there a Performance Increase?1.4 Install Windows 71.4.1 Upgrade to 7 from Windows Vista1.4.2 Install Windows 7 as a Virtual Machine1.4.2.2 Install Windows 7 as a VM1.4.3 Dual Boot Windows XP/Vista with Windows 7 .1.4.4 Install Windows from Scratch1.5 Use Virtual XP Mode1.5.1 Requirements for XP mode1.5.2 Windows Virtual PC features for Windows XPMode1.5.3 Install and Use Virtual XP Mode1.6 Transfer Your Files from Your Old PC1.7 About the Windows Registry1.7.1 What is the Windows Registry?1.7.2 Access the Windows Registry Editor1.7.3 Add Keys or Values1.7.4 Back up the Registry1.8 About the Group Policy Editor1.8.1 Access the Group Policy Editor1.8.2 Work with the Group Policy Editor1.9 You Are Ready to BeginBack up Your Data2.1 Backup and Restore2.1.1 Launch Backup and Restore2.1.2 Back up Your Files2.1.3 Restoring Your Files2.2 Back Up and Restore the Registry2.2.1 Back up the Registry2.2.2 Restore the Registry2.3 Create a System Recovery Disc2.4 Recovering Lost Data on Your Drive3 Security3.1 Choose an Anti-virus Program3.2 Anti-spyware Software3.3 Firewalls3.4 Add Take Ownership to Context Menu3.5 Encrypt your USB Drives Data3.5.1 Download TrueCrypt3.5.2 Encrypt part of your USB drive3.5.3 Verify Your Encrypted Drive Works3.6 Protect Your Data in a Hidden Container3.7 Maximize Privacy: Browser Ad Blocking3.7.1 Internet Explorer 83.7.2 Mozilla Firefox3.7.3 Google Chrome3.7.4 Opera3.7.5 Safari3.8 Maximize Privacy: Windows Media Player 113.5.1 Configuring Privacy When Setting up WMP11 forthe First Time3.5.2 Configuring Privacy after WMP11 is Set Up4 Windows 7s New Features4.1 Libraries4.2 AeroSnap and AeroPeek4.2.1 AeroSnap4.2.2 AeroPeek4.3 Federated Search4.4 Improvements in User Account Control4.5 BitLocker To Go and Biometric4.5.1 BitLocker To Go4.5.2 BitLocker Biometric4.6 The Windows HomeGroup4.6.1 Set up Your HomeGroup4.6.2 Joining Your HomeGroup with Another PC4.6.3 Accessing Files Shared on the HomeGroup4.7 Device Stage4.8 Action Center4.8.1 Action Center Security4.8.2 Action Center Maintenance4.8.3 Action Center Troubleshooting4.9 Internet Explorer 84.9.1 Configuring IE8 for the First Time4.9.2 Web Slices4.9.3 Accelerators4.9.4 Quick Tabs4.9.5 Improved Search4.9.6 InPrivate Browsing4.9.7 Automatic Crash Recovery4.10 Geographic Location4.11 Conclusion5 System Maintenance and Management5.1 Automatically Delete Temporary Files5.1.1 Create the Batch File5.1.2 Automate the Process5.2 Clean up Windows5.3 Remove Entries from Add/Remove Programs5.4 Remove Unwanted Software5.5 Disable Memory Dump Files and Save HDD Space5.6 Shrink/Extend a Partition on Your Hard Drive5.7 Schedule Defragmentation5.9.1 What does Defragment mean?5.9.2 Setting up Scheduled Defragmentation5.8 Take Charge of Automatic Updates6 Increase Performance6.1 Reduce Boot Time6.1.1 Use Startup Delayer to Reduce Boot Time6.2 Rate and Improve Your Computers Performance6.3 Enhance SATA Disk Performance6.4 Speed up Your External Hard Drives6.5 Use ReadyBoost to Speed up Programs6.4.1 What is ReadyBoost?6.4.2 How Does ReadyBoost Work?6.4.3 What are the Requirements for ReadyBoost?6.4.4 How Can I get ReadyBoost Working for Me?6.6 Make Windows Shut Down Faster6.7 Run Memory Diagnostic Tool7 Customize Your Start Menu and Desktop7.1 Customize Your Start Menu7.1.1 Customizing the Right-hand Panel7.1.2 Customizing the Programs List7.2 Change Start Menu Power Button Action7.3 Change Your Account Picture7.4 Customize Desktop Icons7.5 Remove Shortcut Overlay Icon7.6 Customize Your Mouse7.6.1 Set the Mouse Buttons7.6.2 Set Mouse Pointer Options7.6.3 Set Scroll Wheel Options7.7 Add an OS X Style Dock to Your Desktop7.8 Customize the Taskbar7.8.1 Move the Taskbar7.8.2 Resize the Taskbar7.8.3 Auto-hide the Taskbar7.9 Restore the Quick Launch Toolbar7.10 Add Extra Clocks8 Wallpapers, Themes, and Screensavers8.1 Change