The Windows 7 operating system and its new features are described simply and clearly for novice users. It tells how to install Windows 7 (including on a netbook), how to fully use the new features of the graphical interface, how to work with files and standard programs. Special attention is paid to issues of working on the Internet: setting up access, describing popular programs for working on the Internet, and ensuring security. The multimedia programs Windows Media, Windows Media Center, Windows DVD Studio, and CD/DVD burning using the operating system are considered in detail. Practical recommendations are given for using the Windows 7 recovery system, which in most cases allows you to do without reinstalling the operating system in case of failure. The included CD contains a video course on the basics of working in Windows 7.