Windows 7 Help & How-to

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Find out how to get up and running with Windows 7.

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• Installing Windows 7
• Installing new hardware
• Security checklist
• Personalize your PC
• Transfer files and settings from another computer
• Looking for Windows Mail or Outlook Express?
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• No sound or sound problems
• Invalid Windows 7 product key
• Network connection problems
• Fix printer problems
• Upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7
• Get help with compatibility problems
• Windows 7 updates
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• Install, upgrade, and activate
  Product key, registration, reinstall, transfer files...
• Internet Explorer
  Tabs, searching, cookies, history, favorites, security, privacy...
• Hardware and drivers
  Drivers, printing, faxing, Bluetooth, monitors, sync...
• Performance and maintenance
  Backup, Windows Update, hard disk, memory, sleep, hibernate…
• Security, privacy, and user accounts
  Viruses, spyware, passwords, Parental Controls, log on/off...
• Desktop and personalization
  Aero, themes, gadgets, jump lists, wallpaper, Windows Touch...
• Files, folders, and search
  Libraries, Recycle Bin, burn files to CD or DVD, file types...
• Networking, e-mail, and getting online
  HomeGroup, Remote Desktop, wireless, sharing...
• System repair and recovery
  System Restore, safe mode, Startup Repair...
• Pictures and video
  Play and burn DVDs, import, resize, and e-mail pictures, Windows Media Center...
• Music and sound
  Sound problems, rip and burn CDs, Windows Media Player, media streaming...