Beta Disclaimer

I used several beta versions of Windows Vista over the 8 months or so between the release of the initial beta and the day this book was sent to the printer. All the information in this book was checked using Beta 2, which Microsoft claimed was "feature complete" and had a user interface that was more or less fixed. Therefore, I'm confident that the Windows Vista that you'll read about in these pages will be an accurate reflection of what you'll see in the final version.

Having said that, however, there are always some tweaks that the software designers and programmers make at the last minute. It's even possible that Microsoft could drop or (less likely) add some major feature over the next couple of months. They've done this in the past, and they'll do it again. So although I've got fingers and toes crossed that Microsoft won't throw us any curve balls before Vista is released to manufacturing, it's prudent to assume that every nook and cranny of Windows Vista won't be exactly as I describe it here. If so, please accept my apologies in advance.