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Windows 7: The Definitive Guide
William R. Stanek
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Windows 7: The Definitive Guide
by William R. Stanek
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Table of Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii
Part I. Setting Up, Customizing, and Tuning Windows 7
1. Getting Started with Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Getting to Know Windows 7
3
Installing and Using Windows 7
7
Logging On and Finalizing the Installation
8
Performing Essential Configuration Tasks
9
Reviewing and Activating Your Computer
15
Working with Windows 7
17
Logging On, Switching, Locking, Logging Off, and Shutting Down
21
Logging On to Your Computer
21
Switching Users
21
Locking Your Computer
22
Logging Off Your Computer
22
Sleeping and Turning Off Your Computer
22
2. Optimizing Windows 7’s Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Customizing Windows 7’s Desktop
25
Getting Around the Desktop
26
Getting Around the Start Menu
29
Getting Around the Taskbar
41
Using Desktop Gadgets
49
Getting to Know Your Computer’s Gadgets
50
Customizing Menus and the Control Panel
57
Navigating and Customizing Your Computer’s Menus
57
Navigating and Customizing the Control Panel
60
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3. Fine-Tuning Windows 7’s Appearance and Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Balancing Appearance and Performance 65
Getting Your Windows Experience Index Score 66
Understanding Your Windows Experience Index Score 67
Improving Your Windows Experience Index Score 69
Understanding User Account Control and Its Impact on Performance 71
User Accounts and Permissions
71
Permission and Consent Prompting
72
Elevation and the Secure Desktop
72
Configuring and Tuning UAC
74
Understanding Windows 7 Personalization
75
Personalization Settings
76
User Experience Levels
78
Personalizing Windows 7
79
Fine-Tuning Your Window Colors and Experience Level
80
Choosing Your Desktop Background
82
Choosing and Configuring Your Screensaver
85
Choosing Your System Sounds
90
Choosing Your Mouse Pointers
91
Choosing and Managing Your Themes
93
Configuring Your Monitors
94
Optimizing Performance
98
Fine-Tuning Visual Effects
99
Fine-Tuning Application Performance
101
Fine-Tuning Virtual Memory
101
Fine-Tuning Data Execution Prevention
104
Using ReadyBoost to Enhance Performance
105
4. Installing, Configuring, and Maintaining Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Software Installation: What’s Changed
111
Software Installation: What You Need to Know
113
AutoPlay
113
Autorun
114
Application Setup
116
Windows and 64-bit Programs
118
Installing and Running Your Software
119
Installing Software
119
Making Software Available to Others
120
Using MS-DOS and 16-Bit Software with Windows 7
122
Running Applications in Windows XP Mode
123
Using Older Programs with Windows 7
123
Managing Software Once It’s Installed
129
Assigning Default Programs
129
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