Chapter 1. What’s New in Windows 7

Introducing the Windows 7 Family

Adjusting to the Windows 7 Interface

Organizing and Finding Files

Saving, Sharing, and Playing Digital Media

Networking in New Ways

Keeping Your PC Speedy and Safe

Using Internet Explorer 9

Updating to Service Pack 1

WHAT has changed since we wrote the first edition of this book? For starters, PC manufacturers have sold hundreds of millions of new desktop and laptop systems running Windows 7. A few tens of millions of people have upgraded to Windows 7 from earlier versions. We’ve had nearly two years’ worth of hands-on experience with Windows 7 ourselves—tweaking, testing, tuning, and occasionally troubleshooting, often in response to questions and comments from our readers.

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