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Seven Windows 7 Tips for IT Pros

By Matt Hines | 2010-04-22 | Article Views: 944 | Published In: Windows 7 Migration |

Are you getting the most from Windows 7? Sure, you know all about Jump Lists and pinning apps to the taskbar, but what about the operating system's lesser-known features and secrets? Over at 4sysops, IT guru Michael Pietroforte lists his.

Are you getting the most from Windows 7? Sure, you know all about Jump Lists and pinning apps to the taskbar, but what about the operating system's lesser-known features and secrets?

Over at 4sysops, IT guru Michael Pietroforte lists his favorite Windows 7 tips, and they're all winners. Here's a sampling:

Drag and drop to the command prompt Daniel Petri discovered that drag and drop to the command prompt is back in Windows 7. This allows you to copy a file's path to the command prompt.

Dual Boot with Bitlocker Keith Comb explained how you can encrypt your system drive with Bitlocker and still boot from a VHD. This is useful for dual boot environments.

We're particularly fond of Pietroforte's idea to use Aero Snap to place Explorer windows side by side for easy file management.

Got any Windows 7 tips of your own to share? Hit the comments to impart your wisdom.

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