Set up the start menu in such a way that you have everything at hand (Tips for WINDOWS WINDOWS XP,VISTA,7)

The shareware tool Start Menu 7 offers a good alternative to the standard start menu; this can be downloaded from startmenu7.com. 

                  According to the developers, Start Menu 7 runs on both XP and Vista in addition to Windows 7 as its name suggests. For installation, double-click on the downloaded file in Windows Explorer and follow the instructions given by the setup wizard. You have to have a user account with administrator rights during the process as the setup routine involves accessing important system files. Once the installation is complete start the Program using the command ‘Start I All programs I Start Menu 7 Start Menu 7’.

                Now, when you click on ‘Start’ you will not see the usual start menu provided by Windows, but instead, a

menu that has an extensive collection of links: It has a different visual effect and enables direct access to all the programs and files on your system in an alphabetically sorted sub-menu format, for instance ‘Programs’, ‘My Documents’ or ‘Computer’. In addition to this, the various entries use additional sorting and display tools. Thus, for instance ‘Program’ offers the structure known as ‘All programs’ as seen in the usual Windows Start menu and on the other hand, the ‘Program’ links can be found under headings such as ‘Quick start’ and ‘Autorun’. You can add your own menus and commands using the option ‘Add entries to the menu’.

              Click on ‘Options’ and ‘Configuration’ so as to complete the experience as per your own taste. Use the option ‘System integration’ and remove the tick in front of ‘Start the Start Menu 7 with Windows’ if you do not wish to activate the tool automatically at every system start. You can add more power management buttons in Start Menu 7 using the option ‘Buttons’; this is done to turn off the computer, to restart it, or to enable the use of power management commands in a time-controlled fashion. For this, click on the corresponding button in the Start menu, select the desired function in a menu, for instance ‘Turn off the computer’, and define the period for action in a simple and an intuitive dialog. Finally, click the ‘Start’ button to save the settings.

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Accelerate the system during the defragmentation process(Windows XP, Vista, 7)

              As soon as a defragmentation starts, your system becomes very slow and hardly becomes available for normal use. You want to work faster again.

              During defragmentation, a security program might also be active, for instance a virus scanner. Both processes hinder each other as the security program detects every change made in a file because of the defragmentation and then reanalyzes it. Normally, this is a good precaution, but it costs a lot of computing power and you can be reasonably sure no malware is at work.
              To ensure a safe work environment, first disconnect the PC from its network and Internet connections. For that, you can use the Wi-Fi switch on a laptop or unplug the network cable. You can also deactivate the relevant connection for the time being. As the next step, end the security monitoring by right clicking the applicable program’s icon in the taskbar and select the its stop/pause command. Specify the desired time period, then complete the defragmentation without interruption. You can continue to work in the mean time with Office programs or play local media files. Finally, do not forget to reactivate the security program or to restart the computer.

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