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Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionVisible WindowsChapter 4 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsOverviewFourth Edition In this chapter, you will learn how to– Relate the history of Microsoft Windows– Explain the Windows interface– Identify the operating system folders of WindowsXP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7– Describe the utilities in Windows that are essentialto techs 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionVersions of Windows on theCompTIA A examsWindowsFamilyVersions (32-bit)Versions (64-bit)Windows XPWindows XP HomeWindows XP 64-bit ver.Windows XP ProfessionalWindows XP Professionalx64 editionWindows Media CenterWindows VistaWindows 7Windows Vista Home Basic/ PremiumWindows Vista Home Basic/ PremiumWindows Vista BusinessWindows Vista BusinessWindows Vista UltimateWindows Vista UltimateWindows Vista EnterpriseWindows Vista EnterpriseWindows 7 StarterWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 UltimateWindows 7 UltimateWindows 7 Enterprise 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionVersions of Windows on theCompTIA A exams (continued)Figure 1: Lots of Windows! 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionBrief History of MicrosoftWindows Windows 3.x– Graphic overlay ofDOS Windows NT– First true WindowsOS Primarily used inhigh-end systems Replaced FAT withNTFSFigure 2: Windows for Workgroups 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reservedFigure 3: Windows NT 4.0
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionBrief History of MicrosoftWindows (continued) Windows 9x– First version ofWindows for typicalusers– Multiple versions,such as 95, 98, 98SE, and MeFigure 4: Windows 95—the Windows of your forefathers 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsWindows 2000Fourth Edition Based on Windows NT, but with a betterinterface Included support for NTFS Came in Professional and Server versions 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsWindows XPFourth Edition Replaced both Windows 2000 and 9x as thedesktop for both home and office Multiple versions, such as Professional,Home, and Media Center 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsWindows XP ProfessionalFourth Edition Big claim to fame: Windows domains Mainstream edition of XPFigure 5: Windows XP Professional 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsWindows XP HomeFourth Edition Easier to explain what Home can’t docompared to Professional––––––No Windows domainsNo encrypting file systemNo support for more than one processorNo support for Remote DesktopCripples NTFS support – simple file sharingNo group policies 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionWindows XP Home(continued)Figure 6: Remote Desktop 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionWindows XP Home(continued)Figure 7: Windows XP Home Sharing tab 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsWindows Media CenterFourth Edition Same as Home, but adds Media CenterFigure 8: Windows XP Media Center 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsWindows VistaFourth Edition Vista Home Basic– Like XP Home, geared to basic home users Vista Home Premium– Home Basic with upgraded multimediaapplicationsFigure 9: Vista Home Premium Media Center 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsWindows Vista (continued)Fourth Edition Vista Business– Basic business version with security, file sharing,and domain access Vista Ultimate– Includes all otherversion features,plus more Vista Enterprise– enhanced Vista Business– includes extra featureslike BitLocker DriveEncryption 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reservedFigure 10: Vista Ultimate
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsWindows 7Fourth EditionFigure 11: The Windows 7 desktop 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsWindows 7 (continued)Fourth Edition The "fixed" version of Vista Windows 7 Starter– Stripped down version intended for netbooks Windows 7 Home Premium– Most basic and most widely released edition ofWindows 7, includes a lot of media functionalityand some advanced network functions Windows 7 Professional– Adds support for joining domains, XP mode, andRemote Desktop Connection Windows 7 Ultimate– everything that Windows 7 has to offer 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsWindows 7 (continued)Fourth Edition Windows 7 Enterprise– Very similar to Windows Vista Enterprise and canonly be purchased directly from Microsoft. Itincludes extra features designed for large Windowsbusinesses, such as enhanced network searches,increased application security, and data protectionusing BitLocker. 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsEnter 64-bit WindowsFourth Edition 64-bit CPUs came after 2001– Allow addressing of up to 16 TB of RAM 32-bit CPUs allow access to only 4GB of RAM x86 designates the 32-bit architecture x64 designates the 64-bit architecture 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionEnter 64-bit Windows(continued) Windows XP Professional x64 Edition– Runs on any AMD or Intel processor that supportsboth 32 bits and 64 bits All Windows Vista and 7 editions have x64versions except for Windows 7 Starter Most 32-bit software runs fine in 64-bit OS– Some software requiresemulation, calledCompatibility Mode: Right-click an executableand select Properties. Select Compatibility tab.Figure 12: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionEnter 64-bit Windows(continued)Figure 13: 64-bit Vista 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionEnter 64-bit Windows(continued)Figure 14: Finding an executable fileFigure 15: Compatibility mode options 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsWindows InterfaceFourth Edition All versions share common look and feel––––Utilities same or similarGUI works the sameCommand-line interface has similar commandsMaster one, and you're well on your way tomastering them all Three areas of interest– Common user interface– Tech-oriented utilities– Typical OS folders 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsUser InterfaceFourth Edition Logon screen (XP Pro in a domain) Welcome Screen (XP Home and Pro not in adomain, Windows Vista, and Windows 7)Figure 16: Windows XP logon screenFigure 17: Windows XP Welcome screen 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsUser Interface (continued)Fourth EditionFigure 18: Windows XP domain logon screenFigure 19: Windows 7 Welcome screen 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsDesktopFourth Edition The primary interface to the computer;allows users to customize itFigure 20: Windows XP desktop 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reservedFigure 21: Mike’s messy desktop
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsAero DesktopFourth Edition Unique to Vista and Windows 7– Transparency– Flip 3DFigure 23: Flip 3DFigure 22: Transparency 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsAero Desktop (continued)Fourth Edition Hardware requirements––––DirectX 9 capable video card or better128 MB of video RAMWindows Display Driver Model (WDDM) driverPixel Shader version 2.0 Hot keys– WINDOWS KEY-TAB to open and cycle– WINDOWS KEY-TAB-SHIFT to cycle backward 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsTesting for AeroFourth Edition If WINDOWS KEY-TAB works, you have Aero Right-click desktop, select Personalize, andthen Windows Color and AppearanceFigure 24: You’ve got Aero! 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsTesting for Aero (continued)Fourth EditionFigure 25: The lack of transparency and the flat window with no drop shadow showthat Aero is not activated. 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsAero DesktopFourth EditionFigure 26: Select one of the Aero themes to activate the Aero Desktop in Windows 7. 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsTaskbar and Start MenuFourth EditionFigure 27: Three different Windows Start buttons. Start Button accesses theStart Menu Example: Accesses AllPrograms – Accessoriesmenu to open NotepadFigure 28: Notepad application(note the buttons in the upper-right corner) 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionTaskbar and Start Menu(continued)Figure 29: System tray showing several icons and the timeFigure 30: Quick Launch toolbar 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionTaskbar and Start Menu(continued)Figure 31: Pinned applicationsFigure 32: A Jump List 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionThe Many Faces ofWindows Explorer My Computer– Provides access to drives, folders, and files– Customizable: Can display different views, showhidden files, hide file extensions, and moreFigure 33: Windows Explorer in Windows XP displaying the drives installed, as well ascommon tasks on the left 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionThe Many Faces ofWindows Explorer (continued)Figure 34: Windows Explorer in Windows 7 displaying the drivesinstalled and showing tasks 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsToggle Folder List (XP)Fourth Edition The Folder List view enables you to copy andmove files easily between drives and folders In Windows Explorer, click the Foldersbutton Now copy and move some files– We do this all the time, but we don’t think aboutwhat we’re doing– When dragging files/folders, holding down theCTRL key copies the files/folders versus movingthem 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionToggle Folder List (XP)(continued)Figure 35: Windows Explorer in Windows XP with the Folders list toggled on 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsChanging ViewsFourth Edition XP hides certain thingsby default– Change Folder Options tosee these things. In My Documents, clickTools Folder Options– Select View tab– Select Show hidden filesand folders– Deselect Hide extensionsfor known file types– Deselect Hide protectedoperating system filesFigure 36: Folder Options dialog box 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsChanging ViewsFourth EditionFigure 38: Computer displayinghidden files and foldersFigure 37: Default Computer view wheremany things are hidden 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsMy Documents (Windows XP)Fourth Edition Windows XP– My Documents – Contains My Pictures, My Music,My Videos– Not on Desktop by default– Desktop items must be– configuredFigure 39: Windows XPDesktop Items dialog box 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsMy Documents (Windows XP)Fourth EditionFigure 40: My Pictures subfolder in My Documents 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionUser’s Files (Windows Vistaand 7) Windows Vista/7– Documents, Pictures, Music, Video– Additional ones include Links, Searches, etc.Figure 41: Typical user accounts folder in Windows Vista 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsLibraries (Windows 7)Fourth Edition Windows 7 Libraries– Aggregates folders from multiple locations– Places them in a single, easy-to-find spot inWindows Explorer– Files and folders don’t actually move—the libraryjust creates links to themFigure 42: Libraries in Windows Explorer 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsUser InterfaceFourth Edition Recycle Bin– Deleted files sent to the Recycle Bin– Can retrieve them if desired– Size can be adjusted My Network Places/Network– Shows the current networkconnections available Windows Sidebar (Vista)– Enables small helper applications called Gadgets 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsUser Interface (continued)Fourth EditionFigure 43: Windows 7Recycle Bin Properties 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reservedFigure 44: Network inWindows Vista
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsUser Interface (continued)Fourth EditionFigure 45: Windows Sidebarin action 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsHot KeysFourth EditionFunction KeysKeyFunctionF1HelpF2RenameF3Search menuF5Refresh the currentwindowF6Move among selectionsin current windows 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsHot Keys (continued)Fourth EditionPopular hot keysKey CombinationFunctionCTRL-ESCOpen Start menuALT-TABSwitch between open programsALT-F4Quit programCTRL-ZUndo the last commandCTRL-ASelect all the items in the currentwindowSHIFT-DELETEDelete item permanentlySHIFT-F10Open a shortcut menu for theselected itemSHIFTBypass the automatic-run featurefor optical media 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsHot Keys (continued)Fourth EditionPopular hot keys (continued)Key CombinationFunctionALT-SPACEDisplay the main window’s Systemmenu (from this menu you canrestore, move, resize, minimize,maximize, or close the window)ALT-ENTEROpen the properties for theselected object 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsHot Keys (continued)Fourth EditionWorking with textKey TRL-ZUndo 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsHot Keys (continued)Fourth EditionWindows Key shortcutsKey CombinationFunctionWINDOWS KEYStart menuWINDOWS KEY-DShow desktopWINDOWS KEY-EWindows ExplorerWINDOWS KEY-LLock the computerWINDOWS KEY-TABCycle through taskbarbuttons (or Flip 3D withWindows Aero in Vista/7)WINDOWS KEYPAUSE/BREAKOpen the System Propertiesdialog box 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsOperating System FoldersFourth Edition Techs need to know where to find theimportant OS folders and files . . . And what to do when they get there!– System folder– Other folders, such as Program Files, Documentsand Settings, and C:\WINDOWS 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionOperating System Folders(continued) System folder– Folder where the OS files are installed– Called ―SystemRoot‖ or referred toas %systemroot% in commands and scripts– Typically C:\Windows in all XP, Vista, and 7versions 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionOperating System Folders(continued) C:\%systemroot%\Fonts– All fonts reside here C:\%systemroot%\Offline Files (Offline WebPages in Windows 7)– Web pages saved for offline viewing C:\%systemroot%\SYSTEM32– Critical OS files C:\%systemroot%\Temp– Windows and apps create temp files here 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsProgram FoldersFourth Edition C:\Program Files (All Versions)– For installed applications C:\Program Files (x86)– Only seen in 64-bit Windows– Where 32-bit apps are placed– 64-bit apps are placed in C:\Program Files 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsPersonal File Locations (XP)Fourth Edition C:\Documents and Settings (XP)– All user personal files and settings C:\Documents and Settings\Default User(hidden)– All of the default settings for a user C:\Documents and Settings\All Users– This folder stores information for any setting orapplication that’s defined for all users on the PC 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionPersonal File Locations (XP)(continued) C:\Documents and Settings\Shared Documents(XP only)– A set of folders accessible by every account ona computer– When using Windows XP’s Simple File Sharing, this isthe only folder on the computer that’s shared C:\Documents and Settings\ User Name – The location of a specific user account’s My Documentsfolder 2012 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved
Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A Guide toManaging andTroubleshooting PCsFourth EditionPersonal File Locations (XP)(continued) C:\Documents and Settings\ User Name \Desktop– The location of the desktop folder for a specific user account C:\Documents and Settings\ User Name \ Username \Documents– The location of the My Docum
Windows 7 Home Premium –Most basic and most widely released edition of Windows 7, includes a lot of media functionality and some advanced network functions Windows 7 Professional –Adds support for joining domains, XP mode, and Remote Desktop Connection Windows 7 Ultimate –everything that Windows 7 has to offer
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