Part I. Getting Started, Getting Secure
Windows users range in experience from people who are just getting started with their first PC to folks with years of Windows experience under their belts. Part I attempts to address both audiences by tackling topics that everyone needs to know in order to get started.
Chapter 1 highlights the new features of Windows 7 and is geared toward people with some experience with a previous version of Windows. The idea there is to point out the main Windows 7 features that make it different from or better than earlier Windows versions.
Of course, if you have little or no Windows experience, you don't really care about what's new versus what's not. All you care about is learning how to work the computer. If you're in that category, you can skip Chapter 1 and go straight to Chapter 2.
Chapter 3 then covers user accounts and the User Account Control (UAC) features of Windows. Chapter 4 moves on to Parental Controls, something that many parents have wanted in their computers for a long time. Beginners and experienced users alike will find much that's useful in those chapters.
Chapter 5 helps you learn where to go in Windows to get help using Windows and your computer. Chapter 6 tackles some common problems you might ...
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