Windows

Monitoring and Performance in Windows 7

• Oct 21, 2009
• This chapter from MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-680): Configuring Windows 7 (Corrected Reprint Edition) looks at monitoring resources and performance on a computer running Windows 7. It considers the various tools that tell you what resources are available on a computer and report problems encountered in using a resource. The chapter discusses performance monitoring, establishing baselines and logs, and determining where bottlenecks might occur before they happen. It looks at checking the potential of the computer to perform resource-intensive tasks and how to capture both local events and events on other computers.

Supporting Windows 7 Users with Remote Assistance

• Oct 7, 2009
• This chapter from Windows 7 Resource Kit examines how Remote Assistance works in Windows 7, how to use it to support end users, and how to manage it using Group Policy and scripts.

Adding, Removing, and Managing Programs in Windows 7

• Sep 23, 2009
• In this chapter from Windows 7 Inside Out, learn the hoops and hurdles and everything else having to do with the addition, removal, updating, and management of applications in Windows 7.

How to Navigate Windows and Folders in Windows 7

• Sep 16, 2009
• In this chapter from Windows 7 Step by Step, you’ll first learn how to size, arrange, hide, and otherwise manage windows on your desktop. You’ll learn about the standard file storage structure Windows 7 uses, and about the types of files you’ll find on your Windows 7 computer. Then you’ll explore the Windows 7 file storage structure. You’ll also experiment with searching for files by using the different search methods that are available.