Windows 7 All-in-One for Dummies (ISBN - 0470487631)

891 Pages·2021·51.64 MB·English

Woody Leonhard

8 IN 1

BOOKS
BOOKS

• Cranking Up Windows 7
• Windows 7 Boot Camp
• Customizing Windows 7
• Joining the Multimedia Mix
• Windows 7 and the Internet
• Securing Windows 7
• Networking with Windows 7
• Using Other Hardware

Windows

® 7

A L L - I N - O N E

Making Everything Easier!™

Open the book and find:

• Where to get Windows Live Mail
and Messenger tools

• Desktop details the way you want
them

• How to dodge problems and
protect your PC

• Tips on improved search features

• Steps for sharing files on a home
network

• Web surfing advice for Internet
Explorer®, Firefox®, or Google
Chrome™

• Troubleshooting advice

• How to avoid zombies, botnets,
phishers, and 0day exploits

Woody Leonhard describes himself as a “Windows victim.” Since 1992,
he’s been sharing the solutions to his own tech problems with millions
of readers. In addition to writing several books in the For Dummies series,
Woody is a Contributing Editor for Windows Secrets newsletter. He also runs
his own blog at AskWoody.com.

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• Control the controls — manage user account controls, know
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• Get the best Windows add-ons — discover fabulous free tools,
from browsers to antivirus protection to picture editors and
music players

• Hardware options — the scoop on cameras, printers, scanners,
memory, USB key drives, and what DeviceStage does

Cranking Up Windows 7

Windows 7 Boot Camp

Customizing Windows 7

Joining the
Multimedia Mix

Windows 7 and the
Internet

Securing Windows 7

Networking with
Windows 7

Using Other Hardware Windows

® 7
A L L - I N - O N E

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Windows® 7
A L L - I N - O N E

FOR
DUMmIES

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by Woody Leonhard

Windows® 7
A L L - I N - O N E

FOR
DUMmIES

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Windows® 7 All-in-One For Dummies®

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About the Author

Curmudgeon, critic, and self-described “Windows victim,” Woody Leonhard
runs AskWoody.com, the Web’s single best source of up-to-the-nanosecond
news about Windows and Office — warts and all. He’s also a contributing
editor and secret leaker for the Windows Secrets newsletter, at Windows
Secrets.com.

With several dozen computer books under his belt, Woody knows where
the bodies are buried. He’s a Microsoft MVP, was one of the first Microsoft
Consulting Partners, and was a charter member of the Microsoft Solutions
Provider organization. He’s a one-man, major Microsoft beta testing site and
delights in being a constant thorn in Microsoft’s side. Along with several
coauthors and editors, he has won an unprecedented six Computer Press
Association awards and two American Business Press awards.

Woody and his son, Justin, moved to Phuket, Thailand, in late 2000. Woody’s
dad, George, joined them in 2006. Woody, his wife Duangkhae Leonhard
(better known as Add), and 33 talented Thai staff members run Khun
Woody’s Bakery and the Sandwich Shoppes in Patong, Laguna, and Chalong.
Woody is the president of the Rotary Club of Patong Beach (RotaryPatong.
org), a group best known for ongoing tsunami relief work and the support of
more than 260 orphaned schoolchildren.

Most mornings, you can see Woody jogging on Patong Beach with his dad
and then downing a latté and New Yawk bagel-n-Philly at the Shoppe. Feel
free to drop by and say, “Sawadee krap!” Microsoft hit squads, please take a
number and form a queue at the rear of the building.

Dedication

To Add, who had to shoulder so many burdens while I was locked up, plunk-
ing away on the computer.

And to Dad, who’s always been happy to help.

Acknowledgments

My unending thanks to the entire editorial team — with Becky Huehls playing
point. The flagship All-in-One For Dummies is an enormous undertaking, and
I’m positively beaming at the result. Good show.

Thanks to Claudette Moore and Ann Jaroncyk, at Moore Literary Agency, the
best agents a scribbler ever had.

Once again, Guy Wells has done yeoman work, with his fabulous UK-centric
Media Center screen shots.

And, a particular thanks to the folks at Asus, who loaned me an Eee netbook
running a full-fledged copy of Windows 7 Ultimate. I could hardly believe my
eyes.

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Contents at a Glance

Introduction ................................................................ 1

Book I: Cranking Up Windows 7 ................................... 9

Chapter 1: Windows 7 4 N00bs.......................................................................................11
Chapter 2: Windows 7 for the Experienced ..................................................................29
Chapter 3: Which Version? Pick a 7, Any 7 ...................................................................39
Chapter 4: Upgrades, Clean Installs, Transfers ............................................................45
Chapter 5: Getting Essentials: The Rest of Windows 7 ...............................................65
Book II: Windows 7 Boot Camp ................................... 75

Chapter 1: Running Windows from Start to Finish ......................................................77
Chapter 2: Controlling Users ........................................................................................115
Chapter 3: Maintaining Your System ...........................................................................133
Chapter 4: Getting the Basic Stuff Done ......................................................................173
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting and Getting Help ...........................................................205
Book III: Customizing Windows 7 .............................. 225

Chapter 1: Personalizing Your Desktop ......................................................................227
Chapter 2: Organizing Your Interface..........................................................................247
Chapter 3: Searching Your Computer .........................................................................269
Chapter 4: Beating and Cheating Windows 7 Games ................................................287
Book IV: Joining the Multimedia Mix ......................... 301

Chapter 1: Jammin’ with Windows Media Player ......................................................303
Chapter 2: iPod and iTunes in Windows 7 ..................................................................345
Chapter 3: Discovering Digital Cameras and Recorders ...........................................365
Chapter 4: Managing Pics with Windows Live Photo Gallery ..................................375
Chapter 5: Lights! Action! Windows Live Movie Maker.............................................401
Chapter 6: Setting Up Media Center ............................................................................423