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What’s new with Windows 7
Windows 7 Digital Classroom
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Live from Redmond
In the interest of streamlining, Microsoft also omitted some features from Windows 7 that
existed in earlier versions of Windows. These include the following:
• The sidebar
• Windows Calendar
• Windows Mail
• Windows Photo Gallery
• Windows Movie Maker
Some of these features, such as Windows Mail, Windows Photo Gallery, and Windows Movie
Maker, are now available free from Windows Live, a collection of web services and downloadable
applications from Microsoft. You’ll explore the programs that are available on Windows Live later
in this book in Lesson 13, “Working with Images.”.
Starting Windows 7
The  rst time you start Windows 7, you may be prompted to complete a series of con guration
steps. Simply follow the onscreen prompts. After completion, whenever you turn on your
computer, Windows 7 starts automatically, displaying the Welcome screen. From there, you must
specify which account you want to use by clicking it. If you’ve set a password for the selected
account, enter it when prompted. Note that the characters you type appear as dots to prevent
others from seeing your password as you type, and the Windows 7 desktop appears.
Be sure to remember your password, or write it down and store it somewhere safe. If you forget
your password, press the Go button to the right of the password  eld; Windows 7 displays the
password hint you set when you created your password. For more about creating passwords and
other user account details, see Lesson 8, “Setting Up User Accounts.”
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