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Chapter 6Chapter 6
Today’s Windows
Windows Vista and Windows 7
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Learning OutcomesLearning Outcomes
• Compare Windows 7 and Windows Vista
• Install and configure Windows 7 and Windows
Vista
• Manage Windows 7 and Windows
Vista
• Manage local security in Windows 7 and
Windows Vista

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Windows Vista & Windows 7 OverviewWindows Vista & Windows 7 Overview
• Comparison of Windows Vista and Windows 7
– Windows 7 has an enhanced user interface
– Windows 7 has improved speeds … everywhere
– They have nearly identical hardware
requirements

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Table 6-1 (page 194)Table 6-1 (page 194)
Windows Vista and Windows 7 Retail Editions

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Windows Vista & Windows 7 OverviewWindows Vista & Windows 7 Overview
• Windows Vista Features
– Windows Aero
– User Account Control (UAC)

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Table 6-2 (page 195)Table 6-2 (page 195)
Windows Vista Features in the Retail Editions

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Windows Vista & Windows 7 OverviewWindows Vista & Windows 7 Overview
• Windows Vista Features
– Windows Aero
• Glass
• Flip 3D - CTRL – Windows Logo Key - TAB
– Alt-Tab
– User Account Control
• Solved a security problem
• But users found it annoying

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Figure 6-1 Windows Vista with AeroFigure 6-1 Windows Vista with Aero
enhancements, including transparent Glassenhancements, including transparent Glass

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Figure 6-2 Using Flip 3D in Windows VistaFigure 6-2 Using Flip 3D in Windows Vista

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Windows Vista & Windows 7 OverviewWindows Vista & Windows 7 Overview
• Windows 7 Features
– Desktop Enhancements
• Aero
– Aero Snap
– Aero Shake
– http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/featur
• Jump Lists and Pinning

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Table 6-3 (page 197)Table 6-3 (page 197)

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Figure 6-3 Windows 7 with Aero enhancements,Figure 6-3 Windows 7 with Aero enhancements,
including transparent Glassincluding transparent Glass

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Figure 6-4 Using Flip 3D in Windows 7Figure 6-4 Using Flip 3D in Windows 7

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Figure 6-5 A Jump List for Microsoft OfficeFigure 6-5 A Jump List for Microsoft Office
PublisherPublisher

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Figure 6-6 Pinned items on a taFigure 6-6 Pinned items on a taskbar, along withskbar, along with
the button for a running programthe button for a running program

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Figure 6-7 Right-click a pinned item to view itsFigure 6-7 Right-click a pinned item to view its
Jump ListJump List

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Step-by-Step 6.01Step-by-Step 6.01
Pinning Items
Windows Vista & Windows 7 Overview

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Windows Vista & Windows 7 OverviewWindows Vista & Windows 7 Overview
• Windows 7 Features (cont.)
– Desktop Enhancements (cont.)
• Notification Area
– Hidden Status icons
– Action Center icon
• Libraries
– File System Support

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The hidden status icons revealed by clicking theThe hidden status icons revealed by clicking the
Show hidden icons buttonShow hidden icons button

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Figure 6-8 The new and improved notificationFigure 6-8 The new and improved notification
areaarea

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Figure 6-9 Open the Windows 7 Action CenterFigure 6-9 Open the Windows 7 Action Center
by clicking on the Action Center link in theby clicking on the Action Center link in the
message boxmessage box

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Figure 6-10 The two default locations for theFigure 6-10 The two default locations for the
Documents libraryDocuments library

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Windows Vista & Windows 7 OverviewWindows Vista & Windows 7 Overview
• Windows 7 Features (cont.)
– Security
• Improved UAC
• BitLocker and BitLocker To Go
• AppLocker
• Windows Defender
– Compatibility
• Compatibility settings
• Windows XP Mode

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Windows Vista & Windows 7 OverviewWindows Vista & Windows 7 Overview
• Windows 7 Features (cont.)
– Recovery Tools on System Recovery
Options menu
• Startup Repair
• System Restore
• System Image Recovery
• Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
• Command Prompt

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Figure 6-11 The Windows 7 System RecoveryFigure 6-11 The Windows 7 System Recovery
OptionsOptions

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Installing WindowsInstalling Windows
• Upgrade Paths
– Only from certain versions and editions
– Windows XP to Windows Vista
– Windows Vista to Windows 7

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Table 6-4 Upgrade Paths to Windows VistaTable 6-4 Upgrade Paths to Windows Vista

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Table 6-5 Upgrade Paths to Windows 7Table 6-5 Upgrade Paths to Windows 7

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Installing WindowsInstalling Windows
• Recommended System Requirements
– Nearly identical for Windows Vista and Windows 7
– Hardware requirements hurt Windows Vista
– Same requirements are now reasonable
– Memory maximums (Table 1-1 in Chapter 1)
• 4 GB limit for 32-bit Windows Vista or Windows 7
• 128 GB limit for 64-bit Vista Ultimate or Enterprise
• 192 GB limit for 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate or Enterprise
• 8 GB limit for 64-bit Home Basic (both)
• 16 GB limit for 64-bit Home Premium (both)

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Table 6-6 Windows Vista Recommended SystemTable 6-6 Windows Vista Recommended System
MinimumsMinimums

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Table 6-7 Windows 7 Recommended MinimumTable 6-7 Windows 7 Recommended Minimum
RequirementsRequirements

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Installing WindowsInstalling Windows
• Preparing to Install Windows 7
– Types of Installation
• Upgrade
• Multi-boot
• Clean Installation

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Figure 6-12 The Windows Boot manager menuFigure 6-12 The Windows Boot manager menu
showing two choices: Windows 7 and Windowsshowing two choices: Windows 7 and Windows
VistaVista

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Installing WindowsInstalling Windows
• Preparing to Install Windows 7 (cont.)
– Run Windows Upgrade Advisor
– Prepare to Transfer Settings and Data
• Windows Easy Transfer
– Download latest version from www.microsoft.com
– Transfer files and settings from 32-bit or 64-bit Windows

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Insert illo showing Upgrade Advisor on page 207Insert illo showing Upgrade Advisor on page 207

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Figure 6-13 Windows Easy Transfer for Windows 7Figure 6-13 Windows Easy Transfer for Windows 7

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Installing WindowsInstalling Windows
• The Installation
– Windows Preinstallation Environment (PE)
• Scaled-down Windows OS
• Like the old Windows Setup program
• Limited drivers
• Support for NTFS
• Support for TCP/IP
• Supports some chipsets and storage devices
• Supports 32-bit and 64-bit programs
• Supports the Windows Setup GUI

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Step-by-Step 6.02Step-by-Step 6.02
Installing Windows 7
Installing Windows

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Installing WindowsInstalling Windows
• Post-Installation Tasks
– Verifying Network Access
– Installing Security Software
– Installing Updates
– Virtual Machine Additions

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Figure 6-14 Microsoft Security EssentialsFigure 6-14 Microsoft Security Essentials

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Figure 6-15 Options for Windows UpdateFigure 6-15 Options for Windows Update

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Computer Management
– Tools for many tasks
– Use the Disk Management node to
prepare a new hard drive
• Partition

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Figure 6-16 The Disk Management node in theFigure 6-16 The Disk Management node in the
Computer Management consoleComputer Management console

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Preparing the Desktop for Users
– Customizing Display Settings
• Display Resolution

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Step-by-Step 6.03Step-by-Step 6.03
Adjusting the Display Resolution
Managing WindowsManaging Windows

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Preparing the Desktop for Users (cont.)
– Customizing Display Settings (cont.)
• Multiple Displays
– Benefit of more desktop space for open windows
– Dual-headed video adapter + second display
– Most laptops ready for a second display
– Configure multiple displays on Screen Resolution page

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Figure 6-17 Select how you want the desktop toFigure 6-17 Select how you want the desktop to
appear on multiple displaysappear on multiple displays

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Figure 6-18 When you click the Identify button aFigure 6-18 When you click the Identify button a
numeral will appear briefly on each displaynumeral will appear briefly on each display

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Preparing the Desktop for Users (cont.)
– Desktop Gadgets
• Gadgets in Vista were on the Sidebar
• Sidebar gone in Windows 7
• Position gadgets where you want them
• Right-click desktop and select Gadgets

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The gadget control panelThe gadget control panel

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Figure 6-19 Click the Options button for a gadgetFigure 6-19 Click the Options button for a gadget

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Preparing the Desktop for Users (cont.)
– Adding a Local Printer
• Windows has many drivers
• Simple installation
• New Devices and Printers applet

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Figure 6-20 Devices and Printers appletFigure 6-20 Devices and Printers applet

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Preparing the Desktop for Users (cont.)
– Connecting to a Network Printer
• Open Devices and Printers applet,
click Add a printer
• Install a local driver to prepare
document

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Installing and Removing Applications
– Installing Applications
• Most have custom installation programs
• Update application after installing

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Figure 6-21 You can update MicrosoftFigure 6-21 You can update Microsoft
Applications through Windows UpdateApplications through Windows Update

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Installing and Removing Applications (cont.)
– Removing Applications
• Preferred method is application’s uninstall
• Use Add or Remove Programs if no uninstall program

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Figure 6-22 Uninstall unwanted programsFigure 6-22 Uninstall unwanted programs

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Managing Windows Components
– Open Windows Features
– Turn features on and off

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Use the check boxes to turnUse the check boxes to turn
Windows features on or offWindows features on or off

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Simple File Management
– Windows Vista and Windows 7 Default
File Hierarchy
• 32-bit editions store all programs in the
Program Files folder
• 64-bit editions store only 64-bit programs
in Program Files folder
• 64-bit editions store 32-bit programs in
Program Files (x86)
• Default folders for user data: C:Users<username>

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Figure 6-23 The Windows 7 64-Figure 6-23 The Windows 7 64-
bit default folder hierarchybit default folder hierarchy

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Figure 6-24 Windows 7Figure 6-24 Windows 7
default folders for the userdefault folders for the user
JadeJade

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Simple File Management (cont.)
– Navigating Windows Explorer
• Save data files from within applications, browsing
and creating new folders as needed
• Outside of applications use Windows Explorer

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Figure 6-25 A Windows Explorer folder windowFigure 6-25 A Windows Explorer folder window

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Simple File Management (cont.)
– Libraries
• Click Libraries pinned icon on taskbar (it looks
like a bunch of folders in a stand)
• Click on any library in the Libraries navigation pane
• Locate the library pane and click Includes
• Opens Documents Library Locations window
• Add locations to a library
• Create new libraries
• Default save location

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Figure 6-26 A new library with two locationsFigure 6-26 A new library with two locations

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Managing WindowsManaging Windows
• Simple File Management (cont.)
– Working with Optical Discs
• ISO Mastered format
– Prepares disc for use in convention CD or DVD player
– Prepares for use in older computers (Apple and PC)
• UDF Live File System
– Works in newer computers (Apple and PC)
– Directly copy without first storing on hard drive
– Copy items individually over time

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Step-by-Step 6.04Step-by-Step 6.04
Burning a CD or DVD
Managing WindowsManaging Windows

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Managing Local Security in WindowsManaging Local Security in Windows
• Administering Local User Accounts
– User Accounts Applet
– Working with User Accounts in Windows
• Administrator can see other local user accounts
• Open User Accounts and click Manage another
account
• Local Administrator account
– Not visible by default
– Administrator disabled by default
– Do not recommend enabling Administrator because
it is immune to UAC security feature

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Step-by-Step 6.05Step-by-Step 6.05
Creating a New Account in
Windows 7
Managing Local Security in WindowsManaging Local Security in Windows

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Managing Local Security in WindowsManaging Local Security in Windows
• Administering Local User Accounts (cont.)
– User Account Control
• Introduced in Windows Vista, improved in Windows 7
• Consent Prompt
– A computer administrator only needs to click Yes to
give consent to perform an administrative task
• Credentials Prompt
– A Standard user must provide an Administrator
password

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Figure 6-27 The Consent Prompt appears whenFigure 6-27 The Consent Prompt appears when
an Administrator needs to provide consent foran Administrator needs to provide consent for
certain actionscertain actions

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Figure 6-28 The Credentials Prompt will displayFigure 6-28 The Credentials Prompt will display
when something requiring an Administratorwhen something requiring an Administrator
occurs while a Standard user is logged onoccurs while a Standard user is logged on

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Managing Local Security in WindowsManaging Local Security in Windows
• Local Security for Files and Folders
– Folder-level encryption
– BitLocker Drive Encryption encrypts an
entire physical disk
– File and Folder Permissions
• Access Control List (ACL)
• Access Control Entries (ACE)
– Change permissions by opening a file
or folder’s Security page

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Figure 6-29 The list ofFigure 6-29 The list of
permissions Windows createspermissions Windows creates
on a user’s personal folderon a user’s personal folder

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Managing Local Security in WindowsManaging Local Security in Windows
• Local Security for Files and Folders (cont.)
– NTFS Permission Inheritance
• Inherited through folder hierarchy
• Cannot alter inherited permission
• Block inheritance and assign new permission

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Managing Local Security in WindowsManaging Local Security in Windows
• Local Security for Files and Folders (cont.)
– BitLocker Drive Encryption
• For those with high security needs
• Requires either the Ultimate or Enterprise
edition of Windows Vista or Windows 7
• Windows Vista BitLocker only encrypts
the Windows drive
• Enhanced in Windows 7 to include other drives,
including internal and external. Encryption of
external drives is BitLocker To Go
• Off by default

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Managing Local Security in WindowsManaging Local Security in Windows
• Local Security for Files and Folders (cont.)
– BitLocker Drive Encryption (cont.)
• Encrypts entire drive
– Stores encryption and decryption keys in a
hardware device
» Chip with Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
version 1.2 or higher
» Removable USB memory device (Windows 7 only)
– Turn on in Windows Explorer
– Manage with BitLocker Drive Encryption control panel

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Right-click a drive and look for the option Turn onRight-click a drive and look for the option Turn on
BitLockerBitLocker

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BitLocker is turned on for Drive H:BitLocker is turned on for Drive H:

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Managing Local Security in WindowsManaging Local Security in Windows
• Windows Defender
– Free anti-spyware software included with
Windows

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Windows Defender is turned offWindows Defender is turned off

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Managing Local Security in WindowsManaging Local Security in Windows
• Windows Firewall
– Personal firewall
– Select a network location
• Home or work (private) networks
• Public networks (untrusted networks,
such as Wi-Fi at a coffee shop)

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Figure 6-30 On this page “Public networks” refersFigure 6-30 On this page “Public networks” refers
to public Wi-Fi networks and other untrustedto public Wi-Fi networks and other untrusted
public networkspublic networks

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.1 Windows Vista and Windows 7
Overview
– Windows Vista was not a successful operating
system because it had problems that prompted
people to stay with Windows XP. Windows 7
corrects many of the problems with Windows
Vista.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.1 Windows Vista and Windows 7
Overview (cont.)
– Vista and Windows 7 both are bundled as
several products called editions. Two scaled
down editions of each of these Windows
versions, Starter and Home Basic, are not
considered mainstream editions.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.1 Windows Vista and Windows 7
Overview (cont.)
– Windows Vista and Windows 7 each come
in three retail editions. Both have a Home
Premium edition and an Ultimate edition.
Windows Vista has a Business edition, while
Windows 7 Professional is its equivalent. The
included features distinguish the Windows
editions.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.1 Windows Vista and Windows 7
Overview (cont.)
– Windows Vista introduced Windows Aero,
and the desktop is enhanced with such
features as Jump Lists and pinning.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.1 Windows Vista and Windows 7
Overview (cont.)
– Security features such as User Account
Control, BitLocker, and Windows Defender
are improved in Windows 7, and BitLocker
To Go and AppLocker have been added.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.2 Installing Windows
– You cannot directly upgrade Windows XP to
Windows 7. The ability to upgrade from Windows
Vista to Windows 7 depends on the editions
involved in the upgrade—both for Windows Vista
and for Windows 7.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.2 Installing Windows (cont.)
– The Windows 7 system requirements are
nearly identical to the requirements for
Windows Vista, but while the requirements
described an upscale computer at the
introduction of Widows Vista, today they
describe a common, affordable computer.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.2 Installing Windows (cont.)
– You must decide on the type of installation:
upgrade, multi-boot, or clean installation.
You achieve the latter two by using the Custom
option in the Windows setup program.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.2 Installing Windows (cont.)
– Windows Vista and Windows 7 installation
programs require very little user input.
– Immediately after installing Windows,
verify network access, install security
software, and finish updating Windows.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.3 Managing Windows
– Familiarize yourself with the tools in the
Computer Management console, especially
the Disk Management node, which will allow
you to perform a variety of tasks on disks.
– If necessary, adjust the display resolution,
and change the text and object size.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.3 Managing Windows (cont.)
– If a computer has multiple displays, use the
Display Resolution control panel to configure
the displays for the way the user will use them.
– Install and uninstall a program using the
program’s own installation program. Some
programs do not come with an uninstall option.
In that case, use the Programs applet in Control
Panel to uninstall the program.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.3 Managing Windows (cont.)
– Turn Windows features on and off in the
Control Panel Programs applet.
– During installation, Windows creates a
default folder hierarchy into which it installs
operating system files and program files.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.3 Managing Windows (cont.)
– The first time a user logs on, Windows
creates the user’s personal folders under
the Users folder at the root of the drive
on which Windows installed. If this is an
NTFS volume, Windows will set permissions
for the user’s personal folders.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.3 Managing Windows (cont.)
– Libraries appear to be folders when viewed in
Windows Explorer, but a library is not a folder—
it is an object that keeps track of one or more
locations where certain folders and files are
stored. There are four default libraries in
Windows 7, and you can create custom libraries.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.3 Managing Windows (cont.)
– If you burn an optical disc with the Mastered
format you will able to use it in a conventional
CD or DVD player, or in any computer, including
older Apple Macs or PCs, but the burn process
for this format requires hard drive space to
temporarily store the files before burning to disc.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.3 Managing Windows (cont.)
– If you burn an optical disc with the Live File
System you will only be able to use the disc on
newer Apple Macs and newer PCs (Windows XP
and newer support it, but older PCs may not).
This format allows you to directly copy items
to the drive without requiring extra hard drive
space. You can also add files to a disc formatted
with the Live File System.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.04 Securing Windows XP Professional
– Local user accounts reside in the local accounts
database on a Windows computer, and the User
Account Control Panel applet is the primary tool
for managing these accounts.
– You must log on as an Administrator to see all
the local user accounts on your computer.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.04 Securing Windows XP Professional
– User Account Control (UAC) has been improved
in Windows 7 with few events that trigger UAC
prompts.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.04 Securing Windows XP Professional
– Whether you log on as an administrator or
standard user, UAC will not allow you (or
malware) to attempt any task that requires
administrator privileges. When it detects such
an event, it grays out the desktop and displays
either a Consent Prompt (for an administrator)
or a Credentials Prompt (for a standard user)
before proceeding.

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Chapter 6 SummaryChapter 6 Summary
• LO 6.04 Securing Windows XP Professional
– BitLocker in Windows Vista can only encrypt the
boot volume (the volume on which Windows
resides). In Windows 7, BitLocker can encrypt
other disk volumes, as well as external disks.
This last feature is called BitLocker To Go.
– Windows Defender is a built-in anti-spam utility.
Windows Firewall is a personal firewall that
comes with Windows.