Chapter 3 Introducing Windows Operating Systems

1 - Provides a user interface 2 - Manage files 3 - Manage hardware 4 - Manage applications

Aero Snap automatically maximizes a window when you drag it to the top of the desktop.

To pin a program icon to the taskbar so that it's available to quickly launch the program, first locate the program in the Start menu. Then right-click the program and select Pin to Taskbar from the shortcut menu.

If you have a sluggish Windows system, one thing you can do is look at all the running services in the notification tray and try to disable the services that are taking up system resources.

If you are using the Aero interface, you can get a flip 3D view of applications by pressing Win+Tab (the Windows key and the Tab key).

When windows is installed, it creates four default libraries: Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos.

A file extension indicates how the file is organized or formatted, the type of content in the file, and what program uses the file.

Compressed (zipped) Folder creates a compressed folder with a .zip extension. Any file or folder that you put in this folder will be compressed to a smaller size than normal.

When you add a file to the library, it is stored in the library's default save location folder (My Documents folder).

The Starter edition of Windows 7 comes in the 32-bit version.

A 32-bit operating system processes 32 bits at a time. A 32-bit OS can support up to 4GB of memory, and 64-bit OS can support much more.

From Explorer or the Computer window, right-click a file or folder and select Properties from the short cut menu.

msinfo32.exe

The Action Center is new to Windows 7 and lists errors and issues that need attention.

If the user account does not have administrative privileges (standard account), you'll have the opportunity to enter a password of an administrative account to continue if you are attempting to make administrative changes to the computer.