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dows, you can still set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection, as

explained in Chapter 7, to do something similar, albeit with more fuss.

Group Policy Object Editor

Several solutions in this book use the Group Policy Object Editor

(gpedit.msc) to change a few esoteric settings, but this tool isn’t included

in the Home Premium edition. If the gpedit.msc file isn’t on your system,

you can access most of these settings with the net command-line tool

(provided you open the Command Prompt in administrator mode), as

explained in Chapter 8.

Local Security Policy Editor

The Local Security Policy tool (secpol.msc) provides access to advanced

settings, the useful ones relating mostly to UAC; see “Control User Ac-

count Control” on page 569 for details and alternatives.

Offline files and folders

Offline Files is a caching feature, allowing you to work with files stored

on remote network drives even when you’re not connected. When you’re

reconnected, the files are synchronized invisibly. A free alternative for

those using Home Premium is Microsoft’s own Windows Live Sync,

formerly FolderShare. There’s also Microsoft SyncToy and SyncBack Free

ware.

Presentation Mode

In the Professional and Ultimate editions, you can press the Windows

Logo key (Winkey) and X to quickly disable the screensaver, set the vol-

ume level, and change your desktop wallpaper, all to make your PC more

suitable for hooking up to a projector and giving a PowerPoint-ish pre-

sentation. (It’s worth noting that this feature is only available on laptops

through the Windows Mobility Center page in Control Panel, and it’s

disabled by default.) In other words, Presentation Mode is nothing more

than a shortcut, and one that may indeed duplicate similar features in

presentation software you’re already using. Users of Home Premium can

easily accomplish the same thing through more traditional means (e.g.,

Control Panel). See Chapter 2 for more nifty Winkey shortcuts that work

for everyone.

Remote Desktop

All editions of Windows 7 can control another PC remotely with Remote

Desktop, but you’ll need the Professional edition or better if you want

your PC to be controlled remotely (act as the host) with Remote Desktop.

UltraVNC is a free remote control package that works with any version/

edition of Windows, or for that matter, Mac OS X, Linux, and even Ap-

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