Que crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you need as you move toward Vista proficiency and use of more advanced features. If you buy only one book on Vista, Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista is the only book you need.
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Tired of the constant barrage of spam, spyware, viruses and other Net nasties? We show you how to rebuke the onslaught of hacker attacks, protect your identity, and keep your sanity, all at the same time.
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Is the new Vista interface making your trigger-finger itch? Ours too?that is, until we turned Windows inside out, shook out all the loose parts and figured out just what makes this beast tick. Learn from our pain and suffering.
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If you finally broke down and purchased a Windows Media Center computer, or you think you have one and didn't even know it, then you are holding just the book for you. We show you how to get up to speed with your new computer, transforming it from the little PC that could into the media juggernaut you never knew it could be.
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Ready to upgrade? We provide from-the-trenches advice on upgrading to Windows Vista–including detailed rollout advice for IT managers. Plan and manage deployment of Windows easily and efficiently–whether you're upgrading just a handful of computers, or an entire corporation!
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Want to set up a network at work or at play? Check out our hands-on coverage of installing, configuring and surviving on a Windows Vista-based network. We not only show you how to set up Windows networking features, we show you how to install and setup basic networking hardware. No other Windows book goes as deeply into networking as the one you are holding.
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Do you like to fileshare, but wish you could share with the open source community and Apple users? The wait is over; share files with other platforms, such as Novell Netware, Unix, Linux, Macintosh, and other Windows flavors. No longer will the Macs in your network be segregated from the Windows users.
I Introducing Windows Vista
1 Introducing Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2 Installing and Upgrading Windows Vista . . . .41
3 The First Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
II Using Windows Vista
4 Using the Windows Vista Interface . . . . . . . .123
5 Managing Files and Searching . . . . . . . . . . . .165
6 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
7 Sidebar and Other Supplied Accessories . . .235
III Multimedia and Imaging
8 Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
9 Windows Imaging Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
10 Scanning and Faxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
11 Producing Videos with Windows Movie
Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325
12 Sound Recorder, DVD Maker, and Other
Multimedia Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351
13 Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363
IV Windows Vista and the Internet
14 Getting Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395
15 Using Internet Explorer 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425
16 Email and Newsgroups with Windows
Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .473
17 Troubleshooting Your Internet Connection . . .529
18 Hosting Web Pages with Internet
Information Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .555
V Networking
19 Overview of Windows Networking . . . . . . . .591
20 Creating a Windows Network . . . . . . . . . . . .613
21 Mix and Match with Old Windows
and Macs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .665
22 Connecting Your Network to the Internet . .703
23 Using a Windows Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .741
24 Troubleshooting Your Network . . . . . . . . . . .787
VI Maintaining Windows Vista
25 Windows Management and Maintenance . .805
26 Tweaking the GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901
27 Managing Hard Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .933
28 Troubleshooting and Repairing Problems . .965
29 Keeping Windows and Other Software
Up to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .989
30 Installing and Replacing Hardware . . . . . . .1013
31 Editing the Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1041
32 Command-Line and Automation Tools . . . .1073
VII Security
33 Protecting Windows from Viruses and
Spyware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1135
34 Protecting Your Data from Loss and Theft . .1153
35 Protecting Your Network from Hackers
and Snoops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1197
36 Protecting Yourself from Fraud and Spam . .1235
VIII Windows on the Move
37 Wireless Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1253
38 Hitting the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1271
39 Meetings, Conferencing, and Collaboration . .1303
40 Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1321
41 Tablet PC Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1347
IX Appendix
A Windows Programs and Services . . . . . . . .1371
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1409
