Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Use Of Windows 7 Compatibility Mode For Any Application Program

Now don’t be frustrated, if you have any application from older version which are finding difficult to run on Windows 7.

Windows 7 gives you option to run that program via Compatibility Mode .Many a time we often are caught under condition when our previous version of program don’t suit the new operating system. In that case we find our self very much helpless .To come over the problem use Windows 7 Compatibility Mode as follows .Open the program by making right click on the program’s shortcut, .exe file, or installation program .Open the properties Window .There are different tabs. Select “Compatibility.” Here search the option “Run this program in Compatibility Mode.” Check or uncheck the setting you required for running the program. If you want to rung the privilege level you can modify it.Now apply all these setting and click on "OK."

Implementing Windows 7 for Business Purpose

Most of the people are looking Windows 7as the operating system of this millennium. With the fabulous desktop, ability to upload the complete series of device driver for Vista and network security the new business generation is waiting with their breathe hold.

Hardware configuration: The high demanding configuration and poor driver support of Windows 7 are some of the hurdles in the feasibility. Hard drive of 20 GB and 1 GHZ processor as we know is the minimum. Obviously any business is related to the capital and so much demanding configuration will put some extra burden on their budget. Also the complexity of the operating system is causing slower boot of the system.

But limitations are everywhere. Let’s go into the positive aspects:

What we need in a Business, Simplicity in operating, privacy of our data and adaptability with different software. All these features are meeting the expectation of the user.

Touch-Screen: Now use your finger for working on computer give up the mouse. With Windows 7 and a touch – sensitive screen, you can browse online newspaper, flick through photo albums and shuffle files and folders. We are using the touch screen technology for years, but Windows 7extends it to every corner of your PC. The Start menu and taskbar now sport larger, fingertip-friendly icons. Familiar Windows 7 programs are also touch-ready. You can even finger paint in Paint! Windows Touch—available only in the Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate editions of Windows 7.Need to zoom in on a picture? Pinch your fingers together. Want to right-click on something? Touch it with one finger and tap the screen with a second on the screen.

As per the windows 7 networks security, you can apply a separate firewall profile to different network connection. Which is dynamic in function?

There are some quite specific tools which can provide extraordinary security, mention below :


Bit Locker : It caps your data from hackers or theft .How can you help protect your data from loss, theft, or hackers? The answer: Bit Locker. Bit Locker keep a security lock on your documents, it keep everything in encrypted form on external drive. You are even safe if you have misplaced your portable storage devices like USB flash drives and external drives.

Direct Access : In the corporate world lots of energy is spend on building Virtual private networks, now Windows 7brings the Direct Access to save your time and energy. It commits secure connection to remote client without dealing with VPNs. This is an quite innovative gift to mobile user and sufficient reason for switching to Windows 7.


App Locker :
Now corporate has a good management over their software. It will inhibit any unauthorized access to any program. Ordinary users will not be able to install new programs however they can run it. It organization can keep a track on their user if they are involved in malpractice such as playing with settings designed for Internet Explorer. App Locker addresses this problem and lets IT centrally configure who can run which application. App Locker checks each program against corporate policies when a user tries to start it. Though it can be difficult to implement in a large organization, IT can get some immediate benefits by rolling App Locker out to highly managed workstations.

User Account Control: In Windows 7, you can turn on User Account Control (UAC) without it displaying warnings for programs you started. This means no more screen-dimming each time you start the Microsoft Management Console — but you’re still alerted if a Web page tries to change system settings or install unauthorized programs. If you disabled UAC in Vista, do yourself a favor and turn it on again once you’ve moved toWindows 7.


Compatibility Mode:
Most of us face problems in Transition period. Because the earlier programs find it difficult to be suited with the new operating system. In such situation don’t lose your temper and make use of "Compatibility Mode" to run that particular software. This is easy to apply.

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