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TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents........................................................................................................................................................... 2 Copyright & Credits ..................................................................................................................................................... 15 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Using this Book ............................................................................................................................................................ 17

Basic Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Different Versions of Windows ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Windows 8.1 & Update 1 ................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 PC vs. Mobile Devices ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Where are the Pictures? .................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Why is the Book So Long? ................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Where Do I Start? ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Recommended Software ................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Problems with the Book ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Your Responsibilities .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Basic PC Terminology ................................................................................................................................................ 20 Bits & Bytes .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Data ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 PC .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 CPU ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Motherboard ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Memory ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Storage Drives ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Graphics Card ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Display Device ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Sound Card .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Speakers .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Power Supply Unit .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Cooling Devices .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Case ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Peripheral ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Operating System and Software ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25

New Features ................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Metro ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Metro Apps vs. Desktop Programs .................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Local Account vs. Microsoft Account ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 OneDrive .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Window Search ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Desktop ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 File Explorer ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Optimize Drives ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Task Manager ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Internet Explorer .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Windows Mail ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Windows Media Center & DVD Playback ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 Power Options ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Administrator Command Prompt ...................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Windows Control Panel & PC Settings ........................................................................................................................................................... 32 Keyboard Shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 32

System Specifications ................................................................................................................................................ 35 System Information Tools .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 35

PC Info .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Task Manager ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Windows System Information Tool .................................................................................................................................................................. 36 Device Manager .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 DirectX Diagnostics ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Sandra................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 CPU-Z ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37

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GPU-Z ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 HD Tune ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38

Backup & Recovery ..................................................................................................................................................... 39 Windows File History .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 39

Automated Backups ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Restoring Backups .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 41

System Image Backup ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 42 Recovery Drive ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43 OneDrive ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Organizing Data For Backups ................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 System Protection ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46

System Restore ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46 Backing Up & Restoring Passwords ........................................................................................................................................................................ 48

Setting Up & Restoring a Microsoft Account Password ............................................................................................................................... 48 Backing Up & Restoring a Local Account Password .................................................................................................................................... 49 Gaining Access Without a User Account Password ..................................................................................................................................... 50 Storing General Passwords .............................................................................................................................................................................. 50

Other Backup Methods ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Third Party Drive Imaging Software ................................................................................................................................................................. 52 Online Backup ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 Custom Backups ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 53

Data Recovery ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54 Recovering Deleted Files .................................................................................................................................................................................. 55 Permanently Deleting Files ............................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Low Level Format & Zero Fill ............................................................................................................................................................................ 56

System Recovery ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 57 System File Checker .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 57 DISM ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58 Windows Refresh ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 59 Windows Reset ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61 Windows Recovery Environment ..................................................................................................................................................................... 62 System Restore ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 System Image Recovery .................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 Startup Repair ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Command Prompt ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 63 Startup Settings ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63

Hardware Management ............................................................................................................................................... 66 The BIOS & UEFI ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 66 General Hardware Management .............................................................................................................................................................................. 67

Handling Hardware ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 67 Thermal Compounds .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 68 Surge Protectors ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 69 Power Supply Unit .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 69 Cooling .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 70

Device Manager ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 73 Resource Allocation ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 73 Device Power Management .............................................................................................................................................................................. 74 Problematic Devices ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 75 Disabling or Removing Unused Devices ........................................................................................................................................................ 76

Devices in Metro .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77 Devices and Printers ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77 Device Stage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 79 Overclocking ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 79

Benefits ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 80 Drawbacks ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 80 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 81 Stability ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 82 Power Supply Unit .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 82 Cooling .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 82 Comparing Overclocks ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 82 Research .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 83

Windows Installation ................................................................................................................................................... 84 Choosing a Product Edition ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 84

Product Versions ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 85

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Windows 8.1 & Update 1 ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 86 Prior to Installation ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 86

Check your Hardware and Software for Compatibility ................................................................................................................................. 86 Disable Unused Resources in the BIOS/UEFI............................................................................................................................................... 87 Scan for Malware ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 87 Prepare Backups ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 87 Deactivate/Deauthorize Software .................................................................................................................................................................... 88 Windows Refresh and Windows Reset ........................................................................................................................................................... 88 Custom or Upgrade Install ................................................................................................................................................................................. 88 Create or Modify Windows Installation Media ................................................................................................................................................ 90

Preparing the Drive ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 93 Partitioning ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 93 Formatting ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 96 RAID Configuration ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 97 Storage Spaces ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98 Dual Boot or Multiboot ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 99

32-bit vs. 64-bit ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 100 Installing Windows ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 102

Web Installation ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 102 Step 1 - Launching the Installer ...................................................................................................................................................................... 103 Step 2 - Install Updates .................................................................................................................................................................................... 103 Step 3 - Windows Product Key ....................................................................................................................................................................... 103 Step 4 - Upgrade or Custom Install ............................................................................................................................................................... 104 Step 5 - Personalize ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 105 Step 6 - Express Settings ................................................................................................................................................................................ 105 Step 7 - Sign In to Your PC ............................................................................................................................................................................. 107 Step 8 - Finishing Installation .......................................................................................................................................................................... 108

Windows Activation ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108 Checking Activation Status ............................................................................................................................................................................. 109 Failed Activation ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 110

Boot Configuration .................................................................................................................................................... 112 Boot Files .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 112 Accessing The Boot Menu ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 113 Secure Boot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 113 Boot Configuration Data ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 113

BCDEdit .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 114 Startup and Recovery ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 114 MSConfig ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 115 EasyBCD ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 116

Custom Boot Screen ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 117 Bootdisks ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 118

File Explorer ................................................................................................................................................................ 119 Basic Features ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 119

Ribbon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 119 Search Box ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 121 Address Bar ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 121 Navigation Pane ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 122 Details & Preview Panes ................................................................................................................................................................................. 127 Status Bar ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128 Folder Views ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128 Correctly Setting Folder Views ....................................................................................................................................................................... 131

Folder Options ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 132 General ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 133 View ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 133 Search ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 135

Personal Folders ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 135 OneDrive ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 136

Online vs. Offline Access ................................................................................................................................................................................. 137 OneDrive Metro ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 138 OneDrive Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 138 Additional OneDrive Access ........................................................................................................................................................................... 139 Data Accessibility and Security ...................................................................................................................................................................... 139 Disabling OneDrive Integration....................................................................................................................................................................... 140

Libraries 140

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Customizing Libraries ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 142 Disabling Libraries ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 143

Directory Junctions and Symbolic Links ................................................................................................................................................................ 144 Advanced Features ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 145

Set File Explorer Startup Folder ..................................................................................................................................................................... 145 Manipulate Multiple Files ................................................................................................................................................................................. 146 Explorer Restart substitute for Reboot .......................................................................................................................................................... 146 Dual Window Explorer View ............................................................................................................................................................................ 147 Customize Folder Icons & Folder Pictures ................................................................................................................................................... 147 Expanded Context Menus ............................................................................................................................................................................... 148 Edit Context Menus .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 148 Edit 'Open With' Context Menu ....................................................................................................................................................................... 150 Edit 'New' Context Menu .................................................................................................................................................................................. 150 Edit 'Send To' Context Menu .......................................................................................................................................................................... 151 Add 'Copy To' and 'Move To' Context Menu Items ..................................................................................................................................... 151 Add 'Open with Notepad' Context Menu Item .............................................................................................................................................. 151 Increase Menu Display Speed ........................................................................................................................................................................ 152 Fix Changing Folder Views ............................................................................................................................................................................. 152 God Mode ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 153

Windows Drivers ........................................................................................................................................................ 155 Driver Compatibility ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 155

Finding Compatible Drivers ............................................................................................................................................................................. 155 Driver Installation Difficulties ........................................................................................................................................................................... 156 64-bit Compatibility ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 156

Driver Signature ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 157 Signature Warnings .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 157 Signature Verification ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 158

Driver Installation ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 159 Step 1 - Windows 8.1 & Update 1 .................................................................................................................................................................. 159 Step 2 - DirectX ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 160 Step 3 - Windows Update ................................................................................................................................................................................ 160 Step 4 - Motherboard Drivers ......................................................................................................................................................................... 162 Step 5 - Graphics Drivers ................................................................................................................................................................................ 163 Step 6 - Sound Drivers ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 164 Step 7 - Peripheral Drivers .............................................................................................................................................................................. 165 Step 8 - Windows Update Revisited .............................................................................................................................................................. 165

Manually Updating or Uninstalling Drivers ............................................................................................................................................................ 166 Viewing Driver Details ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 166 Manually Updating Drivers .............................................................................................................................................................................. 166 Going Back to an Earlier Driver ...................................................................................................................................................................... 167 Selecting Another Installed Driver .................................................................................................................................................................. 167 Uninstalling Drivers ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 168 Removing Stored Drivers ................................................................................................................................................................................ 168

Driver Verifier ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 171 General Driver Tips ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 172

User Accounts ............................................................................................................................................................ 174 Local Account vs. Microsoft Account ..................................................................................................................................................................... 174

Local Account .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 174 Microsoft Account ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 175 Setting Up a Microsoft Account ...................................................................................................................................................................... 175 Microsoft Account OneDrive Synchronization ............................................................................................................................................. 177

User Account Privileges ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 177 Administrator ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 178 Standard ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 178 Guest ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 178

User Account Strategies ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 179 Number of Users ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 179 OneDrive & Windows Store ............................................................................................................................................................................ 180 Physical Access ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 180 Data Sensitivity .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 181

Managing User Accounts ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 181 Change Your Account Name .......................................................................................................................................................................... 181 Change Your Account Type ............................................................................................................................................................................ 182 Create/Change the Password ......................................................................................................................................................................... 182

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Switch Between Microsoft Account and Local Account ............................................................................................................................. 182 Sign-in Options .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 183 Add a New User ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 184 Delete the Account ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 184 Change the Account Picture ........................................................................................................................................................................... 184

Family Safety .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 185 Advanced Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 187

Local & Roaming User Profiles ....................................................................................................................................................................... 187 Correctly Renaming a User Account ............................................................................................................................................................. 187 Advanced User Accounts Control Panel ....................................................................................................................................................... 188 Hidden Administrator Account ........................................................................................................................................................................ 189

Security ........................................................................................................................................................................ 191 Security Threats ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 191

Viruses & Worms .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 191 Trojan Horses .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 192 Spyware .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 192 Adware ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 192 Rootkits ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 192 Social Engineering ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 192

Windows Action Center ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 193 Security Categories .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 193 Configuring Action Center ............................................................................................................................................................................... 195

User Account Control ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 195 The UAC Process ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 196 Detecting Malware Using UAC ....................................................................................................................................................................... 197 File System and Registry Virtualization ........................................................................................................................................................ 199 Customizing UAC .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 199

Access Control and Permissions ............................................................................................................................................................................ 202 Taking Ownership ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 203 Altering Permissions ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 203

Windows Defender .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 205 Configuring Windows Defender ...................................................................................................................................................................... 206 Windows Defender Command Line Utility .................................................................................................................................................... 209

Windows SmartScreen ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 209 Configuring Windows SmartScreen ............................................................................................................................................................... 210

Windows Firewall ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 210 Basic Configuration........................................................................................................................................................................................... 211 Advanced Configuration .................................................................................................................................................................................. 212

Local Security Policy ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 213 Account Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 214 Local Policies ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 214

Data Execution Prevention ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 215 Address Space Load Randomization ..................................................................................................................................................................... 216 Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection .......................................................................................................................................... 216

EMET .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 216 Safe Unlinking ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 217 Kernel Patch Protection ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 217 Secure Boot ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 217 Encrypting File System ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 218

Backup Encryption Key .................................................................................................................................................................................... 218 BitLocker Drive Encryption ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 219 Additional Security Software .................................................................................................................................................................................... 220

Anti-Malware Packages ................................................................................................................................................................................... 221 Phishing Protection ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 221 Firewalls .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 222

Important Security Tips ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 222 Secure Passwords ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 223 Account Recovery ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 224 Physical Access ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 226 General Online Tips to Avoid Scams, Spam & Malware ........................................................................................................................... 227 Balancing Security vs. Convenience ............................................................................................................................................................. 231

Memory Optimization ................................................................................................................................................ 233 Memory Hardware ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 233

CPU Cache ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 233

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Physical RAM .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 234 Video RAM ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 235

Windows Memory Management ............................................................................................................................................................................. 235 Maximum Supported RAM .............................................................................................................................................................................. 236 Metro Memory Management ........................................................................................................................................................................... 236 Services .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 237 SuperFetch ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 237 Desktop Windows Manager ............................................................................................................................................................................ 239 Fault Tolerant Heap .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 240 ReadyBoost ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 240 ReadyBoot .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 241 Resource Exhaustion Prevention and Resolution ....................................................................................................................................... 242 Memory Dump ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 242 Virtual Memory .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 244

Upgrading Memory .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 248 Drive Optimization ..................................................................................................................................................... 249

Windows I/O Management ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 249 Hard Disk Drives ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 250

Short Stroking .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 250 Optical Drives ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 250 Solid State Drives ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 251

TRIM .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 251 Secure Erase ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 252 Partition Alignment ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 252 Formatting .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 253 Defragmentation ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 254 Pagefile ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 254 Search Index ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 254 SuperFetch & ReadyBoost .............................................................................................................................................................................. 254 Temporary & Personal Files ........................................................................................................................................................................... 254 Filling an SSD To Capacity ............................................................................................................................................................................. 255 Longevity ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 255

Mounting ISO Files .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 255 Virtual Hard Disk ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 256

Booting Up From A VHD.................................................................................................................................................................................. 256 Creating a VHD or VHDX ................................................................................................................................................................................ 257 Mounting and Detaching a VHD ..................................................................................................................................................................... 257 Accessing a System Image Backup VHD ..................................................................................................................................................... 258

Hyper-V ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 258 RAM Drive ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 259 Disk Management ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 260 Disk Diagnostics ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 261

Check Disk ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 262 Drive Controllers ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 263 AutoPlay ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 265 Master File Table ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 266 Optimize Drives .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 267

Advanced Defragmentation ............................................................................................................................................................................. 268 Windows Control Panel ............................................................................................................................................ 270

Customizing Windows Control Panel ..................................................................................................................................................................... 270 Action Center .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 271 Add Features to Windows 8.1 ................................................................................................................................................................................. 272 Administrative Tools .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 272

Component Services ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 272 Computer Management ................................................................................................................................................................................... 272 Defragment and Optimize Drives ................................................................................................................................................................... 272 Disk Cleanup...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 272 Event Viewer ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 273 Hyper-V Manager .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 273 iSCSI Initiator ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 273 Local Security Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 273 ODBC Data Sources ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 273 Performance Monitor ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 273 Print Management ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 273

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Resource Monitor .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 273 Services .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 273 System Configuration ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 273 System Information ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 274 Task Scheduler ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 274 Windows Firewall with Advanced Security ................................................................................................................................................... 274 Windows Memory Diagnostic ......................................................................................................................................................................... 274 Windows PowerShell ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 274

AutoPlay ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 274 BitLocker Drive Encryption ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 274 Color Management .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 274 Credential Manager ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 275 Date and Time ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 275

Date and Time ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 275 Additional Clocks ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 275 Internet Time ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 275

Default Programs ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 275 Set Your Default Programs ............................................................................................................................................................................. 275 Associate a File Type or Protocol with a Program ...................................................................................................................................... 276 Change AutoPlay Settings .............................................................................................................................................................................. 277 Set Program Access and Computer Defaults .............................................................................................................................................. 277

Device Manager ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 277 Devices and Printers ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 277 Display .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 277 Ease of Access Center ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 277 Family Safety .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 278 File History .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 278 Folder Options ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 278 Fonts ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 278 HomeGroup ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 278 Indexing Options ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 278 Internet Options ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 278 Keyboard ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 279 Language .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 279 Location Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 279 Mouse .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 279

Buttons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 280 Pointer Options .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 280 Wheel .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 280

Network and Sharing Center ................................................................................................................................................................................... 280 Setting a Network Location ............................................................................................................................................................................. 280 Connection Status............................................................................................................................................................................................. 281

Notification Area Icons .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 281 Performance Information and Tools ....................................................................................................................................................................... 281 Personalization.........................