windows 7 the definitive guide

[...]... Restrictions Configuring Game Restrictions Configuring Application Restrictions Configuring Additional Controls 70 8 70 9 71 0 71 0 71 1 71 2 71 3 71 3 71 4 71 5 71 6 71 7 71 8 71 9 72 0 72 0 72 1 72 2 72 3 72 3 72 6 72 6 72 6 72 7 72 7 72 9 72 9 73 0 73 1 73 3 19 Managing Disks and Drives 73 5 Configuring Disks and Drives Using Disk Management Installing and Initializing New Disks Converting... Tasks Creating Advanced Tasks Managing and Troubleshooting Tasks 77 2 77 2 77 6 77 7 77 9 78 5 78 9 78 9 79 4 79 7 79 9 801 801 803 806 8 07 21 Getting Help and Handling Advanced Support Issues 809 Detecting and Resolving Computer Problems Solving the Tough Problems Automatically (and Sometimes with a Little Help) Tracking Errors in the Event Logs Resolving Problems with System Services Creating... Using the System Configuration Utility Using the BCD Editor Managing the BCD Data Store Changing the Default Operating System Changing the Default Timeout Enabling Physical Address Expansion Changing the Operating System Display Order Changing the Restart Boot Sequence xiv | Table of Contents 8 67 868 869 870 871 876 876 877 877 878 879 Managing the Boot Sector for Hard Disk Partitions Using the Boot... Using Compression and Encryption Compressing Drives Compressing Files and Folders Encrypting Files and Folders 75 4 75 5 75 5 75 6 75 6 75 7 75 7 75 8 75 9 76 0 76 0 76 2 76 5 20 Handling Routine Maintenance and Troubleshooting 77 1 Maintaining Your System Configuration Configuring the Computer Name and Membership Creating or Joining a Homegroup Viewing Hardware Settings Configuring User Profiles,... Getting to Know Windows 7 From top to bottom, Windows 7 is dramatically different from Windows XP and earlier versions of Windows Though similar to Windows Vista, Windows 7 brings numerous important changes in both the interface and the underlying architecture Continuing the trend started with Windows XP, Windows 7 offers separate home and business products Unlike Windows XP, Windows 7 editions aren’t... Troubleshooting Common Problems on Small Networks Using the Network Diagnostics and Repair Option Checking Physical Connectivity Using the Command Line to Diagnose Network Problems Fixing Network Problems 551 5 57 559 561 561 563 564 5 67 571 571 572 573 574 574 575 577 580 15 Protecting Your Computer with Windows Defender and Windows Firewall 583 Navigating the Computer Security Maze Introducing Malware... Ultimate edition of Windows 7, the core features of the operating system are the same This Installing and Using Windows 7 | 7 means that on a home computer, an office workstation, or a mobile computer, you’ll have the same standard set of features and you’ll work with Windows 7 in the same way When you first start using Windows 7, you should do the following: 1 Log on and finalize the installation 2... Windows 7 859 Comparing Windows 7 Features and Versions Installing Windows 7 Performing a Clean Installation Performing an Upgrade Installation Upgrading Your Windows 7 Edition 859 862 863 864 866 23 Exploring the Windows Boot Environment 8 67 Introducing the Windows 7 Boot Environment Working with Boot Configuration Data Using the. .. and Tuning Windows 7, you’ll find everything you need to set up, customize, and optimize Windows 7 s core features: Chapter 1, Getting Started with Windows 7 Provides details on getting started with Windows 7 You’ll learn about the various editions of the product, upgrade options, starting and using Windows 7, and critical changes from earlier releases of Windows Chapter 2, Optimizing Windows 7 s Interface... oversight Honest :-) Preface | xxv PART I Setting Up, Customizing, and Tuning Windows 7 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with Windows 7 I’ll give you the bad news right up front: Windows 7 isn’t what you think it is Although Windows 7 is the latest release of the Windows operating system for personal computers, it isn’t what it seems Windows 7 does look a lot like its predecessors, albeit with a cleaner, more inviting . 72 Elevation and the Secure Desktop 72 Configuring and Tuning UAC 74 Understanding Windows 7 Personalization 75 Personalization Settings 76 User Experience Levels 78 Personalizing Windows 7 79 Fine-Tuning. Picture for Other People 71 5 Changing the Account Type for Other People 71 6 Creating a Password for Other People’s Accounts 71 7 Changing the Password on Other People’s Accounts 71 8 Storing Another Person’s. . . . . . . . . 77 1 Maintaining Your System Configuration 77 2 Configuring the Computer Name and Membership 77 2 Creating or Joining a Homegroup 77 6 Viewing Hardware Settings 77 7 Configuring User