Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled
Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled
ISBN: 0672328933
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 122
Pages: 122
Authors: Paul McFedries
- Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You
- Reader Services
- Introduction
- What Is a Beta?
- Who Should Read This Book
- Conventions Used in This Book
- Beta Disclaimer
- Chapter 1. An Overview of Windows Vista
- The Development of Longhorn
- New Interface Features
- What s New Under the Hood
- New and Improved Programs and Tools
- How Windows Vista Affects You
- From Here
- Chapter 2. Moving to Windows Vista
- Windows Vista System Requirements
- Vista Versions
- Windows Anytime Upgrade
- Preparing for Windows Vista
- The Windows Vista Installation Process
- The Windows Easy Transfer Tool
- Logging On Under the Administrator Account
- Windows Vista Deployment
- From Here
- Chapter 3. The Windows Vista Interface
- The Windows Presentation Foundation
- General Interface Changes
- The Aero Glass Theme
- Better Cool Switches: Flip and Flip 3D
- Taskbar Thumbnails
- New Folder Windows
- Gadgets and the Windows Sidebar
- From Here
- Chapter 4. File System Improvements
- Metadata and the Windows Explorer Property System
- Desktop Searching with Windows Search
- Grouping, Stacking, and Filtering with Metadata
- Search Folders
- Selecting Files with Check Boxes
- Dragging and Dropping Files
- Shadow Copies and Transactional NTFS
- XML Paper Specification (XPS)
- From Here
- Chapter 5. Vista Performance and Maintenance
- Vista s Performance Improvements
- Vista s Stability Improvements
- New Diagnostics Tools
- Windows Backup
- From Here
- Chapter 6. Security Enhancements in Windows Vista
- Control Panel s Security Settings
- New Security Center Features
- Windows Firewall: Bidirectional Protection
- Thwarting Spyware with Windows Defender
- New Internet Explorer 7 Security Features
- User Account Control: Smarter User Privileges
- More New Security Features
- Thwarting Spam with Windows Mail s Junk Filter
- From Here
- Chapter 7. Mobile Computing in Windows Vista
- The Mobile PC Control Panel
- The Windows Mobility Center
- Power Management in Vista
- Presentation Settings
- Windows SideShow
- New Vista Tablet PC Features
- From Here
- Chapter 8. New Networking Features
- The Network Center
- Network Map
- Common Network Tasks
- Windows Meeting Space
- The Sync Center
- From Here
- Chapter 9. Digital Media in Windows Vista
- Easier AutoPlay Defaults
- Windows Photo Gallery
- What s New in Windows Media Player 11
- New Media Center Features
- Digital Audio in Windows Vista
- DVD Authoring
- From Here
- Chapter 10. Windows Vista and Gaming
- The Game Explorer
- ESRB Game Ratings
- Parental Controls for Games
- Gaming and WinSAT
- DirectX 10
- From Here
- Index
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Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled
ISBN: 0672328933
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 122
Pages: 122
Authors: Paul McFedries