Using Microsoft Windows 7

✍ Scribed by J. Peter Bruzzese

• Publisher: Que
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 363
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Get comfortable with Windows 7. Don’t just read about it: See it and hear it with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars delivered through the Free Web Edition that comes with every USING book. For the price of the book, you get online access anywhere with a web connection–no books to carry, content updated as Windows 7 changes, and the benefit of video and audio learning. Way more than just a book, this is all the help you’ll ever need where you want, when you want!    * Learn fast, learn easy, using web, video, and audio * Show Me video walks through tasks you’ve just got to see–including bonus advanced techniques * Tell Me More audio delivers practical insights straight from the experts   UNLOCK THE FREE WEB EDITION–To register your USING book, visit quepublishing.com/using.

✦ Table of Contents

Media Table of Contents......Page 5
The Windows 7 Desktop......Page 23
Working with the Taskbar......Page 30
Using the Windows Explorer Jump List......Page 32
Shutting Down Your System......Page 42
Putting Your System To Sleep......Page 44
Changing Display Settings......Page 46
Show Me Media 2.1—Display Configuration......Page 47
Customizing Your Screen Saver......Page 50
Configuring Time Options......Page 56
Installing an Application......Page 59
WordPad......Page 60
Show Me Media 3.1—Notepad, WordPad, and Paint......Page 66
Using the Snipping Tool......Page 68
Using DVD Maker......Page 70
Tell Me More Media 3.4—A Discussion About the Onboard Applications in Windows 7......Page 78
Downloading and Installing the Windows Live Essentials Tools......Page 80
Setting Up the Family Safety Filter......Page 86
Adding Calendars......Page 92
Photo Straightening with Live Photo Gallery......Page 98
Tell Me More Media 4.4—A Discussion of the New Enhancements Within These Various Applications......Page 102
Using Windows Media Player 12......Page 104
Altering the Video Border Color......Page 110
Show Me Media 5.2—Using Media Center......Page 120
Show Me Media 5.3—Sharing Media......Page 126
Tell Me More Media 5.4—A Discussion with a Well-Known Media Center Guru About the Changes in Windows 7......Page 128
Using Tabbed Browsing in IE8......Page 130
Show Me Media 6.2—Accelerators and Web Slices......Page 141
Additional IE Features......Page 150
Security Report......Page 154
In-Depth Look at UAC......Page 156
Show Me Media 7.1—Using the UAC Slider......Page 160
Downloading and Installing Free Antivirus Software......Page 166
Opening the Biometric Devices Control Panel......Page 182
Tell Me More Media 7.4—A Discussion of Security in Windows 7: Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?......Page 183
Creating a HomeGroup......Page 184
Turning on Public Folder Sharing......Page 192
Show Me Media 8.2—The Network and Sharing Center......Page 199
Changing a Network Adapter to Use a Static IPv4 Address......Page 212
Tell Me More Media 8.4—A Discussion on the Ease of Networking with Windows 7......Page 214
The Logon Process and Tokens......Page 216
Changing Advanced Sharing Settings......Page 219
Remote Desktop Connections......Page 231
RemoteApp and Desktop Connections......Page 235
Starting RemoteApp and Desktop Connections Using a URL......Page 236
Using the Control Panel......Page 238
Show Me Media 10.1—Using the Control Panel......Page 239
Show Me Media 10.2—Credential Manager......Page 249
Show Me Media 10.3—Windows Update......Page 286
Tell Me More Media 10.4—A Discussion of Some of the New Control Panel Items in Windows 7......Page 289
Performance Information and Tools......Page 290
Show Me Media 11.1—The Reliability Monitor......Page 296
Show Me Media 11.2—Performance Monitor Data Collector Sets......Page 307
Computer Name......Page 316
Accessing System Information......Page 322
Using Administrative Tools......Page 324
Creating a Link to the Administrative Tools Section from the Start Menu......Page 325
Scheduling an Email to be Sent to You in Response to an Event......Page 335
Starting the Memory Diagnostic Tool with Advanced Options......Page 349
Tell Me More Media 12.4—A Discussion of Administrative Tools......Page 350
Table of Contents......Page 7
Begin Learning How to Navigate Around Your Desktop......Page 24
Let’s Work with a Few Gadgets on Your Desktop......Page 25
Using Shortcut Keys......Page 27
An Enhanced Taskbar and Start Menu......Page 29
Jump Lists Help You Work Faster......Page 31
Aero Shake......Page 33
Aero Snap......Page 34
Working with New Windows Explorer Features......Page 35
Searching......Page 37
Federated Search......Page 39
Libraries......Page 40
Adjusting Your System to Work With Multiple Monitors......Page 48
Altering Personalization Settings......Page 49
Taskbar Tab......Page 52
Toolbars Tab......Page 55
Adding an Additional Clock to the Notification Area......Page 57
Installing Applications......Page 58
Paint......Page 65
Using the Calculator......Page 67
Taking a Freeform Snip with the Snipping Tool......Page 69
Creating a Custom DVD from Stored Video......Page 71
Using the Command Prompt (For Users and Admins)......Page 75
Putting All Our Onboard Tools Into One Task......Page 76
Altering the Live Messenger Background......Page 83
Configure Live Messenger to Not Save Your Contact List in a Shared Environment......Page 84
Windows Live Family Safety......Page 85
Create and Configure a New Email Account......Page 87
Customizing Your Interface Colors......Page 90
Add and Save an Appointment with Your Calendar......Page 91
Windows Live Movie Maker......Page 93
Create and Publish a Video......Page 94
Build an Impressive Photo Slide Show......Page 95
Windows Live Photo Gallery......Page 97
Creating a Photo Panorama......Page 99
Windows Live Writer......Page 100
Opening an Additional Blog Account with Live Writer......Page 101
Edit Your Media Information Manually in Your Library......Page 105
Deleting Files from the Library Only......Page 106
Using Windows Media Center......Page 111
Adding a Media Center Library......Page 113
Customizing Media Center Settings......Page 115
Troubleshooting Your TV Connection......Page 121
Volume Mixer Improvements......Page 122
Lowering Specific Application Audio......Page 123
Turning Features On and Off......Page 124
Media Streaming......Page 125
Using Media Streaming......Page 127
Quick Tabs......Page 131
Tab Settings......Page 132
Tab Groups: Grouped Favorites and Multiple Home Pages......Page 133
Additional IE7 Features Carried Over to IE8......Page 135
Suggested Sites......Page 136
Accelerators......Page 138
Web Slices......Page 140
Compatibility View......Page 142
Working with Security Enhancements......Page 143
Protected Mode......Page 144
The SmartScreen Filter......Page 145
InPrivate Browsing......Page 149
Add-Ons......Page 151
Pop-Up Blocker......Page 152
What’s New with UAC?......Page 159
The Action Center......Page 161
Opening the Action Center......Page 162
Viewing and Saving Data from the Reliability Monitor......Page 164
Turning Off Virus Protection Messages in the Action Center......Page 165
Windows Defender......Page 167
Performing a Quick Scan with Windows Defender......Page 168
Windows Defender Tools and Settings......Page 169
Windows Firewall......Page 173
Turning Off Windows Firewall......Page 174
Allowing a Program or Feature Through Windows Firewall......Page 175
Opening Windows Firewall with Advanced Security......Page 177
Open Local Ports in Windows Firewall......Page 178
BitLocker Encryption......Page 179
Setting Up BitLocker to Work on an Operating System......Page 180
BitLocker to Go......Page 181
Locating a Lost HomeGroup Password......Page 186
Accessing the HomeGroup Settings......Page 187
Changing the HomeGroup Password......Page 188
Sharing Additional Libraries with the HomeGroup......Page 189
Removing Your Computer From a HomeGroup......Page 190
Using the HomeGroup Troubleshooter......Page 191
Workgroups, HomeGroups, and Domains: What’s the Difference?......Page 193
The Network and Sharing Center......Page 194
Upgrade Your Network Adapter Driver......Page 195
Setting Up Your Network Location......Page 197
Removing the Network Icon from the Notification Area......Page 200
Viewing the Network Map......Page 201
Advanced Sharing Settings......Page 202
Accessing the Troubleshooting Packs......Page 203
Accessing the Internet Connections Troubleshooting Pack......Page 204
Accessing the Shared Folders Troubleshooting Pack......Page 205
Accessing the HomeGroup Troubleshooting Pack......Page 206
Accessing the Incoming Connections Troubleshooting Pack......Page 207
Accessing the Connection to a Workplace Using DirectAccess Troubleshooting Pack......Page 208
Configuring Your TCP/IP Settings......Page 209
Opening Local Area Connection Properties......Page 210
Checking Your TCP/IP Settings from a Command Prompt......Page 211
Setting Up Internet Connection Sharing on a Wired Network......Page 213
Joining a Domain......Page 217
DirectAccess......Page 223
AppLocker......Page 224
Open AppLocker to Configure Rules......Page 226
Starting the Application Identity Service and Configuring AppLocker to Audit Rules......Page 227
Opening MMC and Saving the Local Group Policy Editor Snap-In......Page 228
Creating a 90-Day Password Policy Using Local Security Policy Editor......Page 230
Opening Remote Desktop Connection......Page 232
Configuring Remote Desktop Connection Permission on a Host Machine......Page 233
Connecting with Another Computer on the Same Network......Page 234
The Item Lineup......Page 240
AutoPlay......Page 241
Backup and Restore......Page 242
Color Management......Page 247
Credential Manager......Page 248
Default Programs......Page 250
Device Manager......Page 251
Device Stage......Page 253
Display......Page 255
Ease of Access Center......Page 256
Fonts......Page 259
HomeGroup......Page 260
Internet Options......Page 261
Network and Sharing Center......Page 262
Phone and Modem......Page 263
Power Options......Page 264
Programs and Features......Page 266
Region and Language......Page 267
Speech Recognition......Page 268
Sync Center......Page 271
Troubleshooting......Page 274
Problem Steps Recorder (PSR)......Page 276
User Accounts......Page 277
Windows CardSpace......Page 281
Windows Mobile Device Center......Page 282
Windows Update......Page 285
Advanced Tools......Page 293
The Reliability Monitor......Page 295
Open the Resource Monitor......Page 297
Working with the Performance Monitor......Page 301
Task Manager......Page 308
Applications......Page 310
Processes......Page 311
Services......Page 313
Performance......Page 314
Menu Items......Page 315
Hardware......Page 318
Advanced......Page 319
System Protection......Page 320
System Information......Page 321
Data Sources (ODBC)......Page 326
Print Management......Page 327
Working with Computer Management......Page 328
Creating and Formatting a New Partition......Page 329
Using Disk Management to Create a VHD......Page 331
Event Viewer......Page 332
Opening Event Viewer and Viewing all Error Events Recorded......Page 334
Services......Page 336
Stopping and Restarting the Print Spooler Service......Page 337
Setting Up Recovery Actions to Take Place When a Service Fails......Page 338
System Configuration As a Troubleshooting Tool......Page 339
Speed Up Windows Startup by Removing Startup Items......Page 340
Services......Page 341
Startup......Page 342
Task Scheduler......Page 343
Scheduling Backup and Restore to Launch Every Monday......Page 344
Connecting to a Remote Computer to Create a Task......Page 347
Windows Memory Diagnostic......Page 348
A......Page 352
C......Page 353
D......Page 354
F......Page 355
L......Page 356
N......Page 357
P......Page 358
S......Page 359
U......Page 361
X-Y-Z......Page 362