Using Microsoft Windows 7

Using Microsoft Windows 7

          
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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:
1 Navigating Your Windows 7 Environment The Windows 7 Desktop     Begin Learning How to Navigate Around Your Desktop Desktop Gadgets     Let’s Work with a Few Gadgets on Your Desktop     Locate and Download Additional Gadgets from the Internet Using Shortcut Keys     Let’s Try a Few Shortcut Keys An Enhanced Taskbar and Start Menu     Working with the Taskbar Jump Lists Help You Work Faster     Using the Windows Explorer Jump List Aero Shake and Aero Snap     Aero Shake     Aero Snap Working with New Windows Explorer Features     Searching     Federated Search     Libraries Shutting Down Your System     Putting Your System To Sleep   2 Personalizing Your System Changing Display Settings     Adjusting Your System to Work With Multiple Monitors Altering Personalization Settings     Adjusting Your Background     Customizing Your Screen Saver Configuring the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties     Taskbar Tab     Start Menu Tab     Toolbars Tab Configuring Time Options     Adding an Additional Clock to the Notification Area Installing Applications     Installing an Application   3 Working with Onboard Applications Using WordPad and Paint     WordPad     Paint Using the Calculator Using the Snipping Tool     Taking a Freeform Snip with the Snipping Tool Using DVD Maker     Creating a Custom DVD from Stored Video Using the Command Prompt (For Users and Admins) Combining Tools Project     Putting All Our Onboard Tools Into One Task   4 Windows Live Essentials Download Windows Live Essentials     Downloading and Installing the Windows Live Essentials Tools Windows Live Messenger     Altering the Live Messenger Background     Configure Live Messenger to Not Save Your Contact List     in a Shared Environment Windows Live Call Windows Live Family Safety     Setting Up the Family Safety Filter Windows Live Mail     Create and Configure a New Email Account Customizing Your Interface Colors     Add and Save an Appointment with Your Calendar     Adding Calendars Windows Live Movie Maker     Create and Publish a Video     Build an Impressive Photo Slide Show Windows Live Photo Gallery     Photo Straightening with Live Photo Gallery     Creating a Photo Panorama Windows Live Writer     Opening an Additional Blog Account with Live Writer   5 Viewing and Sharing Media Using Windows Media Player 12     Adding Media to your Windows Media Player 12 Library     Edit Your Media Information Manually in Your Library     Deleting Files from the Library Only     Creating a Personal Playlist     Altering the Video Border Color Using Windows Media Center     Adding a Media Center Library     Customizing Media Center Settings     Troubleshooting Your TV Connection Volume Mixer Improvements     Lowering Specific Application Audio Turning Features On and Off     Turning the Index Service Media Streaming     Using Media Streaming     Using Tabbed Browsing in IE8   6 Internet Explorer 8.0 The Evolution of IE8     Quick Tabs     Tab Settings     Tab Groups: Grouped Favorites and Multiple Home Pages     Additional IE7 Features Carried Over to IE8 Using New Features in IE8     Suggested Sites     Accelerators     Web Slices     Compatibility View Working with Security Enhancements     Protected Mode     The SmartScreen Filter     InPrivate Browsing     InPrivate Filtering     Additional IE Features     Add-Ons     Pop-Up Blocker     Security Report   7 Using Security Features in Windows 7 User Account Control (UAC) Improvements     In-Depth Look at UAC     What’s New with UAC?     UAC Within Your Network The Action Center     Opening the Action Center     Viewing and Saving Data from the Reliability Monitor     Turning Off Virus Protection Messages in the Action Center     Downloading and Installing Free Antivirus Software Windows Defender     Performing a Quick Scan with Windows Defender     Performing a Full Scan of Your Computer from the     Windows Defender Console     Performing a Custom Scan of Your Computer from the     Windows Defender Console     Windows Defender Tools and Settings Windows Firewall     Turning Off Windows Firewall     Allowing a Program or Feature Through Windows Firewall     Opening Windows Firewall with Advanced Security     Open Local Ports in Windows Firewall     Restoring Windows Firewall Default Settings BitLocker Encryption     Setting Up BitLocker to Work on an Operating System     BitLocker to Go Windows Biometric Framework     Opening the Biometric Devices Control Panel   8 Networking with Windows 7 HomeGroups     Creating a HomeGroup     Locating a Lost HomeGroup Password     Accessing the HomeGroup Settings     Changing the HomeGroup Password     Sharing Additional Libraries with the HomeGroup     Removing Libraries from the HomeGroup     Removing Your Computer From a HomeGroup     Using the HomeGroup Troubleshooter     Turning on Public Folder Sharing     Workgroups, HomeGroups, and Domains: What’s the Difference? The Network and Sharing Center     Upgrade Your Network Adapter Driver     Setting Up Your Network Location Utilizing the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI)     Removing the Network Icon from the Notification Area The Network Map     Viewing the Network Map Advanced Sharing Settings Troubleshoot Problems     Accessing the Troubleshooting Packs     Accessing the Internet Connections Troubleshooting Pack     Accessing the Shared Folders Troubleshooting Pack     Accessing the HomeGroup Troubleshooting Pack     Accessing the Network Adapter Troubleshooting Pack     Accessing the Incoming Connections Troubleshooting Pack     Accessing the Connection to a Workplace Using     DirectAccess Troubleshooting Pack     Accessing the Printer Troubleshooting Pack Configuring Your TCP/IP Settings     Opening Local Area Connection Properties     Checking Your TCP/IP Settings from a Command Prompt     Changing a Network Adapter to Use a Static IPv4 Address     Setting Up Internet Connection Sharing on a Wired Network   9 Using Windows 7 on the Network Domain Networking     The Logon Process and Tokens     Joining a Domain     Domain-Joined Computers and HomeGroups     Changing Advanced Sharing Settings Looking at DirectAccess and BranchCache     DirectAccess     BranchCache AppLocker     Open AppLocker to Configure Rules     Starting the Application Identity Service and Configuring     AppLocker to Audit Rules Local Group Policy Settings     Opening MMC and Saving the Local Group Policy Editor Snap-In     Creating a 90-Day Password Policy Using Local     Security Policy Editor Remote Desktop Connections     Opening Remote Desktop Connection     Configuring Remote Desktop Connection Permission     on a Host Machine     Connecting with Another Computer on the Same Network RemoteApp and Desktop Connections     Starting RemoteApp and Desktop Connections Using a URL   10 Control Panel Features in Windows 7 Using the Control Panel     Expanding the Control Panel from the Start Menu The Item Lineup     The Action Center     Administrative Tools     AutoPlay     Backup and Restore     BitLocker Drive Encryption     Color Management     Credential Manager     Date and Time     Default Programs     Desktop Gadgets     Device Manager     Devices and Printers     Device Stage     Display     Ease of Access Center     Folder Options     Fonts     Getting Started     HomeGroup     Indexing Options     Internet Options     Keyboard     Location and Other Sensors     Mouse     Network and Sharing Center     Notification Area Icons     Parental Controls     Performance Information and Tools     Personalization     Phone and Modem     Power Options     Programs and Features     Recovery     Region and Language     RemoteApp and Desktop Connections     Sound     Speech Recognition     Sync Center     System     Taskbar and Start Menu Troubleshooting     Problem Steps Recorder (PSR)     User Accounts     Windows CardSpace     Windows Defender     Windows Firewall     Windows Mobile Device Center     Windows Update   11 Managing and Monitoring Windows 7 Performance Information and Tools     Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT)     Advanced Tools The Reliability Monitor The Resource Monitor     Open the Resource Monitor Working with the Performance Monitor Task Manager     Applications     Processes     Services     Performance     Networking     Users     Menu Items System Properties     Computer Name     Hardware     Advanced     System Protection     Remote System Information     Accessing System Information   12 Working with Administrative Tools Using Administrative Tools     Creating a Link to the Administrative Tools Section from the Start Menu Tools You Might Never Use     Component Services     Data Sources (ODBC)     iSCSI Initiator     Local Security Policy     Print Management     Windows PowerShell Modules Working with Computer Management     Creating and Formatting a New Partition     Using Disk Management to Create a VHD Event Viewer     Opening Event Viewer and Viewing all Error Events Recorded     Scheduling an Email to be Sent to You in Response to an Event     Services     Stopping and Restarting the Print Spooler Service     Setting Up Recovery Actions to Take Place When a Service Fails System Configuration As a Troubleshooting Tool     Speed Up Windows Startup by Removing Startup Items     General     Boot     Services     Startup     Tools Task Scheduler     Scheduling Backup and Restore to Launch Every Monday     Connecting to a Remote Computer to Create a Task Windows Memory Diagnostic     Starting the Memory Diagnostic Tool with Advanced Options   Index


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780789742919
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Que Corporation,U.S.
  • Depth: 19
  • Height: 154 mm
  • No of Pages: 360
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Width: 226 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0789742918
  • Publisher Date: 13 May 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Edition: 1
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: Using
  • Weight: 488 gr


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