Introduction ...... 1 D A Defrag ...... 79 Access Control ...... 5 Delete ...... 82 Add Hardware ...... 11 Desktop ...... 85 Address Bar ...... 12 Desktop Icons ...... 89 Administrative Tools ...... 17 Device Manager ...... 93 Administrator ...... 22 Dialog Box ...... 97 All Programs Menu ...... 26 Discs (CDs and DVDs) ...... 100 Antivirus ...... 31 Disk Cleanup ...... 105 AutoComplete ...... 35 Disk Drives ...... 108 AutoPlay ...... 38 Disk Space ...... 112 B Display ...... 115 E Backup ...... 42 BitLocker ...... 46 Encryption ...... 118 C F Calendar ...... 47 Favorites ...... 122 Character Map ...... 48 Fax ...... 128 Checking for Disk Errors (Check Disk) ...... 49 File Compression ...... 129 Command Prompt ...... 52 Files ...... 132 Compressed Folders ...... 58 Firewall ...... 136 Computer ...... 62 Folders ...... 140 Contacts ...... 65 Fonts ...... 144 Control Panel ...... 66 FTP ...... 148 Cookies ...... 69 G Copy, Cut, and Paste Data COPYRIGHTED...... 70 MATERIAL Copy, Cut, and Paste Files ...... 73 Game Controllers ...... 153 Ctrl+Alt+Delete ...... 77 Games ...... 154 Guest ...... 158 02_046920 ftoc.qxp 7/10/07 2:35 PM Page viii

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H O Help ...... 160 Open ...... 232 Hibernation ...... 163 Hidden Files and Folders ...... 165 P History ...... 167 Paint ...... 235 Parental Controls ...... 236 I Password Reset Disk ...... 241 Icons ...... 171 Passwords ...... 244 Internet Explorer ...... 176 Pathnames ...... 249 Pop-Ups ...... 252 K Power Button ...... 256 Keyboard ...... 180 Previous Versions ...... 259 Keyboard Shortcuts ...... 183 Printers ...... 262 Printing ...... 266 L Problem Reports and Solutions ...... 270 Links Bar ...... 187 Programs ...... 272 Live Search (Internet Explorer) ...... 190 Public Folder ...... 277 Login and Log Off ...... 192 Q M Quick Launch Bar ...... 279 Magnifier ...... 196 Map a Network Drive ...... 199 R Menus ...... 202 Read Only ...... 282 Modem ...... 205 Recycle Bin ...... 285 Mouse ...... 211 Refresh ...... 290 Multitasking ...... 215 Registry Editor ...... 292 Remote Desktop Connection ...... 296 N Rename ...... 297 Narrator ...... 218 RSS ...... 300 Network Window ...... 219 Run ...... 301 Networking ...... 221 Notepad ...... 227 Notification Area ...... 228

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Table of Contents

S T Safe Mode ...... 304 Tabbed Browsing ...... 380 Safely Remove ...... 309 Task Manager ...... 384 Save ...... 311 Task Scheduler ...... 388 Screen Saver ...... 314 Taskbar ...... 396 Search ...... 317 Text Editing ...... 401 Security Center ...... 322 Themes ...... 404 Select Files ...... 325 Time ...... 407 Share Stuff on the Network ...... 328 Toolbars ...... 411 Shortcuts ...... 333 Shutdown Windows ...... 337 U Sidebar ...... 340 Uninstall Programs ...... 415 Sideshow ...... 346 Updates ...... 418 Sleep Mode ...... 347 User Account Control (UAC) ...... 422 Sounds ...... 352 User Accounts ...... 426 Speech Recognition ...... 357 User Profile Folder ...... 430 Standard User ...... 358 Start Button and Menu ...... 361 W Sync Center ...... 366 Web Page Cache ...... 433 System Information ...... 367 Welcome Center ...... 435 System Monitor ...... 370 Windows ...... 436 System Properties ...... 374 Windows Defender ...... 442 System Restore ...... 377 Windows Explorer ...... 446 Windows Mail ...... 451 Windows Media Center ...... 456 Windows Media Player ...... 457 WordPad ...... 458 Index ...... 459

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