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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453720803321

Autore

Thurrott Paul B

Titolo

Windows Vista secrets [[electronic resource] /] / Paul Thurrott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Indianapolis, IN, : Wiley Pub., 2008

ISBN

1-281-83707-5

9786611837075

0-470-43013-3

Edizione

[Sp1 ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1034 p.)

Collana

Secrets ; ; v.134

Disciplina

005.4/46

005.446

Soggetti

Operating systems (Computers)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Windows Vista Secrets SP1 Edition; About the Author; About the Technical Editor; Credits; Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Contents; Preface; Web Site Supporting the Book; Icons Used in This Book; Read This First; Don't Believe the Hype; The Value of Vista; Windows Vista in 15 Minutes; But Wait;  It Gets Better; My Promise to You; Part I: Surviving Setup; Chapter 1: Selecting the Right Vista Version; An Overview of All the Vista Versions; Understanding the Differences and Choosing the Right Version; Purchasing Windows Vista; Summary; Chapter 2: Installing or Upgrading to Windows Vista

Taking the Easy Way Out: Acquiring Windows Vista with a New PC Interactive Setup; Upgrading from One Vista Version to Another: Windows Anywhere Upgrade; Installing Windows Vista Service Pack 1; Slipstreaming Service Packs and Other Vista Updates; Performing a Clean Install with an Upgrade Version of Vista; Delaying Product Activation; Installing Windows Vista on a Mac; Summary; Chapter 3: Hardware and Software Compatibility; Hidden Perils of the Vista Upgrade; The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor; Understanding Windows Vista Compatibility Issues

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Offers Better Compatibility Dealing with Software Incompatibility; Summary; Part II: The Windows Vista User



Experience; Chapter 4: What's New in the Windows Vista User Interface; Understanding the Windows Vista User Experience; Exploring with the Windows Vista Explorer Shell; Summary; Chapter 5: Where's My Stuff? Finding and Organizing Files; Understanding Special Shell Folders; Visualization and Organization: How the Windows Vista Shell Works; Search Folders, Saved Searches, and Virtual Folders; Summary; Chapter 6: Using Windows Sidebar; What Is Windows Sidebar?

Launching Windows Sidebar Configuring Sidebar; Finding New Gadgets; Where Have I Seen This Before?; Exploring Sidebar Alternatives; Summary; Chapter 7: Personalizing and Configuring Windows Vista; The Windows Vista User Interface; Making It Faster: Performance Tweaks; Summary; Part III: Security; Chapter 8: Vista Security Features; Security and Windows Vista; Securing Windows Vista in Just Two Steps; Windows Security Center; Windows Defender; Windows Firewall; Windows Update; User Account Security Features; Internet Explorer 7 Security Features; BitLocker Drive Encryption

Low-Level Security Features Summary; Chapter 9: Users, Accounts, and UAC; Understanding User Accounts; User Account Control; Parental Controls; Summary; Chapter 10: Windows Vista Networking; Windows XP with SP2: First-Generation Vista Networking; What's New in Windows Vista Networking; Network Locations; Network and Sharing Center; Sharing Between PCs; Summary; Part IV: Digital Media and Entertainment; Chapter 11: Windows Media Player; Media Player Basics; Ripping CDs to the PC; Burning Your Own Music CDs; Synchronizing with Portable Devices; Sharing Your Music Library

Accessing Online Music Stores

Sommario/riassunto

Follows the highly successful first edition with over 25% more content, including extensive coverage of the latest update, Service Pack 1 Addresses a huge market of consumers eager to learn about hidden gems and secrets in Vista and SP1 Covers features that are not disclosed in Microsoft's books or help files A highly connected and qualified author has gathered information from an extensive network of Windows beta testers and thousands of readers, as well as conducted his own experiments on the new OS New chapters cover personalizing and configuring Vista, networking, Zune,