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Quick and easy answers for common Windows 7 questions Windows 7 is the operating system used by millions of people around the world. This easy-to-use, compact guide offers visual learners tips, tricks, and techniques for working smarter and faster. The task-oriented approach presents straightforward task descriptions, succinct explanations, and full-color screen shots accompanied by step-by-step instructions for getting common tasks completed efficiently and quickly. Technology guru and consummate author Paul McFedries shares useful and unique techniques that will help you get the most from Windows 7. He shows you how to get more done in less time while still boosting your productivity. Plus, the small trim size encourages you to take this handy reference with you wherever you go so that you can find essential information any time, anywhere. Handy, convenient guide packed with full-color screen shots and step-by-step instructions helps visual learners become more proficient with Windows 7 Unexpected and useful techniques show you ways to get the most from Window 7's innovative new interface Straight-forward task descriptions address all the changes to Windows 7 in a quick and easily accessible format Good things come in small packages, and this pocket guide is packed with quick and easy solutions to common Windows 7 questions.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Optimizing the Start Menu and Taskbar Pin an Item to Your Start Menu 4 Remove an Item from Your Start Menu 5 Pin a Program to the Taskbar 6 Pin a Destination to a Taskbar Icon 8 Add the Run Command to the Start Menu 10 Configure the Start Menu Power Button 12 Display Your Recent Files on the Start Menu 14 Launch Control Panel Icons Faster by Using a Menu 16 Add the Administrative Tools to the Start Menu 18 Display More Programs on Your Start Menu 20 Display a Clock for Another Time Zone 22 Control the Notification Area Icons 24 Chapter 2 Configuring Windows 7 to Suit the Way You Work Change Your User Account Picture 28 Scale the Screen to Make Text More Readable 30 Change Your Screen Orientation 32 Configure Windows 7 to Work with Multiple Monitors 34 Create a Custom Windows 7 Theme 36 Display a Favorite Photo on the Desktop 38 Activate the Guest User Account 40 Synchronize Your System Time 42 Disable the Windows Startup Sound 44 Reduce System Volume When Making a Phone Call 46 Configure a Device Using Device Stage 48 Chapter 3 Boosting Your Computer’s Security and Privacy Protect Children by Activating Parental Controls 52 Control When a Person Can Use the Computer 54 Allow a Person to Use Only Specified Programs 56 Control Video Game Use 58 Switch to Advanced Sharing to Improve Security 60 Protect a File or Folder with Permissions 62 Add a Password to Your User Account 64 Configure User Account Control Settings 66 Require Ctrl+Alt+Delete Before Logging On 68 Lock Your Computer to Prevent Others from Using It 70 Automatically Lock Your Computer 72 Prevent Others from Starting Your Computer 74 Hide Recently Used Documents to Enhance Privacy 76 Prevent Malicious Code from Running 78 Safeguard Your Computer with a System Image Backup 80 Allow a Program Through Windows Firewall 82 Encrypt Confidential Files and Folders 84 Chapter 4 Getting More Out of Files and Folders Turn On File Extensions 88 Specify a Different Program When Opening a File 90 Restore a Previous Version of a File 92 Protect a File by Making It Read-Only 94 Save Time by Saving and Reusing a Search 96 Select Files Using Check Boxes 98 Add a Folder to the Favorites List 100 Display All Folders in the Navigation Pane 102 Add Destinations to Your Send To Menu 104 Make Files Easier to Find by Adding Metadata 106 Remove Personal Metadata from a File 108 Assign a Different Letter to a Disk Drive 110 Hide Disk Drive Letters 112 Split a Hard Drive into Two Partitions 114 Chapter 5 Enriching Your Windows 7 Media Experience Create Custom Names for Imported Images 120 Repair a Digital Photo 122 Open Your Images for Editing by Default 124 Compress Your Image Files 126 Customize a Media Folder by Applying a Template 128 Create an Automatic Playlist 130 Adjust Rip Settings 132 Customize the Data Displayed by Media Player 134 Share Your Media Library with Others 136 Customize the Media Player Navigation Pane 138 Add Sounds to Windows 7 Events 140 Chapter 6 Maximizing Windows 7 Performance Start Faster by Logging On Automatically 144 Turn Off Graphics to Improve Performance 146 Automatically Move the Mouse to the Default Button 148 Boost Performance with a USB Flash Drive 150 Run a Program with Elevated Privileges 152 Search Files Faster by Adding a Folder to the Index 154 Use Metadata for More Powerful Searches 156 Run a Program in Compatibility Mode 158 Turn Off Confirmation for Deleted Files 160 Configure AutoPlay Actions 162 Update a Device Driver to Ensure Top Device Performance 164 Create a One-Click Restart Shortcut 168 Chapter 7 Tapping Into the Power of Internet Explorer Automatically Switch to New Tabs 172 View Open Pages as Quick Tabs 174 Open Multiple Pages When You Start Internet Explorer 176 Disable an Internet Explorer Add-on 178 Subscribe to a Web Feed to See New Site Content 180 Set the Web Feed Refresh Frequency 182 Improve Searching by Adding More Search Engines 184 Save Web Sites Longer to Surf More Efficiently 186 Always Check for Newer Versions of Web Pages 188 View Pop-Ups from a Specific Web Site 190 Customize the Favorites Bar for Easier Surfing 192 Chapter 8 Making E-mail Easier Leave Your Messages on the Server 196 Change Your Message Priority 197 E-mail Multiple People Using a Contact Category 198 Protect Your Contacts by Creating a Backup Copy 200 E-mail an Electronic Business Card 202 Change the Location of Your Message Store 204 Activate the Spell Checker to Eliminate Message Errors 206 Change How Often You Check for Messages 207 Create a Rule Quickly from a Message 208 Change Your Outgoing Mail Port to Ensure Messages Get Sent 210 Receive E-mail Notification for an Incoming Fax 212 Chapter 9 Enhancing Internet Security and Privacy Add a Site to the Restricted Sites Zone 216 Delete Your Browsing History to Ensure Privacy 218 Guard Your Internet Passwords 220 Play Web Page Media Safely and Privately 222 Thwart E-mail Viruses by Reading Messages in Text 224 Thwart Web Bugs by Blocking Images in Messages 225 Set the Junk E-mail Level to High to Avoid Spam 226 Eliminate Spam by Using the Safe Senders List 228 Add a Person to Your Blocked Senders List 230 Block Messages from a Country to Reduce Spam 232 Automatically Move Phishing Messages to the Junk Mail Folder 234 Prevent Windows Live Mail from Sending a Read Receipt 236 Chapter 10 Maximizing Windows 7 Networking View the Current Status of Your Network 240 Run the Network Diagnostics Tool to Repair Problems 242 Personalize Your Network Name and Icon 244 Display a Network Folder as a Disk Drive 246 Change the Homegroup Password 248 Switch to User Accounts for Custom Network Security 250 Share a Folder with Other Users on the Network 252 Protect Your Shared Files with Advanced File Permissions 254 Create a Computer-to-Computer Wireless Network 256 Manually Connect to a Hidden Wireless Network 258 Reorder Wireless Networks to Improve Connections 260 Work with Network Files Offline 262 Chapter 11 Getting More Out of Your Notebook PC Set Battery Alarms to Avoid Running Out of Power 266 Create a Custom Power Plan to Improve Battery Life 268 Define Actions for Notebook Power Buttons 270 Configure Your Notebook to Allow Wake Timers 272 Set a Maximum Processor Speed 274 Adjust Settings for a Presentation 276 Set Your Default Location for GPS 278 Configure Touch Input in Windows 7 280 Use Flicks to Scroll Documents 282 Capture Part of the Screen with the Snipping Tool 284 Index 286


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470579428
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 304
  • ISBN-10: 0470579420
  • Publisher Date: 15 Sep 2009
  • Language: English


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