Aug 29, 2011 11:00 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft is offering users a collection of “Guided Help” articles designed to simplify various tasks they need to perform in Windows 7. All Guided Help resources are available free of charge on the Microsoft Help and Support website, just click this link in order to get to them.

I received a total of 16 results to a search for such content, and more than 10 of the articles highlighted contain guidance for end users to perform a variety of actions.

Customers can turn to the Microsoft Help and Support site in order to access information on how to produce a Power Efficiency Diagnostics Report for their Windows 7 machine, for example.

Guidance is also available on how to leverage the Program Compatibility mode in order to get legacy software to run under Windows 7.

Users that need to set up dual monitors with their Windows 7 PC can access a Guided Help article dealing exactly with this type of scenario.

Additional articles provide guidance on how to enable the Quick Launch bar, customize the notification area, disable secure desktop, shuffle desktop backgrounds, troubleshoot Aero problems, change User Account Control settings, etc.

It’s safe to say that Windows 7 will still be around for years to come, and customers are bound to run into a variety of issues with the operating system, still.

The Guided Help articles supplied by the software giant can help users resolve problems, or get the things they need to do faster.

Of course, the Guided Help resources are only a small part of the vast encyclopedia of support content that Microsoft is offering for a range of its products, including Windows 7.

In this regard, the Microsoft Help and Support site is an excellent place to start when it comes down to searching for solutions to various problems impacting the Redmond company’s products.