Chapter 10. Change System Settings

Chapter at a Glance

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When Windows 7 was installed on your computer, the computer manufacturer or the person performing the installation might have used the default system settings. Alternatively, they might have customized visible system elements, such as the computer name and drive names, which programs appear on the Start menu, and which icons appear on the taskbar. They might also have changed other settings that run more in the background, such as the available search providers and Accelerators, or the default programs for working with certain types of files.

Whether you’re working with the default settings or ...

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