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Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Unveiled
By Paul McFedries
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Publisher: Sams
Pub Date: June 09, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-672-32893-3
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32893-0
Pages: 312

Table of Contents  | Index

		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