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CHAPTER 1Get Started with Windows 7Windows 7 is like a pumpkin: handsome and plump on the outside, but a bigmess on the inside. So get out your knife

Windows 7 doesn’t provide any convenient tools to associate more than oneapplication with a file type or even customize file icons. The bac

The specific differences between the three primary editions are outlined inTable 1-1. See the next section for ways you can make up the difference

Got Ultimate Edition Envy?Got the Home Premium or Professional editions of Windows 7, and are con-sidering forking over more cash to Microsoft for a “

dows, you can still set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection, asexplained in Chapter 7, to do something similar, albeit with more fuss.Group

ple’s iPhone. See the section “Control a PC Remotely” on page 488 fordetails.Subsystem for Unix-based ApplicationsAlso known as Interix, this is basic

track, Windows 9x doesn’t count because it was a hybrid OS that ran 32-bitapplications on a 16-bit DOS foundation, which was one of the reasons it was

uct that won’t work on 64-bit Windows, there’s no reason to stick with a 32-bit OS.All editions of Windows 7 (except Starter) are available in both th

left behind by the previous OS. “Perhaps this was why everyone hated Vista,”Microsoft reasoned, “so we’ll just disable the upgrade feature in Windows

Install Windows on an Empty Hard DiskUse this method to set up Windows on a brand-new, empty hard disk; if yourPC already has a Windows installation,

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If you complete setup without typing your key, make sure youchoose the edition of Windows 7 for which you actually owna license. If you choose the wro

So click Custom (advanced) to advance to the “Where do you want to installWindows?” page, and then click the Drive options link to reveal the partitio

Install clean with only an upgrade discSo you thought you’d save a little money by purchasing the “upgrade” versionof Windows, but now you find

6. Type exit or close the Command Prompt window when you’re done.Using a process known as rearming, you can extend theevaluation period up to two or t

6. When the format is complete, proceed to install Windows on the lonepartition.See Chapter 5 if you’ve already installed Windows and you wish to remo

To get started, you’ll need a working PC with an Internet connection. Installthe Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK), available for free at http

tftpd32.exe. Click Browse, select the c:\Output folder and click OK to set it asthe Current Directory. Next, choose the DHCP server tab, click Help, a

You’ll be wiping the flash drive clean, so back up any data on the drive beforeyou continue. With the flash drive inserted into a USB port, and your W

This means you’ve got some work to do before you can install Windows 7 ona hard disk that already has an earlier version of Windows on it. (If you don

need to be updated anyway to work with Windows 7—and you won’t have todo any real prep work, but what you’ll end up with may be slower and morebuggy t

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What gets transferred? By default, Windows Easy Transfer grabs most—butnot all—of the stuff in your user account folder (c:\users\{your user name}),wh

So what’s wrong with the WET approach? For one, it doesn’t save all yourfiles, only those in standard locations (like the Documents, Music, and Pic-tu

The Custom (advanced) installation type shown in Figure 1-3 is a workablechoice for upgrading Windows XP and older machines, despite the explana-tion

5. Accept the license terms and click Next. You’re not going to read all that,are you?6. When setup asks “Which type of installation do you want?” (Fi

You don’t have to copy all the files in these folders. In fact, you may preferto only copy certain branches as you discover you need them; that way,yo

Installing on a desktop PC and suspect your video adapter issabotaging your installation? If your motherboard has built-in video that you’re currently

a choice. Otherwise, you’ll see a menu of installed operating systems, fromwhich you can choose the OS you wish to use.To set up a dual-boot system, y

(in administrator mode, as described in Chapter 8), type bcdedit and pressEnter, and you’ll see output that looks something like this:Windows Boot Man

Here, the easy options are truly self-evident, and the advanced options are atleast available. On the right, you can adjust the Timeout from its defau

account on your PC. If, for instance, you create a file in XP and then attemptto modify it in Windows 7, you may be denied permission until you “takeo

Table of ContentsPreface .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi

a virtual Vista or XP desktop to allow you to run older software that isn’t yet7-friendly (see “Windows XP Mode” on page 33 for a special case).The pr

In order to run a 64-bit operating system in a window, the hostPC must also be running a 64-bit operating system. And 64-bit Windows requires a 64-bit

When you’re returned to the Virtual PC Console window, select the new vir-tual machine and click Start. Immediately a black window will appear, andyou

Virtual Machine Additions is a sort of link between the guestand host sessions; it makes the guest OS aware that it’s run-ning in a virtualized enviro

Back in the Virtual Machines folder, you’ll see your new Windows XP in abox.vmcx file; double-click it to start your virtual machine. When it firs

Virtual Time MachineOne of the advantages of virtualization is that it lets you test applications (andin some cases, hardware devices) in an isolated

Next, specify the location of your installer disc—either a physical drive on yourPC or an .iso image file if applicable—and click Next. On the Easy

Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop withNetwork Level Authentication (assuming your host OS is either Windows7 or Vista) or A

bases before you commit to the new OS, you can either set up a dual-bootsystem or install Windows 7 in a virtualized environment, both explained ear-l

Network ConnectionsAs explained in Chapter 7, the Network Connections window has beensubjugated and buried in Windows 7. In Control Panel, open the Ne

Why It Takes So Long to Copy Files 91Slicker Ways to Select Files 93Take Charge of Drag-Drop 96Copy or Move to a Specified Path 99More Ways to Rename

Libraries & improved searchAt first glance, Libraries aren’t much different than the specialized foldersfound in earlier versions of Windows: Docu

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Turn a USB Webcam into an IP Webcam 218Use an IP Webcam for Videoconferencing 218Sound and Music 219Get Sound Where There Is None 219Get Windows to Li

If in Doubt, Throw It Out 309Optimize Virtual Memory and Cache Settings 312Choose the Right Filesystem 317Advanced NTFS Settings 320Transfer Windows t

Get Bluetooth to Work 465Troubleshoot Network Connections 469Test an IP Address 475Internet Me 476Share an Internet Connection 478Test Your Throughput

Customize the Default Profile for New Users 590Rename Your Profile Folder 590Share Files and Printers 592Share a Folder 593Access a Shared Folder Remo