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Chapter 1
What Is Windows 7?
In This Chapter
Getting to know Windows 7
Discovering the new features in Windows 7
Understanding how Windows 7 affects your old programs
Figuring out whether your PC is powerful enough to run Windows 7
Knowing which version of Windows 7 you need
C
hances are good that you’ve heard about Windows: the boxes and win-
dows and mouse pointer that greet you whenever you turn on your
computer. In fact, millions of people all over the world are puzzling over it
as you read this book. Almost every new computer sold today comes with a
copy of Windows preinstalled — cheerfully greeting you when first turned on.
This chapter helps you understand why Windows lives inside your com-
puter and introduces Microsoft’s latest Windows version, called Windows 7. I
explain how Windows 7 differs from previous Windows versions, whether you
should upgrade to Windows 7, and how well your faithful old PC will weather
the upgrade.
What Is Windows 7, and Why
Are You Using It?
Created and sold by a company called Microsoft, Windows isn’t like your
usual software that lets you write term papers or send angry e-mails to mail-
order companies. No, Windows is an operating system, meaning it controls the
way you work with your computer. It’s been around for more than 20 years,
and the latest whiz-bang version is called Windows 7, shown in Figure 1-1.
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Page 1 - What Is Windows 7?

Chapter 1What Is Windows 7?In This Chapter▶ Getting to know Windows 7▶ Discovering the new features in Windows 7▶ Understanding how Windows 7 affects

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18Part I: Windows 7 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know Unlike with Vista, each version contains all the features of the version below it. Window

Page 3 - Should I Bother Switching

10Part I: Windows 7 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know Figure 1-1: Windows 7, the newest version of Microsoft Windows, comes pre-installed on m

Page 4 - Why Windows XP owners should

11 Chapter 1: What Is Windows 7?are good that you, your neighbors, your boss, your kids at school, and millions of other people around the world are u

Page 5 - Chapter 1: What Is Windows 7?

12Part I: Windows 7 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know The next two sections describe what Windows 7 offers to Windows Vista owners, and to thos

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13 Chapter 1: What Is Windows 7?Actually, if Windows XP is running just fine, you may not need Windows 7. But because your PC could be almost six year

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14Part I: Windows 7 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know ✓ New Internet Explorer: Windows 7’s new Internet Explorer 8 lets you surf the Web more

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15 Chapter 1: What Is Windows 7? Figure 1-3: Right-click an icon on Windows 7’s new taskbar to see more information, including a list of recently view

Page 9 - The Flavors of Windows 7

16Part I: Windows 7 Stuff Everybody Thinks You Already Know ✓ Memory: Windows 7 loves memory. For best results, your PC should have 1GB of memory or

Page 10 - Windows 7 around the world

17 Chapter 1: What Is Windows 7?The Flavors of Windows 7 Windows XP came in two easy-to-understand versions: one for home and one for business. Windo

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