This chapter focused on the most important part of customizing your computer: the user interface. The visual interface is by far the part of the operating system that has the most impact when it is customized. Using the tools and techniques presented in this chapter, you can completely change the way Windows Vista looks.
The next chapter is all about customizing Windows Explorer, which is the program that you use to browse through all the files on your computer. I show you how you can customize the way it looks and works so that you can maximize its functionality to meet your needs.