Guia De Usuario Windows7

First published in 2009 by Mike Halsey www.thelongclimb.com Copyright © Mike Halsey 2009 The right of Mike Halsey to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or byany means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright holder. Windows®, Windows XP®, Windows Vista®, Windows 7®, Office 2007® and Office 2010® are Trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The author would like to thank the following people without whose help and support this book might not have beenpossible. Duncan Buchanan Rich Gilbane Richard Gough-Thomas Larry Hall James Halsey Rachel Hymans Phil Smith Jake Webster Rory Webster And Martin and Everton at Windows 7 News.com Finally a big thank you goes out to my mother, whose desire to find out more about how Windows works was all the prompting I needed to write this book.

Windows 7 Power Users Guide by Mike Halsey www.thelongclimb.com

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Starting ....................................................................................... 5 About this book Installing ..................................................................................... 7 Installing and getting started with Windows 7 Exploring ................................................................................... 19 Finding your wayaround Working..................................................................................... 37 Get more done with Windows 7 Searching .................................................................................. 49 Searching for files and data Connecting ................................................................................ 57 Communicating with our home and the outside worldSecuring .................................................................................... 65 Keeping your PC and your files safe Configuring................................................................................ 75 Get Windows 7 running at its best Playing ...................................................................................... 91 Games and having fun and Windows 7Communicating ....................................................................... 101 Connecting with your friends, family, work and home Guaranteeing ........................................................................... 107 Helping make sure the worst never happens Maintaining ............................................................................. 115 Keeping Windows 7 running quickly andsmoothly Diagnosing .............................................................................. 119 Problem-solving and fixing problems in Windows 7 Tweaking ................................................................................. 129 Tweaks and tips to get even more out of Windows 7 Upgrading................................................................................ 133Improving your PC and upgrading Windows 7 Finishing ............................................................................................................... 138 Glossary and appendixes

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Part 1

Starting

INTRODUCTION
Microsoft Windows 7 offers a great many advanced features and is highly configurable. There is a greatdeal you can do to customise your system, maintain it, simplify using it and make it a more pleasurable experience all round. This guide will take you through everything you need to know in easy steps with quick tips and step-by-step guides.

WINDOWS 7 EDITIONS
As with all editions of Windows, Windows 7 comes in different product versions. The ones you‘ll encounter will be Starter, Home...