| Introduction |
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Conventions Used in This Book |
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How This Book Is Organized |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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Part I: Getting to Know Windows 7 |
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Getting Comfortable with the Windows 7 Desktop |
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Get a New Computer with Windows 7 |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (3) |
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Check Out the Windows 7 Desktop |
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15 | (2) |
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17 | (3) |
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20 | (2) |
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Get Familiar with the Taskbar |
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22 | (2) |
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Get Help When You Need It |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (3) |
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Examining the Anatomy of a Window |
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29 | (16) |
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Explore the Parts of a Window |
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30 | (3) |
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33 | (2) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (5) |
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Creating Your First Documents |
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45 | (24) |
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Start WordPad and Type Some Text |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (3) |
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Add, Delete, Select, and Move Text |
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51 | (3) |
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Format Text with Bold, Italics, and More |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (4) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (3) |
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Discover How a Dialog Box Works |
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64 | (5) |
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Organizing Your Documents |
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69 | (24) |
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See All Your Documents As Files on a Disk |
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70 | (5) |
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75 | (2) |
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Create a Folder to Organize Your Files |
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77 | (1) |
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Rename a File or a Folder |
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78 | (2) |
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Move a File from One Folder to Another |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (1) |
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Get Back a File or Folder You Deleted |
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83 | (2) |
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Select Multiple Files and Folders |
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85 | (1) |
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Copy Files and Folders to a Flash Drive or Memory Card |
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86 | (4) |
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Copy Files and Folders from a Flash Drive or Memory Card |
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90 | (3) |
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Part II: Getting Things Done in Windows 7 |
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93 | (48) |
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Taking Advantage of the Windows Accessories |
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95 | (20) |
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Display Gadgets on Your Desktop |
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96 | (1) |
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Keep Time with the Clock Gadget |
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97 | (3) |
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Check the Weather with the weather Gadget |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (2) |
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Capture the Screen with the Snipping Tool |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (5) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (2) |
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Installing and Removing Programs |
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115 | (12) |
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Determine which Programs Are on Your Computer |
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116 | (2) |
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Install a New Program from a CD or DVD |
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118 | (3) |
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Install a New Program That You Downloaded from the Internet |
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121 | (3) |
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Remove Programs You Don't Use |
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124 | (3) |
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Working with Printers and Other Add-On Devices |
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127 | (14) |
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Trust USB Plug and Play for Add-Ons |
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128 | (2) |
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View the Printer and Other Devices on Your Computer |
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130 | (2) |
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Connect a Printer to Your Computer |
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132 | (2) |
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Add an External DVD or Hard Drive |
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134 | (1) |
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Add a Second Display for Twice the Fun |
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135 | (6) |
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Part III: Discovering the Internet |
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141 | (60) |
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Connecting to the Internet |
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143 | (10) |
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Connect to the Internet Anywhere |
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144 | (5) |
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149 | (4) |
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Finding What you need on the Web |
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153 | (26) |
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Get Familiar with Microsoft Internet Explorer |
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154 | (3) |
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157 | (4) |
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Use Tabs to Browse Multiple Web Pages at Once |
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161 | (2) |
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Change Your Browser's Home Page |
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163 | (1) |
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Mark Your Favorite Places on the Favorites Bar |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (2) |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (9) |
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177 | (2) |
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Sending and Receiving E-Mail |
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179 | (22) |
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180 | (4) |
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Check Your Inbox for New E-Mail |
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184 | (4) |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (3) |
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Attach a Document or Photo to E-Mail |
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193 | (2) |
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195 | (2) |
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Keep an Electronic Address Book |
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197 | (2) |
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Avoid Spam and Other Junk Messages |
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199 | (2) |
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Part IV: Having Fun with Windows 7 |
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201 | (58) |
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203 | (10) |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (2) |
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Show Your Grandkids Purble Place |
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208 | (1) |
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209 | (2) |
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Get More Games from Microsoft and Others |
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211 | (2) |
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Enjoying Photos in Windows 7 |
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213 | (22) |
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214 | (4) |
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See Photos in a Slideshow |
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218 | (2) |
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Display a Photo on Your Desktop |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (4) |
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226 | (4) |
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Copy Photos from Your Digital Camera to Your Computer |
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230 | (3) |
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Control How Windows 7 Names and Organizes Photos |
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233 | (2) |
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Listening to Music and Watching DVDs |
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235 | (24) |
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Play Music with Windows Media Player |
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236 | (3) |
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239 | (2) |
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Play a CD on Your computer |
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241 | (2) |
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Copy Music from a CD to Your Computer |
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243 | (4) |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (4) |
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Copy Music to an MP3 Player |
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253 | (2) |
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View Pictures in Media Player |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (3) |
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Part V: having It Your Way with Windows 7 |
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259 | (64) |
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Making Windows 7 More Fun to Use |
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261 | (24) |
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Personalize Windows 7 with a Theme |
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262 | (2) |
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Choose a Desktop Background |
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264 | (3) |
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267 | (3) |
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Change the Sounds Your Computer Makes |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (3) |
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275 | (1) |
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275 | (3) |
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278 | (5) |
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Change Your Account Picture |
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283 | (2) |
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Using the Taskbar and Start Menu Smartly |
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285 | (18) |
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286 | (2) |
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Control System Notification Messages |
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288 | (3) |
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291 | (2) |
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293 | (2) |
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Customize Your Start Menu |
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295 | (5) |
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Pin Icons to the Start Menu |
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300 | (3) |
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Making Windows 7 Easier to Use |
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303 | (20) |
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Make Your Screen Easier to See |
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304 | (3) |
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307 | (2) |
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309 | (2) |
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Stop Double-Clicking for Good |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (2) |
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Get Recommendations for Specific Needs |
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314 | (2) |
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316 | (1) |
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Use the On-Screen Keyboard |
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317 | (2) |
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319 | (2) |
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Explore All Access Settings |
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321 | (2) |
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Part VI: Staying Safe and Keeping Windows 7 Healthy |
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323 | (54) |
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325 | (16) |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (4) |
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Change the Time When Windows Update Runs |
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332 | (1) |
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Get Updates for Other Microsoft Products |
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333 | (2) |
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Discontinue Additional Updates |
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335 | (2) |
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337 | (4) |
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341 | (18) |
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342 | (4) |
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Install Antivirus Software |
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346 | (4) |
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Register Your Antivirus Software |
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350 | (3) |
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Scan a Folder or Disk for Viruses |
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353 | (2) |
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355 | (4) |
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359 | (18) |
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Back Up Your Documents and Photos |
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360 | (7) |
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Restore Files from Backup |
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367 | (4) |
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Create a System Repair Disc |
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371 | (3) |
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Use the System Repair Disc |
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374 | (3) |
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