Windows 7 Tips & Techniques in easy steps

Are you struggling to get to grips with Windows 7? Did you know that it comes with many new applications and features that you probably aren't aware of? Is there something you want to do but just cannot figure out how to do it?

If so, Windows 7 Tips & Techniques In Easy Steps is just what you need. Inside, you will find a multitude of helpful tips and tweaks that will not only answer many common questions but will also help you to get the most out of Windows 7. Do you want to improve system performance? Customize your work and play environment? Safeguard your PC and data? It's all here, plus much more.

Stuart Yarnold is an electronics engineer who has been working in the industry since leaving college. Originally a marine radio & radar troubleshooter, he now devotes much of his time to playing poker professionally and can usually be found lurking in one of the online poker rooms.

Stuart lives near Cambridge with his wife Pauline and his two staffordshire bull terriers - Jim and George. His hobbies include woodworking and marathon running.

1. Performance
   • Introduction
   • Add More Memory
   • Quick Speed Boost
   • Aero is Cool but ...
   • Less is Sometimes Better
   • Icon Thumbnails
   • Faster Paging
   • SuperFetch
   • Cancel Unneeded Services
   • Streamline the Registry
   • Optimize the Hard Drive
   • Update Device Drivers
   • Prioitize CPU Resources
   • Third-Party Software
   • Spring-Clean the PC
2. Startup and Shutdown
   • Quick Boot
   • BIOS Speed Boost
   • Unused Hardware
   • Streamline the Fonts Folder
   • Clear Out the Startup Folder
   • Screensavers and Wallpaper
   • Boot Screen Blues
   • Shutdown Issues
   • Kill Services Quickly
   • No More Shutdown Woes
3. Productivity
   • Find it Fast
   • More Right-Click Options
   • Quick File Selection
   • Computing on the Move
   • Batch Renaming of Files
   • Change/Set File Associations
   • Close Non-Responding Programs
   • Create Your Own Toolbars
   • Create a Customized Control Panel
   • Organize Your Data
   • Windows XP Mode (XPM)
   • Windows Explorer Internet Search
   • Miscellaneous Tips
4. Things You Can Do Without
   • User Account Control (UAC)
   • Puncture Balloon Tips
   • Goodbye to Problem Reports
   • Aero Peek
   • Aero Snap
   • Unwanted Windows Features
   • AutoPlay
5. Customization
   • The Windows Interface
   • The Desktop
   • Create Your Own Theme
   • Get More Windows Themes
   • The Taskbar
   • System Icons
   • Folder Icons
   • Uncover Hidden Icons
   • Folder Views
   • Change Your User Picture
   • Display a Logon Message
   • Windows 7's Hidden Wallpaper
6. Paranoia
   • Keep Your Activities Private
   • Jump Lists
   • Frequently Used Programs List
   • Most Recently Used Lists (MRUs)
   • Windows Searches
   • Run Command History
   • Hide Your Browsing Tracks
   • Browsing History
   • AutoComplete
   • InPrivate Browsing
   • Hide Your Drives
   • Hide Your Private Files
7. Security
   • Secure Your PC Physically
   • Restrict Access to Windows
   • Password-Protected Folders
   • Keep Your Passwords Safe
   • Encrypt Your Private Data
   • Data Backup
   • Recover Your Data
   • Keep Windows Updated
   • Computer Quick Lock
   • Security on the Internet
   • InPrivate Filtering
   • Protect the Children
   • Risk-Free Internet Browsing
8. Installation/Setting Up
   • Upgrading to Windows 7
   • Clean Installing Windows 7
   • Drive Management
   • Setting up User Accounts
   • Keep Your Files & Settings
   • Run Older Programs on Windows 7
   • Calibrate Your Monitor
   • Install Windows 7 Quickly
9. Shortcuts
   • Switch Applications Quickly
   • One-Click Shutdown/Restart
   • Hotkey Shortcuts
   • Windows Key Shortcuts
   • Easy Email
   • Taskbar Searching
   • Keyboard Shortcuts
10. Facts and Figures
    • System Details
    • Windows Help and Support
    • Microsoft's Knowledge Base
    • File Information
    • Gadgets
    • Add Feeds to a Gadget
    • Monitor Your PC's Performance
    • Laptop Battery Boost
    • Problem Steps Recorder
    • Windows Remote Assistance
    • Easy Device Management
11. The Internet
    • No More Broken Downloads
    • Cut Down on the Scrolling
    • Utilize All Your Bandwidth
    • Keep up With the News
    • File-Sharing
    • Get More Search Providers
    • Quick Internet Searching
    • Repairing Internet Explorer
    • Get to Grips With Tabs
    • Back up Your Favorites
    • Enhance Internet Explorer
    • Web Slices
    • Speed up Internet Explorer
    • Accelerate Your Browsing
    • Easy Text Selection
    • Miscellaneous Tips
12. Email
    • Get Your Email Back
    • Back up Your Emails
    • Back up Your Email Account
    • Open Blocked Attachments
    • High-Risk File Attachments
    • Low-Risk File Attachments
    • Open Blocked Images
    • Global Email Access
    • A Spam-Free Inbox
    • Organize Your Emails
    • Automatic Picture Resizing
    • Email Receipt Confirmation
13. Multimedia
    • Play Any Media File
    • Build a Home Entertainment Center
    • Keep the Discs in the Drawer
    • Graphics Formats Unravelled
    • Editing Your Photos
    • Game Play Optimization
    • Turn Your PC Into a TV/Video Recorder
    • Multimedia Viewers
14. Miscellaneous
    • Keyboard Calculator
    • Restart Windows Explorer
    • Turbo-Charge the Mouse
    • Easy Reading
    • Get an Online Hard Drive
    • Give Your PC a Free Tune-Up
    • Be on Time With Windows
    • Single-Click Operation
    • Keep a Journal
    • Windows Live Free Software
    • Useful Windows Utilities