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Introduction
Part I Getting Started with Windows 7
Chapter 1 Introducing Windows 7 An Overview of Windows 7 What''s New in Windows 7? Installation and Setup Interface Improvements System Security Enhancements Improved Web Browsing with IE 8 Data Security Enhancements Performance Improvements New Accessories Power Management Networking System Management and Stability New, Improved Applications and Services Entertainment Differences Among Windows 7 Versions Windows 7 on the Corporate Network
Chapter 2 Installing and Upgrading Windows 7 General Considerations for Windows 7 Windows 7 Hardware Requirements Option
1: Using What You''ve Got: Ensuring Compatibility via the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Option
2: Choosing a Windows 7 Ready PC Option
3: Upgrading Your Computer Performing a New Installation of Windows 7 Typical Clean Setup Procedure Upgrading Older Versions of Windows to Windows 7 Upgrading One Version of Windows 7 to Another Multibooting Windows 7 Activating Windows 7 Taking the Virtual Machine Approach Editing Windows 7 Boot Menu Entries
Chapter 3 The First Hour The First Things to Do After Starting Windows 7 77 A Quick Tour of Windows 7''s Important Features 78 The Welcome Screen 78 The New Start Menu 79 The New Windows Explorer 80 The Redesigned Control Panel 82 Devices and Printers 83 User Account Control 84 Setting Up User Accounts 88 Create New Accounts 89 Change Account Settings 90 Before You Forget Your Password 91 Adjust Your Own User Account 92 Just One User? 93 Setting Up Internet Access 93 Downloading Critical Updates 94 Personalizing Windows 94 Personalize Screen Settings 94 Tune Up the Taskbar 96 Jump Lists 98 Adjust the Explorers 98 Transferring Information from Your Old Computer Windows Easy Transfer Logging Off or Shutting Down More Than You Wanted to Know Where''s My Stuff?: The User Profile Structure Compatibility and Virtualization After You Forget Your Password Using a Password Reset Disk Accessing the Real Administrator Account Configuring a Default User Profile
Part II Using Windows 7
Chapter 4 Using the Windows 7 User Interface Who Should Read This
Chapter? Logging In to Windows 7 Logging On from the Welcome Screen Using Windows 7--The User Experience Parts of the Windows 7 Screen Dialog Boxes Putting Items on the Desktop Properties and the Right-Click Using Windows Explorer Gestures The Taskbar, the Start Menu, and Other Tools Uninstall or Change Programs Add New Programs Running Your Applications How to Launch Your Apps Using Libraries Using Speech Recognition Help and Support Exiting Windows Gracefully Dealing with a Crashed Application or Operating System
Chapter 5 Managing Files and Searching What''s New in Windows Explorer The Legacy of WebView How WebView Gives Windows 7 a Browser Look and Feel Buttons, Breadcrumbs, Toolbars, and More Breadcrumbs in the Computer Window Breadcrumbs in Windows Explorer User Profiles Navigating the File System Right-Clicking Selecting Several Items Viewing Meta-Information Turning Panes On and Off Customizing File and Folder Views Setting Folder Options Managing Libraries Creating a Library Add Elements to a Library Remove Elements From a Library Searching Types of Searching Changing Search and Indexing Settings Searching As You Type Grouping and Stacking Zipping and Packing Files File and Folder Security
Chapter 6 Printing Windows Printing Primer Installing and Configuring a Printer Adding a New Printer Installing a Local Printer If the Printer Isn''t Found What to Do If Your Printer Isn''t Listed Changing a Printer''s Properties Printing Preferences Printer Properties Print Server Properties Removing a Printer Printing from Your Applications Printing Offline Printing from DOS Applications Working with the Printer Queue Deleting a File from the Queue Canceling All Pending Print Jobs on a Given Printer Pausing, Resuming, and Restarting the Printing Process Advanced Printer Management XPS Print Output Faxing
Chapter 7 Gadgets and Other Supplied Accessories Using Gadgets Adding New Gadgets Downloading New Gadgets Peeking at Gadgets Adjusting a Gadget''s Settings Moving Gadgets Around Adding a Gadget More Than Once Changing Opacity of Gadgets Removing Gadgets Using the Snipping Tool