Book description
Want to make Windows 7 run faster, smarter,
easier, better? Want to personalize Windows to look and act the way
you want it to? Want to get
more efficient and ditch all those Windows hassles? You don’t
need
a Ph.D in computer science or expensive upgrades. All you need is
this book!
Michael Miller makes it easy to tweak
Windows so it works just like you
want it to–and runs smooth as silk for years to come. No
extreme hacking required: These are simple, step-by-step techniques
anyone can perform in minutes–even beginners!
• Customize Windows 7’s desktop for the way you work
• Strip out bloated, worthless software that slows your PC down
• Get your network running faster and more reliably
• Surf the Web more quickly and safely
• Improve performance and battery life on notebooks and netbooks
• Get more security with fewer annoyances
• Discover great free and cheap alternatives to Microsoft’s built-in software
• Fix Windows 7’s most aggravating problems
• And much more...
Michael Miller has written more than 100 non-fiction how-to books over the past 20 years, including Que’s Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics, Speed It Up! A Non-Technical Guide for Speeding Up Slow Computers, and How Microsoft Windows Vista Works. His books have sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. He has earned a reputation for clearly explaining technical topics to non-technical readers and for offering useful real-world advice about complex topics.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You!
- Reader Services
- Introduction
- I. Personalizing Windows—Your Way
- II. Managing Windows Data and Media—Your Way
- III. Managing Windows Users and the Network—Your Way
- IV. Optimizing Windows Online—Your Way
- V. Using Windows on the Road—Your Way
-
VI. Optimizing Windows Performance—Your Way
- 19. Backing Up and Restoring Data
- 20. Managing System Security
- 21. Managing Printers, Devices, and Drivers
- 22. Running Problem Programs
- 23. Removing Unnecessary Files and Programs
- 24. Removing Auto-Loading Programs
- 25. Managing Disks and Memory
- 26. Using Third-Party Utilities
- 27. Tweaking the Windows Registry
- 28. Troubleshooting Windows Problems
- Index
Product information
- Title: Microsoft® Windows 7 Your Way: Speed Up and Customize Windows
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2009
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780768696622
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