Windows 7 Secrets

Windows 7 Secrets

Paul Thurrott, Rafael Rivera

Tips, tricks, treats, and secrets revealed on the latest operating system from Microsoft: Windows 7

You already know the ups and downs of Windows Vista-now it’s time to learn the ins and outs of Windows 7! Internationally recognized Windows experts, Microsoft insiders, and authors Paul Thurrott and Rafael Rivera cut through the hype to pull away the curtain and reveal useful information not found anywhere else. Regardless of your level of knowledge, you’ll discover little-known facts on how things work, what’s new and different, and how you can modify Windows 7 to meet your own specific needs.

A witty, conversational tone tells you what you need to know to go from Windows user to Windows expert and doesn’t waste time with basic computer topics while point-by-point comparisons demonstrate the difference between Windows 7 features and functionality to those in Windows XP and Vista.

• Windows 7 is the exciting update to Microsoft’s operating system
• Authors are internationally known Windows experts and Microsoft insiders
• Exposes tips, tricks, and secrets on the new features and functionality of Windows 7
• Reveals best practices for customizing the system to work for you
• Investigates the differences between Windows 7 and previous versions of Windows

No need to whisper! Window 7 Secrets is the ultimate insider’s guide to Microsoft’s most exciting Windows version in years

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Windows 7 Bible

Windows 7 Bible

Jim Boyce

ISBN13 : 9788126523733

Price INR : 599/ October  2009

 

 

This comprehensive reference by a Microsoft expert covers all aspects of the new Windows release

The much-anticipated release of Windows 7 will have numerous changes, and you’ll need a complete guide to take full advantage of all it has to offer. Windows 7 Bible covers navigation changes such as pinning to the task bar, full screen preview with invisible windows, Jump Lists, Home Group, Sticky Notes, and many others. It shows you how to use Internet Explorer 8, including features like Web Slices and Network view changes, and guides you through all the new desktop features.

This reference thoroughly examines all three parts of the new platform: Windows 7 Core OS, the Windows Live applications, and Windows Live Services. Windows 7 Bible shows you everything you need to know to make the most of Microsoft’s new operating system.

• Covers Windows Live Essentials, including Windows Live Family Safety, Mail, Messenger, Movie Maker, Photo Gallery, Toolbar, Writer, and Microsoft Office Outlook Connector

• Shows how to use Windows Live Services, including Hotmail and Spaces

 • Explores new features including Desktop Gadgets Gallery, Desktop Windows manager, updated Fax and DVD Maker, an updated “Devices and Printers” option, and Sticky Notes

• Explains new features in the Calculator, ribbon features in applets such as Paint and WordPad, the new Media Center, and searching updates

• Fully covers the first complete overhaul of applets in a decade With Windows 7 Bible at your side, you can learn as much or as little as you need to know for the way you use Windows.

With Windows 7 Bible at your side, you can learn as much or as little as you need to know for the way you use Windows.

• Read Excerpt: Chapter (PDF)
• Read Excerpt: Table of Contents (PDF)
• Read Excerpt: Index (PDF)