Windows 7 For DummiesThe perfect plain-English guide to the much-anticipated release of Windows 7 Whether you're new to computers or just eager to start using the newest version of Windows, Windows For Dummies, Enhanced Edition answers all your questions about the changes and new tools in Windows 7, enhanced with detailed video tutorials. Windows expert Andy Rathbone walks you step by step through the most common Windows 7 tasks, including managing files, applications, media, and Internet access. You’ll learn how to navigate the interface, customize the desktop, and work with the file system. You’ll then go deeper into the system, discovering new features and improvements, and finding tips and techniques for getting the most out of Windows 7.
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... Internet?................................................................................... 141 What's an ISP, and ... Explorer the First Time.............................................144 Navigating the Web with Internet Explorer 8 ...
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Getting Things Done on the Internet 139 | 4 |
Help 333 | 5 |
Windows 7 Stuff Everybody | 10 |
Thinks You Already Know 7 | 14 |
The Desktop Start Menu Taskbar Gadgets | 19 |
Basic Windows Mechanics | 47 |
Flipping Through Files Folders | 69 |
Customizing and Upgrading Windows 7 | 207 |
Customizing and Upgrading Windows 7 | 210 |
Keeping Windows from Breaking | 233 |
Connecting Computers with a Network | 255 |
Customizing Windows 7 with the Control Panel 209 Chapter 12 Keeping Windows from Breaking 233 Chapter 13 Sharing One Computer with Seve... | 283 |
Playing and Copying Music in Media Player 285 Chapter 16 Fiddling with Photos and Movies | 309 |
Help | 333 |
Strange Messages What You Did Does Not Compute | 347 |
Flipping Through Files Folders Flash Drives Libraries and CDs 69 Part II Working with Programs and Files | 95 |
Playing with Programs and Documents 97 Chapter 6 Briefly Lost but Quickly Found | 117 |
Printing Your Work | 129 |
Printing Your Work 129 Part III Getting Things Done on the Internet | 139 |
Cruising the Web | 141 |
Sending and Receiving EMail | 165 |
Cruising the Web 141 Chapter 9 Sending and Receiving EMail 165 Chapter 10 Safe Computing | 189 |
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