Microsoft Windows 7 in depth : Description based on print version record. - Includes index

Microsoft® Windows 7 In Depth Beyond the Basics...Beneath the Surface...In Depth Microsoft Windows 7 In Depth is the comprehensive guide to Microsoft's Windows 7 for everyone who's no longer a Windows beginner: corporate, small office/home office, and personal users alike. Top Windows authors Robert Cowart and Brian Knittel have packed this 1,100-page book with intensely useful and practical information that can't be found elsewhere. You can turn here for expert guidance on... " Migrating to Windows 7 as an individual - or rolling it out throughout a business " Making the most of Windows 7's powerhouse media tools " Installing, configuring, and managing Windows 7 networks more quickly and efficiently " Securing Windows 7 PCs against spam, spyware, viruses and other "Net Nasties" " Using the updated Windows 7 interface more efficiently " Troubleshooting and solving Windows 7 problems more rapidly " And much more.. QUE Microsoft Windows 7 in Depth (10-2009) (ATTiCA)......Page 6 Welcome......Page 25 Why This Book?......Page 26 How Our Book Is Organized......Page 28 Text Conventions......Page 29 Special Elements......Page 30 I: Getting Started with Windows 7......Page 33 An Overview of Windows 7......Page 35 What’s New in Windows 7?......Page 37 Differences Among Windows 7 Versions......Page 62 Windows 7 on the Corporate Network......Page 65 General Considerations for Windows 7......Page 67 Windows 7 Hardware Requirements......Page 68 Option 1: Using What You’ve Got: Ensuring Compatibility via the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor......Page 69 Option 2: Choosing a Windows 7 Ready PC......Page 73 Performing a New Installation of Windows 7......Page 74 Upgrading Older Versions of Windows to Windows 7......Page 87 Upgrading One Version of Windows 7 to Another......Page 89 Multibooting Windows 7......Page 90 Activating Windows 7......Page 94 Taking the Virtual Machine Approach......Page 96 Editing Windows 7 Boot Menu Entries......Page 98 The First Things to Do After Starting Windows 7......Page 101 A Quick Tour of Windows 7’s Important Features......Page 102 Setting Up User Accounts......Page 112 Setting Up Internet Access......Page 117 Personalizing Windows......Page 118 Transferring Information from Your Old Computer......Page 125 Logging Off or Shutting Down......Page 128 More Than You Wanted to Know......Page 130 II: Using Windows 7......Page 137 Who Should Read This Chapter?......Page 139 Logging In to Windows 7......Page 140 Using Windows 7—The User Experience......Page 141 The Taskbar, the Start Menu, and Other Tools......Page 155 Running Your Applications......Page 160 Help and Support......Page 167 Exiting Windows Gracefully......Page 168 Dealing with a Crashed Application or Operating System......Page 171 What’s New in Windows Explorer......Page 173 Buttons, Breadcrumbs, Toolbars, and More......Page 179 Navigating the File System......Page 182 Customizing File and Folder Views......Page 191 Managing Libraries......Page 194 Searching......Page 197 Zipping and Packing Files......Page 207 File and Folder Security......Page 209 Windows Printing Primer......Page 211 Installing and Configuring a Printer......Page 213 Installing a Local Printer......Page 215 Changing a Printer’s Properties......Page 220 Printing from Your Applications......Page 224 Working with the Printer Queue......Page 227 XPS Print Output......Page 229 Faxing......Page 230 Using Gadgets......Page 231 Using the Snipping Tool......Page 240 Exploring the Other Accessories......Page 244 III: Multimedia and Imaging......Page 253 Learning the Basics......Page 255 Getting Music and Video on Your Computer......Page 264 Taking Your Music and Video on the Go......Page 267 Windows Media Center—What’s the Hubbub?......Page 275 What’s New in Windows 7 Media Center?......Page 277 The WMC Hardware......Page 278 The WMC Functions......Page 286 Some Tricks of the Trade......Page 294 What’s Built in to Windows 7 for Photographs?......Page 301 Windows Pictures Library......Page 302 Working with Scanners and Cameras......Page 303 Burning Your Pictures to CD or DVD......Page 314 Introducing Windows Fax and Scan......Page 317 Configuring the Fax Service......Page 319 Sending Faxes from Windows Fax and Scan......Page 323 Scanning Documents with Windows Fax and Scan......Page 329 Scanning and Faxing Slides and Transparencies......Page 334 Windows Sound Recorder......Page 337 Volume Control......Page 340 Using the Snipping Tool......Page 343 Recording to DVD......Page 345 IV: Windows 7 and the Internet......Page 351 Going Worldwide......Page 353 Connection Technologies......Page 354 Choosing Equipment......Page 358 Installing a Modem for Dial-Up Service......Page 359 Configuring a Dial-Up Internet Connection......Page 362 Making and Ending a Dial-Up Connection......Page 367 Installing a Network Adapter for Broadband Service......Page 369 Configuring a High-Speed Connection......Page 371 Changing the Default Connection......Page 375 Managing Multiple Internet Connections......Page 376 What’s New in Internet Explorer 8?......Page 379 Internet Explorer 8 Quick Tour......Page 381 Using Multimedia Browsing and Downloading......Page 391 Customizing the Browser and Setting Internet Options......Page 403 Effectively Searching the Web......Page 415 Choosing an Email Client......Page 417 Windows Live Mail Quick Tour......Page 418 Creating and Sending New Mail......Page 425 Using the Windows Live Mail Contacts......Page 430 Newsgroups and the Internet......Page 432 Setting Up a Newsgroup Account in Windows Live Mail......Page 434 Finding and Reading Newsgroups......Page 436 It’s Great When It Works, but.........Page 441 Before You Run into Trouble......Page 442 Troubleshooting Step by Step......Page 444 Identifying Software Configuration Problems......Page 449 Identifying Network Hardware Problems......Page 453 Troubleshooting Internet Problems with Windows TCP/IP Utilities......Page 457 Third-Party Utilities......Page 463 V: Networking......Page 465 Creating or Joining a Network......Page 467 Planning Your Network......Page 468 Choosing a Network and Cabling System......Page 471 Additional Networking Functions......Page 477 Installing Network Adapters......Page 478 Installing Network Wiring......Page 481 Installing a Wireless Network......Page 487 Configuring a Peer-to-Peer Network......Page 496 Joining a Windows Domain Network......Page 505 Checking Out the Neighborhood......Page 507 Bridging Two Network Types......Page 508 Networking with Other Operating Systems......Page 511 Internetworking with Windows Vista, XP, and 2000......Page 513 Internetworking with Windows 95, 98, and Me......Page 520 Internetworking with UNIX and Linux......Page 521 Internetworking with Macintosh......Page 527 Installing Optional Network Components......Page 534 The Hosts File......Page 536 It’s a Great Time to Connect Your LAN to the Internet......Page 539 Ways to Make the Connection......Page 540 Configuring Your LAN......Page 547 Making Services Available......Page 557 Windows 7 Was Made to Network......Page 565 Using Shared Folders in Windows 7......Page 566 Searching the Network......Page 570 Security and File Sharing......Page 574 Using Printers on the Network......Page 576 Network Power User Topics......Page 580 Sharing Resources......Page 585 Sharing Printers......Page 592 Managing Your Network......Page 595 When Good Networks Go Bad......Page 599 Getting Started......Page 600 Diagnostic Tools......Page 601 Checking Network Configuration......Page 609 Testing Network Connectivity......Page 612 Diagnosing File and Printer Sharing Problems......Page 613 VI: Maintaining Windows 7......Page 615 22 Windows Management and Maintenance......Page 617 The Windows 7 Control Panel......Page 618 Computer Management......Page 676 Administrative Tools......Page 684 System Tools Folder in Start Menu......Page 690 Additional Tools......Page 695 Third-Party Tools......Page 701 GUI: To Tweak or Not to Tweak......Page 703 Start Menu Pizzazz!......Page 704 Display Properties......Page 707 Miscellaneous GUI Tips......Page 727 Configuring the Recycle Bin......Page 731 The Nature of Hard Disks......Page 733 Windows 7 File and Storage Systems......Page 734 Organizational Strategies......Page 736 Disk Management......Page 737 Convert from FAT to NTFS......Page 746 Windows 7 Disk Maintenance Tools......Page 747 Compression: How It Works, How to Use It......Page 755 Third-Party Management Tools......Page 756 Hard Disk Troubleshooting......Page 757 Troubleshooting 101......Page 761 Easy Repair Options at Boot Time......Page 762 Startup Repair......Page 763 System Restore......Page 764 System Image Recovery......Page 767 Windows Memory Diagnostic......Page 769 Command Prompt......Page 770 Using Regedit to Repair a System That Won’t Start......Page 771 Boot Options......Page 772 As a Last Resort......Page 775 Using Problem Reports and Solutions......Page 776 Black Magic of Troubleshooting......Page 777 Recovering Data from the System Recovery Options Menu......Page 779 Introducing Updates......Page 781 Windows Update......Page 782 Updating Drivers......Page 788 Service Packs......Page 791 Installing and Removing Software......Page 793 Upgrading Your Hardware......Page 803 Adding Hardware......Page 808 Removing Hardware......Page 813 Installing and Using Multiple Monitors......Page 814 Installing a UPS......Page 819 How Do Upgrades Affect a Windows 7 License?......Page 823 Upgrading Hardware in the Same Box and Complying with EULA......Page 824 Upgrading and Optimizing Your Computer......Page 825 How the Registry Is Organized......Page 829 New Registry Features......Page 830 Backing Up and Restoring the Registry......Page 832 Using Regedit......Page 836 Other Registry Tools......Page 843 Registry Privileges and Policies......Page 844 Command-Line Tools......Page 845 The Windows 7 Command Prompt Environment......Page 846 Setting Environment Variables......Page 849 The MS-DOS Environment......Page 852 Batch Files......Page 856 Windows Script Host......Page 858 Windows PowerShell......Page 861 Task Scheduler......Page 863 VII: Security......Page 867 Malicious Software: Ignorance Is Not Bliss......Page 869 Antimalware Strategy: Defense in Depth......Page 872 The All New Backup and Restore......Page 887 Creating a File and Folder Backup......Page 890 Restoring Data from a File and Folder Backup......Page 896 Creating a System Image (Complete PC Backup)......Page 902 Restoring a System Image......Page 907 Encrypted File System (EFS)......Page 908 Disk Organization for Data Safety......Page 918 BitLocker Disk Encryption......Page 919 Recovering Previous Versions of a File......Page 925 NTFS File Permissions......Page 927 Security Policy Configuration Options......Page 934 Third-Party Disc-Backup Tools......Page 935 It’s a Cold, Cruel World......Page 937 Preparation: Network Security Basics......Page 941 Active Defense......Page 943 Testing, Logging, and Monitoring......Page 951 Disaster Planning: Preparation for Recovery After an Attack......Page 953 Specific Configuration Steps for Windows 7......Page 956 Configuring Windows Firewall......Page 961 More About Security......Page 967 Phishing (Fishing) for Information......Page 969 Fighting Spam......Page 976 Take Action Against Email Abuse......Page 979 VIII: Windows on the Move......Page 981 Wireless Networking in Windows 7......Page 983 Joining a Wireless Network......Page 985 Ad Hoc Networks and Meetings......Page 989 Managing Wireless Network Connections......Page 990 Windows Unplugged: Mobile and Remote Computing......Page 995 Managing Mobile Computers......Page 996 VPN and Dial-Up Networking......Page 1001 Incoming VPN and Dial-Up Access......Page 1011 Offline Files......Page 1015 Multiple LAN Connections......Page 1022 Windows 7 Plays Well with Others......Page 1023 Making Presentations with a Mobile Computer......Page 1024 Remote Assistance......Page 1027 Online Meeting Tools......Page 1034 Using Your Computer Remotely......Page 1037 Setting Up Access to Your Own Computer......Page 1039 Connecting to Other Computers with Remote Desktop......Page 1045 Third-Party Remote Control Tools......Page 1051 History of Tablet PCs......Page 1053 Who Needs a Tablet?......Page 1056 What’s New in Tablet Windows 7?......Page 1057 Using Your Tablet PC—Differences and Similarities of Functions......Page 1059 Input Methods Using the Input Panel......Page 1060 Gestures and Pen Flicks......Page 1064 Handwriting Recognition......Page 1065 Windows Journal......Page 1067 Tweaking Your Tablet PC Settings......Page 1069 A: Using Virtualization on Windows 7......Page 1075 Installing Microsoft Virtual PC......Page 1076 Installing Windows XP Mode......Page 1077 Installing Applications into the XP VM......Page 1079 A......Page 1081 B......Page 1083 C......Page 1085 D......Page 1090 E......Page 1094 F......Page 1097 H......Page 1100 I......Page 1103 L......Page 1107 M......Page 1109 N......Page 1113 O......Page 1117 P......Page 1118 Q-R......Page 1121 S......Page 1124 T......Page 1130 U......Page 1133 V......Page 1135 W......Page 1136 X-Y-Z......Page 1141 Introduction -- Welcome -- Why This Book? -- How Our Book Is Organized -- Conventions Used In This Book -- I. Getting Started With Windows 7 -- 1. Introducing Windows 7 -- An Overview Of Windows 7 -- What's New In Windows 7? -- Differences Among Windows 7 Versions -- Windows 7 On The Corporate Network -- 2. Installing And Upgrading Windows 7 -- General Considerations For Windows 7 -- Windows 7 Hardware Requirements -- Option 1 : Using What You've Got : Ensuring Compatibility Via The Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor -- Option 2 : Choosing A Windows 7 Ready Pc -- Option 3 : Upgrading Your Computer -- Performing A New Installation Of Windows 7 -- Upgrading Older Versions Of Windows To Windows 7 -- Upgrading One Version Of Windows 7 To Another -- Multibooting Windows 7 -- Activating Windows 7 -- Taking The Virtual Machine Approach -- Editing Windows 7 Boot Menu Entries -- 3. The First Hour -- The First Things To Do After Starting Windows 7 -- A Quick Tour Of Windows 7's Important Features -- Setting Up User Accounts -- Setting Up Internet Access -- Downloading Critical Updates -- Personalizing Windows -- Transferring Information From Your Old Computer -- Logging Off Or Shutting Down -- More Than You Wanted To Know -- Pt. Ii. Using Windows 7 -- 4. Using The Windows 7 User Interface -- Who Should Read This Chapter? -- Logging In To Windows 7 -- Using Windows 7--the User Experience -- Gestures -- The Taskbar, The Start Menu, And Other Tools -- Running Your Applications -- Help And Support -- Exiting Windows Gracefully -- Dealing With A Crashed Application Or Operating System -- 5. Managing Files And Searching -- What's New In Windows Explorer -- Buttons, Breadcrumbs, Toolbars, And More -- Navigating The File System -- Customizing File And Folder Views -- Managing Libraries -- Searching -- Zipping And Packing Files -- File And Folder Security -- 6. Printing -- Windows Printing Primer -- Installing And Configuring A Printer -- Installing A Local Printer -- Changing A Printer's Properties -- Removing A Printer -- Printing From Your Applications -- Working With The Printer Queue -- Advanced Printer Management -- Xps Print Output -- Faxing -- 7. Gadgets And Other Supplied Accessories -- Using Gadgets -- Using The Snipping Tool -- Exploring The Other Accessories -- Pt. Iii. Multimedia And Imaging -- 8. Windows Media Player -- Learning The Basics -- Getting Music And Video On Your Computer -- Taking Your Music And Video On The Go -- 9. Windows Media Center -- Windows Media Center--what's The Hubbub? -- What's New In Windows 7 Media Center? -- The Wmc Hardware -- The Wmc Functions -- Some Tricks Of The Trade -- 10. Windows Imaging Tools -- Image Manipulation In Windows 7 -- What's Built In To Windows 7 For Photographs? -- Windows Pictures Library -- Working With Scanners And Cameras -- Burning Your Pictures To Cd Or Dvd -- 11. Scanning And Faxing -- Introducing Windows Fax And Scan -- Configuring The Fax Service -- Sending Faxes From Windows Fax And Scan -- Receiving Faxes -- Scanning Documents With Windows Fax And Scan -- Scanning And Faxing Slides And Transparencies -- 12. Sound Recorder, Dvd Maker, And Other Multimedia Tools -- Become A Recording Star -- Windows Sound Recorder -- Volume Control -- Using The Snipping Tool -- Recording To Dvd -- Pt. Iv. Windows 7 And The Internet -- 13. Getting Connected -- Going Worldwide -- Connection Technologies -- Choosing Equipment -- Ordering The Service -- Installing A Modem For Dial-up Service -- Configuring A Dial-up Internet Connection -- Making And Ending A Dial-up Connection -- Installing A Network Adapter For Broadband Service -- Configuring A High-speed Connection -- Changing The Default Connection -- Managing Multiple Internet Connections -- 14. Using Internet Explorer 8 -- What's New In Internet Explorer 8? -- Internet Explorer 8 Quick Tour -- Using Multimedia Browsing And Downloading -- Customizing The Browser And Setting Internet Options -- Effectively Searching The Web -- 15. Email And Newsgroups With Windows Live Mail --choosing An Email Client -- Windows Live Mail Quick Tour -- Creating And Sending New Mail -- Using The Windows Live Mail Contacts -- Newsgroups And The Internet -- Setting Up A Newsgroup Account In Windows Live Mail -- Finding And Reading Newsgroups -- 16. Troubleshooting Your Internet Connection -- It's Great When It Works, But... -- Before You Run Into Trouble -- Troubleshooting Step By Step -- Identifying Software Configuration Problems -- Identifying Network Hardware Problems -- Troubleshooting Internet Problems With Windows Tcp/ip Utilities -- Third-party Utilities -- Pt. V. Networking -- 17. Creating A Windows Network -- Creating Or Joining A Network -- Planning Your Network -- Choosing A Network And Cabling System -- Additional Networking Functions -- Installing Network Adapters -- Installing Network Wiring -- Installing A Wireless Network -- Configuring A Peer-to-peer Network -- Joining A Windows Domain Network -- Checking Out The Neighborhood -- Bridging Two Network Types -- 18. Mix And Match With Old Windows And Macs -- Networking With Other Operating Systems -- Internetworking With Windows Vista, Xp, And 2000 -- Internetworking With Windows 95, 98, And Me -- Internetworking With Unix And Linux -- Internetworking With Macintosh -- Installing Optional Network Components -- The Hosts File -- 19. Connecting Your Network To The Internet -- It's A Great Time To Connect Your Lan To The Internet -- Ways To Make The Connection -- Configuring Your Lan -- Making Services Available -- 20. Using A Windows Network -- Windows 7 Was Made To Network -- Using Shared Folders In Windows 7 -- Searching The Network -- Security And File Sharing -- Using Printers On The Network -- Network Power User Topics -- Sharing Resources -- Sharing Printers -- Managing Your Network -- 21. Troubleshooting Your Network -- When Good Networks Go Bad -- Getting Started -- Diagnostic Tools -- Testing Network Cables -- Checking Network Configuration -- Testing Network Connectivity -- Diagnosing File And Printer Sharing Problems -- Pt. Vi. Maintaining Windows 7 -- 22. Windows Management And Maintenance -- The Windows 7 Control Panel -- Computer Management -- Administrative Tools -- System Tools Folder In Start Menu -- Additional Tools -- Third-party Tools -- 23. Tweaking And Customizing Windows -- Gui : To Tweak Or Not To Tweak -- Start Menu Pizzazz! -- Display Properties -- Miscellaneous Gui Tips -- Configuring The Recycle Bin -- 24. Managing Hard Disks -- The Nature Of Hard Disks -- Windows 7 File And Storage Systems -- Organizational Strategies -- Disk Management -- Convert From Fat To Ntfs -- Windows 7 Disk Maintenance Tools -- Compression : How It Works, How To Use It -- Third-party Management Tools -- Hard Disk Troubleshooting -- 25. Troubleshooting And Repairing Problems -- Troubleshooting 101 -- Easy Repair Options At Boot Time -- Startup Repair -- System Restore -- System Image Recovery -- Windows Memory Diagnostic -- Command Prompt -- Using Regedit To Repair A System That Won't Start --^ Boot Options -- As A Last Resort -- Using Problem Reports And Solutions -- Black Magic Of Troubleshooting -- Recovering Data From The System Recovery Options Menu -- 26. Keeping Windows 7 And Other Software Up To Date -- Introducing Updates -- Windows Update -- Updating Drivers -- Service Packs -- Installing And Removing Software -- 27. Installing And Replacing Hardware --upgrading Your Hardware -- Adding Hardware -- Removing Hardware -- Installing And Using Multiple Monitors -- Installing A Ups -- How Do Upgrades Affect A Windows 7 License? -- Upgrading Hardware In The Same Box And Complying With Eula -- Upgrading And Optimizing Your Computer -- 28. Editing The Registry -- What Is The Registry? -- How The Registry Is Organized -- New Registry Features -- Backing Up And Restoring The Registry -- Using Regedit -- Other Registry Tools -- Registry Privileges And Policies -- 29. Command-line And Automation Tools -- Command-line Tools -- The Windows 7 Command Prompt Environment --^ Setting Environment Variables -- The Ms-dos Environment -- Batch Files -- Windows Script Host -- Windows Powershell -- Task Scheduler -- Pt. Vii. Security -- 30. Protecting Windows From Viruses And Spyware -- Malicious Software : Ignorance Is Not Bliss -- Antimalware Strategy : Defense In Depth -- 31. Protecting Your Data From Loss And Theft -- The All New Backup And Restore -- Creating A File And Folder Backup -- Restoring Data From A File And Folder Backup -- Creating A System Image (complete Pc Backup) -- Restoring A System Image -- Encrypted File System (efs) -- Disk Organization For Data Safety -- Bitlocker Disk Encryption -- Recovering Previous Versions Of A File -- Ntfs File Permissions -- Security Policy Configuration Options -- Third-party Disc-backup Tools -- 32. Protecting Your Network From Hackers And Snoops -- It's A Cold, Cruel World -- Preparation : Network Security Basics -- Active Defense -- Testing, Logging, And Monitoring -- Disaster Planning : Preparation For Recovery After An Attack -- Specific Configuration Steps For Windows 7 -- Configuring Windows Firewall -- More About Security -- 33. Protecting Yourself From Fraud And Spam -- Phishing (fishing) For Information -- Fighting Spam -- Take Action Against Email Abuse -- Pt. Viii. Windows On The Move -- 34. Wireless Networking -- Wireless Networking In Windows 7 -- Joining A Wireless Network -- Ad Hoc Networks And Meetings -- Managing Wireless Network Connections -- 35. Hitting The Road -- Windows Unplugged : Mobile And Remote Computing -- Managing Mobile Computers -- Vpn And Dial-up Networking -- Incoming Vpn And Dial-up Access -- Offline Files -- Multiple Lan Connections -- 36. Meetings, Conferencing, And Collaboration -- Windows 7 Plays Well With Others -- Making Presentations With A Mobile Computer -- Remote Assistance -- Online Meeting Tools -- 37. Remote Desktop -- Using Your Computer Remotely -- Setting Up Access To Your Own Computer -- Connecting To Other Computers With Remote Desktop -- Third-party Remote Control Tools -- 38. Tablet Pc Features -- Importance Of Handwriting -- History Of Tablet Pcs -- Who Needs A Tablet? -- What Does A Windows 7 Tablet Pc Have That Regular Pcs Don't? -- What's New In Tablet Windows 7? -- Choosing A Tablet Pc -- Using Your Tablet Pc--differences And Similarities Of Functions -- Input Methods Using The Input Panel -- Gestures And Pen Flicks -- Handwriting Recognition -- Autocomplete -- Windows Journal -- Tweaking Your Tablet Pc Settings -- A. Using Virtualization On Windows 7 -- Windows Xp Mode In Windows 7 -- Index. Robert Cowart And Brian Knittel. Description Based On Print Version Record. Includes Index.