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Windows 7 may be faster and more stable than Vista, but it's a far cry from problem-free. David A. Karp comes to the rescue with the latest in his popular Windows Annoyances series. This thorough guide gives you the tools you need to fix the troublesome parts of this operating system, plus the solutions, hacks, and timesaving tips to make the most of your PC.
Streamline Windows Explorer, improve the Search tool, eliminate the Green Ribbon of Death, and tame User Account Control prompts
Explore powerful Registry tips and tools, and use them to customize every aspect of Windows and solve its shortcomings
Squeeze more performance from your hardware with solutions for your hard disk, laptop battery, CPU, printers, and more
Stop crashes, deal with stubborn hardware and drivers, fix video playback issues, and troubleshoot Windows when it won't start
Protect your stuff with permissions, encryption, and shadow copies
Secure and speed up your wireless network, fix networking woes, make Bluetooth functional, and improve your Web experience
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"Blunt, honest, and awesome."
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"This could be the best [money] you've ever spent."
--Jon Jacobi, PC World
"To use Windows is to be annoyed -- and this book is the best way to solve any annoyance you come across. It's the most comprehensive and entertaining guide you can get for turning Windows into an operating system that's a pleasure to use."
--Preston Gralla, author of Windows Vista in a Nutshell, and Computerworld contributing editor
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Tools and Techniques to Improve Your Experience with Windows 7
About the Author
David A. Karp is the author of twelve power-user books, including the bestselling Windows Annoyances series of books and O'Reilly's eBay Hacks. David's books are available in ten languages, and can be found under the short legs of tables around the world.
David is the founder of Annoyances.org, one of the most respected and popular computer help sites on the Interwebs. He writes for PC Magazine, but they're curiously reluctant to publish photos of his bicycle. Notable recognition has come from PC Computing, Windows Magazine, the San Francisco Examiner, and the New York Times.
He scored 30.96647% on the Geek Test (http://www.innergeek.us/), earning a rating of "Total Geek." He hopes future revisions of the test reward publishing his score in the backs of computer books. David spends nearly every spare moment with his son.
A useful collection and handy reference for many of the annoying things about Win7 The information given is presented in the acurate but dry style of all the O'Reilly books, and despite the picture on the front, this book is definatley not a turkey! I reckon it's aimed at Intermediate level users - but you won't get out of your depth with this book, there is plenty of stuff to keep new users fascinated for hours!
Since I first purchased The "Annoyances" book on windows 98 I have never looked back, as I upgraded to Windows XP I purchased the book to go with it the books by "Karp" are really the 'Bibles' for Windows users. Well written, easily understood and full of tips, tricks and useful information you really dont need any other book for your operating system they are that good! The "Annoyances" website is also a Godsend for those of us who from time to time find ourselves pulling our hair out by the roots wondering what in the hell did Microsoft have against us when designing their system! First glances at "Annoyance for Windows 7" shows me that this book is in a similar format to previous books and every bit as informative, a must buy for those who like to be in control of Windows rather than have windows in control of them.
Having bought the earlier Win 98 and XP versions of this book, I had little hesitation in buying the W7 version - and it is pretty good.
A previous reviewer said you could find everything by looking on the internet - but that misses the main point about having it all to hand when you need it, and that the book is written to solve day-to-day issues that you come across.
