Windows 7 Annoyances
Subtitle: Tips, Secrets, and Solutions
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sebastopol
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 721
ISBN-13: 9781449390655
Subjects: Computer files; Microsoft Windows (Computer file); Operating systems (Computers); Computer science
Description: Windows 7 may be faster and more stable than Vista, but it's a far cry from problem-free. David A. Karp comes to the rescue with the latest in his popular Windows Annoyances series. This thorough guide gives you the tools you need to fix the troublesome parts of this operating system, plus the solutions, hacks, and timesaving tips to make the most of your PC. Streamline Windows Explorer, improve the Search tool, eliminate the Green Ribbon of Death, and tame User Account Control promptsExplore powerful Registry tips and tools, and use them to customize every aspect of Windows and solve its short.
Notes: Create an Interface for a Registry Setting.

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Table of contents: title: Table of Contents; Preface; Why Am I Annoyed?; Of Bugs and Features; How To Use This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; Request for Comments; Safari® Books Online; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Get Started with Windows 7; Editions of Windows 7; Got Ultimate Edition Envy?; 64-Bit Windows; Install Windows 7; Install Windows on an Empty Hard Disk; Install clean with only an upgrade disc; Prevent extra partitions during setup; Boot Without a Boot Disc; Set up a network (PXE) boot; Create a bootable CD; Create a bootable USB flash drive.; title: Upgrade from a Previous Version of WindowsFix Problems with Windows Setup; Set Up a Dual-Boot System; Modify the Boot Manager configuration; Virtualize Whirled Peas; Run a virtualized Windows 7 in Vista; Run a virtualized XP in Windows 7; Run a virtualized Windows 7 x64 in Windows 7; Migration to Windows 7; Coming from Windows XP?; Coming from Windows Vista?; Chapter 2. Shell Tweaks; Customize Windows Explorer; Clean Up the Navigation Pane; Choose Folder View Defaults; Start Explorer with Any Folder; Jump lists and Favorites; More Explorer command-line options; Get to the Desktop.; title: Quick Access to Control PanelSetting Finder; Prune the Start Menu; Secrets of Window Management; Tweak the Taskbar; Keyboard Is My Friend; Navigating files and folders; Selecting and managing files; Starting programs; Managing running programs; Editing text; Clean Up the Tray; Stretch Out on Multiple Monitors; Make your background wallpaper span all your screens; Use different wallpaper on each screen; Make a screensaver multiscreen friendly; Put a taskbar on every screen; Force applications to remember which screen to use; Fill multiple screens with a single application or game.; title: Working with Files and FoldersWhy It Takes So Long to Copy Files; Turn off auto-tuning; Slicker Ways to Select Files; Take Charge of Drag-Drop; Copy or Move to a Specified Path; Solution 1: Drag patiently; Solution 2: Use cut, copy, and paste; Solution 3: Add some hidden entries to Explorer's context menus; More Ways to Rename Files; Solution 1: Select multiple files in Explorer; Solution 2: Use the Command Prompt; Solution 3: Use a third-party add-on; Delete In-Use Files; Solution 1: Context menu add-on; Solution 2: Unlocker; Solution 3: Wininit.ini; Solution 4: Safe Mode with Command Prompt.; title: Zip It UpTurn off Zip support; Customize Drive and Folder Icons; Solution 1: Choose an icon for a drive; Solution 2: Chose an icon for a folder; Solution 3: Choose the default icon for all folders; Fix Windows Search; Open search in a new window; Perform an advanced search; Find the location of a folder; Improve search performance; Chapter 3. The Registry; The Registry Editor; The Structure of the Registry; The Meat of the Registry: Values; The Registry on 64-bit Windows; Registry Tasks and Tools; Search the Registry; Search and Replace Registry Data; Locate the Registry Key For a Setting.