S

safeguarding your computer, 153–195

ScanState, 278

ScanState, command-line options, table of, 281

scratch-out gestures (tablet PCs), 108

screen, enlarging part in separate windows, 116–118

screen snips. See Snipping Tool

Search box, 26–27

Windows Explorer Quick, 39–40

Windows Search Service, 26–27

Search box (Start Menu), 22

Searches folder (Windows Explorer), 41–42

searching

files and folders, 26–27

Internet search, 27

local folders search, 27

security

Automatic Updating feature, 207

changing TPM owner password, 175

data protection, 169–185

Dynamic Security Protection (Internet Explorer 7), 51– 57

enforcement policies, configuring separate using NAP, 156–157

expanded features overview, 153–154

Firewall feature, 206–207

health requirements, enforcing, 156

improving, 158–168

Internet Security indicator, 50

local accounts, 167

Malware Protection feature, 207–208

network connections, 205–233

network, default settings, 167–168

Other Security Settings feature, 208

parental controls, 139–148

permissions, user accounts, 11

safeguarding your computer, 153–195

settings, enabling or disabling, 163

tokens, 134

user accounts, 11, 127–139

wired networks, 154

Security Options

comparing default configuration table, 163–167

navigating, 163–168

security zone restrictions (Internet Explorer 7), 53–55

services, restricting using Windows Service Hardening, 157–158

sessions (Windows Shared View)

joining, 74

leaving, 75

running, 73

sending notes to participants, 74

setting your participant status, 74

sharing stored files, 75

starting, 72

settings

selecting and transferring using Windows Easy Transfer, 284

transferring from your old computer, 6

shutting down Windows Vista, 14

Single Sign-On, 201

sleep state, 96

Slide Show gadget, 34

Snipping Tool, 108–111

Edit mode, 110–111

New Snip mode, 108–109

screen captures, 109–110

Software Explorer, 77, 80

Solution Accelerator, 275

speech recognition software, 120–125

configuring, 121–124

defined, 120–121

dictation, 124–125

spyware signature, 226

standard toolbar (Internet Explorer 7), 47–49

standard user accounts, 11

standards-based single-format answer files, 274–275

standby, 96

Start menu

navigating, 22–27

Programs list, 22

right pane, 22

Search box, 22, 26–27

Startup And Recovery dialog box, 150–151

Startup Repair Tool, 252

Status bar (Internet Explorer 7), 50

Sticky Keys, 119

Sticky Notes, 111–112

StR (Startup Repair Tool), 252

supporting WIndows Vista, 237–265

switching users, 9

Symmetric network address translators (NATs), 189

System Configuration utility, 151

system console, 6–7

System Image backup, 265

system information, viewing additional, 6–7

System Restore, 263–264

system stability and recovery, 250–252

preventing hangs and crashes, 250–251

recovering automatically from failure, 251–252

recovering frozen applications automatically, 252

releasing resources automatically, 252

StR (Startup Repair Tool), 252

system-wide logs, 254