The perfect plain-English guide to the much-anticipated release of Windows 7

Windows For Dummies is the all-time bestselling guide to the Windows operating system. Windows 7 For Dummies answers all your questions about the interface adjustments and all the new tools in Windows 7.

Whether you''re new to computers or just eager to start using the newest version of Windows, expert author Andy Rathbone will walk you step by step through the most common Windows 7 tasks, including managing files, applications, media, and Internet access. If you''ve never used Windows before, it shows you the things most books assume you already know, like how to navigate the interface, customize the desktop, and work with the file system. Then it helps you get comfortable using all aspects of Windows 7.

• Nearly ninety percent of the world''s PCs use the Windows operating system
• Covers basic management of applications, files, and data; creating and printing documents; setting up an Internet connection and e-mail account; and online security
• Explores using Windows to edit and manage audio, video, and photo files, and how to create CDs, DVDs, and playlists with Media Center
• Helps you tweak and customize Windows 7 to operate your way and set up user accounts, build a home network, and maintain your PC
• Provides troubleshooting advice, helps you find missing files and use the Help system, and explains common error messages

Windows 7 For Dummies will have you up and running on the newest version of Windows quickly and easily.

• Personalize your Windows 7 desktop with your own photos

• Speed up Windows with built-in shortcuts

• Customize Windows warnings to only give the notices you want

• Move your files from your old PC to a Windows 7 computer

Windows 7 is loaded with features, tools, and shortcuts designed to make life easier for all users. To learn how they all work, you need this latest version of the book that''s been making Windows clear for years! It starts at Square One, helping you set up Windows 7, use folders and files, get online, play with media, and keep Windows happy.

• New to Windows? - Part I is full of stuff everybody thinks you already know, like how to use the Start menu, taskbars, and files

• What''s new in Windows 7 - control the number of prompts and warnings, enjoy plentiful shortcuts, and explore interactive previews

• Lost and found - use the Search function to locate anything: missing windows, programs, e-mails, songs, photos, files, even other computers on your network

• Cruisin'' with the new Internet Explorer - set up and customize Internet Explorer, understand plug-ins, and navigate the Web

• Move your stuff - transfer your files from an old PC to your Windows 7 system

• Where the fun starts - play music and movies with Media Player, organize photos, and create slideshows you can put on DVD

• Keep your files safe - make backups and create a system repair disk

Open the book and find:

• Shortcuts for finding photos, music, and video on your PC

• Steps to setting up separate user accounts for a whole family

• Tips for laptop users

• How to get photos from your digital camera to your computer

• Advice on managing e-mail with Windows 7

• Common Windows 7 headaches and how to avoid them

• How to create a simple home network

• Windows 7''s tools for safe computing