Windows 7 THE MISSING MANUAL w [ David Pogue Beijing Cambridge POGUE PRESS" O'REILLY8 Farnham KOln Sebastopol Taipei Tokyo
Table of Contents The Missing Credits xii Introduction 1 What's New 3 About This Book 7 The Very Basics 9 Part One: The Windows 7 Desktop Chapter 1: Getting Started, Desktop, & Start Menu 21 Getting Started 21 The Windows Desktop-Now with Aero! 23 The Start Menu 26 The All Programs List 30 Start Menu: The Right Side 33 Start->Shut down (Sleep, Restart, Log Off...) 36 Customiiing the Start Menu 41 Jump Lists 51 The Run Command 55 Chapter 2: Explorer, Windows, & the Taskbar 59 Universal Window Controls 59 New Window Tricks in Windows 7 64 Windows Flip (Alt+Tab) 69 Windows Flip 3D 70 Explorer Window Controls 71 Optional Window Panes 75 Libraries 81 Tags, Metadata, and Properties 86 Icon and List Views 88 Sorting, Grouping, and Filtering 92 Uni-Window vs. Multi-Window 96 Immortalizing Your Tweaks 97 The "Folder Options" Options 97 Taskbar 2.0 101 Three Ways to Get the Taskbar Out of Your Hair 114 Taskbar Toolbars 115 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 3: Searching & Organizing Your Files 121 Meet Windows Search 121 Search from the Start Menu 122 Explorer-Window Searches 130 The Search Index 132 Saved Searches 138 The Folders of Windows 7 140 Life with Icons 144 Selecting Icons 150 Copying and Moving Folders and Files 153 The Recycle Bin, 156 Shortcut Icons 160 Compressing files and Folders 163 Burning CDs and DVDs from the Desktop 166 Chapter 4: Interior Decorating Windows 173 Aero or Not 173 A Gallery of Themes 176 Desktop Background (Wallpaper) 179 Window Color 182 Sounds 184 Screen Savers 184 Desktop Icons 187 Mouse Makeover 188 Preserving Your Tweaks for Posterity 190 Monitor Settings 192 Chapter 5: Getting Help 199 Navigating the Help System 199 Remote Assistance 202 Getting Help from Microsoft 209 Part Two: Windows 7 Software Chapter 6: Programs, Documents, & Gadgets 213 Opening Programs 213 Exiting Programs 214 When Programs Die: The Task Manager 215 Saving Documents 217 Closing Documents 221 The Open Dialog Box 221 Moving Data Between Documents 222 Speech Recognition 225 Gadgets 234 Filename Extensions and File Associations 242 Installing Software 250 TABLE OP CONTENTS
Uninstalling Software 255 Program Compatibility Modes 257 Windows XP Mode 260 Chapter 7: The Freebie Apps 265 " Windows Live Essentials 265 Default Programs 267 Desktop Gadget Gallery 267 Internet Explorer 267 Windows Anytime Upgrade 268 Windows DVD Maker 269 Windows Fax and Scan 269 Windows Media Center 269 Windows Media Player 269 Windows Live Movie Maker 269 Windows Update 269 XPS Viewer 270 Accessories 270 Connect to a Network Projector '.: 273 Games 294 Maintenance 300 Startup 300 Windows Live 300 Chapter 8: The Control Panel 311 Many Roads to Control Panel 311 The Control Panel, Applet by Applet 315 Part Three: Windows 7 Online Chapter 9: Hooking Up to the Internet 343 Your New Network Neighborhood 344 Wired Connections 345 WiFi Hot Spots 346 Cellular Modems 351 Dial-Up Connections 352 Connection Management 354 Chapter 10: Internet Security... 357 Microsoft Security Essentials i». 359 Action Center 361 Windows Firewall 363 Windows Defender - 367 SmartScreen Filter 373 Privacy and Cookies 375 History: Erasing Your Tracks 379 The Pop-Up Blocker 380 TABLE OF CONTENTS
InPrivate Browsing 383 InPrivate Filtering 383 Internet Security Zones 386 Hot Spot Security 387 Protect Your Home Wireless Network 389 Parental Controls 390 Chapter 11: Internet Explorer 8 399 1E8: The Grand Tour 400 Tabbed Browsing 405 Favorites (Bookmarks) 409 History List 412 RSS: The Missing Manual 414 Web Slices 417 Tips for Better Surfing 417 The Keyboard Shortcut Master List 425 Chapter 12: Windows Live Mail 427 Setting Up Windows Mail 428 Sending Email 431 Reading Email 438 Junk Email 447 The World of Mail Settings 450 Calendar 453 RSS Feeds 461 Newsgroups 462 Chapter 13: Windows Live Services 467 Home 468 Profile 468 Spaces 469 Mail 470 Photos 470 SkyDrive 472 Calendar 476 Part Four: Pictures, Musk, & TV Chapter 14: Windows Live Photo Gallery 481 Photo Gallery: The Application 482 Getting Pictures into Photo Gallery 483 The Post-Dump Slideshow 490 The Digital Shoebox 491 Tags and Ratings 500 Editing Your Shots 504 Finding Your Audience 513 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 15: Windows Media Player The Lay of the Land 522 Importing Musk Files 524 Music Playback 525 Playlists 532 Burning Your Own CDs 534 Sharing Music on the Network 536 Online Music Stores 541 DVD Movies 542 Pictures and Videos 544 Chapter 16: Windows Media Center 547 Your Gear List 548 Setup 549 The Main Menu 552 Extras 553 Pictures+Videos 554 Music: Your PC as Jukebox 558 Now Playing 562 Movies 562 TV:Y6urPCasTiVo 563 Sports 571 Tasks 572 Settings 572 Part Five: Hardware & Peripherals Chapter 17: Print, Fax, & Scan 577 Installing a Printer 577 Printing 582 Controlling Printouts 586 Fancy Printer Tricks 587 Printer Troubleshooting 593 Fonts 595 Faxing 595 Scanning Documents 601 52T Chapter 18: Hardware 603 External Gadgets 604 Device Stage 607 Installing Cards in Expansion Slots 609 Troubleshooting Newly Installed Gear 611 Driver Signing 613 The Device Manager 613 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 19: Laptops, Tablets, & Touchscreens 619 Laptops 620 Tablet PCs and Touchscreen PCs 623 Windows Touch 633 Windows Mobile 635 Offline Files & Sync Center 635 Part Six: PC Health Chapter 20: Maintenance & Speed Tweaks 643 The Action Center 643 Disk Cleanup 644 Disk Defragmenter 645 Hard Drive Checkups 647 Disk Management 649 Task Scheduler 654 Three Speed Tricks 657 Windows Update 662 Chapter 21: The Disk Chapter 667 Dynamic Disks 667 Compressing Files and Folders 675 Encrypting Files and Folders 679 BitLocker Drive Encryption 682 Chapter 22: Backups, System Restore, & Troubleshooting 687 Automatic Backups '.' 687 System Images 694 System Restore 695 Shadow Copies (Previous Versions) 700 Safe Mode and the Startup Menu 702 Troubleshooting Tools 704 Startup Repair (Windows Recovery Environment) 707 Part Seven: Networking & Homegroups Chapter 23: Accounts & Logging Introducing On 713 User Accounts 713 Windows 7: The OS with Two Faces 715 Local Accounts 715 Authenticate Yourself: User Account Control 726 Local Accounts on a Domain Computer 729 Local Users and Groups 730 Fast User Switching 736 Logging On 737 THE MISSING CREDITS
Profiles 738 N7FS Permissions: Protecting Your Stuff 740 Chapter 24: Setting Up a Workgroup 747 Kinds of Networks 748 Sharing an Internet Connection 753 The Network and Sharing Center 755 Chapter 25: Network Domains. 761 The Domain 762 Joining a Domain 764 Four Ways Life Is Different on a Domain 766 Chapter 26: Sharing Files on the Network 773 Three Ways to Share Files 774 Homegroups 775 Sharing the Public Folders 780 Sharing Any Folder 783 Accessing Shared Folders 789 Mapping Shares to Drive Letters 793 Chapter 27: Windows by Remote Control 797 Remote Access Basics 797 Dialing Direct 798 Virtual Private Networking 803 Remote Desktop 80S Part Eight: Appendixes Appendix A: Installing & Upgrading to Windows 7 817 Before You Begin 817 Upgrade vs. Clean Install 819 Dual Booting 821 Installing Windows 7 823 Getting Started 828 Activation 828 Windows Easy Transfer 830 Appendix B: Fun with the Registry 835 Meet Regedit 836 Regedit Examples - 839 Appendix C: Where'd It Go? 843 Appendix D: The Master Keyboard Shortcut List..,.. 849 Index - 855 THE MISSING CREDITS