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104 Chapter 3 <strong>Using</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>Utilities</strong><br />

8. Click Cancel to close <strong>the</strong> Environment Variables dialog box and click Cancel to close<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>System</strong> Properties dialog box.<br />

9. In <strong>the</strong> <strong>System</strong> window, in <strong>the</strong> <strong>System</strong> area, click <strong>System</strong> rating is not available. If you<br />

have previously rated this computer, click Windows Experience Index.<br />

10. In Performance Information and Tools, click Rate this computer. If you have previously<br />

rated this computer, click Re-run <strong>the</strong> assessment instead.<br />

11. If Windows 7 is running in a virtual machine, an error message will be displayed.<br />

Click Close to close <strong>the</strong> error message and skip to step 14.<br />

12. After waiting a few moments for <strong>the</strong> overall rating to be calculated, read <strong>the</strong> overall rating<br />

for your computer. The overall rating is typically based on <strong>the</strong> least powerful component<br />

being rated. For example, if your Graphics are rated 1.0, <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> overall rating is 1.0.<br />

13. Close <strong>the</strong> Performance Information and Tools window.<br />

Network and Internet<br />

The Network and Internet category in Control Panel, shown in Figure 3-6, contains applets for<br />

configuring network communication. The applets included in this category are updated from<br />

Windows Vista and very different from <strong>the</strong> options available for configuring Windows XP.<br />

Control Panel applets in <strong>the</strong> Network and Internet category are:<br />

• Network and Sharing Center<br />

• HomeGroup<br />

• Internet Options<br />

Figure 3-6 Control Panel Network and Internet category<br />

Courtesy Course Technology/Cengage Learning<br />

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