Switching to Microsoft Windows 7

The only Windows 7 book upgraders need! Switching to Microsoft Windows 7? Here's all the help you'll ever need! Learn how to move from Windows XP or Windows Vista quickly and painlessly! discover the fast, efficient "Windows 7 way" to perform every common task...do more with your PC than you ever could before! It's all here...everything from Family Safety to Photo Gallery, to search to security! Every Windows 7 upgrader needs a friendly expert to show them the ropes. With this book, you've got yours! / Discover what's different about Windows 7--and what hasn't changed from Vista and XP / Plan for the easiest possible upgrade / Migrate your applications and data, painlessly / Find everything fast, with Windows 7's supercharged search tools / Use Microsoft's latest new applications--including the downloadable, free Live Essentials / Set up Windows 7 networks, and connect Windows 7 computers to existing networks / Use Windows 7's powerful new virtual hard disk feature / And much more...

ISBN 0789742217   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9780789742216 (What's this?)   Pages 264 Publisher Pearson Education (US)   Weight (grammes) 361 Imprint Que Corporation,U.S.   Height (mm) 229 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 152 Publication date 19 Nov 2009   Spine width (mm) 18 DEWEY 005.446   Academic level General

Introduction ...1 1 Planning Your Upgrade... 7 Which Version of Windows 7? ...7 Windows 7 Starter Edition ...8 Windows 7 Home Basic ...8 Windows 7 Home Premium ...8 Windows 7 Professional ...9 Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate ...9 Hardware ...10 Windows Compatibility List ...10 Windows Logo'd Products ...11 Hardware Checklist ...11 More Than the Minimum ...12 CPU ...13 Memory ...13 Disk Space ...15 Graphics Support ...16 DVD Drive ...17 Audio Output ...18 Internet Access ...18 Finding Out What You Have ...19 Back Up, Back Up, Back Up! ...21 Backing Up Under Windows Vista ...21 Backing Up Under Windows XP ...22 Running Windows Update ...23 2 Applications ... 25 Evaluating Applications for Upgrading or Cross-Grading ...25 A Word About Data Files ...27 Applying Application Standards to Older Operating Systems ...28 Migrating Applications ...29 Dealing with Applications Versus Data ...30 Migration Versus Reinstallation ...31 Cross-Grading Applications ...31 3 Migrating from XP to Windows 7 ... 33 Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor ...34 Migrating Applications from Windows XP to Windows 7 ...37 Installing Windows 7 ...42 How to Do a Custom (Clean) Installation ...42 Migrating Your Applications from XP to Windows 7 ...46 Installing Applications ...46 Reloading Application and User Profiles ...47 Resolving Application Upgrades and Cross-Grades ...48 4 Migrating from Vista to Windows 7 ... 49 Documenting Your Vista System ...49 What You Need to Have on Hand ...49 Performing the Migration to Windows 7 ...50 Installing Windows 7 ...50 How to Perform a Custom (Clean) Installation ...53 How to Perform an Upgrade Installation ...54 Finishing the Installation ...56 5 Application and Data Migration ... 61 Which Approach to Use? ...61 Choosing the Right Migration Package ...61 General Considerations ...63 Migrating Data on a Single Computer ...64 Task 1: Install the Migration Software ...66 Task 2: Create and Store Your Application Archive ...66 Task 3: Install Windows 7 and Antivirus Software ...74 Task 4: Install the Migration Software Under Windows 7 ...75 Task 5: Use Migration Software to Install Your Application/Data Archive ...75 Migrating Applications and Data to a New Windows 7 Computer ... Task 1: Premigration Setup for Network Connect ...79 Task 2: Install the Migration Software ...81 Task 3: Create a Connection Between the Two Computers ...82 Task 4: Use the Migration Software to Perform Your Migration ...82 Task 5: Clean Up ...87 Using PC Mover to Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 ...87 Disposing of Your Old Computer ...89 Software Issues ...89 Disposing of Your Hardware ...89 6 New Windows 7 Features ... 91 What's on the Desktop ...91 Desktop Background ...92 Clock Gadget ...92 View Headlines Gadget ...93 Slide Show Gadget ...94 Recycle Bin ...94 Taskbar ...95 Changes to the Graphical User Interface ...96 Aero Peek ...96 Aero Shake ...96 Aero Snap Screen ...96 Jump Lists ...97 Invisible Windows ...97 Altering Taskbar, Start Menu, and Toolbar Properties ...98 Changing Taskbar Properties ...98 Changing Start Menu Properties ...99 Changing Toolbar Properties ...100 The Calculator ...101 Windows 7 Search Tools ...101 Changes to the Control Panel ...104 Device Management ...105 Devices and Printers ...106 Performance ...107 Power Management ...107 Virtual Hard Disks ...108 ClearType Text Tuner ...109 Gadgets ...109 Sticky Notes ...111 Recovery ...111 Troubleshooting ...112 Workspaces Center ...113 Location and Other Sensors ...114 Credentials Manager ...115 Biometrics ...115 Networking ...116 HomeGroups ...117 Wireless Networking ...119 Direct Access ...119 BranchCache ...120 Security (Windows Action Center) ...120 APIs ...121 Changes to AutoPlay ...121 BitLocker ...121 AppLocker ...122 Windows Media Center ...122 Play To ...124 Streaming Media ...125 Windows Live ...126 User Interface Enhancements ...127 Speech Recognition

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