Five Tips for Windows 7 Professional

Customizing Microsoft Windows 7 to get the operating system of your dreams is fast and easy if you're using the Professional version. Whether you're already using Pro for years or a newbie fiddling with your new operating system, we've got you covered.

Below are five Microsoft Windows 7 enhancements and under-hyped features.

Automate Just About Any Tasks

If you're sick of doing trivial computing tasks and you're always looking for ways to save time, automation is your secret weapon.

The good news is, Microsoft Windows 7 comes with a built-in Task Scheduler that lets you automate tasks from as simple as starting a program to as complex as sending an email. What's more you don't need help from your tech-savvy friends to create a task. Simply fire up the Start menu, type "task scheduler" and enter.

Windows 7 Gains Over Windows 8 and Vista Competition

Windows 8 is making a headway against Vista. However, both of them have no match with Windows 7. The most recent figures have shown that, in May, Windows 8 has a 4.27 percentage share of the PCs being installed worldwide versus the 4.51% for Vista. As you know, Vista is one of the least popular OSes introduced in November 2006. But then again, maybe they will be breaking out the sparkling wine soon. Still, Windows 7 leads a long shot at 44.85% and it truly made gains in May. It had 44.72% in April.

Newer Isn't Always Better

We need to understand the situation. According to Bill Gates, higher is better. Let's take a look at the reality. The Windows Me, the blue one has problems. The Windows 98 has issues. The Windows Vista could not transfer files over a network at rational speeds. Users were happy with Windows XP but it became out-dated. Now, this most recent version, which is Windows 8, has even more issues. This points out that newer is not always better. As what Bill Gates says, it's not practical to point out the best one, when the most recent has more issues. Without a doubt, people prefer Windows 7 because it has operated far better and has had lesser and more tolerable issues.