The Best of the Web for Windows 7 Users series continues with the second monthly roundup of 2011. In this episode we’ve got lots of recommendations about security and how to stay safe, plus some tips about using Windows 7 and how to get the best of Li-ion batteries. Check them out!

Windows 7 For Dummies - Cheat Sheet - If you are a fan of the world-famous “For Dummies” series of books, you might be interested to know they have also a pretty big website under the same brand. While browsing through it, i found this cheat sheet which summarizes a few helpful tips for Windows 7. No “rocket-science” but useful nonetheless.

Those Facebook "stalker apps"? They don't work, so avoid them - this article completes very well our own mini-series about how to stay safe on Facebook. It talks about one of the most popular category of bogus applications which don’t really do anything except accessing your data: “stalker apps” showing who viewed your profile or who has “dared” to unfriend you. :)

Trojan in Microsoft Update Catalog – A Bunny Bites Back - This article was published by people from the ESET team, producing ESET Smart Security 4 and other great security solutions. Apparently, Microsoft unwillingly managed to distribute via their Windows Update service, hardware drivers infected with old malicious software. The good news is that Microsoft managed to fix the problem swiftly and it no longer distributes the infected drivers. This goes to show you can never be too careful when it comes to security.

The one security tool every Windows user should know about - This articles present a tool called Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) which allows Windows users to harden the security of their system and prevent potential security problems with third-party applications such as Adobe Reader, Apple Quicktime, etc.

Ask Ars: What is the best way to use a Li-ion battery? - Have you ever wanted to know how to get the best of your Li-ion battery on devices such as laptops or mobile phones? Ars Technica published a great article with recommendations made by people who actually know what they are talking about.

Here’s a Super Simple Trick to Defeating Fake Anti-Virus Malware - The title says it all - how to defeat fake anti-virus software with a dead-simple trick. Another great guide from How-To Geek.

We hope you enjoyed this roundup of articles. If you have any other links worth sharing with Windows 7 users, don't hesitate to leave a comment.

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