will be a text file named Y, without an extension, containing only one Y character. In the first line of the Bat file, the Y character gives an affirmative answer to the Del command's request to delete files. Place the Ar.bat file itself in the root directory of the C: \ drive and, opening the shortcut properties, specify C: \ in the "Working folder" field of the "Program" tab. Select the icon for the shortcut from the catalog
Windows \ System \ Shell32.dll. Drag the shortcut to the Desktop, insert a floppy disk with old and unnecessary files into the floppy drive and, after saving the document, close Word and click on the AR shortcut.
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Topic: “Assigning shortcuts. Ways to create shortcuts. Configuring shortcut settings and modes of their operation for DOS and Windows programs "
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The graphical objects that are used in the Windows operating system to quickly call files are called " Labels". Each shortcut corresponds to a set of settings that determine both the appearance of the object itself and the launch parameters of the file "attached" to it. The user can change these settings through the shortcut properties window.
Instructions
1. The shortcut can be located on the desktop, in the main menu of the operating system, or in one of the folders on any of the computer disks. In order to open the settings window, you need to access it. Everything is easy with the desktop, with the main menu too, and to access folders on disks, you will have to use a typical file administrator - "Explorer". It can be called up by double-clicking on the "Computer" icon on the desktop and by single-clicking on the item with the same name in the main OS menu.
2. Go to the required shortcut in the "Explorer" and click on it with the right mouse button in order to bring up the context menu. If this object is located in the main menu or on the desktop, the method for invoking the menu will be the same. Select " Properties"- this is the bottom line in the list - and the shortcut settings window will appear on the screen.
3. Depending on the version of the operating system used, the number of tabs in the properties window can vary from 3 to seven. More often than not, it is necessary to change the settings located on the "Shortcut" tab. It is allowed to add additional application launch keys in the "Object" field. In the "Window" drop-down list, you can choose how the program window should appear on the screen - expanded to each screen, minimized to a tray or medium-sized.
4. On the same tab there is a button "Change icon" - if you want to change the image of this object, open the search dialog for a new icon by clicking on this button. The "Location" button opens the "Explorer" window in the folder where the file attached to the shortcut is located, and the "Additional" button opens the window in which it is allowed to change the user on whose behalf the file will be opened.
5. If you need to change the attributes of a shortcut, then go to the "General" tab - there are several checkboxes and a button that opens additional settings. And on the "Compatibility" tab, you can adjust the settings for launching files from earlier versions if they are abnormally processed by the installed operating system.
6. In addition to these 3, in the shortcut properties window there can be four more tabs with settings that help to set the differentiation of access rights for different users ("Security"), "roll back" a version to a previous one ("Previous versions"), compare checksums from 2 shortcuts ( File Hashes).
Basic configuration options systems displayed in the " Properties systems"Can be changed by standard operating methods. systems Windows XP. The OS graphical interface allows even an experienced user to perform similar operations without the risk of introducing fatal errors.
You will need
- - Windows XP
Instructions
1. Press the "Start" button to bring up the main menu systems and go to the "Control Panel" item to initiate the metamorphosis of the OS WIndows configuration parameters.
2. Select the item "Productivity and Service" and expand the link "System".
3. Go to the Computer Name tab and enter the desired name or a description of the computer in the Description field to display the selected name on the network.
4. Click the "Recognize" button to launch the "Network Identity Wizard" tool to complete the LAN connection.
5. Click the Change button to select options for displaying the computer name in the domain and workgroup.
6. Go to the Hardware tab and click the Device Manager button to launch the utility.
7. Use the "Signing drivers" button in the "Drivers" section to set the required tier of protection using digital signatures of drivers and click the "Hardware Profiles" button to define OS actions to select installed hardware during boot systems .
8. Click the Advanced tab and click the Options button in the Performance section to specify the application of visual results when displaying interface elements.
9. Use the Options button in the User Profiles section to edit, delete, and copy the selected profiles, and click the Options button in the Download and Repair section to define the default OS to boot.
10. Go to the Mechanical Upgrade tab and apply the Mechanical (Recommended) check box to confirm that the operating room is mechanically upgraded. systems .
11. Go to the "Correction systems"And uncheck the box next to" Disable correction systems»To allow the creation of regular correction points.
12. Click the OK button to execute the command and confirm the use of the selected changes by clicking the Apply button.
Helpful advice
The "General" tab opens by default and contains information about the version of the installed OS, the registration information of the computer user, and the technical specifications of the computer itself.
Organization of the desktop in which launch frequently used programs and files can be produced with one click of the mouse, it is especially comfortable. This possibility is provided by the Windows Rapid Launcher. All that is required for this is to display it in the taskbar and add shortcuts desired programs, folders and files.
You will need
- - a computer with Windows OS installed.
Instructions
1. If the Quick Launch bar does not appear on your Windows XP, install it. To do this, right-click on the taskbar and select the "Properties" option from the context menu. In the window that opens, go to the "Taskbar" menu and check the box opposite the line "Display the dashboard". Click the "Apply" and "OK" buttons.
2. If the shortcut of the component you need is on the desktop, drag it to the Quick Launch bar by pressing and holding the left mouse button. By the same method, it is allowed to move to the panel a shortcut to any program, folder or file from their initial location.
3. Vista displays the Quick Access Bar and places shortcuts on it in much the same way as XP. To install the panel, right-click on the taskbar, in the window that appears, select the "Toolbar" menu and select the opposite checkbox for the "Rapid start" option. Dragging and dropping shortcuts with the mouse is correct as in XP. From the Start menu, it is possible to export shortcuts to the panel via the context menu by right-clicking on the desired component and choosing the Add to Quick Launch option.
4. Before adding a shortcut to the Windows 7 Rapid Launcher, you need to install it. To do this, right-click on the taskbar and uncheck the "Dock taskbar" checkbox. After that, immediately select the item "Panels" and the option "Create toolbar". In the window that opens, enter the folder name "% UserProfile% AppDataRoamingMicrosoftInternet ExplorerQuick Launch". Later, click on the "Select Folder" button and make sure that the Quick Launch panel appears on the taskbar.
5. Click on it in the place of the dotted separators with the right mouse button and uncheck the "Show captions" and "Show title" checkboxes in the context menu. This action will leave on the panel only the icons themselves, not showing their names. Click on the item "View" and put a checkmark opposite "Small icons" - so that the panel could accommodate a larger number of icons.
6. Left-click on the Quick Launch bar and drag the dotted line as needed to anchor a specific area of the taskbar to the Quick Launch bar. Right-click on the taskbar and check the opposite box for "Dock taskbar". If you have not stopped Windows 7 SP1, the Quick Access Bar you made may disappear after a reboot. To prevent this from happening, install SP1.
7. Add shortcuts to the programs, files, and folders you want to use on the Quick Launch bar by dragging and dropping them. The mouse button should be released when the inscription “Copy to Quick Launch” appears next to the cursor.
Helpful advice
If you are using a widescreen monitor, the taskbar can be conveniently positioned on the side, increasing its width to such a size (about 80 pixels) so that 3-4 rows of shortcuts can fit in the quick access panel. This will allow you to arrange 20-30 icons on it, and at the same time leave enough space on the taskbar for placing icons of running programs and files.
Standard Windows tools allow you to change only some of the properties of files, for example, allow editing and deletion. In order to change the date of creation, it is brought to use third-party programs or non-traditional Windows techniques.
How to hide a file
Using standard Windows tools, you can hide the file you have made from viewing and prohibit its editing. To do this, right-click on its icon, select the "Properties" command and in the "General" tab of the properties window, select the "Read-only" and "Hidden" checkboxes. After that go to the "Tools" menu and select the "Folder Options" item. In the "View" tab, find the item "Hidden folders and files" in the list of additional parameters and set it to "Do not show". Click OK to confirm. To restore the file's visibility, uncheck the "Hidden" checkbox.
How to change file properties
You can change only some of the data in the file properties. If you have Windows XP, in the properties window go to the "Summary" tab and click "Advanced". Click in the "Value" section on the opposite side of the property that you want to change. If editing is allowed, an empty box will appear, surrounded by a frame. To metamorphosize file properties in Windows 7, in the properties window, go to the "Details" tab and proceed as described above.
How to change the creation date of a file
To find out the date the file was created, right-click on its icon and select the "Properties" command. The General tab displays basic information about the file, including the creation date. You will not be able to change this parameter using standard Windows tools, but it is allowed to use unconventional techniques. Double-click on the clock in the tray (lower right corner of the screen) and set the date and time to which you want to change the real data of the file. Open the file with a suitable editor (Word is suitable for text files, Paint or Photoshop for graphic files) and save it under your own name. Now in the properties of the file, the date of creation you need will be reflected. It is allowed to use third-party programs for metamorphosis of file attributes, for example, the file administrator Total Commander. Start TC and find the file in the explorer you want to change the data about. In the "Files" menu, click the "Change signs" item and in a new window, check the box next to the "Date / time metamorphosis" item. After that, check the box next to "Apply plugins". The "Plugin" field should be tc. In the "Quality" field, open the drop-down list and select the "Creation date" item. In the "Value" field, enter the required date and click OK. For the likelihood of the adjustment, click "Add attribute" and select "Modification date" in the list of properties. Enter a date later than the creation date. In the same window, you can prohibit editing the file and make it hidden. To do this, tick the boxes "Read only" and "Hidden".
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