Introduction to Action Center in Windows 7
Action Center is a new Windows 7 feature designed in response to complaints from users of previous Windows versions that the notification area, the area next to the clock on the far right of the taskbar, can easily become cluttered with program icons and pop-up balloon tips Action Center integrates all of these balloon tips into a more manageable centralized location.
Action Center is represented by a small, white flag on the taskbar The icon includes a small x when there are Windows messages in the Action Center. You can control what messages the Action Center displays and respond to messages by clicking the Action Center icon and clicking Open Action Center.
The main Action Center panel includes a list of color-coded Windows messages. Red messages are critical, and amber messages are important.
When things go wrong with Windows 7, such as when a program or a driver crashes, the operating system stores information about these errors in a log and displays the log in Action Center If there are any error logs in Action Center, you will see a Check For Solutions option under Maintenance click this option to search for a matching error log and, hopefully, a solution in Microsoft’s database. You can also use the Maintenance section to change the Backup Settings and Troubleshooting Settings.
To control what messages appear in Action Center, click Change Action Center Settings in the blue pane on the left of the Action Center panel. On the window that appears, indicate which items you want Windows to notify you about when there are problems.
You can also view archived Action Center messages from the main Action Center panel Problems that have occurred with Windows 7 in the past can give you clues to a solution for a current problem.
In Action Center, you can also view the operating system’s reliability history by clicking View Reliability History in the Maintenance section.
Action Center is represented by a small, white flag on the taskbar The icon includes a small x when there are Windows messages in the Action Center. You can control what messages the Action Center displays and respond to messages by clicking the Action Center icon and clicking Open Action Center.
The main Action Center panel includes a list of color-coded Windows messages. Red messages are critical, and amber messages are important.
When things go wrong with Windows 7, such as when a program or a driver crashes, the operating system stores information about these errors in a log and displays the log in Action Center If there are any error logs in Action Center, you will see a Check For Solutions option under Maintenance click this option to search for a matching error log and, hopefully, a solution in Microsoft’s database. You can also use the Maintenance section to change the Backup Settings and Troubleshooting Settings.
To control what messages appear in Action Center, click Change Action Center Settings in the blue pane on the left of the Action Center panel. On the window that appears, indicate which items you want Windows to notify you about when there are problems.
You can also view archived Action Center messages from the main Action Center panel Problems that have occurred with Windows 7 in the past can give you clues to a solution for a current problem.
In Action Center, you can also view the operating system’s reliability history by clicking View Reliability History in the Maintenance section.