The Missing Credits;
About the Author;
About the Creative Team;
Acknowledgments;
The Missing Manual Series;
Introduction;
What's New;
About This Book;
The Very Basics;
Part One: The Windows 7 Desktop;
Chapter 1: Getting Started, Desktop, & Start Menu;
1.1 Getting Started;
1.2 The Windows Desktop-Now with Aero!;
1.3 The Start Menu;
1.4 The All Programs List;
1.5 Start Menu: The Right Side;
1.6 Start¿Shut down (Sleep, Restart, Log Off...);
1.7 Customizing the Start Menu;
1.8 Jump Lists;
1.9 The Run Command;
Chapter 2: Explorer, Windows, & the Taskbar;
2.1 Universal Window Controls;
2.2 New Window Tricks in Windows 7;
2.3 Windows Flip (Alt+Tab);
2.4 Windows Flip 3D;
2.5 Explorer Window Controls;
2.6 Optional Window Panes;
2.7 Libraries;
2.8 Tags, Metadata, and Properties;
2.9 Icon and List Views;
2.10 Sorting, Grouping, and Filtering;
2.11 Uni-Window vs. Multi-Window;
2.12 Immortalizing Your Tweaks;
2.13 The "Folder Options" Options;
2.14 Taskbar 2.0;
2.15 Three Ways to Get the Taskbar Out of Your Hair;
2.16 Taskbar Toolbars;
Chapter 3: Searching & Organizing Your Files;
3.1 Meet Windows Search;
3.2 Search from the Start Menu;
3.3 Explorer-Window Searches;
3.4 The Search Index;
3.5 Saved Searches;
3.6 The Folders of Windows 7;
3.7 Life with Icons;
3.8 Selecting Icons;
3.9 Copying and Moving Folders and Files;
3.10 The Recycle Bin;
3.11 Shortcut Icons;
3.12 Compressing Files and Folders;
3.13 Burning CDs and DVDs from the Desktop;
Chapter 4: Interior Decorating Windows;
4.1 Aero or Not;
4.2 A Gallery of Themes;
4.3 Desktop Background (Wallpaper);
4.4 Window Color;
4.5 Sounds;
4.6 Screen Savers;
4.7 Desktop Icons;
4.8 Mouse Makeover;
4.9 Preserving Your Tweaks for Posterity;
4.10 Monitor Settings;
Chapter 5: Getting Help;
5.1 Navigating the Help System;
5.2 Remote Assistance;
5.3 Getting Help from Microsoft;
Part Two: Windows 7 Software;
Chapter 6: Programs, Documents, & Gadgets;
6.1 Opening Programs;
6.2 Exiting Programs;
6.3 When Programs Die: The Task Manager;
6.4 Saving Documents;
6.5 Closing Documents;
6.6 The Open Dialog Box;
6.7 Moving Data Between Documents;
6.8 Speech Recognition;
6.9 Gadgets;
6.10 Filename Extensions and File Associations;
6.11 Installing Software;
6.12 Uninstalling Software;
6.13 Program Compatibility Modes;
6.14 Windows XP Mode;
Chapter 7: The Freebie Apps;
7.1 Windows Live Essentials;
7.2 Default Programs;
7.3 Desktop Gadget Gallery;
7.4 Internet Explorer;
7.5 Windows Anytime Upgrade;
7.6 Windows DVD Maker;
7.7 Windows Fax and Scan;
7.8 Windows Media Center;
7.9 Windows Media Player;
7.10 Windows Live Movie Maker;
7.11 Windows Update;
7.12 XPS Viewer;
7.13 Accessories;
7.14 Connect to a Network Projector;
7.15 Games;
7.16 Maintenance;
7.17 Startup;
7.18 Windows Live;
Chapter 8: The Control Panel;
8.1 Many Roads to Control Panel;
8.2 The Control Panel, Applet by Applet;
Part Three: Windows 7 Online;
Chapter 9: Hooking Up to the Internet;
9.1 Your New Network Neighborhood;
9.2 Wired Connections;
9.3 WiFi Hot Spots;
9.4 Cellular Modems;
9.5 Dial-Up Connections;
9.6 Connection Management;
Chapter 10: Internet Security;
10.1 Microsoft Security Essentials;
10.2 Action Center;
10.3 Windows Firewall;
10.4 Windows Defender;
10.5 SmartScreen Filter;
10.6 Privacy and Cookies;
10.7 History: Erasing Your Tracks;
10.8 The Pop-Up Blocker;
10.9 InPrivate Browsing;
10.10 InPrivate Filtering;
10.11 Internet Security Zones;
10.12 Hot Spot Security;
10.13 Protect Your Home Wireless Network;
10.14 Parental Controls;
Chapter 11: Internet Explorer 8;
11.1 IE8: The Grand Tour;
11.2 Tabbed Browsing;
11.3 Favorites (Bookmarks);
11.4 History List;
11.5 RSS: The Missing Manual;
11.6 Web Slices;
11.7 Tips for Better Surfing;
11.8 The Keyboard Shortcut Master List;
Chapter 12: Windows Live Mail;
12.1 Setting Up Windows Mail;
12.2 Sending Email;
12.3 Reading Email;
12.4 Junk Email;
12.5 The World of Mail Settings;
12.6 Calendar;
12.7 RSS Feeds;
12.8 Newsgroups;
Chapter 13: Windows Live Services;
13.1 Home;
13.2 Profile;
13.3 Spaces;
13.4 Mail;
13.5 Photos;
13.6 SkyDrive;
13.7 Calendar;
Part Four: Pictures, Music, & TV;
Chapter 14: Windows Live Photo Gallery;
14.1 Photo Gallery: The Application;
14.2 Getting Pictures into Photo Gallery;
14.3 The Post-Dump Slideshow;
14.4 The Digital Shoebox;
14.5 Tags and Ratings;
14.6 Editing Your Shots;
14.7 Finding Your Audience;
Chapter 15: Windows Media Player;
15.1 The Lay of the Land;
15.2 Importing Music Files;
15.3 Music Playback;
15.4 Playlists;
15.5 Burning Your Own CDs;
15.6 Sharing Music on the Network;
15.7 Online Music Stores;
15.8 DVD Movies;
15.9 Pictures and Videos;
Chapter 16: Windows Media Center;
16.1 Your Gear List;
16.2 Setup;
16.3 The Main Menu;
16.4 Extras;
16.5 Pictures+Videos;
16.6 Music: Your PC as Jukebox;
16.7 Now Playing;
16.8 Movies;
16.9 TV: Your PC as TiVo;
16.10 Sports;
16.11 Tasks;
16.12 Settings;
Part Five: Hardware & Peripherals;
Chapter 17: Print, Fax, & Scan;
17.1 Installing a Printer;
17.2 Printing;
17.3 Controlling Printouts;
17.4 Fancy Printer Tricks;
17.5 Printer Troubleshooting;
17.6 Fonts;
17.7 Faxing;
17.8 Scanning Documents;
Chapter 18: Hardware;
18.1 External Gadgets;
18.2 Device Stage;
18.3 Installing Cards in Expansion Slots;
18.4 Troubleshooting Newly Installed Gear;
18.5 Driver Signing;
18.6 The Device Manager;
Chapter 19: Laptops, Tablets, & Touchscreens;
19.1 Laptops;
19.2 Tablet PCs and Touchscreen PCs;
19.3 Windows Touch;
19.4 Windows Mobile;
19.5 Offline Files & Sync Center;
Part Six: PC Health;
Chapter 20: Maintenance & Speed Tweaks;
20.1 The Action Center;
20.2 Disk Cleanup;
20.3 Disk Defragmenter;
20.4 Hard Drive Checkups;
20.5 Disk Management;
20.6 Task Scheduler;
20.7 Three Speed Tricks;
20.8 Windows Update;
Chapter 21: The Disk Chapter;
21.1 Dynamic Disks;
21.2 Compressing Files and Folders;
21.3 Encrypting Files and Folders;
21.4 BitLocker Drive Encryption;
Chapter 22: Backups, System Restore, & Troubleshooting;
22.1 Automatic Backups;
22.2 System Images;
22.3 System Restore;
22.4 Shadow Copies (Previous Versions);
22.5 Safe Mode and the Startup Menu;
22.6 Troubleshooting Tools;
22.7 Startup Repair (Windows Recovery Environment);
Part Seven: Networking & Homegroups;
Chapter 23: Accounts & Logging On;
23.1 Introducing User Accounts;
23.2 Windows 7: The OS with Two Faces;
23.3 Local Accounts;
23.4 Authenticate Yourself: User Account Control;
23.5 Local Accounts on a Domain Computer;
23.6 Local Users and Groups;
23.7 Fast User Switching;
23.8 Logging On;
23.9 Profiles;
23.10 NTFS Permissions: Protecting Your Stuff;
Chapter 24: Setting Up a Workgroup;
24.1 Kinds of Networks;
24.2 Sharing an Internet Connection;
24.3 The Network and Sharing Center;
Chapter 25: Network Domains;
25.1 The Domain;
25.2 Joining a Domain;
25.3 Four Ways Life Is Different on a Domain;
Chapter 26: Sharing Files on the Network;
26.1 Three Ways to Share Files;
26.2 Homegroups;
26.3 Sharing the Public Folders;
26.4 Sharing Any Folder;
26.5 Accessing Shared Folders;
26.6 Mapping Shares to Drive Letters;
Chapter 27: Windows by Remote Control;
27.1 Remote Access Basics;
27.2 Dialing Direct;
27.3 Virtual Private Networking;
27.4 Remote Desktop;
Part Eight: Appendixes;
Installing & Upgrading to Windows 7;
Before You Begin;
Upgrade vs. Clean Install;
Dual Booting;
Installing Windows 7;
Getting Started;
Activation;
Windows Easy Transfer;
Fun with the Registry;
Meet Regedit;
Regedit Examples;
Where'd It Go?;
The Master Keyboard Shortcut List;
Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts;
Colophon;
