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The definitive guide to unlocking the hidden potential of the Windows 7 OS Written by bestselling author and the creator of tweaks.com Steve Sinchak, this unique guide provides you with the ultimate collection of hidden gems that will enable you to get the most out of Windows 7. Packed with more than 400 pages of insider tips, the book delves beneath the surface to reveal little-known ways to tweak, modify, and customize Windows 7 so you can get every ounce of performance from your operating system.Regardless of your experience with tweaking your system, you'll find fascinating and fun tips and tricks for getting under the hood of Windows 7 that will allow you to optimize its appearance, speed, usability, and security.Bestselling author and creator of tweaks.com shows you how to tweak, modify, customize, and take complete control of the new Windows 7 operating systemUnlocks hidden gems for optimizing the appearance, speed, usability, and security of the Windows 7 OSShows you how to customize boot and login screens, supercharge your network and online speed, get rid of features that drive you nuts, fine tune your User Account Protection, and moreSo roll up your sleeves and take off your gloves so you can take total control over your Windows 7 OS!
Contents
Introduction xxiiiPart I Getting Started with Windows 7 1Chapter 1 Selecting the Right Version 3Version Comparison 3Windows Anytime Upgrade 7Summary 8Chapter 2 Installing Windows 7 9Install Media 932-Bit or 64-Bit? 9Alternative Install Media 10Full Install 13Dual-Boot Windows XP 15Configuring HDD and Installing XP 17Installing Windows 7 18Summary 19Chapter 3 Safe Tweaking 21Using System Restore 21Creating Restore Points 22Reverting to a Previous State 23System Recovery Console 23Accessing the System Recovery Console 24Using the System Recovery Console Tools 25Creating a Backup Image 25Creating the Image 26Restoring a System Image 27Summary 28Part II Customizing Windows 7 29Chapter 4 Customizing the Startup 31Customizing the Logon Screen 31Changing User Pictures 32Hiding Users on the Logon Screen 33Clearing the Last User Logon 35Changing the Logon Screen Screensaver 36Displaying a Security Message 37Enabling Num Lock by Default 38Changing the Logon Screen Background 39Summary 41Chapter 5 Customizing User Navigation 43Customizing the Start Menu 43Customizing Navigation Shortcuts 44Customizing the Frequently Run Programs List 46Customizing the Program List and Search 51Customizing the Taskbar 53Pinning Applications 54Modifying Icon Locations 55Tweaking Jump Lists 55Enable Classic Taskbar Look and Behavior 57Customize Taskbar Icon Sizes 57Tweaking Taskbar Preview Delay 58Restore Classic Quick Launch Bar 59Modifying the Taskbar Location 60Customizing the Notification Area 60Using Group Policy Editor to Customize theStart Menu and Taskbar 62Setting Policies with the Group Policy Editor 63Start Menu and Taskbar Policies 64Summary 69Chapter 6 Personalizing the Desktop 71Customizing the Desktop Icons 71Removing All Icons from the Desktop 72Customizing the Icon Drop Shadow Effect 72Displaying Windows System and User Icons on the Desktop 73Adjusting the Size of Desktop Icons 74Renaming the Recycle Bin 75Removing the Shortcut Arrow from Icons on the Desktop 76Customizing the Icons 76Customizing the Desktop 79Automatically Rotate Your Wallpaper 79Using Desktop Gadgets 80Summary 86Chapter 7 Customizing the Appearance of the Windows Interface 87Working with Themes 87Changing the Current Theme 88Downloading More Themes 89Making Your Own Theme 89Automatic RSS Background Themes 95Customizing Aero Glass 96Tweaking the Color of Aero Glass 97Changing the Aero Glass Borders 98Disabling Animations 100Disabling Aero Glass 101Skinning Windows 7 101Using Hacked Visual Styles 102Changing the Look of Windows 7 Via WindowBlinds 103Adding More Skins for WindowBlinds 104Summary 105Chapter 8 Fine-Tuning Windows Explorer 107Customizing Windows Layout 107Customizing Panes 108Tweaking Search 110Modifying File Associations 114Changing the Default Launch App 114Customizing the Context Menu 115Removing Items from the Context Menu 116Modifying the Send To Menu 117Working with Libraries 118Creating Your Own Libraries 118Customizing Your Folders 119Changing a Folder Icon and Picture 119Changing the Template of a Folder 120Customizing the Folder View 121Applying Your Settings to All Folders 124Working with Hidden Files 125Showing Hidden Files 125Revealing the Super Hidden Files 126Summary 127Chapter 9 Personalizing Internet Explorer 8 129Customizing Search 129Adding Popular Search Engines 130Managing Your Configured Search Engines 131Adding Custom Search Entries 131Creating Registry Files to Import Sites to Search 132Tweaking the Tabs 133Tab Keyboard Shortcuts 133Multitab Home Pages 134Customizing Tabs 135Fun with RSS 137Subscribing to Feeds 137Viewing Your IE-Subscribed RSS Feeds on Your Desktop 138Customizing Feed Settings 139Using Add-ons in Internet Explorer 140Using ieSpell 140Using RoboForm 141Advanced Internet Explorer 8 Features 141Using Accelerators 141Using Web Slices 143Summary 144Chapter 10 Customizing Windows Media 145Adjusting Your Audio Experience 145Bass Boost 147Virtual Surround 147Room Correction 147Loudness Equalization 149Headphone Virtualization 149Customizing Windows Media Player 12 149Tweaking the UI 149Sharing Your Library 151Sharing Your Library over the Internet 153Using Audio Effects 154Customizing Media Center 157Turning Your PC into a DVR 157Summary 164Part III Increasing Your System's Performance 165Chapter 11 Analyzing Your System 167Monitoring Your System Hardware 167Using the Resource Monitor 168Using Performance Monitor to Get More System Stats 173Using the Reliability Monitor 179Using Event Viewer 180Using Task Manager 183Other Performance Monitoring Utilities 186Benchmarking Your System 186Windows Experience Index 187Benchmarking with PCMark Vantage 189Summary 191Chapter 12 Speeding Up the System Boot 193Working with the BIOS 193Changing the Boot Order of Your Drives 194Using Quick Boot Feature of the BIOS 196Modifying the Operating System Boot 197Windows Boot Manager 198Disabling the System Boot Screen 200Disabling Unneeded Hardware Devices 202Removing Extra Fonts for Speed 204Disabling Unneeded Services 207Optimizing the Location of the Boot Files 222Summary 226Chapter 13 Making Your Computer Log On Faster 227Speeding Up the Logon 228Enabling Automatic Logon 228Adjust the Startup Programs 229Customizing Auto-Start Programs for Other Users 238Other Time-Saving Tips 239Assigning Alternative IP Addresses 239Turning Off the Logon Sound 241Summary 242Chapter 14 Speeding Up Windows Explorer 243Speeding Up File Browsing and Access 243Disabling Legacy Filename Creation 244Disabling the File Access Timestamp 247Adjusting NTFS Memory Allocation 248Speeding Up the User Interface 250Fine-Tuning Performance Options 251Adjusting Animations 251Disabling Aero Glass for Faster Performance 255Windows Classic Look for Maximum Performance 257Adjusting Explorer's Search 258Adjusting Search Scope 258Adjusting Windows Indexing Service 259Using Windows Search without an Index 261Summary 261Chapter 15 Optimizing Core Windows Components 263Windows Loves RAM 264Adding RAM to Your Computer 264Using a USB Storage Device to Add Memory 266Tweaking the Paging File 268Disabling the Paging File 269Adjusting the Size of the Paging File 271Changing the Location of the Paging File 273Defragmenting Your Hard Drive 274Using the Windows Defrag Utility 275Using Third-Party Defrag Utilities 275Adjusting Your Application Priorities 277Using Task Manager to Adjust Priorities 278Starting Applications with a User Set Priority 279Summary 280Chapter 16 Optimizing Your Network 281Optimizing Your Web Browser 281Speeding Up Internet Explorer 282Speeding Up Firefox 283Accelerating Your Downloads 285Speeding Up Your Network Connection 288Tweaking Auto Tuning 289Disabling Unneeded Protocols 289Summary 292Part IV Securing Windows 293Chapter 17 Windows Security 295Actively Protecting Your Computer 296Staying Up-to-Date 296Updating Windows 7 297Active Security Tips 299Controlling Your Computer Accounts 301Managing User Accounts 301Tweaking User Account Control 307Controlling User Account Control 307Using File Encryption 312Encrypting Your Files 312Using BitLocker Drive Encryption 315Summary 318Chapter 18 Internet Security 319Analyzing Your Security 319Testing Internet Security 320Watch the Action Center 321Using a Firewall 323Using the Windows 7 Firewall 323Web Browser Security 327Internet Explorer 8 327Defending against Spyware and Malware 330Using Windows Defender 331Using Antivirus Software 333Using avast! Antivirus Software 333Summary 335Chapter 19 Protecting Your Privacy 337Internet Explorer Privacy 337Removing Address Bar Suggestions 338Clearing Temporary Internet Files, History, and Cookies 339Adjusting Your Cookie Security Policy 341Protecting Sensitive Online Data 343Disabling AutoComplete 344Clearing Temporary Internet Files Automatically 344Running Internet Explorer 8 in Super Privacy Mode 345Windows Interface Privacy 346Clearing Frequently Run and Opened Files ListsIncluding Jump Lists 347Removing Specific Entries from Taskbar Jump Lists 348Removing Temporary Files from Your Hard Drive 349Removing Saved Passwords with Credential Manager 350Setting File and Folder Permissions 352Summary 354Index 355
