My new Windows 7 install would not hibernate (which is really a nice feature, especially when hibernation is awesome fast using a SSD disk).

Anyways, after a bit of fiddling I found the solution – to enable hibernation do the following:

1. Open Command Prompt (with Administrator rights if UAC is enabled).

2. Next, type: powercfg /hibernate on

3. Close the Command Prompt .. you now (maybe!!) is able to hibernate (I was not)

… so if you can’t see the Hibernate option in Start menu then:

4. Launch Power Options from Start menu / Control panel

5. In the left pane, open the link labeled “Change when the computer sleeps” and then open the link “Change advanced power settings”.

6. Under the Advanced Sleep options, expand the Sleep tree and turn off Hybrid Sleep.

… and now in the Start menu you should see the Hibernate entry.

By default Windows 7 will not let you use a network share in “Libraries” unless it is either available offline (which kind of deny the purpose of a network share!) or it is indexed.

However, using some good old DOS/Shell tricks you can easily use network shares in “Libraries” anyway .. here how:

1. Create a folder on your hard drive inside c:\temp
2. Create another folder in the above folder called i.e. “myData” (c:\temp\myData)
2. Link the Library to this folder.
3. Delete the “myData” folder
4. Use the mklink in an elevated command prompt to make a symbolic link. Name the link the same as the folder you created above.
i.e - mklink /d c:\temp\myData \\server\myDataShare
5. Done. Now you have non-indexed UNC path as a library.

This one is mostly for myself (a reminder to do this on all my PCs):

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/assign-a-shortcut-key-to-the-snipping-tool-in-windows-vista/

Windows 7 with the new Taskbar has a number of new and nice keyboard shortcut which will make your everyday life much easier. The most useful ones are…

Window handling

Windows + Up Arrow – Maximize window

Windows + Left Arrow – Snap window to left side covering half of desktop space. Continue pressing the keyboard shortcut will rotate the window between snap to left, snap to right and restore to normal position.

Windows + Right Arrow – Snap window to right side covering half of desktop space. Continue pressing the keyboard shortcut will rotate the window between snap to left, snap to right and restore to normal position.

Windows + Down Arrow – Minimize the window. Restore to normal size and position if the window is currently maximized.

General

Windows + D – Show desktop and restore desktop (minimize or restore all windows).

Windows + M – Minimize all windows.

Windows + T – Show preview thumbnail of running applications in Windows Taskbar one by one without mouse over.

Windows + U – Open Ease of Access Center.

Windows + P – Display options.

Windows + F – Search window.

Windows + G – Bring all gadgets on top and foreground.

Windows + X – Run Windows Mobility Center.

Windows + R – Open ‘Run’ command.

Windows + E – Run Windows Explorer.

Windows + L – Lock the computer.

Windows + Pause [Break] – Open System Properties.

Windows + [number] – Activate and run the program pinned on Windows 7 Taskbar, running program won’t be affected (regular keys, not keypad).

Windows + Tab – Windows Aero Task Switcher

F1 – Help

F3 – Search

Taskbar modifiers

Shift + Click on icon Open a new instance

Middle click on icon Open a new instance

Ctrl + Shift + Click on icon Open a new instance with Admin privileges

Shift + Right-click on icon Show window menu (Restore / Minimize / Move / etc)
Note: Normally you can just right-click on the window thumbnail to get this menu

Shift + Right-click on grouped icon Menu with Restore All / Minimize All / Close All, etc.

Ctrl + Click on grouped icon Cycle between the windows (or tabs) in the group