Specifications

3 Customizing the File System 45
Understanding File Types
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File Types and File Extensions
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File Types and the Registry
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Working with Existing File Types
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Setting the Default Action
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Creating a New File Type Action
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Example: Opening the Command Prompt in the Current Folder
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Hiding a File Type’s Extension
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Associating an Extension with a Different Application
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Associating an Application with Multiple File Types
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Creating a New File Type
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Associating Two or More Extensions with a Single File Type
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Customizing the New Menu
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Adding File Types to the New Menu
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Deleting File Types from the New Menu
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Customizing Windows 7’s Open With List
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Opening a Document with an Unassociated Application
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How the Open With Feature Works
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Removing an Application from a File Type’s Open With Menu
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Removing a Program from the Open With List
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Adding a Program to the Open With List
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Disabling the Open With Check Box
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4 Customizing Startup and Shutdown 63
Customizing Startups Using the Boot Configuration Data
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Using Startup and Recovery to Modify the BCD
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Using the System Configuration Utility to Modify the BCD
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Using BCDEDIT to Customize the Startup Options
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Customizing Startups with the Advanced Options Menu
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Useful Windows 7 Logon Strategies
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Logging On to a Domain
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Enabling the Administrator Account
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Setting Up an Automatic Logon
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Disabling Automatic Logon Override
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Setting Up One-Click Restarts and Shutdowns
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Create a Restart Shortcut
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Create a Shutdown Shortcut
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Turning Off Your Windows 7 Computer from Anywhere
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Customizing the Start Menu’s Power Button
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Customizing Your Notebook’s Power and Sleep Buttons
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Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed
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