Index A Aero interface, 6 – 7, 124 – 135. See also user AAC. See Advanced Audio Coding experience, for Windows 7 Accelerators, 11, 792, 831 – 834 desktop personalization, 130 – 135 Action Center, 256 – 259 default themes, 131 APIs, 259 slide shows, 131, 133 – 135 disabling, 258 enhancements, 127 firewalls, 256, 260 – 262 Flip 3D feature, 125, 128 – 129 Internet settings, 256 keyboard shortcuts, 129 maintenance features, 257 – 258 hardware compatibility, 96 malware, 256 live taskbar thumbnails, 128 – 129 security features, 256 – 257 Peek, 157 – 158 spyware, 256 Windows Touch, 191 Troubleshooting, 962, 969 product edition, 121 UAC, 255, 257, 277, 282 requirements, 130 Windows Update, 256 video RAM, 130 Active Directory, 307 WDDM driver, 130 activity reporting Shake, 158 Parental Controls, 292 Snaps, 6, 152 – 157 Windows Live Family Safety, 296 – 297 taskbars, 128 – 129 adding games, 681 – 683 Aero Peek, 168 adding transitions, Live Movie Maker, themes, 131 – 133 512 – 514 configuration options, 133 preview, 513 – 514 default, 131 add-ins, 347 downloads for, 133 Add-on Disabled Mode, 267 text files, 132 address bar, Windows Explorer, 178 – 180 translucence feature, 127 breadcrumb bar, 178 Windows FLIP, 128 address space, 34 Windows Home Basic, 121 Admin Approval Mode,COPYRIGHTED 274 WindowsMATERIAL 7 Basic v., 124 – 125 administrator user accounts, 55, 272 Windows 7 Standard v., 125 – 126 UAC, 274 Windows Vista, 120 Admin Approval Mode, 274 WMP 12, 128 Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), 360 Aero Peek, 6, 157 – 158 ripping CDs to PCs, 388 desktop gadgets, 164 Advanced sharing, 331 – 333 taskbars, 168 Windows Touch, 192 1012 A–B Aero Shake, 6, 158 Autoplaylist, 577 Aero Snaps, 6, 152 – 157 Autoruns, 239 – 240 keyboard shortcuts, 154 – 155 AVG AntiVirus Free Edition, 255 left, 153 restore, 156 right, 154 B window resizing, 152 – 153 BackOffice, 984 vertically, 153 backup, 938 – 959. See also Windows Recovery Aero Themes, 6 Environment All Programs access, 139 – 141, 226 data, 938 Alt+ key, 49 file recovery, 939 Amazon MP3 store, 413 – 416 previous versions, 957 – 958 purchasing music, 414 – 416 goals, 938 AMD Virtualization (AMD-V), 105 online, 939 antitrust issues P2P, 939 Internet Explorer 8, 13 reliability features, 940 Windows 7 editions, 26 System Image, 939, 951 – 955 Windows XP editions, 23 Backup and Restore, 940 – 957. See also System WMP 12, 13 Restore; Windows Recovery Environment antivirus applications, 255 – 256 documents, 941 – 945 AVG AntiVirus Free Edition, 255 entire PC, 348 – 350, 955 – 957 ESET NOD32 Antivirus, 255 managing backups, 946 – 948 McAfee, 255 photos, 941 – 945 Symantec, 255 restoring files, 948 – 951 AnyDVD HD, 384, 542, 545 System Image, 939, 951 – 955 APIs. See Application Programming Interfaces boot partition, 954 applets, 12 – 13 system partition, 954 Application Programming Interfaces backup utility, 68 (APIs), 259 DVD duplication, 544 – 545 Application Virtualization (App-V), 989 Nero suite, 544 AppLocker, 989 – 990 Roxio Creator, 544 App-V. See Application Virtualization batteries, 711 – 713 Architecture theme, 132 configurations, power options, 724 Asset Inventory, 989 meter states, 711 as-you-type-search, 219 BitLocker, 37, 990 – 999 attachment blocking, 303 BitLocker To Go, 37, 992 – 999 Audible.com, 416 configuration, 997 – 998 AutoComplete, 796 – 797 installation, 993 – 996 automatic sync, WMP 12, 398 – 399 UI, 996 – 997 Automatic Update configuration, 57 Windows Vista, 998 – 999 security, 255, 263 – 264 Windows XP, 998 – 999 Windows XP, 112 Windows Vista, 991, 998 – 999 SP2, 302 B–C 1013 BitLocker To Go, 37, 992 – 999 C configuration, 997 – 998 CableCARD technology, 614 installation, 993 – 996 Calculator applet, 12 UI, 996 – 997 calculator, as bundled application, 184 – 186 Windows Vista, 998 – 999 modes, 184 – 185 Windows XP, 998 – 999 calendar(s), 866 – 897 bitmap images, 149 adding, 877 – 878 Bluetooth, 314 – 315 common items, 875 – 876 Blu-ray, 542 – 543 configuration, 880 – 882 Boot Camp software, 84 – 86 development history, 866 – 868 configuring, 86 events, 882 – 886 dual boots, 85 – 86 additions, 884 keyboard/mouse differences, 86 all-day, 885 switching between operating systems, multi-day, 885 86 New, 882 – 883 boot partition, 954 properties, 883 – 886 boot-up speed, 239 – 241 Recurrence window, 883 Autoruns, 239 – 240 gadget, 162, 175 Disk Cleanup, 240 – 241 Google, 866 – 867 prelaunchers, 239 importing, 890 – 891 startup item removal, 239 – 240 ICS formats, 890 – 891 BranchCache, 987 Live Mail, schedule management with, breadcrumb bar, 178, 367 – 369 873 – 882 built-in gadgets, 161 – 163 access, 874 – 875 built-in user accounts, 270 groups, 876 – 877 bundled applications, for Windows 7, 184 – 188 hiding calendars, 880 calculator, 184 – 186 navigation, 881 modes, 184 – 185 view styles, 878 – 880 scenic ribbon, 186 – 187 viewing calendars, 880 chunks, 186 Outlook Express, 866 – 867 Paint, 12, 187 printing, 895 – 897 WordPad, 187 from Windows Live Calendar, 895 Sticky Notes, 12, 187 – 188 sharing, 890 – 894 burning CDs, 391 – 393 importing, 890 – 891 configuration for, 391 – 392 subscriptions, 891 – 892 drag and drop for, 393 standards, 868 playback mode, 392 tasks, 886 – 889 sharing photos, 483 – 484 configuring, 888 – 889 Windows Media Center, 661 – 662 to-do’s, 886 – 889 Zune, 565 Windows Live Calendar, 868 – 873 burning DVDs. See DVD Maker printing from, 895 UI, 869 – 873 1014 C calendar gadget, 162, 175 explorer, 108, 110 captions, photos, 454 – 455 future applications of, 114 – 115 cascading menus, 140 hardware requirements, 104 – 107 CDs. See burning CDs; ripping CDs, to PCs management, 108 – 109 CEIP. See Customer Experience Improvement versions, 104 Program Windows XP, 104 Character theme, 132 x32, 110 Chess Titans (game), 666 – 667 x64, 110 clean install, 38, 42 – 43, 47 – 63, 80 – 82 Windows XP, 102, 111 – 114 data backup, 47 application publishing, 112 – 113 undocumented method, 80 – 81 Automatic Update configuration, legality of, 81 112 Upgrade Advisor, 47 passwords, 111 Windows Vista, 90 – 91 Remember credentials, 112 clock settings, 162 x64, 97 – 98 CloneDVD, 544, 547 Virtual PC, 110 Closed Captioning, 627 compatibility reports, 74 closing the lid, 718 Compatibility View Updates, 11, 792 – 793 command bars, IE 8, 803 – 805 Compressed Folders, 232 – 233 optional, 804 – 805 WinRAR, 232 – 233 Command Prompt, 976 computer name setup, 54 commercials, editing, 518 – 520 contact management, 297 – 298 Compac iPAQ, 769 Contacts folder, 204 compact discs. See burning CDs; ripping CDs, contacts lists to PCs Live Mail, 861 – 864 compatibility, in Windows 7, 95 – 115 Live People, 862 – 863 hardware, 7, 96 online access, 862 Aero interface, 96 Windows Vista, 861 OOTB, 96 Control dialog, 275 in Upgrade Advisor, 93 convertible tablet PCs, 737 Windows XP v., 96 CPU meter gadget, 162 RAM support, 95 crapware, 37, 46 reports, 74 PC Decrapifier, 238 software, 7, 97 – 102 Create Playlist menu, 371 – 372 ESRB, 97 cropping photos, 471 – 472 manual enabling, 100 – 101 currency gadget, 162 modes, 98 – 102 Custom install, 50 Program Compatibility Assistant, custom libraries, 214 – 217 101 – 102 custom power options, 720 program wizards, 98 – 100 custom URLs, 355 View Updates, in Internet Explorer 8, 11 Customer Experience Improvement Program Virtual PC, 102 – 111 (CEIP), 617 applications, 103 – 104 customized jump lists, 8 downloads, 103 D 1015 D submenus, 149 data backup, 938 sorting, 149 data CDs, Windows Media center, 662 themes, 6 – 7, 130 – 135 date setup, 57 Aero, 6 – 7, 130 – 135 defaults slide shows, 131, 133 – 135 Aero interface themes, 131 desktop themes IE 8, 792 Aero, 6 – 7, 130 – 135 command bars, 803 – 804 configuration options, 133 libraries, save locations in, 202 configurations, 131 – 133 Live Mail, 842 default, 131 Photo Mail, 857 downloads for, 133 power management, Windows 7, 713 – 714 Personalization Control Panel, 131 ripping CDs, 391 text files, 132 UAC, 278 – 280 slide shows, 131, 133 – 135 Windows Media Center, 616 Desktop Background control panel, Zune platform, 562 134 Delete Browsing History, 824 – 825 multi-select option, 135 descriptive tags. See tags, photos Details pane, 182 – 183 Desktop Background control panel, 134 device managers, Windows 7, 60 – 61 Desktop folder, 204 Device Stage, 395 – 396 desktop, Windows 7, 6 – 7, 130 – 135, 148 – 166 dial-up connections, 314 additions, 159 – 161 digital cameras, importing pictures from, bitmap images, 149 465 – 469 customization, 151 configuration, 467 window control button, 151 customization, 466 Display Properties, 150 – 151 groups, 468 effects, 152 – 159 Digital Copy-compatible DVDs, 545 Aero Peek, 157 – 158 Digital Image Suite, 439 Aero Shake, 158 digital media. See digital movies; digital Aero Snaps, 6, 152 – 157 videos; DVD(s); DVD Maker; photos; gadgets, 159 – 166 Windows Media Center; Windows Media Aero Peek, 164 Player (WMP), version 12 built-in, 161 – 163 digital movies, 490 – 503 configuration, 163 – 164 Live Photo Gallery, 495 – 498 management, 159 configuration, 498 removal, 164 flyover effects, 497 Windows Live Gallery, 165 – 166 thumbnails, 495 – 496 Personalize option, 150 shell folders, 490 – 494 pop-up menus, 149 default values, 492 properties menu, 150 HomeGroup sharing, 490 Graphic Options, 150 libraries, 491 – 492 Graphic properties, 150 My Pictures, 494 sharing photos, 477 – 478 sample videos, 492 in Start menu, 493 1016 D digital movies (continued) Live Photo Gallery, 487 – 488 Windows Media Center, 500 – 503, sharing, 521 – 525 639 – 642 MSN Soapbox, 521 – 524 folder integration, 501 – 502