Chapter 2. Installing and Configuring Windows 7

Before You Start

Setting Up Windows 7

Upgrading from Another Windows 7 Edition

Installing and Updating Drivers

Activating and Validating Windows 7

Transferring Files and Settings from Another Computer

Tweaking and Tuning Your Windows Installation

SOME Windows users never have to deal with the Windows setup program. If you buy a new computer with Windows 7 already installed and set up an effective backup routine, you might be able to use it forever without having to do anything more than minor maintenance or, in the worst case, a system recovery.

For upgraders, hobbyists, and inveterate tinkerers, however, the Windows 7 setup program is inescapable. Knowing the arcane secrets of upgrades, custom installations, ...

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