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Windows 7 Annoyances: Tips, Secrets, and Solutions 1st Edition

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Windows 7 may be faster and more stable than Vista, but it's a far cry from problem-free. David A. Karp comes to the rescue with the latest in his popular Windows Annoyances series. This thorough guide gives you the tools you need to fix the troublesome parts of this operating system, plus the solutions, hacks, and timesaving tips to make the most of your PC.

  • Streamline Windows Explorer, improve the Search tool, eliminate the Green Ribbon of Death, and tame User Account Control prompts
  • Explore powerful Registry tips and tools, and use them to customize every aspect of Windows and solve its shortcomings
  • Squeeze more performance from your hardware with solutions for your hard disk, laptop battery, CPU, printers, and more
  • Stop crashes, deal with stubborn hardware and drivers, fix video playback issues, and troubleshoot Windows when it won't start
  • Protect your stuff with permissions, encryption, and shadow copies
  • Secure and speed up your wireless network, fix networking woes, make Bluetooth functional, and improve your Web experience
  • Get nearly all of the goodies in 7 Ultimate, no matter which edition you have

    "Blunt, honest, and awesome."

    --Aaron Junod, Manager, Integration Systems at Evolution Benefits

    "This could be the best [money] you've ever spent."

    --Jon Jacobi,     PC World

    "To use Windows is to be annoyed -- and this book is the best way to solve any annoyance you come across. It's the most comprehensive and entertaining guide you can get for turning Windows into an operating system that's a pleasure to use."

    --Preston Gralla, author of     Windows Vista in a Nutshell, and Computerworld contributing editor

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  5. Publication date
    June 8, 2010
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 1.42 x 9 inches
  8. Print length
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David A. Karp is the author of twelve power-user books, including the bestselling Windows Annoyances series of books and O'Reilly's eBay Hacks. David's books are available in ten languages, and can be found under the short legs of tables around the world.

David is the founder of Annoyances.org, one of the most respected and popular computer help sites on the Interwebs. He writes for PC Magazine, but they're curiously reluctant to publish photos of his bicycle. Notable recognition has come from PC Computing, Windows Magazine, the San Francisco Examiner, and the New York Times.

He scored 30.96647% on the Geek Test (http://www.innergeek.us/), earning a rating of "Total Geek." He hopes future revisions of the test reward publishing his score in the backs of computer books. David spends nearly every spare moment with his son.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ O'Reilly Media; 1st edition (June 8, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 719 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0596157622
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0596157623
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.07 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.42 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Edward A. Clarke
5.0 out of 5 stars An essential book
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2012
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I was a software developer for 40 years have been using Windows since version 1.03 (yes, 1.03, with tiled windows). Each version of Windows adds more and more useless features (excuse me, "marketing incentives") and the ever faster hardware can barely keep up (and sometimes it can't, see Vista). As a result, perceived performance has been roughly constant.

I had stopped at Windows XP and it was with some misgivings that I bought a small Acer netbook (Acer AO 722-0825 with dual 1.0 GHz C-80 APUs and 4 GB RAM, a good machine but that's a different review) with Windows 7. Performance was OK but somewhat lethargic and, not being familiar with Windows 7 (which is vastly different than Windows XP and its predecessors), I didn't know how to proceed to overcome the lethargy.

Enter this book. After reading some of the chapters on Performance Improvements and following some of the directions, the difference is INCREDIBLE! Displays, menus, etc. snap into place and the text looks more readable also. I can't wait to have the time to read the rest of the book.

And that' should be easy. The author has a very readable, easy-to-follow, and often humorous style, and technical jargon is kept to a minimum. And he takes pains to explain why things are the way they are (there's often a good reason, even if it may not seem that way) and how to get around some of the tradeoffs that Microsoft made when designing Windows 7. And the chapter on Troubleshooting (more than 100 pages) looks like it's worth its weight in gold.

So, I can't recommend the book more strongly. Easily 5 stars.
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Long-Suffering Technology Consumer
4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe Windows 7 isn't as annoying as earlier versions...
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2010
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...or maybe after a generation of Windows operating systems, we're simply immune to assaults by Windows products on the sensibilities of computer users (especially users more interested in doing things with their data files than tweaking their operating systems).

In either case, "Windows 7 Annoyances" is less a catalog of serious Windows 7 annoyances, and more a compendium of advanced Windows 7 features, trips and tricks.

The features and solutions it offers are thorough, and described in superb technical detail. The target audience for this book is clearly power users confident in the deep (and sometimes scary) areas of Windows 7. Proof of this is found in Chapter 3, 72 pages devoted exclusively to the Windows registry. David Karp offers exhaustive descriptions and prescriptions of the Windows 7 registry. He does this very well, but in giving registry tweaks this much emphasis he is speaking to advanced power users of computers. Most Windows users are probably better served by avoiding working in the registry except for last-ditch efforts to correct their worst problems. Registry modifications bring with them the true potential to inflict serious unintended consequences to your computer, and I suggest that the book's biggest shortcoming is in not giving this potential risk enough emphasis.

Similarly, Chapter 9 is focused entirely on use of text-based command prompts. These are arguably tools of the power user looking to work faster (or deeper) than a GUI permits.

Otherwise, the book is a delightful guide to things about Windows 7 that Microsoft forgot to tell us. It describes the different versions of Windows 7, gives sound advice on making files and folders behave consistently, provides a tutorials on media files, offers troubleshooting and diagnostic tools, and walks you patiently through networking/Internet concepts and security issues.

Two appendices provide overviews of the BIOS (the basic input output system, which allows a personal computer to boot into ANY operating system), and TCP/IP, the standards that allow data to flow over the Internet regardless of the hardware and software packages that are sending and receiving them.

If you're not *seriously* annoyed by Windows 7, then this book may be more than you need, and you might want to consider  Windows 7: The Missing Manual  instead.

But if you're a power user and want to increase your control over Windows 7 (or if you are the go-to person for fixing the computer problems of family and friends), then this book will be a good addition to your troubleshooting toolkit.
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WarPaint
5.0 out of 5 stars Three Excellent Books For The W7 User/Owner
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2012
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This book, along with the other two ("W7, The Missing Manual" & "W7, The Definitive Guide"), should be required reading for the folks at MS who are responsible for this latest product attempt. It is definitely more than helpful and useful to this lowly PC user. The authors of all three books do not hold back as they point out the obvious errors, omissions, and needless complexity that MS inserted into this new edition of Windows. At the same time, they are quick to point out the good points of the product. Amazingly, even with three volumes of information, you quickly realize that each has its own unique turf and approach. That is to say each is not just a rehash of the others. The writing is at a nice balanced level that doesn't talk down to those with a lot of experience while making clear aspects that might be new to readers unfamiliar with wonderous world of the OS. The only problem I had, and it is my problem, is that it is nearly impossible to read the books straight through because they keep mentioning other features that will be or were covered in the book. Of course, I've got to go find out about that immediately. This means I find myself reading with umpteen bookmarks stuck in the places I was when something else caught my attention. I would definetly recommend these books to anyone who has met the enemy and has come to realize that a little help would be greatly appreciated.
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Tom West
5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly as advertised
Reviewed in Canada on November 14, 2011
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This book has already saved me several hours of desperate Internet searching, so it has already paid for itself. It's exactly what it purports to be and rather more. It's detailed explanations of things MS would like to think 'just happen naturally' have saved me hours of frustration.

As well, the attitude is about right. Slightly snarky, but understanding that we're *not* MS Windows target market, so we have to expect things to be less than optimal from our point of view.

Having the OS anticipate what the user wants and doing it for him works nicely 90% of the time. But the other 10% of the time, it leaves the user so far up the creek without a paddle that it more than cancels out the 90%.

"Windows 7 Annoyances" provides a paddle.
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Don
5.0 out of 5 stars The Business
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2011
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Since I first purchased The "Annoyances" book on windows 98 I have never looked back, as I upgraded to Windows XP I purchased the book to go with it the books by "Karp" are really the 'Bibles' for Windows users. Well written, easily understood and full of tips, tricks and useful information you really dont need any other book for your operating system they are that good! The "Annoyances" website is also a Godsend for those of us who from time to time find ourselves pulling our hair out by the roots wondering what in the hell did Microsoft have against us when designing their system! First glances at "Annoyance for Windows 7" shows me that this book is in a similar format to previous books and every bit as informative, a must buy for those who like to be in control of Windows rather than have windows in control of them.
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Bhob
4.0 out of 5 stars A plethora of hints, tips and backrground to how Win 7 operates
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2013
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If you are looking for guidance on just how to get up and running in Win 7, this is not the best book for you. (I bought the "The Missing Manual" a couple of years ago).

This book is for those who have been using Win 7 for a while and want to sort out some of the quirks of Win 7 and customize it so it runs the way you want, not the way Microsoft thinks you want. From simple tweaks using some of the drop down menus to diving into the Registry to get at a hidden function or two. Sometimes back to that old DOS prompt.

A mass of information which gives an insight into the mishmash of different software activity that lies behind that friendly(?) GUI.
Some of it you may never really need to know but it gives a better understanding of the why windows operates (or doesn't operate) the way it does.

My Win 7 experience would have bee much less frustrating if I had bought this book sooner. :-)
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e.k.
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2014
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useful book
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G. Saxby
5.0 out of 5 stars everyone's favourite book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2014
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Hi,
this book is now well "dog eared" from use by all the family as the "bible for getting Win 7 running properly.
To me that is the best recommendation that could be given
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