Windows 7 All-in-One For Dummies

Eight references in one-fully revised to include all the new
features and updates to Windows 7

As the #1 operating system in the world, Windows provides the
platform upon which all essential computing activities occur. This
much-anticiapted version of the popular operating system offers an
improved user experience with an enhanced interface to allow for
greater user control.

This All-in-One reference is packed with valuable information
from eight minibooks, making it the ultimate resource. You'll
discover the improved ways in which Windows 7 interacts with other
devices, including mobile and home theater.

• Windows 7 boasts numerous exciting new features, and this
  reference is one-stop shopping for discovering them all!

• Eight minibooks cover Windows 7 basics, security, customizing,
  the Internet, searching and sharing, hardware, multimedia, Windows
  media center, and wired and wireless networking

• Addresses the new multi-touch feature that will allow you to
  control movement on the screen with your fingers

With this comprehensive guide at your fingertips, you'll quickly
start taking advantages of all the exciting new features of Windows
7.

Autorentext
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.

Zusammenfassung
Eight references in one-fully revised to include all the new features and updates to Windows 7 As the #1 operating system in the world, Windows provides the platform upon which all essential computing activities occur. This much-anticiapted version of the popular operating system offers an improved user experience with an enhanced interface to allow for greater user control.

This All-in-One reference is packed with valuable information from eight minibooks, making it the ultimate resource. You'll discover the improved ways in which Windows 7 interacts with other devices, including mobile and home theater.

• Windows 7 boasts numerous exciting new features, and this reference is one-stop shopping for discovering them all!
• Eight minibooks cover Windows 7 basics, security, customizing, the Internet, searching and sharing, hardware, multimedia, Windows media center, and wired and wireless networking
• Addresses the new multi-touch feature that will allow you to control movement on the screen with your fingers
  With this comprehensive guide at your fingertips, you'll quickly start taking advantages of all the exciting new features of Windows 7.

Inhalt
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

Book V: Windows 7 and the Internet 441

Chapter 1: Getting the Most from the Internet 443

Chapter 2: Finding Your Way Around Browsers 461

Chapter 3: Making Internet Explorer Your Own 491

Chapter 4: Using Firefox: The Advanced Course 511

Chapter 5: Searching on the Internet 527

Chapter 6: Sending Windows Mail Live 543

Chapter 7: Chatting with Windows Live Messenger 567

Book VI: Securing Windows 7 591

Chapter 1: Lock Down: Spies, Spams, Scams, and Slams593

Chapter 2: Action Center Overview 623

Chapter 3: Windows Firewall 633

Chapter 4: Patching and Plugging 653

Chapter 5: Fighting Viruses and Other Scum 671

Book VII: Networking with Windows 7 695

Chapter 1: Attaching to a Network 697

Chapter 2: Setting Up Your Own Network 719

Chapter 3: Building Your Network 735

Chapter 4: Putting the Why in Wi-Fi 753

Book VIII: Using Other Hardware 771

Chapter 1: Finding and Installing the Hardware You Need 773

Chapter 2: Using Device Stage 799

Chapter 3: Printing (Almost) Effortlessly 811

Index 825