50560: Windows 7 Essentials: Usability, Security, and Manageability Training

This Windows 7 is a one-day instructor-led training that helps professionals with the knowledge and skills to navigate Windows 7 and perform end-user-level tasks.

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Course Overview

This Windows 7 is a one-day instructor-led training that helps professionals with the knowledge and skills to navigate Windows 7 and perform end-user-level tasks.

The course focuses on extrapolating the three design improvements of Windows 7: usability, security, and manageability, emphasizing exploring the new graphical user interface and new features.

This course is based on the objectives of 50560A.

Mode of Training

🏫 Classroom 💻 Live Online 🧪 Blended 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Private Group

Upcoming Schedules

Start Date	Time	Duration	Mode	Price
Dec 05, 2025	5:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST	1 Day	online	$714	GTR
Dec 19, 2025	9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST	1 Day	online	$714	GTR

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What you will learn

Navigate and customize the user interface.
Explain as well as configure User Account Control.
Describe and configure Backup and Recovery options.
Manipulate new file system features, such as Libraries.
Describe built-in security functionality like Windows Defender.
Explain the usability and security features of Internet Explorer 9.
Describe the Network and Sharing Center as well as options for network troubleshooting.
Summarize new interface features and enhancements, like Start Menu Search and Troubleshooting.
Understand the benefits and requirements of new technologies such as DirectAccess and AppLocker.

Who Should Attend This Course?

This course is intended for IT professionals who have supported previous Windows desktop operating systems and performed duties such as end-user support and desktop troubleshooting.

The intended audience also includes information workers who use the Windows desktop operating system in an end-user capacity.

This course is also intended as a high-level overview of the Windows 7 operating system for business executives and decision-makers.

Prerequisites

One year of experience installing, configuring and supporting Windows desktop operating systems and applications.
Basic understanding of computing, applications, networking, and hardware.

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📘 50560: Windows 7 Essentials: Usability, Security, and Manageability Outline

This module explains the features of the new Windows 7 interface, as well as new file system features such as Libraries and breadcrumbs. This module also covers Internet Explorer 9, Network and Sharing Center, network troubleshooting, and other new applications and features such as the Snipping Tool and Problem Steps Recorder.

Interface
File System
Internet and Networks
Applications and Features

Lab: Introducing the Windows 7 Interface

Logging on/off
Using Start Menu Search
Pinning Applications and Favorites

Lab: Configuring File System

Using Breadcrumbs
Configuring Search Connectors
Configuring Libraries

Lab: Configuring Networking

Using Network and Sharing Center
Understanding Windows Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Network Issues

Lab: Exploring New Applications and Features

Exploring the Devices and Printers Folder
Using Problem Steps Recorder
Using Internet Explorer 9

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Demonstrate usage of Start Menu Search.
Navigate and customize the user interface.
Summarize new interface features and enhancements, like Troubleshooting.
Manipulate new file system features, such as Libraries and Search Connectors.
Discuss the Network and Sharing Center as well as options for network troubleshooting.
Describe new features, such as the Devices and Printers folder and Problem Steps Recorder.
Discuss the benefits and requirements of DirectAccess, VPN Reconnect and BranchCache.

This module explains the new security features of Internet Explorer 9, how User Account Control works, and how to secure Windows 7 through integrated security components such as the Action Center, Windows Defender, and BitLocker Drive Protection.

External Security
Internal Security

Lab: Configuring Internet and Network Security

Exploring Security Features of IE9
Configuring Windows Firewall
Configuring Microsoft Security Essentials

Lab: Exploring User Account Control

Testing UAC as an Administrator
Testing UAC as a Standard User
Setting UAC Levels

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explain how to configure User Account Control.
Describe security features of Internet Explorer 9.
Demonstrate how to configure Windows Firewall.
Describe how to interpret and utilize the Action Center.
Explain the different capabilities of both Standard User and Administrator account types.
Describe built-in security functionality of Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials.
Discuss the benefits and requirements of BitLocker Drive Protection.

This module explains how to monitor system reliability, perform benchmarking and configure power options using built-in tools. This module also explains how to configure AppLocker application restrictions and describes seven methods of Windows backup and data recovery.