Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed

Author:   Paul McFedries
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
ISBN:  

9780672330698


Pages:   816
Publication Date:   23 July 2009
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained


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Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed


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    Covers Release Candidate of Windows 7.  With purchase of this book you will get a free online edition written on final product. See product registration ad in back of book for details.     Microsoft® Windows 7 Unleashed gives IT professionals, serious power users, and true geeks the powerhouse Windows 7 tweaks, hacks, techniques, and insights they need: knowledge that simply can’t be found anywhere else. Top Windows expert Paul McFedries dives deep into Windows 7, returning with the most powerful ways to handle everything from networking to administration, security to scripting.   McFedries begins with advanced customization, covering everything from startup/shutdown to the file system. He introduces new ways to tune Windows 7 performance, police Windows via Group Policies, tweak the Registry, make the most of Windows 7s management tools, and control Windows 7 from the command line. You’ll find thorough coverage of securing Windows 7, including detailed guidance on web and email security and hardening both wireless and wired networks. You’ll also discover better ways to troubleshoot devices, networks, and startup; add Macs to Windows networks; and automate Windows administration with state-of-the-art scripting techniques.   This book is packed with expert tips, tricks, and troubleshooting techniques drawn from McFedries’ unsurpassed Windows experience. If you want maximum value and performance from your Windows 7 PCs, you won’t find a more valuable resource.   Customize everything about Windows 7: IE8, startup/shutdown, file systems, the Start menu, Taskbar, and more Systematically monitor, tune, and optimize Windows performance–including practical techniques for accelerating startup Set up an easy, automated 9-Step maintenance schedule for any Windows 7 PC Unleash Windows 7s power user tools, including Group Policies, the Registry, MMC, and the command line Secure Windows 7 with security settings: auto-lock, Windows Firewall, Windows Defender, parental controls, BitLocker encryption, and more Protect your web privacy with Windows 7s new InPrivate Browsing Solve problems with Windows 7, startup, networking, and hardware Set up reliable Windows 7 networks, and manage them efficiently Safely provide remote access and VPN connectivity Use Windows 7 as a Web server Program the Windows Scripting Host and Windows PowerShell   ON THE WEB: Free Online Edition! When Microsoft releases the final product, you can get an updated edition of this book absolutely free! All examples and source code presented in this book   $49.99 USA / $59.99 CANz  

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Author:   Paul McFedries
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.60cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   1.270kg
ISBN:  

9780672330698


ISBN 10:   0672330695
Pages:   816
Publication Date:   23 July 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Part I. Unleashing Windows 7 Customization 1. Customizing Windows Explorer 2. Customizing Internet Explorer 3. Customizing the File System 4. Customizing Startup and Shutdown 5. Customizing the Start Menu and Taskbar Part II. Unleashing Windows 7 Performance and Maintenance 6. Tuning Windows 7's Performance 7. Maintaining Your Windows 7 System Part III. Unleashing Windows 7 Power User Tools 8. Controlling Windows 7 with Control Panel 9. Policing Windows 7 with Group Policies 10. Configuring the Microsoft Management Console 11. Controlling Services 12. Tweaking the Windows 7 Registry 13. Controlling Windows 7 from the Command Line Part IV. Unleashing Windows 7 Security 14. Securing Windows 7 15. Configuring Web Security 16. Implementing Email Security 17. Securing the File System 18. Setting Up User Security 19. Implementing Network Security 20. Tightening Wireless Network Security Part V. Unleashing Windows 7 Troubleshooting 21. Troubleshooting and Recovering from Problems 22. Troubleshooting Devices 23. Troubleshooting Startup 24. Troubleshooting Networking Part VI. Unleashing Windows 7 Networking 25. Setting Up a Small Network 26. Accessing and Using Your Network 27. Making Remote Network Connections 28. Turning Windows 7 Into a Web Server 29. Adding Macs to Your Windows 7 Network Part VII. Unleashing Windows 7 Scripting 30. Programming the Windows Scripting Host 31. Programming Windows PowerShell

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Paul McFedries, president of Logophilia Limited, is a full-time technical writer, passionate computer tinkerer, and Windows expert. He has authored 60+ computer books that have sold 3,000,000+ copies. His recent titles include Tweak It and Freak It: A Killer Guide to Making Windows Run Your Way; Windows Vista Unleashed, 2E; Windows Home Server Unleashed; Build It. Fix It. Own It; Networking with Windows Vista; Formulas and Functions with Microsoft Excel 2007; Tricks of the Microsoft Office 2007 Gurus, and Microsoft Access 2007 Forms, Reports, and Queries. He is also proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com) a website that tracks new words and phrases as they enter the English language.

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