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384 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Andy Rathbone
196 books4 followersBorn in San Diego, California, Andy Rathbone began writing for newspapers in the early 80s. He started freelancing articles to computer magazines soon after, then began writing the "Windows For Dummies" series in 1992. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages worldwide.
He's since written more than 50 books, with more than 15 million copies in print. Recent books include Windows 8.1 For Dummies, Surface For Dummies, and Windows 8 Tablets For Dummies.
His latest book, the second edition of Windows 10 For Dummies, is available as of November 2016.
He's since written more than 50 books, with more than 15 million copies in print. Recent books include Windows 8.1 For Dummies, Surface For Dummies, and Windows 8 Tablets For Dummies.
His latest book, the second edition of Windows 10 For Dummies, is available as of November 2016.
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April 10, 2013
I decided to review this though I read it years ago. My computer died and we bought a brand new one with this monstrosity called Windows 8 which has me pining for my beloved Windows 7. This is a good book that will take you through step-by-step learning about how to use Windows 7 and if you have the option of buying a used computer with Windows 7 on it versus a new one with Windows 8, GRAB the used one with Windows 7. Windows 8 was developed by some psychopathic, anti-social people-hating tech nerds who deserve to be caught and tortured to death. If you spot them, let me know where.
This book was one of those I used to learn Windows 7 which was such a nice operating system. It helped me a lot and the For Dummies series is good overall for introducing you to a subject.
This book was one of those I used to learn Windows 7 which was such a nice operating system. It helped me a lot and the For Dummies series is good overall for introducing you to a subject.
August 18, 2012
I wish the author did not have a monopoly on these editions for FOR DUMMIES. His material is chaotic, he is anti-knowledge, anti-science -- constanting siding with the reader who he assumes is lazy and unmotivated. Nudge nudge, Wink wink. We don't have to know that do we? That's for the nerds from Animal House. Being dumb about computers, science or math doesn't mean stupid and illiterate.
Because the material is chaotic, it's hard to redflag or highlight something and expect to find it again based on his weasel-worded sub-chapter headings.
Finally, with all the time he wastes dumbing stuff down (not the same as simplifying, or writing science or the non-scientist) there's a lot of fairly important stuff he either skips or at least doesn't cover sufficiently.
I wish I had my dollars back. I wish I had bought a different book about WINDOWS 7.
Because the material is chaotic, it's hard to redflag or highlight something and expect to find it again based on his weasel-worded sub-chapter headings.
Finally, with all the time he wastes dumbing stuff down (not the same as simplifying, or writing science or the non-scientist) there's a lot of fairly important stuff he either skips or at least doesn't cover sufficiently.
I wish I had my dollars back. I wish I had bought a different book about WINDOWS 7.
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July 25, 2011
I forgot I read this book last year when I picked it up again (July 2011) at the library. The Dummies series of books is generally OK, and this one is no exception. I get the feeling that the same book is simply revised and republished each time a new Windows comes out. The material goes from the REALLY basic (I think everyone by now knows what the Internet is) to Intermediate level (e.g., intelligently changing your firewall settings). The writing style is breezy, sometimes bordering on being a little too cute, but for this type of book that's probably the right approach.
I've used a personal computer since before the first actual PC came out in 1981, so I mostly know what I'm doing. I've been a long time Windows XP user but, like many others, decided to skip Vista in hopes that Windows 7 would be better. Now that I have a Windows 7 netbook, there are a few things that are new to me that I'm not quite getting. User Account Protection and Libraries, to name two. This book does an adequate job explaining both at a novice-to-intermediate level. Another good thing about books like this is that it reminds me of things I have forgotten, such as Ctrl-Z can be used to undo a deletion and where Windows hides the Restore Point features.
I noticed a few errors or inconsistencies. In the section dealing with ripping CDs, Rathbone talks about ripping CDs in lossless format with Windows Media Player and mentions WMA Lossless, which is fine. But on the very next page, he says that if you want true duplicates of your CDs, use WAV (Lossless), and if you don't choose WAV, WMP will throw out some of your audio quality. This, of course, isn't true. Lossless is lossless, regardless of the format: WAV, WMA Lossless, FLAC, APE, etc., (some of which may not be supported by WMP). There are a couple of other minor problems like this.
My biggest gripe with this book is that Windows 7 Starter is mostly ignored, and that is the version I have on my netbook. Rathbone lists Starter in his inventory of Windows versions. Later on, he correctly notes that Starter cannot create a Homegroup. Otherwise, I don't believe Starter is referred to at all, even though some functionality he discusses for Win 7 isn't available in Starter. Rathbone's book isn't alone in this omission, but since millions of netbook owners use Starter, it would be nice if Windows 7 for Dummies did a better job of highlighting the differences between Starter and Home Premium.
Overall, Windows 7 for Dummies does what it is designed to do relatively well. I think there are better books out there that serve the same purpose and there are worse ones. It's well organized and covers the basics pretty well.
I've used a personal computer since before the first actual PC came out in 1981, so I mostly know what I'm doing. I've been a long time Windows XP user but, like many others, decided to skip Vista in hopes that Windows 7 would be better. Now that I have a Windows 7 netbook, there are a few things that are new to me that I'm not quite getting. User Account Protection and Libraries, to name two. This book does an adequate job explaining both at a novice-to-intermediate level. Another good thing about books like this is that it reminds me of things I have forgotten, such as Ctrl-Z can be used to undo a deletion and where Windows hides the Restore Point features.
I noticed a few errors or inconsistencies. In the section dealing with ripping CDs, Rathbone talks about ripping CDs in lossless format with Windows Media Player and mentions WMA Lossless, which is fine. But on the very next page, he says that if you want true duplicates of your CDs, use WAV (Lossless), and if you don't choose WAV, WMP will throw out some of your audio quality. This, of course, isn't true. Lossless is lossless, regardless of the format: WAV, WMA Lossless, FLAC, APE, etc., (some of which may not be supported by WMP). There are a couple of other minor problems like this.
My biggest gripe with this book is that Windows 7 Starter is mostly ignored, and that is the version I have on my netbook. Rathbone lists Starter in his inventory of Windows versions. Later on, he correctly notes that Starter cannot create a Homegroup. Otherwise, I don't believe Starter is referred to at all, even though some functionality he discusses for Win 7 isn't available in Starter. Rathbone's book isn't alone in this omission, but since millions of netbook owners use Starter, it would be nice if Windows 7 for Dummies did a better job of highlighting the differences between Starter and Home Premium.
Overall, Windows 7 for Dummies does what it is designed to do relatively well. I think there are better books out there that serve the same purpose and there are worse ones. It's well organized and covers the basics pretty well.
May 13, 2012
Where do you go for good advice about a windows/computer problem when your son has left for college? This is a good first choice. Not too technical, informative and useful for beginners, this is a useful primer on the basics of the Windows 7 world. With this tome, I became the go-to expert on Windows at home. What a surprise!
October 4, 2013
LoL .. this is being well used right by my computer!
February 1, 2014
only a book i will recommend for people who had never used windows in their life
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February 29, 2016Very helpful for one who finds computers difficult to. Use
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