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and programming topics He has been a frequent contributor to Microsoft.com, techrepublic.com, and other online publications Jim has written for a number of print publications, including Windows IT Pro, WINDOWS Magazine, InfoWorld, and others, and was a Contributing Editor and columnist for WINDOWS Magazine Jim has been involved with IT in various capacities for nearly 30 years He has been a CAD system administrator and trainer, college instructor, independent IT consultant, ISP owner, and practice director for managed services practices in a global environment Today, Jim is a Support Practice Manager for Microsoft in its Premier Support organization and a former Microsoft MVP Rob Tidrow has authored and co-authored over 35 books on computers and technology He specializes in operating systems, social media tools, live video technologies, office suite applications, web technologies, and networking Some of his books include IBM Lotus Symphony For Dummies, Teach Yourself Visually Microsoft Windows Vista, Teach Yourself Visually Wireless Networking (Wiley), and Master Visually Windows XP SP2 Rob has been guest speaker at several industry events, including Blog Indiana, HECC Conference (Hoosier Educational Computer Coordinators), and the RCS TechExpo Today, Rob is Technology Coordinator for Richmond Community Schools in Richmond, Indiana (http://weRrichmond.com), where he leads the information technology department serving over 6,000 students and staff He resides in Richmond with his wife, Tammy, and two sons, Adam and Wesley Follow him on Twitter (@robtidrow) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/robtidrow) About the Technical Editor Todd Meister has been working in the IT industry for over fifteen years He’s been a technical editor on over 75 titles ranging from SQL Server to the NET Framework Besides technical editing titles he is the Senior IT Architect at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana He lives in central Indiana with his wife, Kimberly, and their five captivating children www.it-ebooks.info ffirs.indd v 24/09/12 11:01 AM www.it-ebooks.info ffirs.indd vi 24/09/12 11:01 AM Credits Executive Editor Carol Long Production Manager Tim Tate Senior Project Editor Adaobi Obi Tulton Vice President and Executive Group Publisher Richard Swadley Development Editor Sydney Argenta Technical Editor Todd Meister Vice President and Executive Publisher Neil Edde Production Editor Daniel Scribner Associate Publisher Jim Minatel Copy Editor Nancy Rapoport Project Coordinator, Cover Katie Crocker Editorial Manager Mary Beth Wakefield Freelancer Editorial Manager Rosemarie Graham Associate Director of Marketing David Mayhew Proofreaders James Saturnio, Word One Scott Klemp, Word One Indexer Robert Swanson Marketing Manager Ashley Zurcher Cover Image Ryan Sneed Business Manager Amy Knies Cover Designer © Aleksandar Velasevic / istockphoto V413HAV www.it-ebooks.info ffirs.indd vii 24/09/12 11:01 AM www.it-ebooks.info ffirs.indd viii 24/09/12 11:01 AM Index Privacy option, Media Center, 533 private option, Network Location Types, 173 Private Profi le, 175–176 privilege escalation, in administrative accounts, 108 processes See also Task Manager background programs, 50, 961 managing, Task Manager, 858–862 programs compared to, 845 Processes tab, Task Manager, 858–862 product key defi ned, 803–804 Media Center, 514–515 Windows installation, 1072, 1076 Productivity apps, Windows Store, 791 profi le properties, fi rewall, 175–176 programs See also applications; apps; processes; searching; services; startup options application programs, 271–272 background, 50, 961 closing, 64, 67–68 default programs, 831–843 for fi les, 831–834 opening fi les, 555–557 summary points, 842–843 Default Programs tool, 835–842 Associate File Type or Protocol with Program, 836, 838 Change AutoPlay Settings option, 836, 839–840 Set Program Access and Computer Defaults, 836, 840–842 Set Your Default Programs option, 836–837 defi ned, 845 fi rewall exceptions, 170–174 frozen, 850–851 installing, 799–809 instance, 55 older programs (legacy programs), 811–821 application errors research, 874 avoiding, 812–813, 871 backup programs, 813 cleanup programs, 813 disk utility programs, 812–813 DOS programs, 811, 812 Easy Transfer, 258, 259, 265 incompatible, 813–814 install issues, 871 installing, 799–809, 813–814 optimizing programs, 813 Program Compatibility feature, 814–818 reenabling, after Windows upgrade, 1072 Registry editing, 874–883 16-bit Windows programs, 811–812 summary points, 821 troubleshooting, 871–885 types, 811–813 upgrading, 799–809 utility programs, 258, 259, 268, 812–813, 871 processes compared to, 845 removing, 796, 826–828 repairing, 823–826 running, 54–67 running as administrator, 112–113 settings, Easy Transfer, 258 64-bit Windows programs, 811–812 start, unable to, 162 switching between, 57–58 32-bit Windows programs, 811–812 uninstalling, 796, 826–828 Program Compatibility feature legacy printers, 716 older programs, 814–818 Program Compatibility Troubleshooter, 815, 991 program windows active, 56 arranging, 59–60 moving, 66–67 scroll bars, 71–73 sizing, 61–65 Programs and Features applet, 823 Hyper-V, 16 repairing programs, 823–826 Programs tab, classic Remote Desktop, 358 properties, of objects, 50 properties sheets, 655, 676 protecting fi les See also backups BitLocker drive encryption caution, 702 computer requirements, 702 encrypting volume, 702–704 overview, 16 resources, 704 File History feature advanced settings, 691–693 backup to network location, 685–688 excluding folders during backup, 688–691 restore fi les from backup, 694–697 starting, 682–685 Windows Backup feature, 682 1120 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1120 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index simple backups, 679–682 summary points, 704–705 System Protection, 697–701 ps, 435 psd, 435 psp, 435 Public Downloads folder, 1045–1046 Public folders, 264, 1032–1033 public option, Network Location Types, 173 Public Profi le, 175–176 Publish tab, Photo Gallery Options dialog box, 428 pushing media to device, Media Player, 474 PVR (Personal Video Recorder) card, 513, 526, 535 Q quarantined list, 186 queries, natural language, 13, 674–676 See also searching queue, print, 742, 743, 744, 745 Quick Access toolbar, File Explorer, 561 Quick Launch toolbar, 298 quick scan, Windows Defender, 185 QuickTime, 618, 831, 834 Quiet Mode, Media Player, 453 R Radio option, Media Center, 523 RAM (random access memory) See also memory closing programs, 64, 67 conserving, 957–958 defi ned, 953–954, 958 hard drives compared to, 67, 540 installing, 901–902 loading program copy into memory, 55, 64 Memory option, Performance tab, 855 performance bottlenecks, 853–854 PNY site, 901 ReadyBoost, 892, 974–977 virtual memory versus, 857–858, 958 Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, 997, 998 random access memory See RAM ras, 435 Rating Level page, 131–132 rating pictures, 416–417 rating songs, Media Player, 477–478 Rating view, Media Player Navigation pane, 463 raw, 435 Raw File Format, 435 Read-Only attribute, folder icon, 595 ReadyBoost, 892, 974–977 Real-Time Protection, Windows Defender, 187–188 rearranging groups, 210 rearranging tiles, 205–206 receiving/sending messages, Messaging app, 310–312 Recorded TV, 529–530 defi ned, 501 Media Center, 501 Media Player, 462, 470, 499, 501 Recycle Bin, 50, 621–623 red eye, Photo Gallery, 424 Reference & Books apps, Windows Store, 791 Refresh Now option, Task Manager, 850 refresh rate, 235 Refresh Your PC, 18–19, 158 Region dialog box, 299–302 Regional and Language settings, 299–303 Registry editing, 874–883 startup programs, 282 Reliability Monitor, 972–974 remembering passwords, 84–85 Remote Assistance, 343–349 defi ned, 148, 343 Remote Desktop app versus, 349 requesting, 345–349 setting up, 344–345 trusted experts, 148, 343–347 Windows Firewall, 343 remote computer, 1020, 1045 See also shared resources remote control Media Center, 520 Media Player, 474 Remote Desktop app, 349–361 classic, 355–361 credentials, 350–351 home network, 352–355 Remote Assistance versus, 349 Remote Desktop Gateway Server, 350, 359–361 remote documents, 1042–1045 remote resources, 1020, 1040–1041 See also shared resources remote stream, Media Player, 473–474 removable media, 540–543 See also CDs/DVDs available space, 546–548 CDs/DVDs, 540–541 defi ned, 540 1121 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1121 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index removable media (continued) disk drives (drives) defi ned, 540 viewing, 543–545 flash drives (thumb drives) capacities, 546 defi ned, 542–543 Easy Transfer, 261 password reset disk, 111 formatting disks, 548 memory cards flash cards, 542 pictures from, 395–397 readers, 111, 397 portable devices copying music to, 489–493 defi ned, 541–542 removing See also deleting hardware devices, 913–914 programs, 796, 826–828 updates, 201–202 Windows apps, 796 renaming fi les, 616–619 See also naming repairing programs, 823–826 repairing Windows install, 156 Repeat button, Media Player play control, 448 repeat delay, keyboard property, 242 repeat rate, keyboard property, 242 reports, Performance Monitor, 966–968 Request Control option, Remote Assistance, 348 requesting Remote Assistance, 345–349 reset password reset disks, 110–112 passwords, 85, 104 Reset Your PC, 19, 158 resizing See sizing resolutions See screen resolutions resolver, DNS, 285, 1064 Resource Monitor, 971–972 resources See also shared resources defi ned, 1019 local, 1020 remote, 1020, 1040–1041 restart Ctrl+Alt+Del, 154 computer, 852–853 Power button, 83 Restore Defaults, 51, 428, 584, 594, 661 Restore Down button, 63, 64 restore fi les, 155, 622, 694 See also System Restore restore points, 697–701 See also System Restore restrictions See also Family Safety App Restrictions page, 122, 133–134 Web Restrictions page, 124–126 Windows Store and Game Restrictions, 122, 130–133 Return key, 44 reviewing updates, 201–202 reviewing Windows apps, Windows Store, 785–789 Rewind, Video app control, 502 Ribbon bar, File Explorer, 561, 562 ribbon interface, 11 right mouse button, 42 right-click, 43–44, 239 right-drag, 239 righties, mouse terminology, 239 ripping (copying) music CDs, 454–462 copying songs, 460–462 options, 455–460 automatic ripping, 459 copy protect music, 459 display media information from Internet, 460 eject CD after ripping, 460 fi le format, 457–459 music quality, 457–459 naming fi les, 456–457 update music fi les by retrieving media from Internet, 460 where to put songs, 456 Rip Music tab, 455–459 rle, 435 rootkits, 183 rotate pictures, 408 run, launch, open, start, 55 Run Maintenance Tasks Daily At drop-down list, 200 running programs See programs runtime environment, 842 S /s, dir command, 629, 630, 820, 821 Safe Kids website, 138 Safe Mode, 158–160 built-in Administrator account, 89, 113 Command Prompt, 700 computer keeps trying to start, 154 options, 159 Shift+F8, 154, 158 1122 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1122 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index System Configuration program, 160 Windows won’t start, 289 Safely Remove Hardware icon, 70, 896, 897, 916 Safety and Security Center, Microsoft, 138 safety resources, 137–138 See also Family Safety Safety Scanner tool, Microsoft, 192 Samsung Galaxy tablet, 39 SATA (Serial ATA), 891, 902–903, 1076 saved searches, 648–651 saving folder creation while saving, 591 in folders, 585–589, 598 Save and Save As dialog boxes, 586–588, 658 save changes? dialog box, 68 setting fi le properties when saving, 659 scan options, Window Defender, 185–188 Scanner tool, Microsoft Safety, 192 scanning See also Fax and Scan documents, 769–772 pictures, onto computer, 398–400 using scanned documents, 771–772 Schmidt, Marcus, 307 SciTex Continuous Tone, 435 screens See monitors screen dump, 736 See also Print Screen key screen elements, sizing, 232 screen resolutions adjusting font size, 235–237 aspect ratios, 232 choosing, 230–232, 291–292 Screen Resolution page, 230, 231, 233–234 snapping apps on screen, 30 screen saver not starting, 296 personalization, 224–227 Photo Gallery, 420 slide show, 225–226, 420 screenshots Paint, 403, 737 Print Screen key, 402–404, 736–737, 740 Snipping Tool, 402, 738 script kiddie, 196 scroll bars, 71–73 sct, 435 Search (Windows Search) categories of searches, 638 Charms Bar searches, 28, 637–641 customizing, 640–641 Help and Support, 146 Microsoft Answers site, 149–150 overview, 12–13 settings options, 640–641 Search box File Explorer, 562, 573–574, 642–651 Help and Support, 146 Photo Gallery, 438 search criteria, 644–648 search indexes (indexed searches) advanced options, 666–667 fi le properties, 654–659 in columns, 655–656 editing, 656–658 properties sheets, 655, 676 setting, when saving, 659 viewing, 655–656 fi le types, 664–665 Folder and Search Options dialog box, 660, 674, 677 history, 659 indexed locations, 662–664 managing, 661–667 metadata, 576, 587, 653 offl ine fi les, 662 personalizing, 660–661 summary points, 676–677 Search pane, File Explorer, 562 searching, 633–651 apps, Windows Store, 794 basics, 633–636 contacts, Contacts folder, 374 by date, 644–646, 672–676 by fi lenames, 647–648 Folder and Search Options dialog box, 660, 674, 677 folders, 642–651 Google, 874 how works, 636 by kind, 648 Media Center, 523 metadata, 496–497, 648 music metadata, 496–497 by number, 672–676 pictures, 438–439 power searches, 667–676 AND, OR, NOT searches, 669–672 comparison operators, 669 date searches, 672–676 natural language queries, 13, 674–676 number searches, 672–676 search specific properties, 668–669 1123 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1123 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index searching (continued) saved searches, 648–651 shortcut keys, 1081 by size, 646–647 by subject, 647–648 summary points, 651 by tags, 648 tips be specific, 634–635 spelling’s importance, 635–636 where you start your search, 636 virtual folders, 439, 650, 663, 664 Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), 16 secondary mouse button, 42, 238, 239 security See also automatic updates; passwords; protecting fi les; User Account Control; Windows Defender; Windows Firewall advanced security tools, 114 BranchCache, 14 Local Security Policy, 114 Local Users and Groups tools, 114 notification icons, 70 Security apps, Windows Store, 792 security issues See also malware brute-force attack, 83 dictionary attack, 83 exploits automatic updates, 196–197 Data Execution Prevention, 202–204 defi ned, 196–197 Windows Firewall, 167 zero-day, 196 password guessing attacks, 83 shoulder surfi ng, 100 security logging, fi rewall profi le, 176 Seek bar, Media Player play control, 447 select printer, printing option, 733 selecting icons, 599–606 selective startup, 280 Semantic Zoom, 1089, 1090 Send File option, Remote Assistance, 348 sending/receiving messages, Messaging app, 310–312 Serial ATA (SATA), 891, 902–903, 1076 serial number, 803–804 See also product key serial port connection, printers, 715–716 service set identifiers (SSIDs), 1015 services application programs versus, 271–272 Automatic setting, 284 Automatic (Delayed Start) setting, 284 background programs, 50, 961 defi ned, 272–273 Disabled setting, 284 DNS client, 285–286 Manual setting, 284 online reference, 286 Services snap-in, 282–286 Services tab clean boot, 996–997 defi ned, 868 System Configuration program, 280–281 Set Curfew, 127, 128–130 Set Game and Windows Store Ratings, 131 Set Program Access and Computer Defaults, 836, 840–842 Set Time Allowance, 127, 128 Set Your Default Programs option, 836–837 Settings, Charms Bar item, 27–28 See also PC Settings severe or high, quarantined list, 186 Share, Charms Bar item, 28 shared folders defi ned, 1019 identifying, 1034–1035 mapping drive letters to, 1047–1050 network share, 1019, 1045–1046 shared media, 1052–1053 shared printers, 723–724 shared resources (shared network resources), 1019–1054 access remote resources, 1040–1041 Advanced Sharing, 1033–1034 defi ned, 1019 domain environment, 1022–1023 downloading programs to network share, 1045–1046 homegroups, 1021, 1028–1032 identifying shared folders, 1034–1035 methods, 1021–1023 network locations, 1043–1045 open remote documents, 1042–1045 printer sharing, 723–724, 1035–1036, 1050–1051 Public folders, 264, 1032–1033 saving to remote computer, 1045 shared media, 1052–1053 Sharing and Discovery, 1023–1027 summary points, 1037, 1053–1054 transferring fi les between computers, 1046–1047 UNC paths, 1039–1040 using, 1039–1054 workgroups, 1021–1023 shares, hidden, 1049 1124 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1124 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index sharing See also networks; Office Web Apps; Remote Assistance; shared resources; SkyDrive Media Player library, 471–474 Sharing and Discovery, 1023–1027 Sharing Wizard, 584 shield icons, 91, 106–107, 108, 110 Shift+F8, 154, 158 Shopping apps, Windows Store, 791 shortcut icons, 623–626 shortcut keys (keyboard shortcuts) custom, 243–244 defi ned, 45 dialog box, 1082 Ease of Access, 1083, 1084, 1085 for editing, 1085–1086 File Explorer, 1084 general, 1081–1082 Internet Explorer, 1086–1088 key + key combinations, 45, 1079 Office 2010, 1080 reference list, 1079–1088 search, 1081 text navigation, 1085–1086 Windows Help, 1084 on Word 2010 ribbon, 1079, 1080 shortcuts, to Contacts folder, 365–366 shoulder surfi ng, 100 Show Desktop button, 60, 219, 243, 246, 292, 419 Show Desktop Icons, 229, 243, 295 Show Drive Letters, 582 Show Encrypted or Compressed NTFS Files in Color, 582 Show Hidden Files and Folders, 244, 581, 595 Show Pop-up Description for Folder and Desktop Items, 582–583 Show Preview Handlers in Preview Pane, 583 Show The Desktop, 60, 243, 1085 Show Windows Side By Side, 59 Show Windows Stacked, 59 showing/hiding desktop icons, 228–229 fi lename extensions, 410, 554–555 notification icons, 69–71 Ribbon bar, File Explorer, 562 shrinking partitions and volumes, 910 Shuffle button, Media Player play control, 447 Shut Down option, Power button, 83 shutting down, logging off, 76–77 side by side windows option, 59 sign on screen See login screen Sign out option, 81 simplicity, Windows interface, 23 single-clicking, 239, 577–578 16-bit Windows programs, 811–812 64-bit Windows programs, 811–812 size at will, program windows, 63–64 sizes Auto Playlist, Media Player, 509–510 picture, 433–434, 436–437 searching by size, 646–647 storage media, 545–546 sizing fonts, 235–237, 294 icons, 52–53, 228–229 icons, with mouse wheel, 53, 228, 232, 238, 365 Media Center, 521 program windows, 61–65 screen elements, 232 taskbar, 247, 298 taskbar toolbars, 248–249 tiles, 208 skins, Media Player, 494–495 skipping Auto Playlist items, 510–511 SkyDrive cloud service, 377–389 accessing, 379–380 account setup, 378 backups, 324–325 cloud technology, 378–379 Office Web Apps, accessing, 326 download fi les, 330 Excel web app, 327–328 OneNote web app, 329 PowerPoint web app, 328 sharing fi les, 329 Word web app, 327 saving fi les, 324–325 Sync Center compared to, 937 synchronization, SkyDrive for Windows desktop application defi ned, 379, 380 downloading, 381 installing, 382–383 SkyDrive Windows app defi ned, 379, 380 fi les added to SkyDrive, 385–387 sharing, 387–389 using, 383–389 1125 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1125 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index SLAT See Second Level Address Translation slave drive, 903 Sleep option, Power button, 82 slide (drag) / click and drag, 24, 45, 80–83 slide shows Media Center, 521, 523, 532, 533 Photo Gallery, 416 Pictures folder, 408 screen saver, 225–226, 420 Small Icons, 52, 228 smart cards, 17 smart phones See also mobile devices Android, Bluetooth connection, 923–925 iPhones, 9, 378, 484, 489 Windows Phone 8, 37–39 smiley, 316 snap-ins, 282 See also Services snap-in snapping apps on screen, 30–31 sneaker network, 1003 Snipping Tool, 402, 738 SoC (System on a Chip), 3–4 Social apps, Windows Store, 791 social media sites accounts, People app, 332–336 Contacts folder, 364 Facebook Messaging app, 309–310 Messenger contacts, 316 Office web app fi les, 329 People app, 10, 310, 331, 336, 338, 339, 341 Photo app, 5, Post To Facebook link, 329 printing and faxing help, 780 SkyDrive fi les, 388–389 Social apps, Windows Store category, 791 Windows Live People area, 324 Google+, 331 LinkedIn account setup, 335–336 Messaging app, 313 Messenger, 316 People app, 10, 341 Windows Live People area, 324 MySpace, 316 Twitter account setup, 333–334 People app, 10, 336, 341, 363 printing and faxing help, 780 Social apps, Windows Store category, 791 tweets, 338, 339 Windows Live People area, 324 YouTube, 331 social networking Contacts folder, 364 integration, 10, 331, 364 People app, 331–341 summary, 341 software See also applications; apps; hardware; malware; operating systems; programs defi ned, 889–890 fi rmware, 890 hardware compared to, 889–890 Solid Colors, 218, 220 solid-state drives, 67, 539, 540, 542, 975, 980 SomeDocuments folder, 943, 944 songs See Media Player; music; ripping music CDs sorting desktop icons, 53, 229, 296, 571 icons, in folder, 571 Sound dialog box, Windows, 223–224 sound effects personalizing, 222–224 Visual and Sound Effects option, Media Center, 532 sound volume, speakers, 441–443 Southwest Sandstone theme, 216, 217 Spacebar, 44 spam, 167 speakers, volume, 441–443 Speed Up My System option, 892, 976 See also ReadyBoost spell check, 13 spelling, searching and, 635–636 spooler, print, 727, 741, 742, 747, 775 Sports apps, Windows Store, 791 Sports option, Media Center, 525–526 spyware defi ned, 182 Windows Firewall, 167 SRS WOW Effects, Media Player, 453 SSIDs (service set identifiers), 1015 stacked windows option, 59 standalone executables, Easy Transfer, 265, 268 standard user accounts See also Family Safety defi ned, 90 limitations, 106 parental controls, 122–123 password change, 104 security, 204 1126 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1126 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index Start, Charms Bar item, 28 start, run, launch, open, 55 Start screen See also tiles administrative tools on, 212 background, 212 color, 212 customizing, 205–212 Help access, 143 keyboard shortcuts, 1082–1083 opening, 24 overview, 5–7, 47–48 returning to, 25 Startup folder, 273–276 unpinning programs, 827 username on, 80 using, 24–26 starting Family Safety, 121 File History feature, 682–685 Media Center, 517–520 Media Player, 443 Task Manager, 845–846 tasks, Task Manager, 852 Startup and Window Behavior button, Media Center, 531 Startup folder, 273–276 startup options, 271–289 See also booting auto start programs, 273–278 bypassing login screen, 286–288 diagnostic startup, 279 normal startup, 279 reenabling old startup programs after Windows upgrade, 1072 Registry, 282 selective startup, 280 Startup tab, 276–277, 281 System Configuration program, 279–282 startup problems computer takes to long to start, 155–161 computer won’t start, 153–155 disabled devices, 288–289 programs won’t start, 162 resources, 161–162 Windows won’t start, 289, 915–916 Startup tab System Configuration program, 281 Task Manager, 276–277, 866–867 stateful fi rewall, 166 static discharge, antistatic wrist strap, 900, 1075 status settings, Messaging app, 313 Stop button, Media Player play control, 448 Stop Sharing option, Remote Assistance, 348 stopping auto start applications, 277–278 storage media, 539 See also hard drives; removable media capacities, 545–546 sizes, 545–546 storage services, cloud, 377–378 See also SkyDrive; Windows Live straight cable, crossover cable and, 1055 straight lines, picture password, 87 Straighten option, Photo Gallery, 422 streaming (sharing) Media Player library, 471–474 strong passwords, 83–85 subfolders All Users, 264 defi ned, 550–551 fi les moved to, 607–609 Pictures folder, 406, 407, 413, 438 subject, searching by, 647–648 subnet mask, 173 Sugar Sync, 378 Summary view, 210 Sun RasterImage, 435 support See Help and Support support communities, 152 See also troubleshooting Surface tablet, 39 swipe actions, 24, 1089, 1090 swipe down, 1090 swipe from edge of screen inward, 24, 1089 switches, dir command, 629–630, 820–821 switching between apps, 31–33 between programs, 57–58 tasks, Task Manager, 852 user accounts, 81–83 Sync Center, 937–951 offl ine fi les defi ned, 662 enabling, 939–940 settings, 943–947 Offl ine Files dialog box Disk Usage tab, 945 Enable Offl ine Files button, 939–940 Encryption tab, 945–946 General tab, 943–944 Network tab, 946–947 purpose, 937–938 SkyDrive compared to, 937 1127 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1127 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index Sync Center (continued) summary points, 951 synchronization confl icts, 947–950 with hardware devices, 950–951 with offl ine fi les, 937–947 using, 940–943 Sync option, Media Center, 534 sync partnerships, 940, 948, 950, 951 Sync tab, Media Player, 445 synchronization See also Sync Center auto-syncing devices, Media Player, 492–493 confl icts, 647–950 Contacts folder, 363 with hardware devices, 950–951 manual, Media Player songs to portable device, 490–491 requirements, 937 System and Security category, 992, 993 System Configuration program Boot tab, 280 General tab, 279–280 Safe Mode, 160 Services tab, 280–281 Startup tab, 281 Tools tab, 282 System Information program, 956–957, 988 System on a Chip See SoC System Protection, 697–701 System Recovery Options, 997–998 System Restore, 699–701 Automatic Repair Mode, 155–156 computer takes to long to start, 155 fi les, deleting, 980 system tray, 68, 250 See also Notification area T Tab key, 44 tablets, 39 See also mobile devices Tagged Image File Format, 435 tags See also Photo Gallery people tags, 425–426 Photo Gallery changing, 419 dating, rating, captioning, 416–417 defi ned, 393 Search box, 438 searching by, 648 tap and hold / click and hold, 24 tap/left-click, 23 taps, picture password, 87 Task Manager, 845–869 App History tab, 864–866 Details tab, 850–851, 862–864 frozen programs, 850–851 Notification area, 848 overview, 17–18 Performance tab, 853–858 Processes tab, 858–862 Refresh Now option, 850 starting, 845–846 Startup tab, 276–277, 866–867 summary points, 868–869 Update Speed option, 850 Users tab, 867–868 using, 845–850 views choosing, 848–850 more or less detail, 847 normal, 846 Task Switcher, 24, 32 taskbar auto-hide, 246 button, 56–57 customizing, 245–250 defi ned, 34, 50 locked, 245–246 missing, 297 moving, 247 Quick Launch toolbar, 298 sizing, 247, 298 Taskbar Properties dialog box, 245–246, 297 toolbars, 247–250 unlocked, 246 tasks See Task Manager TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), 165 TCP/IP See also IP addresses defi ned, 286 ipconfig command, 1062–1064 Teen rating level, 132 television See TV TEMP, 117 temporary fi les, 117, 978–979, 989 terabytes, 546 terminology, 41–45 See also buzzwords keyboard, 44–45 mouse, 42–44 1128 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1128 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index testing picture password, 88 printers, Devices and Printers folder, 714 text navigation, shortcut keys, 1085–1086 tga, 435 themes, 216–217 third-party fi rewalls, 168 32-bit Windows programs, 811–812 threads, 864 thumb drives See flash drives tif, 435 tiff, tif, 435 TIFF pictures, 436 Tile view, Media Player Navigation pane, 465, 466 tiles adding, 206–208 clearing live data, 211 groups, 205–206, 209–211 live allocating storage for data, 212 clearing live data, 211 defi ned, 6, 7, 24–25 examples, 25, 208 resizing, 208 turning on/off, 208–209 Windows Phone 8, 37–38 rearranging, 205–206 removing, 208 Time Allowance option, 127, 128 Time and Date properties, 253 time and money savings, printers, 720–722 Time Limits, 121, 127–130 Tint option, Photo Gallery, 422 Title bar, File Explorer, 561 TMP, 117 toolbars Media Player, 445 taskbar, 247–250 Links toolbar (Favorites Bar), 247, 249–250 positioning, 248–249 Quick Launch toolbar, 298 sizing, 248–249 Tools category, Windows Store, 791 Tools tab, System Configuration program, 282 tooltip, 42–43 touch interface, 21, 784, 1089 touch interface gestures, 1089–1090 click and drag / slide (drag), 24, 45, 80–83 click and hold / tap and hold, 24 mouse actions compared to, 23–24 picture password, 85, 87–88 reference list, 1089–1090 tap and hold / click and hold, 24 tap/left-click, 23 Touch Keyboard toolbar, 247 touch-screen devices, 39, 78, 106, 604, 606, 631 See also mobile devices tracert command, 1061–1062 transferring fi les and settings See Easy Transfer Transmission Control Protocol See TCP Travel apps, Windows Store, 791 tray, 68 See also notification area trial Windows apps, 793 trojan horses, 182–183 Troubleshoot Common Computer Problems, 991 troubleshooting, 151–152 See also Help and Support; older programs; Program Compatibility feature automated computers, 151–152 networks, 1056–1057 Bluetooth connection, 934 desktop problems, 291–296 error messages, 995–996 faxing, 779–780 hardware, 991–995 Microsoft Answers website, 148–151, 872–873, 1066 networks automated troubleshooting, 1056–1057 manual troubleshooting, 1057–1064 network printer connections, 1064–1066 resources, 1066 Windows Firewall, 1058 wired networks, 1055 wireless networks, 1056 older programs (legacy programs) application errors research, 874 installation, 871 overview, 872–874 Registry editing, 874–883 summary points, 885 tips, 884 performance problems, 998–1000 Print Screen key, 403 printers/printing, 714, 745–746, 775–779, 1064–1066 startup problems computer takes too long to start, 155–161 computer won’t start, 153–155 disabled devices, 288–289 1129 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1129 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index troubleshooting (continued) programs won’t start, 162 resources, 161–162 Windows won’t start, 289, 915–916 support communities, 152 synchronization confl icts, 947–950 Tools tab, System Configuration program, 282 Troubleshooting link in Control Panel, 152 Troubleshooting applet, 991–992 Truevision Targa, 435 Trust Center tab, Photo Gallery Options dialog box, 429 trusted experts, 148, 343–347 See also Remote Assistance trusted networks, 177–178 Trusted Platform Module, 17 turning off/on BitLocker, 704 live tiles, 208–209 Sharing and Discovery, 1023–1027 System Protection, 697–699 UAC, 108–110 Windows Features, 16, 828–829, 980 Windows Firewall, 168–169 TV See also Media Center Internet TV, 528–529 Media Center, 524–530, 533 Personal Video Recorder card, 513, 526, 535 Recorded TV, 529–530 defi ned, 501 Media Center, 501 Media Player, 462, 470, 499, 501 tuner card, 513, 522, 524, 526–527, 532, 535 tweets, 338, 339 Twitter account setup, 333–334 People app, 10, 336, 341, 363 printing and faxing help, 780 Social apps, Windows Store category, 791 tweets, 338, 339 Windows Live People area, 324 U UAC See User Account Control UDP (User Datagram Protocol), 166 UNC paths, 1039–1040 uncluttered Windows interface, 5, 35 undoing move or copy, 614 rename, 617 System Restore, 701 unfi ltered ports, 166 unicast responses, 176 uninstalling See also deleting; removing hardware devices, 913–914 programs, 796, 826–828 Windows apps, 796 Universal Plug and Play, 343 Universal Serial Bus See USB universal shortcut keys See shortcut keys unlocked taskbar, 246 unpinning programs, from Start screen, 827 unselecting icons, 606 untrusted networks, 177–178 Update Speed option, Task Manager, 850 updating apps, Windows Store, 795 drivers, 914–915 Update tab, Windows Defender, 188–189 updates notification icon, Notification area, 70 upgrading versus, 196, 800 upgrading CPUs, 901 older programs, 799–808 updating versus, 196, 800 upgrading to Windows 8, 1069–1072 See also installing Windows computer requirements, 1069–1070 custom installation, 1072 installation options, 1071–1072 pre-installation tasks, 1070 reenabling old startup programs, 1072 USB (Universal Serial Bus), 891–892 USB devices connections, 891–892 disk drives, 895 USB Easy Transfer cable, 260 USB flash drives (thumb drives) capacities, 546 defi ned, 542–543 disk drive, 895 Easy Transfer, 261 password reset disk, 111 USB printers, 714, 715 Use Check Boxes to Select Items, 583–584 Use Sharing Wizard (Recommended), 584 User Account Control (UAC) Change User Account Control Settings, 91, 109–110 1130 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1130 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index malware protection, 192 turning off/on, 108–110 understanding, 106–107 user accounts, 79–119 See also Microsoft user accounts Administrator user accounts privilege escalation, 108 regular account with administrative privileges, 90 Run As Administrator, 112–113 built-in Administrator user account defi ned, 89 environment variables, 117–118 Safe Mode, 89, 113 bypassing login screen, 286–288 changes, 97 changing type, 98–99 Control Panel applet, 91 creating, 90–104 deleting, 98, 104–105 Easy Transfer, 258 Guest defi ned, 90, 102 disabling, 102–103 enabling, 102–103 key points, 118–119 local defi ned, 89 Microsoft accounts compared to, 88, 89 logging in and out, 45–47, 80–83 managing, 90–104 overview, 79 password-protecting, 99–100 picture, 100–102, 214 settings, Control Panel, 91, 103 standard defi ned, 90 limitations, 106 parental controls, 122–123 password change, 104 security, 204 strong passwords, 83–85 switching, 81–83 types, 88 using, 105–110 User Accounts and Family Safety See also Family Safety Credential Manager, 114–117 Family Safety access, 122 options, 106–107, 119 User Accounts dialog box, 287–288 user activity reports, Family Safety, 134–137 User Datagram Protocol See UDP user information prompt, installing older programs, 808–809 user interface See Windows interface userkey.psw fi le, 111 username click on, 81 on Start screen, 80 Users tab, Task Manager, 867–868 utility programs, old, 258, 259, 268, 812–813, 871 V Variable Bit Rate, Windows Media Audio, 458 vault, credential, 114–117 vCards, 372, 373 vcf fi le, 368, 372, 373 VDI See Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Ventura/GEM Drawing, 435 vertical scroll bars, 71–73 videos See also Photo Gallery Auto Playlists, 482–484, 507–511 convert, 412, 495 defi ned, 499 fi lename extensions, 501 Media Center, 523–524 Media Player adding to library, 504–506 Auto Playlists, 482–484, 507–511 playing, 503–504, 506, 512 on mobile devices, 412 naming, 413 Netfl ix, 524–525 Pictures folder, 412–413 PVR card, 513, 526, 535 Video app, 501–503 Video Settings, Media Player, 453 Video & Music apps, Windows Store, 791 Video app playback controls, 502–503 playing videos, 501–503 summary points, 512 video cards driver update, 298–299 settings, 234 Videos folder, 500–501 views See also specific views contacts, Contacts folder, 365 1131 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1131 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index views (continued) icons, in folders, 568–569 media information, Media Player library, 462–467 Task Manager choosing, 848–850 more or less detail, 847 normal, 846 View menu, 52, 53 View tab, Folder Options dialog box, 579–585 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), 14 virtual folders, 439, 650, 663, 664, 911 virtual machine Java Virtual Machine, 842 multiple operating systems, 259 virtual memory defi ned, 67, 958 managing, 958–961 performance bottleneck, 853 RAM versus, 857–858, 958 Virtual Memory dialog box, 958–960 Virtual PC, 259 Virtual Private Networks See VPNs virtual smart cards, 17 viruses defi ned, 181–182 e-mail attachments, 108, 181, 186, 192, 193, 196, 800 old antivirus programs, 813 Windows Firewall, 167 worms compared to, 182 Visual and Sound Effects option, Media Center, 532 Visual Effects tab, Performance Options dialog box, 977–978 visualizations, Media Player, 451–452 VMware, 259 volume (sound) Auto Volume Leveling, Media Player, 453 Volume button, Media Player play control, 448 Volume Control icon, 442–443 Volume control slider, 69, 442–443 Windows volume control, 224 volumes See also BitLocker drive encryption changing volume label, 911 encrypting, 702–703 extending, 910 shrinking, 910 VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) DirectAccess compared to, 13 IPsec, 178 Remote Desktop app, 350 W /w, dir command, 629, 821 WAB (Windows Address Book), 372 wallpaper, desktop, 218–220, 293–294 WAN links, BranchCache and, 14 WAP (wireless access point), 169, 1009, 1015, 1016 Warn On Adult option, 126 wasted hard drive space, 978–980 water containers analogy, storage media sizes, 545–546 WAV (Lossless), 458 wdp, 435 weak passwords, 83 Weather & News apps, Windows Store, 791 WeatherBug app, 786 Web Filtering, 121, 123–127 Web Restrictions page, 124–126 website pictures, on computer, 400–401 WEP (Wired Equivalent Protocol), 1016 wheel See mouse wheel When Typing into List View option, 584 whitehats, 196 whole-disk encryption, 597, 701 Wi-Fi, Performance tab, 856–857 Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), 1016 Wikipedia app, 786, 787, 788 wildcards, DOS commands, 628–629 Window Color and Appearance, 220 Windows upgrade, to Windows 8, 1069 Windows See also installing Windows ARM platform, 3–4 changes, 3–19 cloud synchronization, integrated messaging, 9–10 on mobile devices, 37–39 new features, 3–19 Pro, 513, 535 SoC support, 3–4 social networking integration, 10 Windows apps See apps Windows Enterprise features, 13–14 Windows interface, 21–35 See also Start screen introducing, 21–23 Lock Screen customizing, 213–214 defi ned, 7, 22, 80 login screen access, 80, 106 password options, 113–114 overview, 4–8 1132 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1132 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index personalizing, 205–214 simplicity, 23 touch interface, 21, 784, 1089 touch interface gestures, 1089–1090 click and drag / slide (drag), 24, 45, 80–83 click and hold / tap and hold, 24 mouse actions compared to, 23–24 picture password, 85, 87–88 reference list, 1089–1090 tap and hold / click and hold, 24 tap/left-click, 23 uncluttered, 5, 35 Windows Pro, 513, 535 See also Media Center Windows Search See Search Windows Address Book (WAB), 372 Windows Backup feature See File History Windows Bitmap, 434 Windows button, 25 Windows Character Map, 302 Windows Clipboard, 402, 434, 737 Windows Communities site, 155, 161 Windows Defender, 183–192 advanced confi guration options, 190–191 excluding fi les/folders, 189–190 MAPS, 191–192 opening, 184 scan options, 185–188 Update tab, 188–189 Windows desktop See desktop Windows Device Independent Bitmap, 434 Windows Digital Photo, 435 Windows Easy Transfer See Easy Transfer Windows Enhanced Metafi le, 434 Windows Experience Index, 954–956 Windows Explorer See File Explorer Windows Fax and Scan See Fax and Scan Windows Features, 16, 828–829, 980 Windows Firewall, 165–179 Action Center, 167–168 advanced confi guration, 174–179 exceptions, 170–174 fi rewalls described, 165–168 hardware, 167, 343 perimeter, 343 stateful, 166 IPsec Settings tab, 175, 176–177 networking problems, 1058 ports, 165–166, 170 profi le properties, 175–176 Remote Assistance, 343 settings, 169 summary, 179 turning on/off, 168–169 worms, 166, 170, 179 Windows Help See Help and Support Windows key (Windows logo), 44 Windows Live, 319–330 See also Messenger; Photo Gallery; SkyDrive account, 320–322, 378 cloud, 319 e-mail address, Microsoft user account, 95 example view, 320 features, 319–320 Movie Maker, 429, 459, 508 tools, 323–324 using, 322–324 Windows Live Essentials and Services (Jones & Schmidt), 307, 317 Windows Media Audio, 458 Windows Media Audio (Variable Bit Rate), 458 Windows Media Audio Lossless, 458 Windows Media Audio Pro, 458 Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool, 997, 998 Windows Meta File, 435 Windows on ARM (WOA), Windows Phone 8, 37–39 Windows Registry See Registry Windows Sound dialog box, 223–224 Windows Store, 783–797 See also apps Amazing Apps for Windows screen, 785–786 apps categories, 791–793 installing, 794–795 reviewing, 785–789 searching, 794 updating, 795 ARM-based Windows devices, computer requirements, 784 Microsoft accounts, 89 navigating, 789–790 overview, 8–9 summary points, 797 Windows Store and Game Restrictions, 122, 130–133 Windows to Go, 13 Windows Updates See automatic updates Windows+Tab, 24, 32, 33 wink, 316 1133 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1133 24/09/12 11:38 AM Index Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP), 1016 wired networks LANs, 1004–1006 setting up, 1011–1013 troubleshooting, 1055, 1057–1058 wireless access point (WAP), 169, 1009, 1015, 1016 wireless Bluetooth devices See Bluetooth devices wireless broadband router, 1008 wireless networks LANs, 1007–1009 setting up, 1013–1018 standards and speeds, 1008 troubleshooting, 1056, 1058 wireless access point, 169, 1009, 1015, 1016 wireless broadband router, 1008 wireless range expanders, 1009 wireless printer installation, 716–717 wireless range expanders, 1009 wma, 458 wmf, 435 WMV, 411, 414, 453, 554 WOA See Windows on ARM Word 2010 ribbon, shortcut keys, 1079, 1080 Word web app, 327 WordPerfect Bitmap or Vector, 435 workgroups, 1021–1023 worms defi ned, 165, 181–182 standard user accounts, 90 unprotected ports, 166, 170 viruses compared to, 182 Windows Firewall, 166, 170, 179 WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access), 1016 wpg, 435 wrist strap, antistatic, 900, 1075 X Xbox avatar, 214 XPS documents, 747–750 Y Year view, Media Player Navigation pane, 463 YouTube, 331 Z zero day, 196 Zip disks, 545, 546 Zip fi les, 596, 661 Zip folders, 596, 661 zoom mouse wheel, 423, 424, 737 pinching, 24, 1089, 1090 Semantic Zoom, 1089, 1090 Zsoft Multipage Paintbrush, 454 Zsoft Paintbrush, 435 V413HAV 1134 www.it-ebooks.info bindex.indd 1134 24/09/12 11:38 AM ... 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