Chapter 2. Personalizing the Appearance of Windows 7

You can make Windows 7 yours by personalizing its appearance. From fine-tuning your window colors and experience level to choosing your desktop backgrounds, screen savers, sounds, mouse pointers, themes, and display settings, you can personalize Windows 7 in many ways. Navigating this maze of options can be tricky, however, especially when you want to achieve robust performance while maintaining a desired look and feel.

Many factors can affect your computer’s appearance and performance, including hardware components and account controls. You achieve a balance between appearance and performance by making trade-offs when applying personalization settings, yet personalization settings largely determine ...

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