Windows 7 All-in-One For Dummies^®

by Woody Leonhard (Phuket Island, Thailand )

• ISBN13: 9780470550168
• ISBN10: 0470550163
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-08-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Eight references in one-fully revised to include all the new features and updates to Windows 7As the #1 operating system in the world, Windows provides the platform upon which all essential computing activities occur. This much-anticiapted version of the popular operating system offers an improved user experience with an enhanced interface to allow for greater user control.This All-in-One reference is packed with valuable information from eight minibooks, making it the ultimate resource. You'll discover the improved ways in which Windows 7 interacts with other devices, including mobile and home theater. Windows 7 boasts numerous exciting new features, and this reference is one-stop shopping for discovering them all! Eight minibooks cover Windows 7 basics, security, customizing, the Internet, searching and sharing, hardware, multimedia, Windows media center, and wired and wireless networking Addresses the new multi-touch feature that will allow you to control movement on the screen with your fingersWith this comprehensive guide at your fingertips, you'll quickly start taking advantages of all the exciting new features of Windows 7.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Cranking Up Windows 7

Windows 7 4 N00bs

Windows 7 for the Experienced

Which Version? Pick a 7, Any 7

Upgrades, Clean Installs, Transfers

Getting Essentials: The Rest of Windows 7

Windows 7 Boot Camp

Running Windows from Start to Finish

Controlling Users

Maintaining Your System

Getting the Basic Stuff Done

Troubleshooting and Getting Help

Customizing Windows 7

Personalizing Your Desktop

Organizing Your Interface

Searching Your Computer

Beating and Cheating Windows 7 Games

Joining the Multimedia Mix

Jammin' with Windows Media Player

iPod and iTunes in Windows 7

Discovering Digital Cameras and Recorders

Managing Pics with Windows Live Photo Gallery

Lights! Action! Windows Live Movie Maker

Setting Up Media Center

Windows 7 and the Internet

Getting the Most from the Internet

Finding Your Way Around Browsers

Making Internet Explorer Your Own

Using Firefox: The Advanced Course

Searching on the Internet

Sending Windows Mail Live

Chatting with Windows Live Messenger

Securing Windows 7

Lock Down: Spies, Spams, Scams, and Slams

Action Center Overview

Windows Firewall

Patching and Plugging

Fighting Viruses and Other Scum

Networking with Windows 7

Attaching to a Network

Setting Up Your Own Network

Building Your Network

Putting the Why in Wi-Fi

Using Other Hardware

Finding and Installing the Hardware You Need

Using Device Stage

Printing (Almost) Effortlessly

Index

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