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Windows® 7 All-in-One for Dummies®

Name: Windows® 7 All-in-One for Dummies®
Author: Woody Leonhard
ISBN: 9780470487631

by Woody Leonhard

September 2009

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884 pages

20h 48m

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Copyright
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Publisher's Acknowledgments
Introduction
About This BookConventionsWhat You Don't Have to ReadFoolish AssumptionsOrganizationIconsWhere to Go from Here
I. Cranking Up Windows 7
I.1. Windows 7 4 N00bs
I.1.1. Hardware and SoftwareI.1.2. Why Do PCs Have to Run Windows?I.1.3. A Terminology Survival KitI.1.4. Buying a Windows 7 ComputerI.1.4.1. Inside the big boxI.1.4.2. ScreeningI.1.4.3. Managing disks and drivesI.1.4.4. Making PC connectionsI.1.4.5. Futzing with video, sound, and multitudinous mediaI.1.4.6. Netbooks
I.2. Windows 7 for the Experienced
I.2.1. What's New for Vista VictimsI.2.1.1. Better performanceI.2.1.2. Improved interfaceI.2.1.3. Search that (finally!) worksI.2.1.4. Security improvementsI.2.1.5. Mo' media and moreI.2.1.6. What you loseI.2.2. What's New for the XP CrowdI.2.2.1. Looking through the Aero GlassI.2.2.2. Checking out improved video effectsI.2.2.3. Interacting with gadgetsI.2.2.4. Sizing up other improvementsI.2.3. Do You Need Windows 7?
I.3. Which Version? Pick a 7, Any 7
I.3.1. Pick a 7 — Any 7I.3.1.1. Buying the right version the first timeI.3.1.2. Narrowing the choicesI.3.2. Choosing 32-Bit versus 64-Bit
I.4. Upgrades, Clean Installs, Transfers
I.4.1. Can Your Computer Handle Windows 7?I.4.1.1. Upgrading a Vista computerI.4.1.2. Upgrading a Windows XP computerI.4.2. Running the Windows 7 Upgrade AdvisorI.4.3. Performing a Clean InstallI.4.4. Using Easy TransferI.4.4.1. Knowing what will transferI.4.4.2. Making the transferI.4.5. Activating the ProductI.4.5.1. How Windows activatesI.4.5.2. Windows Activation TechnologiesI.4.6. What If the Wheels Fall Off?

I.5. Getting Essentials: The Rest of Windows 7
I.5.1. Understanding the Move to Downloadable ProgramsI.5.2. Inventorying the EssentialsI.5.3. Distinguishing Essentials from the Other Live ComponentsI.5.4. Installing Essentially
II. Windows 7 Boot Camp
II.1. Running Windows from Start to Finish
II.1.1. A Few Quick Steps to Make the Desktop Your OwnII.1.1.1. Changing the backgroundII.1.1.2. Getting gadgetsII.1.1.3. Cleaning up useless icons and programsII.1.2. Mousing with Your MouseII.1.2.1. What's up, Dock?II.1.2.2. Changing the mouseII.1.3. Starting with the Start ButtonII.1.4. Touching on the TaskbarII.1.5. Working with Files and FoldersII.1.5.1. Creating files and foldersII.1.5.2. Modifying files and foldersII.1.5.3. Bringing back previous versionsII.1.5.4. Showing filename extensionsII.1.5.5. Sharing foldersII.1.5.5.1. Using the \Public folderII.1.5.5.2. Sharing on mixed HomeGroup and workgroup networksII.1.5.5.3. Sharing and permissionsII.1.5.6. RecyclingII.1.6. Getting AroundII.1.6.1. Using Windows ExplorerII.1.6.2. NavigatingII.1.6.3. ViewingII.1.7. Arranging LibrariesII.1.8. Creating ShortcutsII.1.9. Sleep: Perchance to Dream
II.2. Controlling Users
II.2.1. Logging OnII.2.2. Choosing Account TypesII.2.2.1. What's a standard account?II.2.2.2. What's an administrator account?II.2.2.3. Choosing between standard or administrator accountsII.2.3. Controlling User Account ControlII.2.4. Adding UsersII.2.5. Enabling the Guest AccountII.2.6. Changing AccountsII.2.6.1. Changing other users' settingsII.2.6.2. Changing your own settingsII.2.6.3. Creating a password reset diskII.2.7. Switching Users
II.3. Maintaining Your System
II.3.1. Coping with Start-Up ProblemsII.3.1.1. Creating a system repair discII.3.1.2. Using the system repair discII.3.2. Working with BackupsII.3.2.1. Restoring a file with shadow copies (previous versions)II.3.2.2. Maintaining previous versions on different drivesII.3.2.3. Creating data backupsII.3.2.4. Managing and restoring data backupsII.3.2.5. Getting back the image backup (don't give up the ghost)II.3.3. Maintaining DrivesII.3.3.1. Running an error checkII.3.3.2. Defragmenting a driveII.3.4. Using System Restore and Restore PointsII.3.4.1. Creating a restore pointII.3.4.2. Rolling back to a restore pointII.3.5. Scheduling the Task SchedulerII.3.5.1. Starting with your parametersII.3.5.2. Scheduling a taskII.3.6. Zipping and CompressingII.3.6.1. Compressing with NTFSII.3.6.2. Zipping the easy way with Compressed (zipped) FoldersII.3.7. Using the Windows 7 Resource Monitor and Reliability MonitorII.3.8. Controlling the Control PanelII.3.8.1. Removing and changing programsII.3.8.2. Removing Windows patches
II.4. Getting the Basic Stuff Done
II.4.1. Burning CDs and DVDsII.4.1.1. Understanding -R and -RWII.4.1.2. What to burnII.4.1.3. Mastered or Live File System?II.4.1.4. Burning with Windows 7II.4.1.4.1. Burning a CD in the Mastered/ISO styleII.4.1.4.2. Burning a CD in the Live File System/UDF formatII.4.2. Improving Your Experience IndexII.4.2.2. Interpreting the numbersII.4.2.3. Turning the numbers into real improvementII.4.3. Getting Word Processing — FreeII.4.3.1. Running NotepadII.4.3.2. Writing with WordPadII.4.4. Taming the Character MapII.4.5. Calculating — FreeII.4.6. PaintingII.4.7. Sticking Sticky NotesII.4.8. Using Sneaky Key CommandsII.4.8.1. Conjuring up the Task ManagerII.4.8.2. Switching coolly
II.5. Troubleshooting and Getting Help
II.5.1. Troubleshooting in the Action CenterII.5.2. Tracking Your System's StabilityII.5.3. Tackling Windows Help and SupportII.5.3.1. The problem(s) with Windows HelpII.5.3.2. Using different kinds of helpII.5.3.3. Staying onlineII.5.3.4. Choosing the index versus searchII.5.4. How to Really Get HelpII.5.5. Snapping and Recording Your ProblemsII.5.6. Connecting to Remote AssistanceII.5.6.1. Understanding the interactionII.5.6.2. Making the connectionII.5.6.3. Limiting an invitationII.5.6.4. Troubleshooting Remote AssistanceII.5.7. Getting Help on the Web
III. Customizing Windows 7
III.1. Personalizing Your Desktop
III.1.1. Recognizing Desktop LevelsIII.1.2. Setting Color Schemes in Windows 7III.1.3. Picking a BackgroundIII.1.4. Controlling IconsIII.1.5. Changing Mouse PointersIII.1.6. Selecting Screen SaversIII.1.6.1. Changing the screen saverIII.1.6.2. Setting up a Super Boss KeyIII.1.7. Using Desktop ThemesIII.1.8. Seeing Your Desktop ClearlyIII.1.8.1. Setting the screen resolutionIII.1.8.2. Activating and adjusting ClearTypeIII.1.8.3. Showing larger fontsIII.1.8.4. Using magnification
III.2. Organizing Your Interface
III.2.1. Tricking Out the TaskbarIII.2.1.1. Anatomy of the taskbarIII.2.1.2. JumpingIII.2.1.3. Changing the toolbarIII.2.1.4. Making your own little toolbarsIII.2.1.5. Working with the TaskbarIII.2.1.6. Controlling the notification areaIII.2.2. Customizing the Start MenuIII.2.2.1. Genesis of the Start menuIII.2.2.2. Pinning to the Start menuIII.2.2.2.1. Beginning adventures in pinningIII.2.2.2.2. Removing an item pinned to the Start menuIII.2.2.2.3. Changing the pinned Internet and e-mail programsIII.2.2.2.4. Pinning taskbar items to the Start menuIII.2.2.3. Reclaiming most recently used programsIII.2.2.4. Changing the All Programs menuIII.2.2.5. Making minor tweaks to the Start menu
III.3. Searching Your Computer
III.3.1. Searching BasicsIII.3.1.1. Engaging your brain before the searchIII.3.1.2. Stepping through a basic searchIII.3.1.3. What Windows can (and can't) findIII.3.1.4. Adding Boolean operators to a searchIII.3.1.5. Breaking out the wildcard charactersIII.3.1.6. Searching from the Start menuIII.3.2. Indexing for Fun and ProfitIII.3.2.1. Setting index file type optionsIII.3.2.2. Adding locations to the indexIII.3.3. Using Advanced Search SettingsIII.3.4. Finding Files That Got LostIII.3.4.1. First, don't panicIII.3.4.2. Second, get determined
III.4. Beating and Cheating Windows 7 Games
III.4.1. Get Yer Games Goin'III.4.2. SolitaireIII.4.2.1. Standard scoringIII.4.2.2. Vegas scoringIII.4.3. FreeCellIII.4.4. Spider SolitaireIII.4.5. MinesweeperIII.4.6. The Internet GamesIII.4.7. The Other Games
IV. Joining the Multimedia Mix
IV.1. Jammin' with Windows Media Player
IV.1.1. What You Need to Know about C.R.A.P.IV.1.2. Adjusting WMP Privacy SettingsIV.1.2.1. Setting options when you install WMPIV.1.2.2. Tweaking options after installationIV.1.3. Playing with Now PlayingIV.1.3.1. Playback buttonsIV.1.3.2. Playing a CDIV.1.4. Buying Music and Videos OnlineIV.1.5. Copying from a CD (Also Known As Ripping)IV.1.6. Organizing Your Media LibraryIV.1.6.1. Leafing through the libraryIV.1.6.2. Finding the tracks you wantIV.1.6.3. Rating songsIV.1.6.4. Sorting songsIV.1.6.5. SearchingIV.1.7. Managing PlaylistsIV.1.7.1. Creating a new playlistIV.1.7.2. Adding a track to a playlistIV.1.7.3. Renaming and deleting playlistsIV.1.7.4. Managing the contents of playlistsIV.1.7.5. Deleting tracks from the libraryIV.1.8. Burning CDs and DVDsIV.1.8.1. Burning an audio CDIV.1.8.2. Burning data CDs and DVDs with Media PlayerIV.1.9. Syncing with a Portable Player or Mobile PhoneIV.1.9.1. Moving tracks to the playerIV.1.9.2. Moving tracks from the player to your PCIV.1.9.3. Deleting tracks from your playerIV.1.10. Sharing Your Windows Media Player MediaIV.1.11. Customizing WMP
IV.2. iPod and iTunes in Windows 7
IV.2.1. What You Can't DoIV.2.2. iPod the Apple WayIV.2.2.1. Installing the iTunes programIV.2.2.2. Setting up iTunesIV.2.2.3. Moving music to your iPodIV.2.2.4. Controlling syncing with playlistsIV.2.3. Copying Songs to Your PCIV.2.4. Taking a Look at the iPod Ecosystem
IV.3. Discovering Digital Cameras and Recorders
IV.3.1. Buying a Camera or Camcorder: The Bottom LineIV.3.2. Moving Images to Your ComputerIV.3.3. Sharing Your Pictures on the Web
IV.4. Managing Pics with Windows Live Photo Gallery
IV.4.1. Getting the Gallery GoingIV.4.2. Leafing through the GalleryIV.4.3. Adding Photos to the Photo GalleryIV.4.3.1. Importing photosIV.4.3.2. Copying photos to the Pictures folderIV.4.3.3. Adding photos from a different folderIV.4.3.4. Scanning photosIV.4.4. Tagging PicturesIV.4.4.1. Skipping through tagsIV.4.4.2. Tagging a pictureIV.4.4.3. Tagging en masseIV.4.4.4. Rearranging the tag listIV.4.4.5. Finding a tagged pictureIV.4.5. Touching Up PicturesIV.4.6. Stitching a Panoramic PhotoIV.4.7. Getting Your Photos into Flickr
IV.5. Lights! Action! Windows Live Movie Maker
IV.5.1. Installing Windows Live Movie MakerIV.5.2. Meet Your MakerIV.5.3. Gathering ClipsIV.5.4. Assembling a MovieIV.5.4.1. Creating a projectIV.5.4.2. Playing a clip or a movieIV.5.4.3. Making transitions and adding effectsIV.5.4.4. Trimming a clipIV.5.4.5. Typing titlesIV.5.4.6. Mixing in the soundIV.5.5. Publishing a MovieIV.5.5.1. Finding the right publication methodIV.5.5.2. Publishing directly to the WebIV.5.6. Using Windows DVD MakerIV.5.6.1. Making a DVDIV.5.6.2. Ripping, burning, and converting movies
IV.6. Setting Up Media Center
IV.6.1. Determining Whether You Need Media CenterIV.6.2. Organizing the Normandy InvasionIV.6.2.1. Gathering the tools for an easier setupIV.6.2.2. Getting Windows in gearIV.6.2.2.1. Making your video card acquiesceIV.6.2.2.2. Setting sound straightIV.6.2.3. Gathering folders for librariesIV.6.3. Setting Up Media CenterIV.6.4. Beyond the BasicsIV.6.4.1. Playing recorded TV showsIV.6.4.2. Burning DVDs
V. Windows 7 and the Internet
V.1. Getting the Most from the Internet
V.1.1. What Is the Internet?V.1.2. Getting Inside the InternetV.1.3. What Is the World Wide Web?V.1.4. Who Pays for All This Stuff?V.1.5. Connecting with BroadbandV.1.5.1. The last mileV.1.5.2. Uses and excuses for broadbandV.1.6. Setting Up an Internet ConnectionV.1.7. Finding Internet Reference ToolsV.1.7.1. Speakeasy speed testV.1.7.2. DNSStuffV.1.7.3. 3d TracerouteV.1.7.4. Down for everyone or just me?V.1.7.5. The Wayback Machine
V.2. Finding Your Way Around Browsers
V.2.1. Exploring Internet Explorer Alternatives: Firefox and ChromeV.2.2. Ready, Set, Browse!V.2.2.1. Configuring your browserV.2.2.1.1. Changing the default home pageV.2.2.1.2. Switching the default search serviceV.2.2.2. Taking a walk around the Internet Explorer windowV.2.2.3. Pick a tab, any tabV.2.2.4. Kicking your browsing up a notchV.2.2.5. InPrivate Browsing: Porn modeV.2.3. Thwarting PhishersV.2.4. Saving and Printing Web PagesV.2.4.1. Saving Web pagesV.2.4.1.1. Saving to a fileV.2.4.1.2. Saving an imageV.2.4.2. Printing Web pagesV.2.5. Playing FavoritesV.2.5.1. Adding Favorites or Bookmarks of your ownV.2.5.2. Organizing your Favorites or Bookmarks
V.3. Making Internet Explorer Your Own
V.3.1. Getting the Most from Internet ExplorerV.3.2. Making Internet Explorer Run FasterV.3.2.1. Turning off graphicsV.3.2.2. Turning off animations and soundsV.3.2.3. Increasing your storage spaceV.3.3. Putting the Pedal to the Metal: Working with AcceleratorsV.3.4. Hardening Internet Explorer 8V.3.5. Dealing with CookiesV.3.5.1. Deleting cookiesV.3.5.2. InPrivate FilteringV.3.6. Working with RSS Feeds
V.4. Using Firefox: The Advanced Course
V.4.1. Installing FirefoxV.4.2. Recapping Firefox TipsV.4.3. Speeding Up FirefoxV.4.4. Bookmarking with the FoxV.4.5. Creating Smart FoldersV.4.6. Working with RSS Feeds — the Real WayV.4.7. Adding Firefox's Best Add-OnsV.4.8. Using Smart Keywords in Firefox
V.5. Searching on the Internet
V.5.1. Understanding What a Search Engine Can Do for YouV.5.1.1. Searching for textV.5.1.2. Searching for imagesV.5.1.3. Searching for everything else: Blogs, news, and moreV.5.2. Finding What You're Looking ForV.5.2.1. Using the other Google enginesV.5.2.2. Searching wiselyV.5.2.3. Using Advanced SearchV.5.2.4. Pulling out Google parlor tricksV.5.3. Posting on Newsgroups
V.6. Sending Windows Mail Live
V.6.1. Counting the Microsoft E-Mail ProgramsV.6.1.1. OutlookV.6.1.2. HotmailV.6.1.3. Windows Live MailV.6.2. Choosing an E-Mail ProgramV.6.3. Getting Started with Windows Live MailV.6.4. Conversing with E-MailV.6.4.1. Setting up mail accountsV.6.4.2. Retrieving messages and attachmentsV.6.4.3. Creating a messageV.6.4.4. Adding a signatureV.6.4.5. Attaching filesV.6.4.6. Sending a messageV.6.4.7. Making Windows Live Mail wait to send and receive
V.7. Chatting with Windows Live Messenger
V.7.1. Exploring the AlternativesV.7.2. Making Windows Live Messenger WorkV.7.2.1. Choosing one or more Windows Live IDsV.7.2.2. Signing up for an ID — or twoV.7.2.3. Installing Windows Live MessengerV.7.2.4. Starting Windows Live Messenger the first timeV.7.3. Working with ContactsV.7.3.1. Adding contactsV.7.3.2. Making contactV.7.4. Tweaking Settings in Windows Live MessengerV.7.4.1. Revealing your WebcamV.7.4.2. Making Messenger forget your passwordV.7.4.3. Stopping Windows Live Messenger from starting automaticallyV.7.4.4. Using the fancier features
VI. Securing Windows 7
VI.1. Lock Down: Spies, Spams, Scams, and Slams
VI.1.1. Understanding the Hazards — and the HoaxesVI.1.1.1. Zombies and botnetsVI.1.1.2. PhishingVI.1.1.3. 0day exploitsVI.1.2. Staying InformedVI.1.2.1. Relying on reliable sourcesVI.1.2.2. Ditching the hoaxesVI.1.3. Am I Infected?VI.1.3.1. Evaluating telltale signsVI.1.3.2. What to do nextVI.1.3.3. Shunning scarewareVI.1.4. Getting ProtectedVI.1.4.1. Protecting against malwareVI.1.4.2. Using your credit card safely onlineVI.1.4.3. Defending your privacyVI.1.4.4. Keeping cookies at bayVI.1.4.5. Reducing spam
VI.2. Action Center Overview
VI.2.1. Entering the Action CenterVI.2.2. Working with the Action CenterVI.2.2.1. Watching Security SettingsVI.2.2.2. Checking Maintenance SettingsVI.2.3. Rooting out Rootkits
VI.3. Windows Firewall
VI.3.1. Comparing FirewallsVI.3.2. Understanding Windows 7 Firewall's Basic FeaturesVI.3.3. Speaking Your Firewall's LingoVI.3.4. Peeking into Your FirewallVI.3.5. Using Public and Private NetworksVI.3.6. Making Inbound ExceptionsVI.3.6.1. Allowing designated programs to bypass the firewallVI.3.6.2. Opening specific portsVI.3.7. Coping with the Windows 7 Outbound Firewall
VI.4. Patching and Plugging
VI.4.1. Patching WoesVI.4.2. Choosing an Update LevelVI.4.3. Selectively Patching: A Panacea for Those WoesVI.4.4. Getting What You Need from a Security BulletinVI.4.4.1. Decoding a security bulletinVI.4.4.2. Getting patches through a security bulletinVI.4.5. Checking and Uninstalling Updates
VI.5. Fighting Viruses and Other Scum
VI.5.1. Making Sense of MalwareVI.5.2. Understanding Antivirus SoftwareVI.5.2.1. Identifying the challenges for antivirus softwareVI.5.2.2. Understanding false positivesVI.5.2.3. Caring for your antivirus softwareVI.5.3. Downloading and Installing AVG FreeVI.5.4. Dealing with SpywareVI.5.4.1. Where's Defender?VI.5.4.2. Blocking spies with Spybot–S&DVI.5.5. Blocking Bad Autostarting Programs
VII. Networking with Windows 7
VII.1. Attaching to a Network
VII.1.1. Choosing Between Home, Work, and PublicVII.1.2. Understanding HomeGroupsVII.1.3. Hooking Up to a Wireless NetworkVII.1.4. Hooking Up to a Wired NetworkVII.1.5. Caring for Your HomeGroupVII.1.5.1. Changing your network typeVII.1.5.2. Changing the HomeGroup passwordVII.1.5.3. Adding or blocking folders in the HomeGroup
VII.2. Setting Up Your Own Network
VII.2.1. Understanding NetworksVII.2.1.1. What a network can do for youVII.2.1.2. How a network networksVII.2.2. Organizing NetworksVII.2.2.1. Understanding servers and serfsVII.2.2.2. Introducing client/server networksVII.2.2.3. Introducing peer-to-peer networksVII.2.2.4. Comparing the p-pros and c-consVII.2.3. Cutting through the TerminologyVII.2.4. Making Computers TalkVII.2.4.1. Understanding EthernetVII.2.4.2. Adding wireless
VII.3. Building Your Network
VII.3.1. Planning Your NetworkVII.3.1.1. Using a wired networkVII.3.1.2. Blocking out the major partsVII.3.1.2.1. A network adapterVII.3.1.2.2. A hub, switch, or routerVII.3.1.2.3. CablesVII.3.2. Using Internet Connection SharingVII.3.3. Installing (or Reinstalling) Your NetworkVII.3.4. More TroubleshootingVII.3.4.1. Networking on the roadVII.3.4.2. Getting your computer to see another computerVII.3.4.2.1. My Windows 7 computer can't see a Windows Vista or Windows XP computerVII.3.4.2.2. My computer can't see a Windows 7 computer
VII.4. Putting the Why in Wi-Fi
VII.4.1. Choosing a ProtocolVII.4.2. Installing a Wireless SystemVII.4.2.1. Wireless adapters and access pointsVII.4.2.2. Location, location, locationVII.4.3. Setting Up a Secure Wireless NetworkVII.4.4. Connecting to a WPA2 Protected NetworkVII.4.5. Calming Two Fighting Mother Hens
VIII. Using Other Hardware
VIII.1. Finding and Installing the Hardware You Need
VIII.1.1. Knowing What Windows 7 WantsVIII.1.2. Upgrading the Basic StuffVIII.1.2.1. Choosing a new monitorVIII.1.2.1.1. Eliminating the video card middlemanVIII.1.2.1.2. Choosing a screen resolutionVIII.1.2.2. Changing resolutions and multiple monitorsVIII.1.2.3. Picking a video adapterVIII.1.2.4. Upgrading keyboardsVIII.1.2.5. Choosing a mouse — or alternativesVIII.1.2.6. Getting more out of USBVIII.1.2.7. Understanding flash memory and USB key drivesVIII.1.3. Installing New HardwareVIII.1.3.1. Having the store do itVIII.1.3.2. Doing it yourselfVIII.1.3.3. Checking a driver's versionVIII.1.3.4. Knowing what to do if anything goes wrongVIII.1.3.5. Restarting with the last known good configurationVIII.1.3.6. Installing USB hardware
VIII.2. Using Device Stage
VIII.2.1. Getting a Grip on Device StageVIII.2.2. Taking Device Stage for a SpinVIII.2.3. Establishing a Bluetooth Connection
VIII.3. Printing (Almost) Effortlessly
VIII.3.1. Installing a PrinterVIII.3.1.1. Attaching a local printerVIII.3.1.2. Connecting a network printerVIII.3.2. Using the Print QueueVIII.3.2.1. Displaying a print queueVIII.3.2.2. Pausing and resuming a print queueVIII.3.2.3. Pausing, restarting, and resuming a documentVIII.3.2.4. Canceling a documentVIII.3.3. Troubleshooting PrintingVIII.3.4. Catching a Runaway Printer

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Eight references in one-fully revised to include all the new features and updates to Windows 7

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