Recommend a good WIndows 7 book?
Hello, Can anyone recommend a good Windows 7 book focusing on the 'home user'? I'm after something that will get right into the nuts and bolts of the OS, e.g tinkering with the registry, using resource monitor, using event viewer etc. I've purchased Windows 7 Resource Kit but find it too geared towards deployment/management within a corporate environment. thanks, Dom Hortonsqlreportingservicescrystalreports.blogspot.com
January 5th, 2011 12:41pm

Hello, Can anyone recommend a good Windows 7 book focusing on the 'home user'? I'm after something that will get right into the nuts and bolts of the OS, e.g tinkering with the registry, using resource monitor, using event viewer etc. I've purchased Windows 7 Resource Kit but find it too geared towards deployment/management within a corporate environment. thanks, Dom Horton sqlreportingservicescrystalreports.blogspot.com I had asked that question once here. The helpful advice I got was as follows: "Your post explains the insane popularity of the "Windows for Dummies" and "Windows For Complete Idiots" book lines. There are plenty of 3rd party books on Windows in most of the flavors (except 7 for the reasons Ronnie explained). And you can bet on Windows 7 versions coming as soon as the RTM version is released."
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January 5th, 2011 1:11pm

On Wed, 5 Jan 2011 17:32:33 +0000, Dom Horton wrote: Hello, Can anyone recommend a good Windows 7 book focusing on the 'home user'? I'm after something that will get right into the nuts and bolts of the OS, e.g tinkering with the registry, using resource monitor, using event viewer etc. I've purchased Windows 7 Resource Kit but find it too geared towards deployment/management within a corporate environment. I recommend "Windows 7 Inside Out" by Bott, Siechert, and Stinson. Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP
January 5th, 2011 1:17pm

I recommend "Windows 7 Inside Out" by Bott, Siechert, and Stinson. Yes, I have actually quoted that very text. I thought we were not permitted to reveal it here. Here was my post: Here's a publication from Microsoft Press to get you started: Windows 7 Inside Out (chapter 2, pdf) "If you choose to install Windows 7 without entering a product key, you might be asked to select the edition you want to install (a file named Ei.cfg, in the Sources folder on the installation disk, can restrict these options to a specific edition; if that file exists, you will not see this list of options)."
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January 5th, 2011 1:39pm

Windows 7 Pocket Guide written by Microsoft MVP Rich Robinson. It's simple for newbies and free. On this link you can preview book: http://issuu.com/mintywhite/docs/windows7?mode=embed&layout=grey .
January 5th, 2011 4:33pm

Hello, Windows 7 unleashed. Paul McFedries. I have this one. It's pretty good. It does talk about corporate deployment and such but it's very complete so you can just skip around and read the stuff that interests you. If you have basic Windows concepts/knowledge then dummies/idiots is not a good fit. I have only skimmed over them @ book stores but they look like Windows dressing (no pun intended). MiguelMiguel Fra / Falcon IT Services Computer & Network Support, Miami, FL Visit our Knowledgebase and Support Sharepoint Site
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January 5th, 2011 5:49pm

Hello, Windows 7 unleashed. Paul McFedries. I have this one. It's pretty good. It does talk about corporate deployment and such but it's very complete so you can just skip around and read the stuff that interests you. If you have basic Windows concepts/knowledge then dummies/idiots is not a good fit. I have only skimmed over them @ book stores but they look like Windows dressing (no pun intended). Miguel Miguel Fra / Falcon IT Services Computer & Network Support, Miami, FL Visit our Knowledgebase and Support Sharepoint Site As you can see, Falcon, I got tagged Abusive again. You might infer I am an advocate of good documentation. I was very offended to be handed that suggestion by some sponsored troll on this site. Yeah. Windows For Dummies and Windows For Complete Idiots . Here's the original 4/20/2009 thread mentioned above, in mht-file format. Official Windows 7 manual.mht
January 5th, 2011 8:18pm

Good recommendations, too: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596806392/ (D. Pogue, Windows 7 - The missing manual). For advanced questions, http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780735625303/ (M.E. Russinovich et al., Windows Internals - 5th edition)."192 GB ought to be enough for anybody." (from the miniseries "Next Generation's Jokes")
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January 5th, 2011 8:48pm

Windows 7 Secrets by Paul Thurrott. If this was helpful, please vote by clicking the green triangle. If it solves the issue, click Propose as Answer. Thanks!
January 5th, 2011 9:06pm

Brilliant, thanks all for the quick and positive response. cheers, Domsqlreportingservicescrystalreports.blogspot.com
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January 6th, 2011 5:09am

Hey Dom n my view best Windows book is Help Section in windows. try you will find lots of information .Amolkumar Supe
January 6th, 2011 9:35am

yes I agree.....but I like having something to read when away from the PC!sqlreportingservicescrystalreports.blogspot.com
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January 8th, 2011 9:52am

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