www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info The book that should have been in the box ®ˇ Windows 7 THE MISSING MANUAL www.it-ebooks.info www.it-ebooks.info David Pogue Windows 7 Beijing • Cambridge • Farnham • Köln • S ebastopol • Taipei • Tokyo www.it-ebooks.info Windows 7: The Missing Manual by David Pogue Copyright © 2010 David Pogue. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Published by O’Reilly Media, Inc., 1005 Gravenstein Highway North, Sebastopol, CA 95472. O’Reilly Media books may be purchased for educational, business, or sales promotional use. Online editions are also available for most titles: safari.oreilly. com. For more information, contact our corporate/institutional sales department: 800-998-9938 or corporate@oreilly.com. March 2010: First Edition. The Missing Manual is a registered trademark of O’Reilly Media, Inc. The Missing Manual logo, and “The book that should have been in the box” are trademarks of O’Reilly Media, Inc. 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ISBN: 978-0-596-80639-2 [03/10] www.it-ebooks.info table of contents v 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 StartÆShut down (Sleep, Restart, Log Off…) 36 Customizing 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 www.it-ebooks.info vi 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 www.it-ebooks.info table of contents vii 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 359 Action Center 361 Windows Firewall 363 Windows Defender 367 SmartScreen Filter 373 Privacy and Cookies 375 History: Erasing Your Tracks 379 www.it-ebooks.info viii table of contents The Pop-Up Blocker 380 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 IE8: 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, Music, & 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 www.it-ebooks.info [...]... 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