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TABLE  OF  CONTENTS  

Table of Contents..................................................... ........................................................... ........................................... 2 

Copyright & Credits........................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 11 

Introduction ..................................................... ........................................................... ................................................... 12 

Before Using this Guide ................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 13 Basic Requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 

Different Versions of Windows ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 

Why is the Guide So Long? .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 

Recommended Software ................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 

Pictures and Diagrams....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 

Problems with the Guide.................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 

Your Responsibilities .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 

Vista Usage Notes ................................................... ........................................................... ......................................... 15 Search Box........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 

User Account Control ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 

 Administrator Command Prompt...................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Windows Explorer ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 

Notification Area .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 

Windows Aero Interface..................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 

Program Compatibility........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 

Driver Compatibility............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 

Basic PC Terminology ...................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 18 Bits & Bytes.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 

PC .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 

CPU ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 

Motherboard......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 

Memory ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 

Hard Drive ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 

CD/DVD Drive...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 

Floppy Drive ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 

Graphics Card ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 

Display Device..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 

Sound Card .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 

Speakers or Headphones .................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 

Power Supply Unit .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 

Heatsinks and Fans ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 

Case ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 

Peripheral ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 

Operating System and Software ...................................................................................................................................................................... 21 

System Specifications ...................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 22 System Information Tools .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 

Windows System Information Tool .................................................................................................................................................................. 22 

Performance & Information Tools .................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Device Manager .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 

DirectX Diagnostics ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 

3DMark ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 

Sandra................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 

CPU-Z ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 

Providing System Specifications............................................................................................................................................................................... 24 

Backup & Recovery ........................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 25 Backup and Restore Center ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 

Backing up Files .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 

Restoring Files..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 

Backing Up the Entire Computer ...................................................................................................................................................................... 27 

Restoring the Entire Computer ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28 

System Protection ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 System Restore ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 

Previous Versions ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 

Resizing System Protection's Reserved Drive Space .................................................................................................................................. 30 

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Other Automated Backup Methods .......................................................................................................................................................................... 30 

Norton Ghost........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 

Online Backup ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 

Manual Backup ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31 

Backing Up the Windows Registry ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32 

Backing Up & Restoring Passwords ........................................................................................................................................................................ 33 

Backing Up Login Password ............................................................................................................................................................................. 33 

Restoring Login Password ................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 

Recovering Login Password ............................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Storing Passwords .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 

Recovering Other Passwords ........................................................................................................................................................................... 34 

File Deletion and Recovery........................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 

Recovering Deleted Files .................................................................................................................................................................................. 35 

Permanently Deleting Files ............................................................................................................................................................................... 35 

Low Level Format and Zero Fill ........................................................................................................................................................................ 35 

System Recovery ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 

System File Checker .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 

 Advanced Boot Options ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 

Windows Recovery Environment.............................................................................................................................................................................. 38 

Startup Repair  ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 

System Restore ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 

Windows Complete PC Restore....................................................................................................................................................................... 39 

Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool .................................................................................................................................................................. 39 

Command Prompt............................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 

BIOS & Hardware Management .......................................................... ........................................................... ........... 41 The BIOS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 

Post Screen.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 

BIOS Settings ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41 

BIOS Updates...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 

Firmware Updates............................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 

Hardware Maintenance .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 42 

Hardware Handling Tips .................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 

Cooling .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43 

Device Manager ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 

 ACPI Resource Allocation ................................................................................................................................................................................. 46 

Interrupt Requests (IRQs) ................................................................................................................................................................................. 46 Device Power Management .............................................................................................................................................................................. 47 

Remove Unused Devices .................................................................................................................................................................................. 48 

Windows Installation......................................................... ........................................................... ............................... 49 Prior to Installation....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49 

Check your Hardware for Compatibility .......................................................................................................................................................... 49 

Disable Unused Resources in the BIOS ......................................................................................................................................................... 49 

Scan for Malware and Prepare Backups ........................................................................................................................................................ 49 

Migrating Files and Settings or Upgrade Install ............................................................................................................................................. 50 

Modifying The Windows Installation Disk ....................................................................................................................................................... 50 

Preparing the Hard Drive(s) ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 51 

Dual Boot or Multibooting .................................................................................................................................................................................. 51 

Partitioning ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 52 

RAID Configuration............................................................................................................................................................................................. 53 

File Systems ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 54 

32-bit vs. 64-bit .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 54 

Installing Windows....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55 

Step 1 - Start the Install ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 55 

Step 2 - Install Now............................................................................................................................................................................................. 56 

Step 3 - Get Important Updates ....................................................................................................................................................................... 56 

Step 4 - Enter Product Key  ............................................................................................................................................................................... 56 

Step 5 - Upgrade or Custom Install ................................................................................................................................................................. 56 

Step 6 - Set Target Drive ................................................................................................................................................................................... 56 

Step 7 - Automated Installation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 57 

Step 8 - Basic User Setup ................................................................................................................................................................................. 57 

Step 9 - Windows Experience Index & Startup .............................................................................................................................................. 58 

Boot Configuration .................................................. ........................................................... ......................................... 59 BCDEdit ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59

 

Startup and Recovery ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59 

MSConfig ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59 

Third Party Tools ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60 

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VistaBoot Pro ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 60 

EasyBCD .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61 

Bootdisks....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 61 

Windows Product Activation & Validation .......................................................... .................................................. 62 Licensing Agreement .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 62 

OEM vs. Upgrade vs. Retail Editions .............................................................................................................................................................. 62 

General Conditions of Use ................................................................................................................................................................................ 62 

 Activation....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63 

Product Key.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63 

 Activation .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 63 

Reduced Functionality Mode ............................................................................................................................................................................ 64 

Validation ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64 

Windows Explorer  ................................................... ........................................................... ......................................... 65 Basic Features ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65

 

Folder Options.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 67 

General ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 67 

View ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 67 

Search................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68 

Personal Folders.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68 

Directory Junctions and Symbolic Links .................................................................................................................................................................. 69 

 Advanced Features ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70 

Manipulate Multiple Files at once ..................................................................................................................................................................... 70 Directory Shortcuts ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 71 

Set Windows Explorer Default Startup Folder ............................................................................................................................................... 71 

Expanded Context Menus ................................................................................................................................................................................. 71 

Edit Context Menus ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 72 

 Add 'Copy To' and 'Move To' Context Menus................................................................................................................................................ 72 

 Add 'Open with Notepad' Context Menu......................................................................................................................................................... 72 

Fix Incorrect Folder Views ................................................................................................................................................................................. 73 

Show Super Hidden Files .................................................................................................................................................................................. 73 

Explorer Restart substitute for Reboot ............................................................................................................................................................ 73 

Keyboard Shortcuts..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 74 

Keyboard and Mouse Substitutes .................................................................................................................................................................... 74 

Windows Drivers ...................................................... ........................................................... ......................................... 75 

Driver Compatibility ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 75 

Signed vs. Unsigned Drivers ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 76 

Vista 32-bit ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76 

Vista 64-bit ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76 

Signature Verification ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 76 

Driver Installation ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77 

Step 1 - Windows Update (Important Updates)............................................................................................................................................. 77 

Step 2 - Motherboard Drivers ........................................................................................................................................................................... 77 

Step 3 - Graphics Drivers .................................................................................................................................................................................. 78 

Step 4 - Sound Drivers ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 79 

Step 5 - Peripheral Drivers ................................................................................................................................................................................ 79 

Step 6 - Windows Update (Driver Updates) ................................................................................................................................................... 80 

Viewing, Updating or Uninstalling Drivers ............................................................................................................................................................... 80 

Viewing Driver Details ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 80 

Manually Updating Drivers ................................................................................................................................................................................ 80 Rolling Back to an Earlier Version of Drivers ................................................................................................................................................. 81 

Uninstalling Drivers............................................................................................................................................................................................. 82 

Driver File Repository......................................................................................................................................................................................... 82 

Driver Verifier  ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 83 

General Driver Tips ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84 

PC Security ...................................................... ........................................................... ................................................... 85 Security Threats........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 

Viruses & Worms ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 85 

Trojan Horses ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 85 

Spyware ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 86 

 Adware .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 86 

Rootkits ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 86 

Browser Hijackers ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 

Phishing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 86 

Windows Security Center ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 86 

User Account Control.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 88 

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File System and Registry Virtualization .......................................................................................................................................................... 89 

Customizing UAC................................................................................................................................................................................................ 90 

Disabling UAC ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 91 

 Access Control ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 92 

Windows Defender ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92 

Configuring Windows Defender ........................................................................................................................................................................ 93 

Windows Firewall......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 94 

Basic Configuration............................................................................................................................................................................................. 95 

 Advanced Configuration .................................................................................................................................................................................... 96 Local Security Policy ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97 

 Account Policies .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 97 

Local Policies ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97 

Data Execution Prevention ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 98 

Kernel Patch Protection.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 99 

Encrypted File System................................................................................................................................................................................................ 99 

BitLocker Drive Encryption....................................................................................................................................................................................... 100 

Essential Additional Security ................................................................................................................................................................................... 100 

Virus Scanners .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 100 

 AVG Antivirus .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101 

Trojan Scanners ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 101 

 A-Squared .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 102 

Spyware/Adware Scanners ............................................................................................................................................................................. 102 

 Ad-aware ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 103 

Rootkit Scanners ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 103 

Phishing Protection........................................................................................................................................................................................... 104 

Firewalls.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 104 

Important Security Tips............................................................................................................................................................................................. 104 

Email Usage....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 105 

Internet Browsing .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 105 

Peer-to-Peer, Messaging and IRC Programs .............................................................................................................................................. 106 

Balancing Security vs. Convenience ............................................................................................................................................................. 106 

Memory Optimization ........................................................ ........................................................... ............................. 108 Memory Hardware ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108

 

CPU Cache ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 108 

Physical RAM .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108 

Video RAM ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109 Windows Memory Management ............................................................................................................................................................................. 110 

Maximum Supported RAM .............................................................................................................................................................................. 110 

SuperFetch......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 111 

ReadyBoost........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 112 

Resource Exhaustion Prevention................................................................................................................................................................... 112 

Virtual Memory .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 113 

Hard Drive Optimization ................................................... ........................................................... ............................. 115 Windows Drive Optimizations.................................................................................................................................................................................. 115 

ReadyDrive ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 116 

Disk Diagnostics................................................................................................................................................................................................ 116 

Check Disk ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 117 

Drive Controllers ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 117 

Windows Disk Defragmenter ................................................................................................................................................................................... 118 

 Advanced Defragmentation ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 120 

Diskeeper ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120 

The Control Panel .................................................... ........................................................... ....................................... 122  Add Hardware ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 122 

 Administrative Tools.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 122 

Computer Management ................................................................................................................................................................................... 122 

Data Sources (ODBC)...................................................................................................................................................................................... 123 

Event Viewer ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 123 

iSCSI Initiator ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 123 

Local Security Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 123 

Memory Diagnostics Tool ................................................................................................................................................................................ 124 

Print Management............................................................................................................................................................................................. 124 

Reliability and Performance Monitor .............................................................................................................................................................. 124 

Services .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 124 

System Configuration ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 124 

Task Scheduler  ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 124 

Windows Firewall with Advanced Security ................................................................................................................................................... 125 

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 AutoPlay ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 125 

Backup and Restore Center .................................................................................................................................................................................... 125 

BitLocker Drive Encryption....................................................................................................................................................................................... 125 

Color Management.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 125 

Date and Time............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 125 

Date and Time ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 126 

 Additional Clocks............................................................................................................................................................................................... 126 

Internet Time...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 126 

Default Programs....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 126 Set Your Default Programs ............................................................................................................................................................................. 126 

 Associate a File Type or Protocol with a Program ...................................................................................................................................... 126 

Set Program Access and Computer Defaults .............................................................................................................................................. 127 

Device Manager ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 127 

Ease of Access .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 127 

Folder Options............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 127 

Fonts ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128 

Game Controllers ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128 

Indexing Options ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 128 

Internet Options ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128 

iSCSI Initiator  ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 128 

Keyboard..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 128 

Mouse ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 129 

Buttons ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 129 

Pointer Options.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 129 

Wheel .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 129 

Network and Sharing Center ................................................................................................................................................................................... 129 

Offline Files ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 130 

Parental Controls ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 130 

Pen and Input Devices ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 130 

People Near Me ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 131 

Performance Information and Tools ....................................................................................................................................................................... 131 

Personalization........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 131 

Windows Color and Appearance.................................................................................................................................................................... 131 

Desktop Background ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 132 

Screen Saver ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 132 

Sounds ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 132 

Mouse Pointers ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 132 

Theme ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 132 

Display Settings................................................................................................................................................................................................. 133 

Phone and Modem .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 134 

Power Options............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 134 

Power Plan ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 134 

Printers ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 137 

Problem Reports and Solutions .............................................................................................................................................................................. 137 

Programs and Features............................................................................................................................................................................................ 137 

Regional and Language Options ............................................................................................................................................................................ 138 

Formats............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 138 

Location .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 139 

Keyboards and Languages ............................................................................................................................................................................. 139 

 Administrative .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 139 

Scanners and Cameras............................................................................................................................................................................................ 139 

Security Center .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 140 

Sound ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 140 

Volume Mixer ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 140 

Playback ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 141 

Recording ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 142 

Sounds ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 142 

Speech Recognition .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 143 

Sync Center ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 143 

System ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 143 

Computer Name ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 143 

Hardware ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 143 

 Advanced............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 144 

System Protection............................................................................................................................................................................................. 144 Remote ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 144 

Tablet PC Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 145 

Taskbar and Start Menu........................................................................................................................................................................................... 145 

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Taskbar ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 145 

Start Menu.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 146 

Notification Area ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 148 

Toolbars .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 149 

Text to Speech ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 149 

User Accounts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 150 

User Account Scenarios .................................................................................................................................................................................. 151 

Managing Accounts .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 152 

Parental Controls .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 153  Advanced User Account Properties............................................................................................................................................................... 153 

Welcome Center ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 154 

Windows CardSpace ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 154 

Windows Defender .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 155 

Windows Firewall....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 155 

Windows Sidebar ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 155 

Windows Sideshow ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 155 

Windows Update........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 155 

Startup Programs..................................................... ........................................................... ....................................... 157 Finding Startup Programs ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 157 

Software Explorer  ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 157 

Microsoft System Configuration Utility .......................................................................................................................................................... 157 

Registry Editor ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 158 

 Autoruns ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 158 

Identifying Startup Programs ................................................................................................................................................................................... 159 

Removing Startup Programs ................................................................................................................................................................................... 160 

Startup Problems ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 160 

Services .................................................. ............................................................ .......................................................... 161 Services Utility............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 161 

Default Services ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 161 

Customizing Services....................................................................................................................................................................................... 162 

Restarting a Service ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 166 

Non-Microsoft Services.................................................................................................................................................................................... 166 

Identifying Non-Microsoft Services ................................................................................................................................................................ 166 

Change Service Status via Command Line ................................................................................................................................................. 167 

Windows Registry.................................................... ........................................................... ....................................... 168 

Registry Editor ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 168 

Editing Registry Entries.................................................................................................................................................................................... 168 

Creating New Registry Entries ....................................................................................................................................................................... 169 

Backing up and Restoring Portions of the Registry .................................................................................................................................... 169 

Miscellaneous Registry Tweaks.............................................................................................................................................................................. 170 

Customize Shutdown Speeds......................................................................................................................................................................... 170 

Increase NTFS System Performance............................................................................................................................................................ 170 

Turn Off System Beeps.................................................................................................................................................................................... 170 

Disable Windows Key ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 171 

Maintaining the Registry ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 171 

Registry Cleaning.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 171 

RegSupreme...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 171 

NTRegOpt .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 172 

Group Policy ................................................... ........................................................... ................................................. 173 

Prevent Automatic Restore Point During Driver Installation ...................................................................................................................... 173 

Prevent Windows Media DRM Internet Access ........................................................................................................................................... 173 

Prevent Windows Media Player Automatic Updates .................................................................................................................................. 173 

Turn off Thumbnails.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 174 

Remove 'Map Network Drive' and 'Disconnect Network Drive' context Menu Items ............................................................................ 174 

Remove All Right-Click Context Menus ........................................................................................................................................................ 174 

Remove Clock From Notification Area .......................................................................................................................................................... 174 

Remove Balloon Tips ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 174 

Handling of Windows Mail Attachments ....................................................................................................................................................... 174 

Modify CTRL+ALT+DEL Screen .................................................................................................................................................................... 175 

Windows Search ...................................................... ........................................................... ....................................... 176 Search Indexing ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 176 

Performance Impact ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 177 Customizing the Index...................................................................................................................................................................................... 177 

Indexing and File Properties ........................................................................................................................................................................... 178 

Disabling the Index ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 179 

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Search Methods......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 179 

Instant Search ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 180 

Search Explorer ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 180 

Customizing Search ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 181 

Internet Explorer  ...................................................... ........................................................... ....................................... 182 Basic Settings............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 182 

General ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 182 

Security ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 184 

Privacy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 184 

Content ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 185 

Connections ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 185 

Programs ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 185 

 Advanced............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 186 

 Advanced Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 188 

Change or Disable Click Sound ..................................................................................................................................................................... 188 

Change Default Download Directory ............................................................................................................................................................. 188 

Customize IE Title Bar ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 188 

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