Book description
Tips, tricks, treats, and secrets revealed on the latest operating system from Microsoft: Windows 7
You already know the ups and downs of Windows Vista-now it's time to learn the ins and outs of Windows 7! Internationally recognized Windows experts, Microsoft insiders, and authors Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera cut through the hype to pull away the curtain and reveal useful information not found anywhere else. Regardless of your level of knowledge, you'll discover little-known facts on how things work, what's new and different, and how you can modify Windows 7 to meet your own specific needs.
A witty, conversational tone tells you what you need to know to go from Windows user to Windows expert and doesn't waste time with basic computer topics while point-by-point comparisons demonstrate the difference between Windows 7 features and functionality to those in Windows XP and Vista.
Windows 7 is the exciting update to Microsoft's operating system
Authors are internationally known Windows experts and Microsoft insiders
Exposes tips, tricks, and secrets on the new features and functionality of Windows 7
Reveals best practices for customizing the system to work for you
Investigates the differences between Windows 7 and previous versions of Windows
No need to whisper! Window 7 Secrets is the ultimate insider's guide to Microsoft's most exciting Windows version in years.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Technical Editors
- About the Authors
- Credits
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Read This First
- I. Surviving Setup
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1. Selecting the Right Windows 7 Edition
- 1.1. The Way We Were: XP and Vista Product Editions
- 1.2. Windows 7 Product Editions: Only a Little Bit Simpler
- 1.3. Understanding the Differences and Choosing the Right Version
- 1.4. Purchasing Windows 7
- 1.5. Summary
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2. Installing or Upgrading to Windows 7
- 2.1. Taking the Easy Way Out: Acquiring Windows 7 with a New PC
- 2.2. Interactive Setup
- 2.3. Upgrading from One Windows 7 Version to Another with Windows Anytime
- 2.4. Performing a Clean Install with an Upgrade Version of Windows 7
- 2.5. Delaying Product Activation
- 2.6. Installing Windows 7 on a Mac
- 2.7. Summary
- 3. Hardware and Software Compatibility
- II. The New and Improved Windows 7 User Experience
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4. What's New in the Windows 7 User Experience
- 4.1. Understanding the Windows 7 User Experience
- 4.2. Personalizing the Windows Desktop
- 4.3. Exploring with the Windows 7 Explorer Shell
- 4.4. Windows Touch: Reach Out and Touch Some Screen
- 4.5. More to Come ...
- 4.6. Summary
- 5. Where's My Stuff? Finding and Organizing Files
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6. Personalizing and Configuring Windows 7
- 6.1. The Windows 7 User Interface
- 6.2. Making It Faster: Performance Tweaks
- 6.3. Summary
- III. Security and Networking
- 7. Windows 7 Security Features
- 8. Users, Accounts, and UAC
- 9. Networking and HomeGroup Sharing
- 10. Complete Your Home Network with Windows Home Server
- IV. Digital Media and Entertainment
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11. Digital Music and Audio
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11.1. Media Player Basics
- 11.1.1. Setting Up Windows Media Player 12
- 11.1.2. Understanding the Windows Media Player User Interface
- 11.1.3. Using the Windows Media Player Toolbar Options
- 11.1.4. Playing Music and Other Media
- 11.1.5. Finding and Managing Your Music
- 11.1.6. Playing with Photos, Videos, and Recorded TV Shows
- 11.1.7. Ripping CDs to the PC
- 11.1.8. Ripping Music
- 11.2. Burning Your Own Music CDs
- 11.3. Accessing Media from the Windows Shell
- 11.4. Synchronizing with Portable Devices
- 11.5. Sharing Your Music Library
- 11.6. Accessing Online Music Stores
- 11.7. Summary
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11.1. Media Player Basics
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12. Organizing, Fixing, and Sharing Digital Photos
- 12.1. A Look Back: Photo Management in Windows XP and Vista
- 12.2. Using the Pictures Library
- 12.3. Playing Photo Slide Shows from the Shell
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12.4. Managing Pictures with Windows Live Photo Gallery
- 12.4.1. First Things First
- 12.4.2. Examining the Windows Live Photo Gallery User Interface
- 12.4.3. Viewing Individual Photos
- 12.4.4. Changing How Your Digital Memories Are Displayed
- 12.4.5. Adding Captions, Ratings, and People Tags to Your Pictures
- 12.4.6. Importing Pictures into Photo Gallery
- 12.4.7. Editing Pictures
- 12.4.8. Sharing Photos with Others
- 12.5. Using Photo Gallery to Manage Digital Videos
- 12.6. Summary
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13. Digital Videos and DVD Movies
- 13.1. Managing Digital Movies
- 13.2. Editing Digital Video with Windows Live Movie Maker
- 13.3. Creating DVD Movies with Windows DVD Maker
- 13.4. The Final Frontier: Duplicating and Copying DVDs
- 13.5. Summary
- 14. Microsoft Zune: A Digital Media Alternative
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15. Digital Media in the Living Room
- 15.1. A Short History of Media Center
- 15.2. Media Center in Windows 7
- 15.3. Configuring Media Center
- 15.4. A Continually Evolving User Interface
- 15.5. Exploring the Media Center Experiences
- 15.6. Accessing Windows Media Center Away from the PC
- 15.7. Summary
- 16. Having Fun: Games and Windows 7
- V. Mobility
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17. Seven to Go: Windows 7 Mobility Features
- 17.1. Windows 7 on the Road
- 17.2. Working with the Windows 7 User Interface
- 17.3. Power Management
- 17.4. Windows Mobility Center
- 17.5. Presentations A-Go-Go
- 17.6. Other Mobile Features
- 17.7. Using Windows 7 with a Netbook
- 17.8. Summary
- 18. Using Tablet PCs and Ultra-Mobile PCs
- 19. Windows in Your Pocket—Using a Windows Mobile Smartphone
- VI. Windows 7 Online
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20. Browsing the Web
- 20.1. What Happened
- 20.2. Initial Internet Explorer Configuration
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20.3. Core Internet Explorer Usage
- 20.3.1. Starting Internet Explorer
- 20.3.2. New Link, New Window ... or New Tab
- 20.3.3. Managing Downloads from the Internet
- 20.3.4. Edit on the Internet Explorer Toolbar
- 20.3.5. The Complete AutoComplete
- 20.3.6. Quickly Searching the Web
- 20.3.7. Toggling Internet Explorer between Full-Screen Mode and Restore
- 20.3.8. Favorites and Offline Web Pages
- 20.3.9. Saving Graphics from the Web to Your PC
- 20.3.10. Saving Complete Web Pages
- 20.3.11. Turning Your Favorites into a Web Page
- 20.4. Internet Explorer 8 Is Not Your Father's Web Browser
- 20.5. Internet Explorer 8 Features and Functionality
- 20.6. Understanding and Using RSS
- 20.7. Using Web Slices
- 20.8. Using Accelerators
- 20.9. Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
- 20.10. Summary
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21. Managing E-mail and Contacts
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21.1. Introducing Windows Live Mail
- 21.1.1. Installing Windows Live Mail
- 21.1.2. Configuring Windows Mail: A Few Quick Tips for Getting Started
- 21.1.3. Changing Windows Mail Options Right Away
- 21.1.4. Windows Live Mail Basics
- 21.1.5. Working Online or Offline
- 21.1.6. Handling Multiple E-mail Accounts
- 21.1.7. Choosing Which Account to Send Your Messages Through
- 21.1.8. New Mail Notifications
- 21.1.9. Leaving Mail on the Server
- 21.1.10. Converting Mail
- 21.1.11. No More Identities
- 21.1.12. New Mail Storage
- 21.1.13. Security Features
- 21.1.14. Accessing RSS Feeds
- 21.1.15. Using Photo Mail
- 21.2. Managing Contacts
- 21.3. Summary
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21.1. Introducing Windows Live Mail
- 22. Managing Your Schedule
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23. Your Life in Sync—Windows 7 and Live Services
- 23.1. Windows Live and Windows 7: What's Included
- 23.2. Going Online and Learning about Windows Live
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23.3. Windows Live Services That Make Windows 7 Better
- 23.3.1. Tying It All Together: Windows Live ID
- 23.3.2. Windows Live Home
- 23.3.3. Windows Live Profile
- 23.3.4. Windows Live Hotmail
- 23.3.5. Windows Live People
- 23.3.6. Windows Live Calendar
- 23.3.7. Windows Live Photos
- 23.3.8. Windows Live Spaces
- 23.3.9. Windows Live Events
- 23.3.10. Windows Live SkyDrive
- 23.3.11. Windows Live FrameIt
- 23.3.12. Windows Live Groups
- 23.3.13. Windows Live Essentials
- 23.4. Beyond Windows Live: The Mesh
- 23.5. Summary
- VII. Windows 7 Power User
- 24. Keeping Your Data Safe: File and PC Backup
- 25. Troubleshooting and Recovering from Disaster
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26. IT Pro: Windows 7 at Work
- 26.1. Windows 7 for the Enterprise
- 26.2. Business Features (Almost) Anyone Can Use
- 26.3. Summary
Product information
- Title: Windows® 7 Secrets®
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2009
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9780470508411
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