Home > Store

Switching to Microsoft Windows 7: The Painless Way to Upgrade from Windows XP or Vista

Add To My Wish List

Switching to Microsoft Windows 7: The Painless Way to Upgrade from Windows XP or Vista

By Elna Tymes, Charles Prael
Published Nov 19, 2009 by Que.

Book

Sorry, this book is no longer in print.

Not for Sale

Description

Sample Content

Updates

More Information

Description

Copyright 2010
Dimensions: 6" x 9"
Pages: 264
Edition: 1st

Book
ISBN-10: 0-7897-4221-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-4221-6

The only Windows 7 book upgraders need!

Switching to Microsoft Windows 7? Here’s all the help you’ll ever need!

Learn how to move from Windows XP or Windows Vista quickly and painlessly… discover the fast, efficient “Windows 7 way” to perform every common task... do more with your PC than you ever could before! It’s all here... everything from Family Safety to Photo Gallery, to search to security!

Every Windows 7 upgrader needs a friendly expert to show them the ropes. With this book, you’ve got yours!

• Discover what’s different about Windows 7–and what hasn’t changed from Vista and XP

• Plan for the easiest possible upgrade

• Migrate your applications and data, painlessly

• Find everything fast, with Windows 7’s supercharged search tools

• Use Microsoft’s latest new applications–including the downloadable, free Live Essentials

• Set up Windows 7 networks, and connect Windows 7 computers to existing networks

• Use Windows 7’s powerful new virtual hard disk feature

• And much more...



Sample Content

Online Sample Chapter

Migrating from XP to Windows 7

Sample Pages

Download the sample pages (includes Chapter 3 and Index)

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1 Planning Your Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Which Version of Windows 7? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Windows 7 Starter Edition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Windows 7 Home Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Windows 7 Home Premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Windows 7 Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows 7 Ultimate . . . . . . . . . . .9

Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Windows Compatibility List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Windows Logo’d Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Hardware Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

More Than the Minimum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

CPU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Disk Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Graphics Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

DVD Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Audio Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Finding Out What You Have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Back Up, Back Up, Back Up! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Backing Up Under Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Backing Up Under Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Running Windows Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

2 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Evaluating Applications for Upgrading or Cross-Grading . . .25

A Word About Data Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Applying Application Standards to Older Operating

Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Migrating Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Dealing with Applications Versus Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Migration Versus Reinstallation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Cross-Grading Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

3 Migrating from XP to Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Migrating Applications from Windows XP to Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Installing Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

How to Do a Custom (Clean) Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Migrating Your Applications from XP to Windows 7 . . . . . . . . .46

Installing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Reloading Application and User Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Resolving Application Upgrades and Cross-Grades . . . . . .48

4 Migrating from Vista to Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Documenting Your Vista System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

What You Need to Have on Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Performing the Migration to Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Installing Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

How to Perform a Custom (Clean) Installation . . . . . . . . . . . .53

How to Perform an Upgrade Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Finishing the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

5 Application and Data Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Which Approach to Use? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Choosing the Right Migration Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

General Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Migrating Data on a Single Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Task 1: Install the Migration Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Task 2: Create and Store Your Application Archive . . . . . . .66

Task 3: Install Windows 7 and Antivirus Software . . . . . . . . .74

Task 4: Install the Migration Software Under Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Task 5: Use Migration Software to Install Your Application/Data Archive . . . .75

Migrating Applications and Data to a New Windows 7 Computer . . . . . . . . .

Task 1: Premigration Setup for Network Connect . . . . . . . .79

Task 2: Install the Migration Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Task 3: Create a Connection Between the Two Computers . . . . . . . . . . .82

Task 4: Use the Migration Software to Perform Your Migration . . . . . . .82

Task 5: Clean Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Using PC Mover to Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 . . . . . . .87

Disposing of Your Old Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Software Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Disposing of Your Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

6 New Windows 7 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

What’s on the Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Desktop Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Clock Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

View Headlines Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Slide Show Gadget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Recycle Bin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Taskbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Changes to the Graphical User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Aero Peek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Aero Shake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Aero Snap Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96

Jump Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Invisible Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Altering Taskbar, Start Menu, and Toolbar Properties . . . . . . . .98

Changing Taskbar Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Changing Start Menu Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Changing Toolbar Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

The Calculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Windows 7 Search Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Changes to the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Device Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Devices and Printers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Virtual Hard Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

ClearType Text Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Gadgets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109

Sticky Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Workspaces Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113

Location and Other Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Credentials Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Biometrics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

HomeGroups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Wireless Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

Direct Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119

BranchCache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Security (Windows Action Center) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

APIs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Changes to AutoPlay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

BitLocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

AppLocker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Play To . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Streaming Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Windows Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

User Interface Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Speech Recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Internet Explorer 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

New Features in Internet Explorer 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Visual Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Using Internet Explorer’s Instant Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

Accelerators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Web Slices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

7 New Windows 7 Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Windows Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Bing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

Windows Live Messenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

Windows Live Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Windows Live Photo Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Windows Live Writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

Windows Live Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Windows Live Family Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Windows Live Movie Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Live Movie Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Windows Live Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

SkyDrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Office Outlook Connector 12.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Office Live Add-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150

Silverlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Internet Explorer 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156

Accelerators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Web Slices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Colored Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

InPrivate Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

InPrivate Filtering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

8 Windows 7 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

New Security Features in Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161

The Action Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

BitLocker To Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165

Direct Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166

Credentials Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Windows Live Family Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

SkyDrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167

Fingerprint Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

Smart Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

New Security Features in Internet Explorer 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168

InPrivate Browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

SmartScreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .169

Microsoft Security Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

A Word about File Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171

9 Windows 7 Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Setting Up Your Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Setting Up Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Connecting a Printer or Other Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Uninstalling a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Adding a Device Not Shown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

Your HomeGroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187

Changing Your Homegroup Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Libraries and Public Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Creating a New Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Network and Sharing Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Using the Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192

Windows 7 and Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

10 Windows 7 Wireless Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Setting Up a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

Viewing and Connecting to Available Wireless Networks . . . . .. . . . .198

How Do I Know if a Wireless Network Is Secure? . . . . . . . . . . . .199

What Makes a Home or Work Network Safe to Connect To? . . . . .200

How Windows Firewall Affects Network Locations . . . . . . . . .201

Some Wi-Fi Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Choosing a Network Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

To Change a Network Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

11 Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Advantages of Virtualization and VHDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Disadvantages of Virtualization and VHDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Virtualization and VHDs in Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Example 1: Garage-Based Manufacturer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Example 2: Freelance Graphic Artist and Publisher . . . . .211

Example 3: Multiple Home Users Under the Same Roof . . . .211

Using Windows 7 Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Virtual Hard Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Native Hard Disk Support in Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213

Creating a VHD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

Dependent VHDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Creating VHDs from Within Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217

Mounting VHDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Windows XP Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

Configuring Windows XP Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Virtual Windows XP Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Why Use Windows XP Mode? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

Windows 7 and Existing Virtualization Environments . . . . . .224

Sun xVM VirtualBox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

VMWare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228

Other Virtual Environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

Moving to a Virtualized Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230

TOC, 9780789742216, 10/28/09



Updates

Submit Errata



More Information



InformIT Promotional Mailings & Special Offers

I would like to receive exclusive offers and hear about products from InformIT and its family of brands. I can unsubscribe at any time.

Privacy Notice

Overview

Pearson Education, Inc., 221 River Street, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030, (Pearson) presents this site to provide information about products and services that can be purchased through this site.

This privacy notice provides an overview of our commitment to privacy and describes how we collect, protect, use and share personal information collected through this site. Please note that other Pearson websites and online products and services have their own separate privacy policies.

Collection and Use of Information

To conduct business and deliver products and services, Pearson collects and uses personal information in several ways in connection with this site, including:

Questions and Inquiries

For inquiries and questions, we collect the inquiry or question, together with name, contact details (email address, phone number and mailing address) and any other additional information voluntarily submitted to us through a Contact Us form or an email. We use this information to address the inquiry and respond to the question.

Online Store

For orders and purchases placed through our online store on this site, we collect order details, name, institution name and address (if applicable), email address, phone number, shipping and billing addresses, credit/debit card information, shipping options and any instructions. We use this information to complete transactions, fulfill orders, communicate with individuals placing orders or visiting the online store, and for related purposes.

Surveys

Pearson may offer opportunities to provide feedback or participate in surveys, including surveys evaluating Pearson products, services or sites. Participation is voluntary. Pearson collects information requested in the survey questions and uses the information to evaluate, support, maintain and improve products, services or sites, develop new products and services, conduct educational research and for other purposes specified in the survey.

Contests and Drawings

Occasionally, we may sponsor a contest or drawing. Participation is optional. Pearson collects name, contact information and other information specified on the entry form for the contest or drawing to conduct the contest or drawing. Pearson may collect additional personal information from the winners of a contest or drawing in order to award the prize and for tax reporting purposes, as required by law.

Newsletters

If you have elected to receive email newsletters or promotional mailings and special offers but want to unsubscribe, simply email information@informit.com.

Service Announcements

On rare occasions it is necessary to send out a strictly service related announcement. For instance, if our service is temporarily suspended for maintenance we might send users an email. Generally, users may not opt-out of these communications, though they can deactivate their account information. However, these communications are not promotional in nature.

Customer Service

We communicate with users on a regular basis to provide requested services and in regard to issues relating to their account we reply via email or phone in accordance with the users' wishes when a user submits their information through our Contact Us form.

Other Collection and Use of Information

Application and System Logs

Pearson automatically collects log data to help ensure the delivery, availability and security of this site. Log data may include technical information about how a user or visitor connected to this site, such as browser type, type of computer/device, operating system, internet service provider and IP address. We use this information for support purposes and to monitor the health of the site, identify problems, improve service, detect unauthorized access and fraudulent activity, prevent and respond to security incidents and appropriately scale computing resources.

Web Analytics

Pearson may use third party web trend analytical services, including Google Analytics, to collect visitor information, such as IP addresses, browser types, referring pages, pages visited and time spent on a particular site. While these analytical services collect and report information on an anonymous basis, they may use cookies to gather web trend information. The information gathered may enable Pearson (but not the third party web trend services) to link information with application and system log data. Pearson uses this information for system administration and to identify problems, improve service, detect unauthorized access and fraudulent activity, prevent and respond to security incidents, appropriately scale computing resources and otherwise support and deliver this site and its services.

Cookies and Related Technologies

This site uses cookies and similar technologies to personalize content, measure traffic patterns, control security, track use and access of information on this site, and provide interest-based messages and advertising. Users can manage and block the use of cookies through their browser. Disabling or blocking certain cookies may limit the functionality of this site.

Do Not Track

This site currently does not respond to Do Not Track signals.

Security

Pearson uses appropriate physical, administrative and technical security measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use and disclosure.

Children

This site is not directed to children under the age of 13.

Marketing

Pearson may send or direct marketing communications to users, provided that

Pearson will not use personal information collected or processed as a K-12 school service provider for the purpose of directed or targeted advertising.
Such marketing is consistent with applicable law and Pearson's legal obligations.
Pearson will not knowingly direct or send marketing communications to an individual who has expressed a preference not to receive marketing.
Where required by applicable law, express or implied consent to marketing exists and has not been withdrawn.

Pearson may provide personal information to a third party service provider on a restricted basis to provide marketing solely on behalf of Pearson or an affiliate or customer for whom Pearson is a service provider. Marketing preferences may be changed at any time.

Correcting/Updating Personal Information

If a user's personally identifiable information changes (such as your postal address or email address), we provide a way to correct or update that user's personal data provided to us. This can be done on the Account page. If a user no longer desires our service and desires to delete his or her account, please contact us at customer-service@informit.com and we will process the deletion of a user's account.

Choice/Opt-out

Users can always make an informed choice as to whether they should proceed with certain services offered by InformIT. If you choose to remove yourself from our mailing list(s) simply visit the following page and uncheck any communication you no longer want to receive: www.informit.com/u.aspx.

Sale of Personal Information

Pearson does not rent or sell personal information in exchange for any payment of money.

While Pearson does not sell personal information, as defined in Nevada law, Nevada residents may email a request for no sale of their personal information to NevadaDesignatedRequest@pearson.com.

Supplemental Privacy Statement for California Residents

California residents should read our Supplemental privacy statement for California residents in conjunction with this Privacy Notice. The Supplemental privacy statement for California residents explains Pearson's commitment to comply with California law and applies to personal information of California residents collected in connection with this site and the Services.

Sharing and Disclosure

Pearson may disclose personal information, as follows:

As required by law.
With the consent of the individual (or their parent, if the individual is a minor)
In response to a subpoena, court order or legal process, to the extent permitted or required by law
To protect the security and safety of individuals, data, assets and systems, consistent with applicable law
In connection the sale, joint venture or other transfer of some or all of its company or assets, subject to the provisions of this Privacy Notice
To investigate or address actual or suspected fraud or other illegal activities
To exercise its legal rights, including enforcement of the Terms of Use for this site or another contract
To affiliated Pearson companies and other companies and organizations who perform work for Pearson and are obligated to protect the privacy of personal information consistent with this Privacy Notice
To a school, organization, company or government agency, where Pearson collects or processes the personal information in a school setting or on behalf of such organization, company or government agency.

Links

This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects Personal Information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this web site.

Requests and Contact

Please contact us about this Privacy Notice or if you have any requests or questions relating to the privacy of your personal information.

Changes to this Privacy Notice

We may revise this Privacy Notice through an updated posting. We will identify the effective date of the revision in the posting. Often, updates are made to provide greater clarity or to comply with changes in regulatory requirements. If the updates involve material changes to the collection, protection, use or disclosure of Personal Information, Pearson will provide notice of the change through a conspicuous notice on this site or other appropriate way. Continued use of the site after the effective date of a posted revision evidences acceptance. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns about the Privacy Notice or any objection to any revisions.

Last Update: November 17, 2020

Email Address