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Product Description
Tips, tricks, treats, and secrets revealed on the latest operating system from Microsoft Windows 7
You already know the ups and downs of Windows Vista-now it's time to learn the ins and outs of Windows 7! Internationally recognized Windows experts, Microsoft insiders, and authors Paul “Jerk” Thurrott and Rafael Rivera [that’s me, Mom!] cut through the hype to pull away the curtain and reveal useful information not found anywhere else. Regardless of your level of knowledge, you'll discover little-known facts on how things work, what's new and different, and how you can modify Windows 7 to meet your own specific needs.
A witty, conversational tone tells you what you need to know to go from Windows user to Windows expert and doesn't waste time with basic computer topics while point-by-point comparisons demonstrate the difference between Windows 7 features and functionality to those in Windows XP and Vista.
- Windows 7 is the exciting update to Microsoft's operating system
- Authors are internationally known Windows experts and Microsoft insiders [who dat!]
- Exposes tips, tricks, and secrets on the new features and functionality of Windows 7
- Reveals best practices for customizing the system to work for you
- Investigates the differences between Windows 7 and previous versions of Windows
No need to whisper! Windows 7 Secrets is the ultimate insider's guide to Microsoft's most exciting Windows version in years.
FCC mandated disclaimer: Obvious.
Hey Rafael, I just found a ‘bug?’ in Windows 7. In fact it’s a bug that I would like to have all the time.
Do this:
– Open explorer
– Go to My Music (don’t close it after)
– Right-click the explorer icon on the taskbar and pin it
– Browse back to desktop from the same explorer Window
– Go back to My Music
– Unpin it from taskbar
Now go back to Desktop from the same Window. Now everywhere you will go after doing this, the explorer icon on the taskbar will change everytime you go to another folder with a different icon. Like go back to My Music, the explorer icon on the taskbar will change to a music icon.
This trick will no longer if you close the Explorer Window and open a new one, weird eh?
DR
Nice find! – Confirmed with Windows 7 x32.
Wonder what causes it to happen?
How can a secret be a secret if it is shared to everyone? This sounds like propaganda, pushing Microsoft proprietary software!
With open source free software, it’s already free! So does 50% more really sound like the better deal? LOL …
Brad (whatever your real name is), please refrain from posting your Windows 7 Sins-oriented crap on my blog. Only warning.
Hi Rafael, where’s the stylish door stop? I can’t find it anywhere at Amazon…
@DanielRemains That isn’t a bug, it’s desired behavior that occurs whenever Explorer (or any app that doesn’t do anything special with the taskbar icon) is NOT pinned to the taskbar and has only one window open. The taskbar button will always show the window icon in this case.