Microsoft FQC01156 manuel d'utilisation

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    1 1 W elcome to Windows 7[...]

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    3 3 Y our PC, simpli ed. Y ou told us what you wanted. W e listened. This Windows ® 7 Product Guide highlights the new and improved featur es that will help deliver the one thing you said you wanted the most:[...]

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    INTRODUCTION T O WINDOWS 7 6 DESIGNING WINDOWS 7 8 Market T rends that Inspir ed Windows 7 9 WINDOWS 7 EDITIONS 10 Windows 7 Star ter 11 Windows 7 Home Basic 11 Windows 7 Home Premium 12 Windows 7 Pro fessional 12 Windows 7 Enterprise / Windows 7 Ultimate 13 Windows Anytime Upgrade 14 Microso ft Desktop Optimization P ack 14 Windows 7 Editions Comp[...]

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    INTRODUCTION T O WINDOWS 7 6 DESIGNING WINDOWS 7 8 Market T rends that Inspir ed Windows 7 9 WINDOWS 7 EDITIONS 10 Windows 7 Star ter 11 Windows 7 Home Basic 11 Windows 7 Home Premium 12 Windows 7 Pro fessional 12 Windows 7 Enterprise / Windows 7 Ultimate 13 Windows Anytime Upgrade 14 Microso ft Desktop Optimization P ack 14 Windows 7 Editions Comp[...]

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    7 7 PCs are an integral part of the daily lives o f billions of people ar ound the world. They are used for more functions than anyone could have imagined just a few year s ago, and as PCs become more deeply woven into our ever yday lives, our expectations keep increasing. With Windows ® 7, you told us what you expect from a PC. And we listened. I[...]

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    Designing Windows 7 Mor e than a billion people use Micr oso f t ® Windows ever y day . Y ou use it in signi cant ways, like earning a living. Y ou use it in personally meaningful ways, such as using a webcam to visit with a faraway loved one. And you experience it in small ways, like playing your favorite song or whiling away a few minutes wit[...]

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    8 9 Designing Windows 7 Market T rends that Inspired Windows 7 As we planned Windows 7, we took a hard look at how the world of technology is changing and what that means for you. In doing so, we identied some key themes that inuenced our engineering design effor ts and helped us to focus on where we could deliver the highest value to you. ?[...]

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    Windows 7 Editions Differ ent people expect differ ent things fr om their PCs, which is why we o ffer multiple editions o f Windows 7. And because your needs can change over time, we have designed Windows 7 so that you can move up to editions with mor e features, without giving up the featur es you alr eady have. Windows ® 7 Enterprise/Windows ® [...]

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    10 11 Windows 7 Editions Windows 7 Star ter Windows 7 Star ter makes small notebook PCs and other PCs with limited hardwar e easier to use because it puts less between you and what you want to do—less waiting, less clicking, and less hassle connecting to networks. Windows 7 Star ter is designed to meet basic needs and combines the latest in relia[...]

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    Windows 7 Home Premium The bes t ed itio n fo r co nsum ers, Windo ws 7 Hom e Pre mium pro vide s the bes t entertain ment exper ienc e on your PC. Y ou’ ll nd eas y w ays to conn ect to ot her PCs a nd devi ces, al l i n a visua lly rich en vir onmen t th at make s e ver yda y u se sim pler an d mor e enga ging . W ith Home Pre mium yo u c an[...]

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    12 13 Windows 7 Enterprise / Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate are the most versatile and powerful editions and are designed to address the needs of both enterprise customers and consumers who want ever y feature of Windows 7. While the features in these editions ar e the same, Windows 7 Enterprise includes volume activ[...]

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    Windows Anytime Upgrade Sometimes you want to be able to do more with your PC. That’ s why we’ve made it easier for you to move fr om one edition o f Windows to the next. For example, you may have purchased a small notebook PC with Windows 7 Star ter but decide soon after that you want to customize your desktop or cr eate a homegr oup. With Win[...]

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    14 15 Key Featur es Star ter Home Premium Pro fessional Enterprise/Ultimate Windows T askbar and Jump Lists ✓✓✓✓ Internet Explorer 8 ✓✓✓✓ Join a homegroup ✓✓✓✓ Home media streaming, including Play T o ^ ✓✓✓✓ Aero Glass and impr oved desktop navigation ✓✓✓ Windows Media Center^ and Internet T V ¹ ✓✓✓ Crea[...]

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    Getting Star ted with Windows 7 Whether you’re buying a new PC or upgrading your current PC to Windows 7, you pr obably want to get through the setup process as quickly as possible. Windows 7 is designed to get you up and running fast. Windows 7 includes a new Getting Star ted experience that points you in the right direction by highlighting some[...]

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    16 17 Getting Started with Windows 7 Migrating from Windows XP Windows 7 is best experienced on a new PC with the latest hardware, but if your computer meets the minimum speci cations, you can install Windows 7 on a PC running Windows XP . Windows 7 must be “ custom” installed (also known as a “ clean” installation) over Windows XP . Bef[...]

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    Windows Compatibility Cent er Y ou may want to know if your devices and so f tware will work with your computer , and that you have all the latest updates so your stuff works the way it’ s supposed to. Fir st introduced with Windows Vista, the Windows Compatibility Center is a single location where you can quickly and easily verify that your exis[...]

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    18 19 Getting Started with Windows 7 Windows Easy T ransfer Windows Easy T ransfer helps you move  les, folders, program settings, and system settings from your old PC to your new one. With the newest version of Windows Easy T ransfer , you can leave the transfer unattended. If Windows encounters a  le or setting that it can’t transfer , it[...]

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    What’ s New in Windows 7 T op Features for Y ou W e’ve designed Windows 7 to be the easiest, fastest, and most engaging version o f Windows yet. We focused on helping your PC per form the way you want it to—quickly , easily , and with less effor t. Although many of the new improvements are under the covers, Windows 7 also includes many mor e [...]

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    20 21 What’ s New in Windows 7 Key Featur e What Y ou Can Do Internet and Digital T V W atch Internet T V content and turn your PC into a digital video recor der by using the suppor t in Windows Media Center for many new broadcast TV tuners.* Internet Explorer 8: Visual Sear ch See rich, relevant, visual suggestions as you type sear ch terms. Int[...]

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    T op Features for IT Pr ofessionals From networking to security and sear ch to user management, Windows 7 o ffers IT professionals a wide range o f new and improved featur es. These include the following: Key Featur e What Y ou Can Do AppLocker Control which applications ar e allowed to run on user PCs. BranchCache Improve application r esponsivene[...]

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    22 23 Application and Device Compatibility W e recognize that your PC experience involves programs and devices from many differ ent providers, so we’ve made a signicant effor t to ensure that the applications and devices you use and love ar e compat - ible with Windows 7 and work the way you’ d expect them to. Windows 7 helps address applica[...]

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    25 25 Windows 7 for Y ou Windows 7 is more than just engineering and innovation—it’ s the product that you asked for . Y ou’ve told us you want ever ything you do on your PC to be faster and easier . Y ou’ve said that you’ d like it if the technology and devices in your home worked better together . And because you spend a lot o f time on[...]

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    Windows 7 for Y ou[...]

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    Simplies Ever yday T asks Win dows 7 str eamli nes a nd si mpli es t he ta sks yo u do m ost o f t en. I ts en hanc ed Sta r t me nu an d Win dows T askba r p ut the les and pr ogram s y ou use mo st with in easy r eac h, so they do n’t clutt er your de skto p. And the desktop ’ s new streamlined interface puts you in control so you ca[...]

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    Windows 7 for Y ou: Simpli es Ever yday T asks In Windows 7, we set out to streamline and simplif y the things you do ever y day—and you’ll  nd you can get more done with a lot less effor t. The user inter face is nimbler and more responsive, with navigation that gets you wher e you want to go—fast. Connecting PCs and devices is easier [...]

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    28 29 Windows 7 for Y ou: Simpli es Everyday T asks Simple to Navigate Windows T askbar The taskbar is one of the most familiar aspects of Windows. When you open  les and programs, their icons show up on the taskbar so you can switch between them. Pr evious ver sions o f Windows, however , automatically decide wher e on the taskbar to place e[...]

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    When you have a large number o f windows open for a program, the open windows for that program are displayed as a list. W e’ve enhanced this list view by adding the ability to peek at a highlighted window or even close a window directly fr om the list. Programs use the new taskbar to provide more infor - mation in more intuitive ways. For example[...]

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    30 31 Windows 7 for Y ou: Simpli es Everyday T asks Simple to Navigate Jump Lists provide quick access to common tasks. Jump Lists Do you keep a lot of documents on the Windows desktop or in your Documents folder? If so, you know how har d it can be to  nd that one  le you need. Jump Lists can help. These dynamic lists automati- cally show[...]

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    Desktop Enhancements One of the many bene ts o f Windows is the ability to work with large numbers o f documents and programs at the same time. But have you ever had to wade through a dozen open windows to get to the right document ? Or had to minimize a number of windows to view a gadget on your desktop? Or do you o f ten line up two windows so[...]

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    32 33 Snap allows for easy resizing o f windows. W ant to get all but one window out of the way ? T r y Aero Shake. Grab the top o f that window and shake it, and all the other windows on your screen will minimize to the taskbar . Shake the window again to restor e the windows to their original sizes. Y ou can also snap open windows to scr een bor [...]

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    Windows Explorer As you use your PC more and mor e, you may  nd the number of  les you have to manage getting larger . Windows Explorer in Windows 7 give you a central place to view and organize all the  les on your PC. The new layout o f Windows Explor er r educes clutter and makes better use o f space, while an impr oved navigation pane [...]

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    34 35 Libraries If you store a large number o f  les in differ ent  le folders or on several PCs or devices, you might  nd it hard to  nd the exact  le you’r e looking for or manage all your  les ef ciently . Libraries can help. At their most fundamental level, Libraries are a way to view  les with common characteristics?[...]

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    Y ou can even arrange and view the  les in your Libraries by some o f its metadata. For example the “Month” and “Day” views in the Pictur es Librar y gr oup together the photos taken on the same date. And the Videos Librar y features a way to arrange the  les by length so you can separate the shor ter clips from the longer movies. Lib[...]

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    36 37 Improved Sear ch Relevance When searching for something, you probably want to  nd it quickly without spending a lot of effor t wading thr ough extraneous items. Windows 7 makes search results more relevant and easier to under - stand. The search engine uses an improved algorithm to determine relevance and rank results. Within your sear ch [...]

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    Easy to Br owse the W eb As people spend mor e time online, their demands on the browser have increased. Since Microso f t delivered Internet Explorer 7, millions of people around the world have taken advantage of its tabbed browsing, the built -in search box, and other featur es to impr ove their W eb br owsing experience. Internet Explorer 8 take[...]

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    38 39 W eb Slices E-mail, weather , spor ts scores, stock quotes, or auction item status—there ar e W eb sites we visit multiple times during the day to get updates. W eb Slices in Internet Explorer 8 make it simple to access this information without having to navigate to the W eb site again and again. W eb site owners can now mark par ts of thei[...]

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    Smar t Address Bar If you use Internet Explorer 7, you know that the Address Bar presents matching W eb addresses from your histor y as you type. However , you have to type the same beginning o f the Web addr ess to display the same results—and there’ s no way to delete an entr y if you’ve mistyped it. In Internet Explorer 8, the Smar t Addre[...]

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    40 41 Easy to Connect PCs and Manage Devices Mor e tha n hal f o f all U.S. hou seho lds have mor e than one PC. If you live in one of tho se house hold s, you may h ave e xper ienc ed tr oubl e set ting up a n etwo rk or foun d tha t the PCs i n you r hom e don ’t wo rk together as well as they could. Even when your PCs ar e successfully network[...]

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    Af ter you’ve created your homegroup, accessing and sharing  les among the various PCs—or other devices—in your home is like having all your data on a single hard disk drive. For example, you might have digital photos stored on a PC in your den. With HomeGroup, you can easily access those photos from a laptop or any other PC in the home- g[...]

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    42 43 Windows Connect Now The  rst step in sharing information between PCs is to connect them to a network. Windows Connect Now is a featur e o f Windows 7 that makes it fast and easy to set up your home or o f ce network and connect additional PCs. In the past, it’ s been dif cult to get a new network up and running. Now , all you have [...]

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    Devices and Printers provides a consolidated view of all your devices. The Add a Device wizard helps you easily add networked and wireless devices. The Devices and Printers Folder The Devices and Printers folder is a single location where you can access and interact with all your devices. When Windows 7 detects a device it automatically downloads a[...]

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    44 45 Device Stage Do you have a lot o f digital devices like phones, music player s, or digital cameras? Device Stage helps you manage all of your devices more ef ciently by showing you the status of each and displaying the common things you can do with them in a single familiar window . When you connect por table devices such as digital camera[...]

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    Improv ed Suppor t for External Displays If you have a laptop, you may want to connect it to an external display to watch a movie at home or give a pr esentation at work. Windows 7 makes it easier to connect to external displays because all o f the common display-related features ar e gathered in one place, under Display in Control P anel. Y ou can[...]

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    46 47 Windows Live Mail Easy to Communicate and Shar e With Windows 7 and Windows Live Essentials, your PC will help you stay connected to the people and things you car e about and do it safely . Windows Live Essentials is a free suite of programs for e-mail, photos, instant messaging, and more. It can be downloaded from the W eb and, for some new [...]

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    Windows Live Messenger Windows Live Messenger makes it effor tless to connect to your favorite people or groups, chat via IM, video or voice, play games, shar e photos and monitor what’ s new with your circle o f friends. The latest release o f Messenger doesn’t just feature a brand new look and feel—it’ s also designed so that you can pers[...]

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    48 49 Windows Live Photo Galler y Af ter you impor t photos to your PC running Windows 7, use Windows Live Photo Galler y to edit, organize, and publish them to the W eb. Y ou can even tag photos in Photo Galler y so that you can easily  nd them later . Windows Live Photo Galler y not only incorporates a revolutionar y face-detection technology [...]

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    Windows 7 for Y ou: W orks the W ay Y ou W ant Mor e than anything else, you’ve told us that you care about the basics. No one has the time to deal with PCs that aren’t snappy and r esponsive or fall shor t o f expected per formance—like taking too long to wake up fr om sleep. And we’ d all like to feel mor e secur e, online and o ff . In o[...]

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    50 51 Star t, Shutdown, and Resume Windows 7 is ready when you are. It’ s designed to star t, hibernate, and shut down faster than Windows Vista. W e also focused on ways to resume from sleep more quickly and reliably . And because resuming from sleep is much faster than rebooting your PC, you can use sleep when you really need your PC to come to[...]

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    Windows Experience Index The Windows Experience Index measur es the capabilities of your PC’ s hardwar e and so f twar e, and expresses this measurement as a number called a base score. A higher base score generally means that your computer will per form better and faster than a computer with a lower base scor e. In Windows 7, the Windows Experie[...]

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    52 53 Windows 7 for Y ou: Works the W ay Y ou Want Speed, Reliability , and Responsiveness P ower -Saving DVD Playback With Windows 7, your PC will use less power when playing a DVD . Windows 7 requir es less processing power than previous versions o f Windows and is more ef cient when it spins discs. W ake on Wir eless L AN Having your PC go in[...]

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    64-Bit Computing Suppor t If you’ve gone PC shopping lately , you’ve pr obably noticed mor e computers with 64-bit pr ocessors and wondered what advantages they o ffer . Put simply , a 64-bit PC can handle larger amounts o f information than traditional 32-bit systems. Because it can use more RAM (4 GB and up) a 64-bit PC can be faster and mor [...]

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    54 55 Mor e Secure Whether your hard disk drive contains irreplaceable family photos or the  nancial data critical to your business, th e info rm ati on on you r PC is val ua ble . Vir use s, spy war e and ot her unw an ted so f t war e, r oot ki ts, and ph ish ing sc ams pos e a con st ant risk tod ay . In Wind ow s Vis ta, we cr eat ed mul tip[...]

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    P arental Controls If you’re a par ent, Windows 7 P arental Contr ols can give you greater peace o f mind and con dence in your ability to manage what your kids can do on the PC. Y ou can specif y which PC games your children can play and which pr ograms they can use. Y ou can even specif y the times when your child is allowed to use the PC. W[...]

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    56 57 Internet Explorer Security The W eb can be a dangerous place, with sites that attempt to download malicious code, trick you into divulging personal information, or track your actions without your knowledge or consent. Internet Explorer 8 improves your defense against security and privacy threats, and includes the ability to help identify mali[...]

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    Cross-Sit e Scripting Filter Y ou could do ever ything right with respect to security—such as always installing the latest security updates—yet still remain vulnerable to some types of security threats. For example, cross-site scripting attacks are a leading threat against Web sites and can be used to steal cookies or other data, deface pages, [...]

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    58 59 InPrivat e Filtering Y ou probably know that the W eb sites you visit can track your activity , but you may not be fully aware o f the degree to which additional W eb sites and content providers can track you as well. Most W eb sites today are mosaics of content that come fr om many different sites. As a r esult, the sites you visit o f ten p[...]

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    Windows Filtering Platform The Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) architecture in Windows 7 helps software companies cr eate  rewalls, antivirus software, and other types of applications and ser vices that work with Windows. For example, thir d-par ty developers can use the WFP to create a product that selectively turns par ts o f the Windows Fir [...]

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    60 61 Backup and restore Backup and Restore Even the most reliable PC can be subject to a hardwar e failure, and even the most careful person can delete a  le by mistake. When these things happen, it’ s impor tant to have a recent backup of impor - tant data—yet many people forget to back up their PCs regularly . Windows 7 helps str eamline [...]

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    Compatible With Y ou A clutte re d Wi ndow s de sktop is like a clutt ere d de sk—i t ca n ma ke it ha rd er t o fo cus on th e ta sk at ha nd. Whe n you star t usin g Window s 7, you’ll imme diat ely noti ce its clea n and unclu tter ed appear ance . For exa mple, the Noti  cati on Are a in the lower -righ t cor ner disp lays only four icon[...]

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    62 63 Desktop samples Place gadgets where you want them. Ever wanted to turn your desktop background into a photo slideshow? Then you’ll love Aero Background, the new featur e in Windows 7 that lets you choose photos from your PC and display them as your desk - top background. Windows 7 for Y ou: Works the W ay Y ou Want Compatible With Y ou Gadg[...]

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    Windows XP Mode Do you want all the bene ts of the latest PCs but still need to run older business and productivity programs? Windows 7 will run many Windows XP pr ograms with no problem. But for those programs that require a PC running Windows XP , small and medium-sized business customers can use Windows XP Mode.* Windows XP Mode is a vir tual[...]

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    64 65 Loading an application from a USB device in Windows XP Mode. Access Y our Windows 7-based PC’ s Network Connections Y ou can still access the Internet when you’r e working in Windows XP Mode because the network connec- tions o f your Windows 7-based PC ar e always accessible. In addition, you can also connect your vir tual machine to your[...]

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    Better T roubleshooting and Pr oblem Solving W e created Windows 7 to help give you a tr ouble-free computing experience. But if problems do arise, Windows 7 noti es you in more intelligent ways and makes resolution easier and faster . When something in Windows 7 needs your attention, you’ll have one place to go, with troubleshooters that help[...]

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    66 67 Windows T roubleshooting Windows T roubleshooting W ouldn’t it be nice if your PC could r ecognize and solve many common pr oblems, so that you could stay productive rather than calling for help? Windows T r oubleshooting—new in Windows 7—diagnoses and r esolves common operating system and hardwar e issues by using built -in troubleshoo[...]

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    Built -in T roubleshooters in Windows 7 T roubleshooter Description Aero T r oubleshoot problems that pr event you from experiencing Aero animations and effects. Browse the W eb T roubleshoot pr oblems that prevent you fr om browsing the W eb with Internet Explorer . Connection to a Shared Folder Access shared  les and folders on other PCs. Conn[...]

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    68 69 Star tup Repair Star tup problems can be dif cult to troubleshoot, because if you can’t star t the operating system you can’t use the built -in troubleshooting tools. In the past, you or your suppor t professionals may have found it easier to reinstall your operating system than tr oubleshoot, even though the solution may be as simple [...]

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    Windows 7 for Y ou: Makes New Things P ossible As new technologies emerge, we’re busy translating them into exciting new experiences that are sophisticated, yet fun and easy to use. W e’re pr oviding new ways for you to view T V , listen to and share music, and bring your PC to life with multi-touch technology . And when you need to work remote[...]

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    70 71 Windows 7 for Y ou: Makes New Things P ossible Media the W ay Y ou W ant It Windows Media Center With a streamlined user inter face and suppor t for new content types and digital T V , Windows Media Center in Windows 7 makes viewing T V , movies, and other media content on your PC easier than ever . The new Electr onic Program Guide (EPG) in [...]

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    Sharing T V ar ound the Home If you have multiple PCs running Windows Media Center in your homegroup, you can access recorded T V Libraries—in addition to your music, photos, and videos—on those different PCs. Y ou can also copy a T V show to your laptop to enjoy on the go. Windows Media Center in Windows 7 makes sure that all unprotected Windo[...]

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    72 73 Windows Media Player Windows Media Player in Windows 7 plays more media and delivers a richer media experience than earlier ver sions. Whether you want to listen to your favorite songs while you’re working or watch a DVD in full-scr een mode, playback star ts quickly and remains consistent. Windows 7 can also play more types of media than e[...]

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    Improv ed Content Filtering In Windows 7, content that cannot be played, such as Apple’ s Lossless .M4A or H.263 MPEG-4 content, will no longer appear in the music or video librar y view so you don’t get distracted by  les that won’t work. But if you need to get them for some reason, these  les will still be listed in the Other Media li[...]

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    74 75 Media Streaming As you acquire more PCs and devices, you’ll have more physical places to store your music, photos, and video. But what if all your music is on a laptop, yet you want to play it on your main PC with the great speakers? Now , with Media Streaming, you can. When you join a homegr oup or set up media streaming from within Window[...]

  • Page 76

    For example, say you’re sitting on your couch, using your laptop to read e-mail or sur f the Web, and you’ d like to listen to some music, but your laptop speakers don’t sound good enough. With Windows 7, you can open Windows Media Player , right -click the song, album, or playlist you’ d like to hear , select Play T o, and you’ll see a l[...]

  • Page 77

    76 77 R emote Media S treaming If you’re like most people, your home PC is the central place wher e you store and enjoy your photo, music, and video collections. But you probably also o f ten take your laptop to other locations such as hotels, airpor ts, or co ffee shops. Windows 7 offers Remote Media Streaming, which allows you to access your ho[...]

  • Page 78

    Outstanding Sound Whether you’re playing music, watching a video, or listening to voicemail through your PC, you want a high-quality sound experience. With improved sound management features in Windows 7, you’ll get great sound for both enter tainment and communications. For instance, Windows 7 automatically routes sounds—such as music, calls[...]

  • Page 79

    78 79 Games Explorer Games Explorer is the center for gaming on Windows 7. Just type games in the Wi ndow s Sear ch bo x, an d you ’ll see all your games org aniz ed in one cen tral locat ion. Games Explo re r pr ovid es inf orma tion about games, such as game play statistics, ratings, and r equi re ment s. In addi tion , you can  nd new games[...]

  • Page 80

    A noti cation appear s any time an update is available. 64-bit Gaming If you’re a gamer , you know how graphics, sound, and interaction capabilities ar e becoming richer . Y ou probably also know that the hardwar e limitations of 32-bit PCs can limit your gaming experience. As more people star t using 64-bit PCs, more games will be available t[...]

  • Page 81

    80 81 W ork Anywher e W e live in a mobile world, taking our laptops and devices with us as we move between home, work, and other places. With Windows 7, you can easily get online and stay online as you move from place to place. Whether you’r e switching from one network to another , attempting to access the Internet fr om a device, or taking adv[...]

  • Page 82

    DirectAccess With Windows 7, working from locations other than your of ce becomes even simpler . With DirectAc- cess, you can mor e securely connect to your corporate network over any Internet connection—without having to use VPN technology . It’ s easy to connect to corporate resour ces whenever you have an Inter - net connection and, in mo[...]

  • Page 83

    82 83 XPS Documents XML P aper Speci cation (XPS) documents are  xed-format documents that you can share and archive in a high-quality , ef cient format. XPS documents can be opened without having the original program in which the document was created, so you can easily share your work. Y ou can preview XPS docu- ments within the Windows E[...]

  • Page 84

    New W ays to Engage As new technologies emer ge, Microso f t is working to translate them into exciting new experiences. Windows 7 builds on the work we’ve done in next -generation user inter faces, moving beyond the mouse and keyboard so that you can interact with your PC with multitouch gestures, handwriting, or voice. In addition, Microso f t [...]

  • Page 85

    84 85 Windows 7 is touch-friendly thr oughout. For instance, the Star t menu, Windows T askbar , and Windows Explorer all have bigger icons that are easier to select with your  nger . Y ou can use your  nger to arrange the pictures in a photo album or scr oll through and select r ecorded TV in Windows Media Center . Y ou can also contr ol wha[...]

  • Page 86

    T ablet PC Enhancements Win dows 7 impr oves the T a blet PC with gr eat er accur acy and spee d for hand writ ing rec ogni tion , suppo r t for handwritten math expressions, personalized custom dictionaries for handwriting r ecognition, and more. Improv ed Handwriting R ecognition The T ablet PC writing sur face has been completely re-designed so [...]

  • Page 87

    86 87 Accessibility Windows 7 enhances the accessibility options that ar e so impor tant to people with special needs. From mor e per sonalized speech recognition to a new on-screen layout, Windows 7 is more accessible to ever yone. Speech In Windows 7, we’ve impr oved the accuracy of Windows Speech Recognition so that you can dictate to your PC [...]

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    89 89 Windows 7 for IT Pr os As people become incr easingly computer -savvy , they expect more from the technology they use at work. They expect to be able to work fr om home, from branch of ces, and on the road, all without a decrease in productivity . As their needs have grown, so have the demands placed on IT pro fessionals, who are being ask[...]

  • Page 90

    Windows 7 for IT Pr os[...]

  • Page 91

    Make P eople Pr oductive Anywher e Windows 7 helps your people be productive no matter where they are or where the data they need resides. They won’t have to look in multiple places to  nd information because a single sear ch can examine a Microso f t ShareP oint ® team ser vices site on a company intranet in addition to  les on their PCs.[...]

  • Page 92

    With Windows 7, you can respond to the need to make your workers pr oductive on a range o f applications, locations, and devices. They can access information more easily whether they’r e on the road or in branch o f ces, and they can search in more places, including r emote data sources and locations within the enterprise. And thr ough it all,[...]

  • Page 93

    92 93 Search and Federated Sear ch In Windows 7, sear ch is better integrated with enterprise infrastructur es to help people mor e easily  nd the information they need. They can sear ch in more places more easily—including remote data sources and within encr ypted  les—and IT pro fessionals can publish impor tant search locations through[...]

  • Page 94

    Enterprise Search Scopes Making it easy to discover and search intranet sites can help or ganizations maximize their return on these investments. With Windows 7, you can deploy up to  ve pre-de ned links or search scopes through Group P olicy on worker PCs to direct them to the right data sources and help them more easily  nd what they nee[...]

  • Page 95

    94 95 Access Information fr om Anywher e Whether traveling for business, taking work home at night, or simply bringing a por table computer to a meeting in the conference room down the hall, mobility is essential to a worker ’ s computing experience. As a result, more organizations are helping their people work from anywhere. Windows 7 makes it e[...]

  • Page 96

    By default, Windows 7 does not deploy DirectAccess automatically . If you choose to enable DirectAccess, you will need to deploy Windows 7 Enterprise Edition or Windows 7 Ultimate Edition on worker PCs. Y ou will also need to deploy Windows Ser ver 2008 R2 DirectAccess Ser ver on the edge of your network. Note: For more information on this feature,[...]

  • Page 97

    96 97 Folder Redirection and Ofine Files Using Folder Redir ection and Ofine Files is a convenient way for people not connected to the corporate network to access les stored on a central ser ver . Windows 7 reduces initial wait times and improves branch ofce and remote access scenarios by operating in a Usually Ofine mode when user s[...]

  • Page 98

    BranchCache For branch of ces, network bandwidth limitations and latency in application response times can nega- tively affect productivity . W e introduced Background Intelligent T ransfer Ser vice in Windows XP and the Distributed File System Replication ser vice in Windows Ser ver 2008 to help resolve these issues. Branch- Cache in Windows 7 [...]

  • Page 99

    98 99 BranchCache suppor ts the same network protocols that are commonly used in enterprises—HT TP(S) and SMB—so that any applications based on these network protocols will automatically benet from the technology . Examples o f these applications include Microso f t Ofce ShareP oint 2007, Internet Explorer , CopyFile, and others. For exam[...]

  • Page 100

    As we become more connected and our IT infrastructur es become more complex, the risks to systems and data continue to increase. Windows 7 builds on the security we developed in Windows Vista, r etaining the multiple layers of defense that made Windows Vista the most secure version of the Windows client to date. W e took into account requests to ma[...]

  • Page 101

    100 101 Easier Deployment and Management o f BitLocker In Windows 7, we enhanced core BitLocker functionality in many ways. One improvement is the ability to right -click a drive to enable BitLocker pr otection. With Windows Vista, if you deploy BitLocker af ter the operating system is installed, you may have to r epar tition the hard disk drive on[...]

  • Page 102

    Pr otect W orker s and Infrastructur e P eople who run unauthorized software often experience a higher incidence of malware infections and generate more help desk calls. W e under stand how dif cult it can be for IT depar tments to make sure that user PCs ar e running only approved, licensed software. With Windows 7, you’ll get even gr eater c[...]

  • Page 103

    102 103 Builds on Windows Vista Security Foundation Windows 7 builds on the pr oven security lineage o f Windows Vista, retaining the multiple layers o f defense that have made it the most secure version of the Windows client to date. Windows 7 is suppor ted by Windows Update, Automatic Updates, Microso f t Updates, and a Software Update V alidatio[...]

  • Page 104

    Improved Smart Card Suppor t Although password-based authentication has well-understood security limitations, deploying strong authentication technologies remains a challenge for many organizations. Building on the smar t card infrastructure advances made in Windows Vista, Windows 7 eases smar t card deployment through the suppor t of Plug and Play[...]

  • Page 105

    104 105 Windows 7 for IT Pros: Manage Risk Through Enhanced Security and Control Builds on Windows Vista Security Foundation[...]

  • Page 106

    The PC life cycle has a direct impact on costs, ser vice levels, user pr oductivity , and the ability to deliver business value. Or ganizations ar e constantly struggling to streamline all stages of the PC life cycle, including operating system and application deployment, ongoing management, and tr oubleshooting. In Windows 7, we’ve created deskt[...]

  • Page 107

    106 107 Deployment Image Ser vicing and Management The Deployment Image Ser vicing and Management (DISM) tool in Windows 7 provides a central place for you to build and ser vice Windows images o fine. DISM is a scriptable command-line tool that combines the functionality o f several ofine image management utilities provided with Windows Vista[...]

  • Page 108

    User State Migration T ool The User State Migration T ool (USMT) is a command-line tool you can use to migrate user pr oles, les, and system and application settings fr om one operating system installation to another . For Windows 7, USMT adds a Hardlink Migration feature that migrates les from one operating system to another on the same P[...]

  • Page 109

    108 109 Flexible Deployment of Inter net Explorer 8 With Internet Explorer 8, or ganizations will get the exibility they need to deploy Internet Explorer 8 in ways that make sense for their par ticular needs. For instance, you can deploy it on its own by using the publicly available download or creating a custom installation package, and then us[...]

  • Page 110

    K eep PCs Running Smoothly One of the best ways to minimize desktop suppor t costs is to maintain a stable, secure desktop con guration, but this can be a challenge. Windows 7 builds on enhancements in Windows Vista to help IT organizations more effectively manage desktop and mobile PCs. Featur es such as Windows P owerShell 2.0, enhanced Group [...]

  • Page 111

    110 111 • P owerShell R emoting. Windows P owerShell uses the standard management protocol WS Management (WS-MAN) to invoke cmdlets on client PCs. It suppor ts two types o f remoting: fan-out remoting, which pr ovides one-to-many remoting capabilities so you can run manage- ment scripts across multiple PCs fr om a single console, and one-to-one i[...]

  • Page 112

    Group P olicy Preferences Group P olicy Prefer ences extend the reach of what Group P olicy can manage and how settings are applied. With Group P olicy Prefer ences, system administrator s can manage Windows components that are not Gr oup P olicy-aware, such as mapped network drives and desktop shortcuts. Windows 7 contains new Group P olicy Pr efe[...]

  • Page 113

    112 113 T roubleshooting and Suppor t Windows 7 provides richer built -in troubleshooting capabilities so consumers can resolve more technical issues on their own. If a call to the help desk is unavoidable, Windows 7 gives you the tools you need to resolve the issue quickly . Problem S teps R ecorder The Problem Steps Recor der can aid you in tr ou[...]

  • Page 114

    Windows T roubleshooting Platform Windows 7 delivers a comprehensive, extensible tr oubleshooting platform that uses a mechanism based on Windows P owerShell to troubleshoot problems. Key components of the Windows T roubleshooting Platform are as follows: • Windows T roubleshooting P acks. Windows troubleshooting packs are collections o f Windows[...]

  • Page 115

    114 115 Better Suppor t for Client Vir tualization With VDI, you can run user desktops running in vir tual machines on centralized ser vers. VDI provides an alternative to traditional desktop environments for nonmobile workers, with benets that include exibility (including user access fr om multiple locations) and incr eased business continui[...]

  • Page 116

    In addition to pr oviding new enterprise bene ts in each release o f Windows, Microso f t regularly delivers new enterprise technologies thr ough the Microso f t Desktop Optimization P ack (MDOP) for Software Assurance. With this optional subscription, IT pr ofessionals can take advantage o f MDOP technologies today to move closer to a fully aut[...]

  • Page 117

    116 117 Microso f t Application Vir tualization Application vir tualization tur ns programs based on Windows into centrally managed virtual ser vices that can be delivered to any physical or vir tual desktop or portable computer worldwide. With application vir tualization, you can deploy new applications in days instead of months, without worr ying[...]

  • Page 118

    Microso f t Asset Inventor y Ser vice T o remain compliant and optimize IT budgets, organizations must effectively manage their software- asset inventor y , and the  rst step toward upgrading to a new version o f Windows is to get an accurate inventor y of all their applications. The Microso f t Asset Inventor y Ser vice provides advanced softwa[...]

  • Page 119

    118 119 Microso f t Advanced Group P olicy Management With Microso f t Advanced Group P olicy Management (AGPM), IT pro fessionals can take control of user PCs through effective change management, versioning, and rollbacks—all based on Group P olicy Objects (GPOs) and a robust, role-based administration and delegation model. Not only can Advanced[...]

  • Page 120

    Microso f t Diagnostics and Recover y T oolset The Diagnostics and Recover y T oolset aids IT pro fessionals in quickly diagnosing critical infrastructure problems so you can reduce suppor t costs and keep people productive. It provides advanced diagnos- tic tools that can restor e unbootable PCs, clean computers infected with malicious software, a[...]

  • Page 121

    120 121 Microso f t Enterprise Desktop Vir tualization Microso f t Enterprise Desktop Vir tualization (MED-V), enables deployment and management of Microso f t vir tual PC Windows desktops to address key enterprise scenarios. Primarily , MED-V helps enterprises upgrade to the latest version of Windows even when some applications are not yet functio[...]

  • Page 122

    Windows 7 Har dwar e and So f twar e Logo Pr ogram With millions of choices in PCs, so f twar e, and devices, it can sometimes be time-consuming to  nd high quality products that are easy to use. The Windows 7 logo program helps you make better purchase decisions by identif ying products that have passed Microso f t designed tests for compatibil[...]

  • Page 123

    122 123 Windows 7 Logo for PCs PCs with the Windows 7 Logo ar e tested to run and ship with Windows 7. If you see this logo, you’ll know that the PC meets the logo cer ti cation pr ocess, it has passed our comprehensive logo tests, and it can be upgraded to any edition of Windows 7. The Windows 7 Logo is your assurance that the PC meets or exc[...]

  • Page 124

    Recommended System Requir ements Microso f t recommends the following minimum system requir ements to make sure you get all the bene ts o f Windows 7. Windows 7 System Requirements • 1 gigaher tz (GHz) or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor • 1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) / 2 GB RAM (64-bit) • 16 GB available disk space (32-bit) /[...]

  • Page 125

    124 125 Recommended System Requirements • Music and sound requir e audio output • Windows XP Mode requir es the following: • Additional 1 GB o f RAM • Additional 15 GB o f available hard disk space • Processor capable o f hardwar e vir tualization, with Intel-V T or AMD-V turned on Product functionality and graphics may var y based on you[...]

  • Page 126

    How to Find Mor e Information Although this guide provides a summar y of the new and improved features in Windows 7, we realize that some o f you might want to delve deeper into cer tain ar eas. A number o f great resources are available to you to fur ther your knowledge o f these subjects. Resources for Ever yone Whether you want to learn more abo[...]

  • Page 127

    126 127 Resources for IT Pr os The Springboard Series on T echNet is the r esource for Windows desktop IT pro fessionals, offering dynamic content and monthly features about structured guidance and resour ces to ease your imple- mentation experience wherever you are in the Windows Client adoption and management life cycle. Visit http://www .microso[...]

  • Page 128

    Key Featur es Star ter Home Premium Pro fessional Enterprise/Ultimate Windows T askbar and Jump Lists ✓✓✓✓ Windows Search ✓✓✓✓ Join a homegroup ✓✓✓✓ Windows Media Player ^ ✓✓✓✓ Backup and Restore ✓✓✓✓ Enhanced media playback ^ ✓✓✓✓ Action Center ✓✓✓✓ Device Stage™ ✓✓✓✓ Home media str[...]

  • Page 129

    Appendix Key Featur es Star ter Home Premium Pro fessional Enterprise/Ultimate Switch between users without having to log on and o ff ✓✓✓ Connect to other PCs in your vicinity without a network access device ✓✓✓ Location and Other Sensors ✓✓✓ Multiple monitor suppor t ✓✓✓ Windows Mobility Center ( with out presentation setti[...]

  • Page 130

    ^These features are not available in box for “N” or “KN” edition versions. * Windows Mobility Center is visible only on small notebook PCs. ** Windows 7 Ultimate is not licensed for VDI scenarios, but these features may be used to create a richer remote desktop experience when connecting to a PC running Windows 7 Ultimate. Note: Windows Hom[...]

  • Page 131

    130 131 Appendix The following table compares featur es of Windows 7 with those in Windows Vista with SP1 and Windows XP with SP3. Appendix B Featur e Comparison Char t Bene t Featur e Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1 Windows 7 Windows 7 for Y ou: Simpli es Ever yday T asks Get Star ted Quickly Windows Easy T ransfer no yes impr oved Windows [...]

  • Page 132

    Bene t Featur e Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1 Windows 7 Speed, Reliability , and Responsivenes W ake on Wireless L AN no no yes Smar t Network P ower no no yes P ower Ef ciency Diagnostics no no yes More Secur e User Account Control no yes improved P arental Controls no yes yes Windows Filtering Platform yes yes improved BitLocker no yes i[...]

  • Page 133

    132 133 Appendix Bene t Featur e Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1 Windows 7 Access Information from Anywher e RemoteApp and Desktop Connections yes yes improved Folder Redirection and Of ine Files yes yes improved Roaming User Pro  les yes yes improved BranchCache no no new T ransparent Caching no no new Windows 7 for IT Pro fessionals: Ma[...]

  • Page 134

    Appendix C New K eyboar d Shor tcuts Windows T askb ar + T Brings focus to the  rst item in the taskbar . Press again to cycle through each item. + 1–9 If a program in the 1–9 slot is running, the keystr oke will launch it. If it is running with one window , the same keystroke will switch to that window . If it is running with multiple windo[...]

  • Page 135

    134 135 Appendix Upgrade Custom Upgrade Upgrade Custom Custom Upgrade Custom Custom Windows XP/Windows Vista ® Star ter/32-bit to 64-bit Custom Custom Installation A custom installation enables dual boot or gives the option to replace your exist - ing operating system with Windows 7. Y our programs, settings, and data will be r emov ed. Back up al[...]

  • Page 136

    Index 64-Bit 9, 16, 54, 80, 122, 123, 124 64-bit Gaming 80 Accelerators 9, 39, 112 Access Information from Anywhere 95, 132 Accessibility 87, 126, 133, 134 Action Center 66, 67, 128, 132 Adaptive Display Brightness 52, 131 Additional Resources 126 Aero Background 62, 63, 129, 132 Aero Themes 20, 62, 132 AppLocker 13, 22, 91, 102, 111, 130, 133 Audi[...]

  • Page 137

    136 137 Index Libraries 21, 35, 36, 37, 72, 74, 77,131 Location Aware Printing 12, 81, 129, 132 Magnier 87, 133 Manage Devices 41, 131 MDOP 91, 100, 106, 116 Media Streaming 12, 15, 20, 21, 75, 128, 129 Microsoft Advanced Group P olicy Management 119 Microsoft Application Virtualization 14, 117 Microsoft Asset Inventory Ser vice 14, 118 Microsof[...]

  • Page 138

    Windows 7 Logo Program 122 Windows 7 Professional 10, 12 Windows 7 Starter 10, 11, 14, 123 Windows 7 Ultimate 10, 13, 96, 130 Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor 16, 17, 124 Windows Anytime Upgrade 14, 123, 131 Windows Compatibility Center 18, 23 Windows Connect Now 43, 131 Windows Easy T ransfer 16, 19, 131 Windows Experience Index 51, 52 Windows Explorer 2[...]

  • Page 139

    138 139 DISCLAIMER The information contained in this document represents the current view o f Microsoft Corp. on the issues discussed as of the date of publication. Because Microso ft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of a[...]

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