Wiley Windows 7 Digital Classroom
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1. Fia corrupted user profile k Tum the quest account on or off How de log on as an administrator Solutions to comenon problems with logging om to Windows o Protect your computer wih a paced Revel pour Window passord N Change your Windows password 4 Fun cr renove blocked startup programs h What are the risks of resetting a passarcnd k What i a password Strong password definition 28 What to do if you foeqet your Windows password Online Help Click a relevant link and then read the help article user eccount password Protect your computer with a password This content is preliminary and subject to change Using a strong password is among the most important steps you cen take to protect your computer from hackers end othar unwelcome users Por more information about strong passwords see Tips for creating a strong passwords and passphrases Because you ere logged on as an administrator you can create a password for any user account Click to open User Accounts 2 Dick Creste a password for your account Note Heyour user account already has a password pou cen change your password by clicking Change your password u Type the pasword in the Mew password box and then type the password agein in the Confinm mew password box you would like to use a password hint type the hirt in the Password hit box Dick Creste password We strongly recommend that you ceste a password reset disk so you don2. BP Create anel format hard dick partitinns GB view event Ings W Schodulo tasks Cow s Control Penel System end Security System Corirol Panel Home i View basic information about your computer Device Manzger Windows edition fy Remote settings Windows 7 Ultimate P System protection Copyright 2009 Microsoft Corporation A rights reserved P Advanced systern settings System Rating a6 Windows Expenence bider Processor Genuine brii CPU T1300 166GH7 1 47 GH Installed mmeriory RAM 200 GB 149 GE usable System type 32 bit Opersting System Pen and Touch No Pen or Towch Input is evailedle for the Displey Computer nema domain and workgroup settings See ako es Coenpuler name Kalie PE H Change selling Full computer nema Katie PC Action Center Windies Update Performance Irfermetion end Tonks Workgroup Computer descnprtice Click the System link to find out which edition of Windows 7 is running on your computer You can learn about the different versions of Windows 7 in Appendix A Activating your copy of Windows 7 When you install Windows 7 you have the option of activating your copy of the software If you prefer to wait you can activate it later you have 30 days to do so Activating your copy of Windows 7 which is mandatory enables Microsoft to verify that your copy of the software 1s authentic and ensures that you ll be able to use every feature of the software It also makes you eligibl
3. you should power down Windows 7 When you do you have three options e Sleep Sleep is essentially a stand by mode Power is withheld from non essential components and operations in order to conserve energy When a sleeping system is awakened it resumes operation quickly e Hibernate When in Hibernate mode your Windows 7 system saves your data to your hard disk then completely powers down your computer When you are ready to use the computer again press the machine s power button the system restarts reverting to the state it was in before it entered hibernation with all the same programs folders and files displayed on the desktop The advantage of using Hibernate mode over Sleep mode is that no power is consumed Although it does take the system a bit longer to resume operation after hibernating When the system restarts it remembers any open programs or documents on which you were working If your Hibernate option is missing you might have Hybrid sleep turned off The Hybrid sleep option can be found by opening the Control panel and clicking the Hardware and Sound link Click the Power Options link and click the Change plan settings link of your current power plan In the Edit Plan Settings window click the change advanced power settings link In the Power Options Advanced settings dialog box that appears look for the Allow hybrid sleep option under the Sleep category If the setting is On then the Hibernate option is missing
4. z ee E Back ta gallery File Fix Inc Publish E mail Print Hake Slide show ctr es W Signin x y Auto adjust B Adjust exposure ka l a Adjust color i upe mil a w f gy Shaighten phit E z ad I T Tht 7 i H Crop phate i E E Lt von DANTES PEEK nano nn eenoneneere apni AA Y Adjust detail m gt e Lt A Fix red eye E Bleck eed white effects Windows Live Photo Gallery lets you edit and organize your images Lesson 1 Getting Started with Windows 7 19 What you can do with Windows 7 e Play music and other media The Windows Media Player makes it easy to listen to audio CDs and burn your own play digital audio and video clips You can also watch movies on DVD and tune into Internet radio Using the Windows Media Center you can locate and stream your favorite Internet TV shows record regular TV if your computer has a TV tuner and view movies es otis P Library Whai Allmusic Pix Tni Sram Ceste phyin Sor Senet Sun irie Lengi E Coninoutreg aris GF litray Fick Arti E Plavylists 2 J3 Music Gl Artin Gi Albom D Genre g Videos E Pdu E Rernrdad Tv i epcrcutererene MESETUF F Unt nrm A Carthy and A Ki P Dhar hrannar Mal will the Azan Har 265 eyes ae Solara Sow Claude Debusay Use Windows Media Player to enjoy your favorite music and videos e Get online With Windows 7 getting online is a breeze Once you re connected you have
5. due to a setting in your computer s BIOS which are changed outside of Windows 7 e Shut Down Like Hibernate Shut Down completely powers down your computer The difference is that the next time you start it back up you begin with a fresh desktop 34 Windows 7 Digital Classroom Shutting down Windows 7 To shut down Windows 7 press the Start button The Start menu appears 2 Press the Shut Down button Windows 7 shuts down your computer Click the arrow to the right of the Shut Down button to view additional options Devices and Printers Default Programs Help and Support Shut down ma Choose Shut Down from the Start menu or click the arrow to the right for additional options 3 Choose Sleep or Hibernate Windows 7 puts your computer in Sleep mode or Hibernate mode depending on which option you choose Devices and Printers Switch user Default Program Log off Help and Suppo Choose Sleep or Hibernate Note that in addition to providing Sleep and Hibernate options the Shut Down menu also includes the following choices e Switch User Choose this to switch to a different user account without closing the programs you have open in the current session You ll learn more about user accounts in Lesson 9 Networking Your Computer e Log Off Choose this to close all open programs and log out of your account This returns Windows 7 to the Welcome screen that appears immediately after startup wher
6. is also simple Just hover your mouse over the Show Desktop button on the right most edge of the Taskbar and the open windows hide from view To hide all open windows but one click and shake the title bar of the window you want to remain all other open windows are minimized Shake the open window again the minimized windows reappear Windows 7 adds a new feature called libraries A library displays all content of a particular type for example image files in one easy to find location no matter where on your computer those files are located Lesson 1 Getting Started with Windows 7 25 What s new with Windows 7 Windows 7 also has improved device management features that enable you to easily connect manage and use any devices such as printers scanners cameras that are connected to your computer ga War Contel Pane Hardware and Sound Devices ard Printers Adda deice Add a prirter a Devices 3 2 as op Loglech UIS Microsoft Keyboard 3 Button Mouse with InteliEye TT a Printers and Faxes 2 tote i d er ae i Microsoft XPS Docurnent Witter Manage devices connected to your computer from one convenient location If you have a home network the HomeGroup feature makes it painless to connect any computers running Windows 7 to that network and to share files folders and even devices such as printers with other Windows 7 computers on the network Accessing these files and devices is as easy as if t
7. off or set up incorrectty Turn off messages about network Firewall Get a diferet Firewall program online Windows Defender meeds to scan your computer Scanning of a regidar bess helps improve the secunky of your computer at et Maintenance Backup and Resicre Windows Update I you dori see your problem listed iry one of these Vili Programi Compatibility Troubleshooter Tarii bhes herrri J Renney Review messages and resolve problems from the Action Center window If you have a touch screen monitor you can use your fingers to scroll resize windows play media pan and zoom The Start menu Taskbar and Windows Explorer window also support touch input Lesson 1 Getting Started with Windows 7 27 28 What s new with Windows 7 Live from Redmond In the interest of streamlining Microsoft also omitted some features from Windows 7 that existed in earlier versions of Windows These include the following The sidebar Windows Calendar Windows Mail Windows Photo Gallery Windows Movie Maker Some of these features such as Windows Mail Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker are now available free from Windows Live a collection of web services and downloadable applications from Microsoft You ll explore the programs that are available on Windows Live later in this book in Lesson 13 Working with Images Starting Windows 7 The first time you start Windows 7 you may be prompted to compl
8. t bose access to your Files if you forge your password For more information see Create a password reset disk Was this helpful ves No Somewhat Read the privacy statement online Online Help You can also browse the help articles in the Help and Support Center Here s an example of how you might browse for an article Keep in mind that locating other articles may involve more or fewer screens of subcategories or topics 5 Press the Back button twice to return to the Windows Help and Support window 6 Click the Browse Help topics link 6 Search Heis Find an answer quickly i Enter a few words in the search box shove Not sure where to start B How to get started with your coenpuiber Leen about Windows Basics m Browse Help topics Click the Browse Help topics link Windows 7 Digital Classroom Getting help 7 A screen containing a table of contents appears Click a link in the table of contents that relates to what you need help with In this example Security and privacy was chosen cme Search Hei Contents BB Getting started BB Security and privacy i BB oirienance ara Ne e a Mebareking conmechnog computers and devices a Internet going online and using the wea MB E mail end cther comenunicetions BB Files folders and libraries BB Srirters ard printing Click a link in the table of contents 8 Windows 7 lists a series of topics and categor
9. Lesson 1 What you ll learn in this lesson e What you can do with Windows 7 e Activating your copy of Windows 7 e Starting Windows 7 e The Windows 7 desktop Getting help Getting Started with Windows 7 The public spoke and Microsoft listened Windows 7 boasts hundreds of improvements based on feedback from users of previous versions of the Windows operating system The result a faster more intuitive more reliable and more streamlined operating system Starting up Before you start be sure you have Windows 7 installed on your computer If you haven t installed Windows 7 yet refer to the section Installing Windows 7 on page 3 of this book See Lesson 1 in action Use the accompanying video to gain a better understanding of how to use some of the features shown in this lesson The video tutorial for this lesson can be found on the included DVD Lesson 1 Getting Started with Windows 7 17 What you can do with Windows 7 What you can do with Windows 7 The Windows 7 operating system has been designed with productivity in mind In addition to being streamlined for speed Windows 7 contains and supports a collection of tools programs and other resources to help you e Get work done Windows 7 contains a word processing program WordPad for generating documents a calculator which supports four modes Standard Scientific Programmer and Statistics as well as several templates for calculati
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11. e Computer Control Panel Devices and Printers et Remote Desktop Connection pr Magnifier Help and Support P All Programs SSS Search programs and files Shut down Default Programs Choose Help and Support from the Start menu 3 The Windows Help and Support window appears Type a keyword or phrase for example user account password in the Search text field and press Enter Gh Windows Help and Mert NE user eccount password D Find an answer quickly Enter a few words in the search bow shove Not sure where to start a How to get started vith your ceenpuiber E Learn about Wiredows Basics Browse Help topics Mar on the new Windows website Check cut the naw Windows webote which will soor hawe more infcemation downloads and ideas for getting the mosk out of your Windows TPC ini More support options Online Help Type a keyword or phrase in the Search box and press Enter Lesson 1 Getting Started with Windows 7 31 Getting help 4 Windows 7 displays a list of links to articles that relate to the word or phrase you typed Click a link that looks relevant and Windows 7 displays the article Change s users account type h Add a user account te group i What is a user account 2 User accout detineions User accnuerts Mrequiesthy asked queshenns gt Why can l use Speech Recogriion wilh ser Secourl Caril h User groups im Wimdess Usar accowts recommended links
12. e to receive updates to the software as well as product support from Microsoft 22 Windows 7 Digital Classroom Activating your copy of Windows 7 In this exercise you will learn how to activate your copy of Windows 7 If you opted to activate Windows 7 when prompted during the installation rather than waiting until later skip to the next section Note that you must be connected to the Internet to complete this exercise Press the Start button to display the Start menu Click Control Panel in the Start menu In the Control Panel window that appears click the System and Security link In the System and Security window click the System link The System window opens U A WN The Windows activation section of the System window indicates how many days you have left to activate your copy of Windows 7 You may have to scroll down to see this section of the window Click the Activate Windows now link Computer neme domain and workgroup settings Cerrgiuler name Kalse PC BP Change settings Full computer meme Katie FC Compute descnpticre Wipe bess See also dchon Center Windows Update Windows action Performance Infonnation and A r claws uaj 4 me Sroduct D MH28 321 MML227 M1SL ige produt hey Activate your copy of Windows 7 from the System window 6 The first screen of the Windows Activation Wizard appears Click Activate Windows online now Windows Activation a Activate Windows now You must activate W
13. e users indicate which account they want to use e Lock Choose this to lock the computer To unlock the computer you will need to enter the password you have specified for the current user account assuming one has been set e Restart Choose this option to close all open programs shut down Windows 7 then start Windows 7 back up again You might choose this option if for example you ve installed new software and the new software requires that Windows 7 be restarted before it can be used Lesson 1 Getting Started with Windows 7 35 36 Self study Self study 1 Click and right click the various icons currently on display in the Notification area on the right side of the Taskbar and explore the options and windows that appear 2 Press the Ask button in the Windows Help and Support window to learn about additional ways to obtain help and support Review Questions 1 What is an operating system 2 How many versions of the Windows 7 operating system are there 3 How do you obtain Windows Mail Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker 4 On what part of the Windows 7 desktop do you find important information about your computer such as whether you are connected to a wireless network or whether your system is in need of attention 5 What are the two main ways to find help using the Windows Help and Support Center Answers 1 An operating system is a set of programs that enable the computer to perform basic tas
14. een keeping track of files on the hard disk and controlling peripheral devices such as external hard drives and printers It also acts as an interface between the computer and the user and serves as the host for any other programs or applications running on the computer such as word processing programs games web browsers etc If you re not sure which version of Windows 7 you have you can easily find out 1 Press the Start button to display the Start menu 2 Click Control Panel in the Start menu F Faint E Windows Mobility Center Katie Documents Pictures Music L Getting Started Games OY Sticky Notes Q Snipping Tool Central Panel a Remote Desktop Connection Devices and Printers a Magnifier S Default Programs amp r Solitaire Computer Help and Support gt All Programs Shut down Click the Start button and choose Control Panel 3 Inthe Control Panel window that appears click the System and Security link i _ Sle Control Pane Adjust your computer s settings View bys Category T d System and Security User Accounts and Family Safety Ws Revis your com uter s Nis Badd or remove user accounts z Back up your computer N Wist up parrertal control for any usar Rind and fee problerers Appearance and Personalization Network and Internet hy Change the theme i Connect to the Intenet Change deskbap backgrnurd View meberork status and task
15. ete a series of configuration steps Simply follow the onscreen prompts After completion whenever you turn on your computer Windows 7 starts automatically displaying the Welcome screen From there you must specify which account you want to use by clicking it If you ve set a password for the selected account enter it when prompted Note that the characters you type appear as dots to prevent others from seeing your password as you type and the Windows 7 desktop appears x Be sure to remember your password or write it down and store it somewhere safe If you forget your password press the Go button to the right of the password field Windows 7 displays the password hint you set when you created your password For more about creating passwords and other user account details see Lesson 8 Setting Up User Accounts Windows 7 Digital Classroom What s new with Windows 7 The Windows 7 desktop The Windows 7 desktop serves as the jumping off point for any task you want to perform using your computer Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the various components of the desktop gt w 6 wo OE la Lo OO er a F G H A Shortcut Icon B Work area C Start Button D Quick Launch Program Icons E Programs that are currently running F Taskbar G Notification area H Time amp Date I Show Desktop Button e The Start button Clicking this button reveals the Start menu from which you can
16. gram on the Taskbar so it s always a click away You can also change the order in which Taskbar buttons appear Finally the Windows 7 Taskbar supports thumbnail and full screen previews of open windows Hover your mouse over a Taskbar button to preview the associated window in thumbnail mode Click the thumbnail to preview the window in full screen mode fe Libraries Preview the associated window in thumbnail mode 24 Windows 7 Digital Classroom What s new with Windows 7 Jump lists offer a handy way to quickly access your most recent files right from the Taskbar If you frequently access a particular file you can pin it to the Taskbar Right click a Taskbar button to view a jump list of recent documents Recent js taskbar si properties a onlinestores Addcurrert jel Windows Media Center Screen New Bitmap Image ae Paint Unpin this program from taskbar E Close window To view a jump list of recent documents right click a Taskbar button Windows 7 makes window management a snap literally For example in previous operating systems to compare the contents of two open windows you were required to manually resize and position each one In contrast with Windows 7 s new Snaps feature you can drag one window to the right edge of the screen and the other to the left Snaps automatically resizes them as needed and snaps them into place Revealing your desktop when windows are open
17. hey were on your hard drive If you use a laptop computer youll appreciate Windows 7 s improved power management features One feature adaptive display brightness dims the display if your system has been idle for a time another ensures that less power is used to play DVDs especially handy on long trips where AC power is unavailable 26 Windows 7 Digital Classroom What s new with Windows 7 If you were one of the countless Windows Vista users frustrated by the seemingly endless stream of pop up alerts you ll appreciate Windows 7 s new notification system Rather than launching a pop up Windows 7 displays a special icon Rs in the Taskbar s Notification area Click the icon whenever you want to open the new Windows 7 Action Center This special window offers one stop access to alerts and tasks related to keeping your computer in good form Sp ga al Y k Conroe Panel k System and Securiy amp chon Cenber Jeorch Cemina Pone f Cor ral Panel Horne Review recent messages and resolve problems Change Action Center settings Action Center has detected one or more issues for you to mewiew BY Change User Account Control ne Security View archived messages View performance edfornation Virus protection Omportant Finel a tarn gribrie Windows did not fied antivirus sofware on this computer Le eee ee Turn off messages about virus protection Network firewal important Ot n UM On mW K Windows Firewell is tumed
18. ies to help you refine your search Click the option that best matches your needs 9 A list of subcategories appears Click the one that is most relevant to your inquiry 10 A list of topics in the selected subcategory appears Click the link for the topic that looks most promising Windows 7 displays the article you selected AlHek Serunby and pnag amp Control access bi your computer amp Basswenrels Protect your computer with a password This content is preliminary and subject to change Topics Using a strong password is among the most important steps you cen take to protect y s 3 your compute from hackers end othar unwelcome uses Por more information B Mht Ss panan about strong passwords see Tips for cresting a strong passwords and passphrases 1 Tips for cresting strong pesswords and passphrase Because you ere logged on as an administrator you can create a password for any user account L gt Click to open User Accounts Dick Creste a password for your accomnt Note 2 Protect your computer with 2 CE Create a pessword reset disk Calegories aa eta Hyour user account already has a password you cen change your BB Passwords om your ccenputer password by clicking Change your io Type the passarord in the Mew password box and then type the password agesin in the Confirm mew password box i Password problems lt Fyou would fe to use s password hint type the hint in the Password himt box 5 Dick Creste pass
19. indows within 23 days to continue using all Windows features Activate Windows online now N Ask me later What is activation Read the privacy statement online Windows 7 launches the Windows Activation Wizard Lesson 1 Getting Started with Windows 7 23 What s new with Windows 7 7 Microsoft verifies the product key then activates the software When activation is complete press the Close button in the upper right corner mm wee se t es ms Windows Activation Activation was successful Activation helps verify that your copy of Windows is genuine With a genuine copy of Windows 7 you are eligible to receive all available updates and product support from Microsoft Windows 7 verifies the product key then notifies you when activation is successful If you don t have an Internet connection you can activate your copy of Windows 7 via phone To find out what number to call click Show Me Other Ways to Activate in the first screen of the Windows Activation Wizard this option is visible only if you are not connected to the Internet and follow the onscreen prompts What s new with Windows 7 Windows 7 incorporates hundreds of improvements based on feedback provided by users of previous versions of the operating system most notably Windows 7 s immediate predecessor Windows Vista The Windows 7 Taskbar buttons are larger and easier to see In Windows 7 you can pin a button for any pro
20. ks such as recognizing user input from a keyboard or mouse sending output to the computer screen keeping track of files on the hard disk and controlling peripheral devices such as external hard drives and printers It also acts as an interface between the computer and the user and serves as the host for any other programs or applications running on the computer such as word processing programs games web browsers etc 2 Inal there are three versions of the Windows 7 operating system e Windows 7 Home e Windows 7 Professional e Windows 7 Ultimate 3 Windows Mail Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker as well as other free software for Windows 7 users are available from Windows Live a Microsoft run Web site offering various web services and downloadable applications 4 You find this information in the Taskbar s Notification area You can click the 1con s display in this area to view additional information or to make necessary adjustments 5 You can obtain help from the Windows Help and Support Center by searching using a keyword or phrase or by browsing Help topics Windows 7 Digital Classroom
21. launch any Windows 7 application e The Windows Taskbar Buttons representing any programs you have open appear on the Taskbar Also by default the Taskbar features icons for launching Internet Explorer 8 Windows Explorer and Windows Media Player You can pin additional program icons or even icons for frequently accessed documents or folders to the Taskbar if you like You ll learn more about customizing the Taskbar in Lesson 4 Customizing Windows 7 Note that open programs appear highlighted buttons for launching programs do not Lesson 1 Getting Started with Windows 7 29 30 Getting help The Notification area This area displays important information about your computer such as whether you are connected to a wireless network whether your laptop is plugged in and the system volume level It also displays special alert icons if your system is in need of attention You can click the icons displayed in this area to view additional information or to make necessary adjustments Time and date Your computer displays the time and date to the right of the Notification area For more a more detailed calendar and clock you can click the Time and Date From there you can click the Change date and time settings link to make any changes to the Time Date and Time zone Show Desktop button If you need to access the desktop but have several programs running at once press the Show Desktop button to minimize all open windows a
22. nd reveal the desktop If you just need to glance at the desktop but don t want to minimize the open program windows hover your mouse over the Show Desktop button to take a quick peek at the desktop underneath Work area Any programs folders and files that you open display in the work area Shortcut icon You double click icons on the Windows 7 desktop to launch a program or Windows 7 feature Often when you install new programs these shortcut icons are added by default if not you can create them yourself You ll learn how to create or pin shortcut icons in Lesson 4 Customizing Windows 7 Getting help If you run into a problem with Windows 7 or you aren t sure how to accomplish a task for example you may want to find out how to set a password for your user account the Windows Help and Support Center is your first stop for expert assistance Here you can search for help by typing a keyword or phrase such as password or user account password to view a list of links to related help articles Another approach 1s to browse help articles 4 If your computer is connected to the Internet help includes online resources Windows 7 Digital Classroom Getting help 1 Press the Start button The Start menu appears 2 Click Help and Support F Paint Documents Windows Media Center ilar a Pictures Caa Calculator Hi i Music 4 Getting Started Games ae Sticky Notes Q Snipping Tool s i Solitair
23. ng such real world numbers as mortgages salaries etc Windows 7 offer many productivity applications to help you be more efficient FA i ap da Fine aS Replace od Dab and Picture Pairk drawing iL Selects JERA e ee rrr gE llama tana al cel neal aca le EAE me snr sin a me 7 e Lo le x 4 ILs ILe e fa am comm eos a z 4 5 e fam af 2 3 fol im tmmn eens fix 2 2 3 Il ie em moa ma a0 oo Jles e r er agnana a Ls e belz pE o fksas Calculator s four modes Standard top left Scientific top right Programmer bottom left and Statistics bottom right 18 Windows 7 Digital Classroom What you can do with Windows 7 e Create and edit pictures Use Windows 7 to import images from a digital camera scan images with a scanner or download images from the Internet Then view them individually or in slide show format using Windows Photo Viewer You can also use the Paint program to create images of your own For even more photo features use the Windows Live Photo Gallery which is covered in more detail in Lesson 13 Working with Images When your images look the way you want them to you can print them e mail them burn them to a CD or DVD or create a video DVD File Print E mail Bum Open View your images in Windows Photo Viewer OB 195_0335G Windows Live Photo Galery g my a
24. s Adjust screen resolution Chegse homenoj and chaning ophans Click the System and Security link Lesson 1 Getting Started with Windows 7 21 Activating your copy of Windows 7 4 Inthe System and Security window click the System link The System window opens displaying the version of Windows 7 installed on your computer among other things Cor rol Panel I i i Cortral Panel Home Whe Action Center 1 Review your computer s stabus and resobve issues System and Serur rity gr hange User Accourd Coriri cettinegs Thibheshoot common angule probes Mebeork and rteme Hardware and Sound Restore your computer to an arbar time Windows Firewall Progam Check firewall status Miye a progam theough Windoves Firewall User Accounts and Farnihy Appearsnce are Yup aril of RAM al pa escort i E Check the Wiinelowes Expeermer Index an Bp Allow remote access See the neme of this computer W Device Manager Clock Language end Region Windows Update Ease of Access Tum automakic updating on or off Check for updates View oostalled updates Power Options Change batter seitens Require a password when the computer wakes Change whet the power buttons de Change when the computer sleeps Backup and Restore Back up your compute Restore files from backup es BitLocker Drive Encryption Protect your computer by encrypting data on your disk Manege BitLocker Administrative Tools e SF Free up disk spare Defragment your herd drive
25. word We strongly recommend that you ceste s pasaon reset disk so you don t lose access to your Files if you forget your password For more information see Create a password reset disk E kienet and network passers Was this helpful Yes No Somewhat Read the privacy statement online Online Help Online Help Click the most promising topic and then read the help article Lesson 1 Getting Started with Windows 7 33 Shutting down Windows 7 Finding program specific help Although the Help and Support Center is a great way to get help with Windows 7 it can t help you with a program that s not included with the Windows 7 operating system such as Microsoft Excel or Adobe Photoshop To access the Help function in these programs click the Help menu in the specific program window and choose View Help Help Topics or something similar the precise terminology varies Alternatively press the F1 key on your keyboard You can also access program specific Help information from within certain dialog boxes and screens indicated by a question mark icon or a text link Shutting down Windows 7 When you are not using your computer you should power it down to conserve energy While your instinct may be to press the machine s power button you should not do so as unsaved changes in open documents could be lost In addition Windows system files could be damaged which could make your system less stable Instead
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