Working with Applications

This chapter covers the following 70-680 Objectives: . Configuring Hardware and Applications:

. Configure application compatibility . Configure application restrictions

So far, the preceding chapters have looked at installing and configuring Windows and how to enable some of the common services that Windows can provide; however, you have not yet looked at how to use Windows to run applications. This chapter looks at some of the common applications that come with Windows 7 and how to configure other applications to work with Windows 7.

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Windows Live Essentials

Cram Saver

1. In Windows 7, where do you find the mail program similar to the one that was included with Windows Vista?

❍ A. Under Accessories. ❍ B. You need to load the Add-on pack included on the Windows 7

installation DVD. ❍ C. You need to download and install Windows Live Essentials. ❍ D. You need to run Windows Programs and Features and install

Windows Mail.

Answer

1. C is correct. Several programs that were in Windows Vista are not included in Windows 7 but are part of Windows Live Essentials, including Windows Live Mail and Windows Live Movie Maker. Therefore, the other answers are incorrect.

Windows 7 includes a wide range of applications so that you can have basic functionality from the start. Some of these applications include WordPad as a basic word processor, Paint as a basic paint program, and Windows Media Player to play videos.

Windows 7 does not have a few productivity applications, such as Windows Mail and photo-editing applications, that were in Windows Vista. If you have

a need for these applications, you can access them as part of the Windows Live Essentials suite.

Windows Live Essentials is a suite of freeware applications by Microsoft that aims to offer integrated and bundled email, instant messaging, photo-sharing, blog publishing, security services, and other Windows Live entities. Windows Live Essentials enables users to select and install the following Windows Live software applications:

. Windows Live Family Safety . Windows Live Mail (which includes calendars) . Windows Live Messenger

Windows Live Essentials

. Windows Live Movie Maker (Windows Vista and Windows 7 only) . Windows Live Photo Gallery . Windows Live Sync (integrated with Toolbar and Photo Gallery) . Windows Live Toolbar . Windows Live Writer . Microsoft Office Outlook Connector . Microsoft Office Live Add-in . Microsoft Silverlight

You can install all the Windows Live Essentials applications except Windows Live Movie Maker on the following operating systems: Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (32-bit edition only), Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit editions), Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit editions), or Windows Server 2008. Windows Live Movie Maker, unlike the other Essentials programs, is not sup- ported on Windows XP.

To download Windows Live Essentials 2011, visit the following website: http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials?os=other

Cram Quiz

1. Which of the following programs is not included as part of the Windows Live Essentials?

❍ A. Windows Live Mail ❍ B. Microsoft Outlook ❍ C. Windows Live Writer ❍ D. Windows Live Messenger

Cram Quiz Answer

1. Answer B is correct. Microsoft Outlook is part of Microsoft Office and not Windows Live Essentials; therefore, the other answers are incorrect.

CHAPTER 12: Working with Applications

Working with Applications