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We have known from the era of Windows XP that the group policy function can be used to optimize the operation of the system, including making the system safer and more efficient. Similarly, all this has been inherited in Windows 7 (hereinafter referred to as Win7). This article will show you how to use group policy to slim down Win7 and make Win7 more efficient from three aspects.

Note: the Group Policy feature is only available in Win7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions.

1. Streamlining system functions

Win7 is very powerful and considerate, with many practical functions, such as system restore function and burning function, the former can quickly restore the system to the state before the "accident", while the latter can easily complete the burning of the CD. However, due to different computer configurations and different user needs, it is sometimes necessary to turn off some of the system's own functions to make the computer run faster!

Disable self-contained recording to make the operation more suitable to my heart.

Win7 has integrated the recording function, which is not weak and easy to operate. However, this feature is not perfect, as long as the burner is connected, Windows Explorer will be on standby at any time, which will undoubtedly affect system performance and the execution speed of resource managers. In addition, after all, it is not a professional recording software, so its function and flexibility are naturally limited. Therefore, for users who have higher requirements for recording, you can consider disabling it.

Expand user configuration → Administrative templates → Windows components → Windows Explorer, enter remove CD Burning feature, and enable this policy (as shown in figure 1).

Tip: if you enable this setting, all features in Windows Explorer that allow the use of a burner will have no effect, of course, this setting will not prevent users from using the burner to burn discs with the help of third-party applications.

Disable system restore to save system resources

Although the system restore function of Win7 is very powerful, it can be easily restored to the state before the "accident" with the click of a mouse. However, system restore takes up disk space, especially the longer it is used, the more space it takes, so for computers with low configuration, consider disabling this feature.

Expand computer configuration → Administrative templates → system → system restore, enter turn off system restore, and enable this policy. In addition, you can turn off system restore in the control panel.

In particular, you should be reminded that if your configuration is high, try not to disable the restore feature. Only when the configuration is low, especially if the hard disk space is limited, you should consider turning off system restore or disabling this feature after making a backup.

Second, remove annoying hints

Usually use the computer, always encounter some error prompts or inexplicable tips, such as: when the system is shut down, the update is in progress, but the user has to leave immediately; in the course of operation, suddenly pop up a prompt window such as "send error report"; suddenly jump out of the screensaver while watching the video, which is even more unpleasant! In that case, let the group strategy help and get rid of all these annoying tips!

Don't hesitate to update the next installation when you turn it off.

Once the user starts the automatic update, the system will install the update before shutting down each time. If you prefer to update manually, you can cancel this setting.

Expand the computer configuration → management module → Windows component → Windows Update, enter "do not display installation updates in the close Windows' dialog box and shut down", and enable this policy (as shown in figure 2).

Tip: if you enable this policy setting, the option of "install updates and shut down" will not appear even if the user selects the shutdown option in the start menu and updates can be installed. Start this strategy, after shutdown, the downloaded system update files will not be automatically deleted, will not be lost, the downloaded files are still stored in the system directory, you can install updates at any time at your convenience in the future, which is more reasonable.

Mistakes are not reported out of sight and out of mind.

When the computer is busy, suddenly a "send error report" window pops up, and you have to click to continue the operation. There are a lot of tips like this. If you always need a little bit to go, there will be some trouble. For the convenience of operation, it is recommended that you disable it.

Expand computer configuration → Administrative templates → system → Internet Communication Management → Internet Communication Settings, enter turn off Windows error reporting, and enable this policy.

The screensaver doesn't bother to stand aside and watch the movie.

Many friends are used to watching movies using the Windows Media Player that comes with the system, but the problem is that by default, it is likely to run a screensaver when playing a movie. Although the screensaver can be disabled in the Windows Media Player options menu, it can be disabled completely with Group Policy settings!

Expand user configuration → Administrative template → Windows component → Windows Media Player → playback, enter allow screen saver to run, and disable this policy. After disabling, enter "options → player → player Settings", "allow to run screen saver when playing" item has been grayed out (as shown in figure 3), indicating that it has been disabled, and then want to set, no way!

Tip: if this policy is disabled, even if the user selects the screen saver, the screen saver will not

Interrupt the playback. Who wants to be interrupted by a screensaver when watching a great show? There is nothing we can do to insert advertisements on TV. The computer, my territory, I am in charge!

Third, the practical skills of the group strategy, which is a must for the master.

Backup, restore, and restore Group Policy settings do not go wrong

Once the group policy is set, you can copy the group policy so that you can use it directly after reinstalling the system. The method is simple. All the contents of the group policy are in the directory "X:\ Windows\ System32\ GroupPolicy" (X represents the system drive letter), and you can copy this directory. To restore, simply copy everything in this directory back and overwrite the existing content.

To restore the group policy to the default state, first delete the directory "X:\ Windows\ System32\ GroupPolicy" where the group policy is located (X represents the system drive letter), and then run the command "gpupdate / force" in the command prompt window.

It is more convenient to hide strategies that are not used.

If you are a beginner to use Group Policy, you will certainly be overwhelmed by the various policies in the Group Policy Editor. Because you are not familiar with the specific location of each policy, you may look for a policy in the Group Policy Editor for a long time. At this time, you only need to use the "filter" function of the Group Policy Editor to quickly find the desired policy.

After starting the Group Policy Editor, select a directory in the left pane, right-click, select the "Open filter" command in the pop-up shortcut menu, check the "Open filter" item, right-click the same directory again, and click "filter options", which opens the filter options dialog box, selecting the type of policy settings to display, for example You can select drop-down lists such as managed, configured, and commented, or you can check enable keyword filter, filter with keyword filter, or check Startup requirements filter. It is very flexible to filter with the desired platform and application filter. Once confirmed, only the policies that meet the criteria will be displayed, which will look much clearer (see figure 4).

Unlock Group Policy

In order to ensure the security of the system, many friends will set up a group policy on the public computer to prevent the destruction of foreign programs, and at the same time, in order to prevent others from modifying the reorganization strategy, confusedly add the "gpedit.msc" file to the program that is not allowed to execute, resulting in the group policy locked!

In fact, it is easy to unlock. Start the Microsoft management console program "mmc.exe", click "File → Open", navigate to "X:\ Windows\ System32\ gpedit.msc" (X represents the system drive letter), and then enter the "Local Group Policy Editor"!

Double-click the file "gpedit.msc" limit entry, change the "security level" from "not allowed" to "no limit". After confirmation, the group policy will be unlocked!

Tip: the Microsoft Management console (MMC) integrates management tools that can be used to manage networks, computers, services, and other system components, while the Local Group Policy Editor is a Microsoft Management console snap-in that provides a single user interface through which all settings of local Group Policy objects are managed.

Unlock the registry

It is common to change or even lock the IE home page when surfing the Internet, which can be modified through the Registry Editor (or Group Policy Editor). Many friends are used to using the Registry Editor, but when they enter the Registry Editor, the dialog box "Registry Editing has been disabled by the administrator" pops up, which is generally a good thing done by the virus!

Expand user configuration → Administrative templates → system, go to prevent access to Registry Editing tools, and disable this policy.

Run the registry editor again, and the familiar interface finally appears again.

Tip: in order to prevent malicious programs from tampering with system settings, * * use accounts with User permissions to enter and use the system.

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