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Better Troubleshooting and Problem Solving
We created Windows 7 to help give you a trouble-free computing experience. But if problems do arise,
Windows 7 noti es you in more intelligent ways and makes resolution easier and faster. When something
in Windows 7 needs your attention, you’ll have one place to go, with troubleshooters that help solve
many common problems.
Action Center
In previous versions, Windows noti es you that something needs attention on your PC by using pop-ups
or other messages. These messages are helpful if the problem requires immediate attention, but they can
be very distracting if the problem isn’t urgent.
Windows 7 not only helps you
solve more problems, but it also
helps you solve them on your
own schedule. The Action Center,
a new, integrated Control Panel
experience, is the central place
for all tasks and noti cations
associated with keeping your
PC running safely and smoothly.
It makes it easier for you to x
problems yourself by providing a
new streamlined way to address
noti cations and manage PC
issues, including con guring the
User Account Control.
You’ll see fewer noti cations on your desktop because the Action
Center consolidates alerts from 10 existing Windows features,
including Security Center, Problem Reports and Solutions, Windows
Defender, Windows Update, Diagnostics, Network Access Protection,
Backup and Restore, Recovery, and User Account Control. When
Windows 7 needs your attention, you’ll see a new icon in the noti ca-
tion area. To nd out more, click the icon to launch a menu that gives
you options to x the issue immediately or go to the Action Center
for more details. If you don’t have time to address the issue immedi-
ately, the information you need will be waiting for you the next time
you visit the Action Center.
Action Center consolidates alerts
and makes follow-up easier.
Action Center centralizes all tasks
and noti cations associated with
keeping your PC running smoothly.