For Windows® users, 7 might just be their lucky number

This guide offers a smoother transition for users moving from an older version to Windows® 7. Along with simple step-by-step instructions and numerous useful examples, readers will learn how to: use new tools; find applications and files instantly; navigate efficiently; use wizards and dialogue boxes better; use the improved Windows firewall; get the most out of the new Explorer; and use the many new options.

•More than 90% of new Intel-based PCs—by far the dominant type—ship with Windows pre-installed

•Many users soon must update, with Microsoft no longer supporting XP after 2009

•Author teaches basic skills to newcomers and is widely recognized as an expert on Windows