List of Figures

Chapter 1: Introducing Windows Vista

Figure 1-1: The Welcome Center

Figure 1-2: The System console

Figure 1-3: Changing the product key

Figure 1-4: The User Account Control dialog box

Chapter 2: Working with Windows Vista

Figure 2-1: The taskbar in Windows Vista

Figure 2-2: Working with Windows Flip view

Figure 2-3: Working with Windows Flip 3D view

Figure 2-4: The system clock

Figure 2-5: The Start menu

Figure 2-6: Control Panel

Chapter 3: Managing Information

Figure 3-1: The desktop, with Windows Sidebar and gadgets

Figure 3-2: The Sidebar Properties dialog box

Figure 3-3: The Add Gadgets dialog box

Figure 3-4: Using Windows Explorer

Figure 3-5: The Address bar in Windows Explorer

Figure 3-6: The taskbar in Windows Explorer

Figure 3-7: The Searches folder

Figure 3-8: The Properties dialog box

Chapter 4: Using Internet Explorer 7

Figure 4-1: The new interface in Internet Explorer 7

Figure 4-2: The Classic Menu and the standard toolbar in Internet Explorer 7

Figure 4-3: The Address bar in Internet Explorer 7

Figure 4-4: The Manage Add-Ons dialog box

Figure 4-5: Configuring security levels and zone options in Internet Explorer

Figure 4-6: A Web privacy report

Figure 4-7: Viewing and setting the privacy level

Chapter 5: Collaborating, Connecting, and Sharing

Figure 5-1: Using Windows Mail for e-mail and newsgroups

Figure 5-2: The Internet Connection Wizard

Figure 5-3: The Newsgroup Subscriptions dialog box

Figure 5-4: The Contacts window

Figure 5-5: Using color-coding in Windows Calendar to differentiate between one person’s appointments and tasks and another’s

Figure 5-6: The Windows Calendar main toolbar

Figure 5-7: Working with appointments in Windows Calendar

Figure 5-8: Working with tasks in Windows Calendar

Figure 5-9: Entering the publishing information for the calendar

Figure 5-10: Subscribing to a published calendar

Figure 5-11: Using Windows Shared View

Chapter 6: Managing Programs and Multimedia

Figure 6-1: Viewing startup programs in Software Explorer

Figure 6-2: Viewing running programs in Software Explorer

Figure 6-3: Viewing network-connected programs in Software Explorer

Figure 6-4: Working with installed programs

Figure 6-5: Configuring default programs and related settings

Figure 6-6: Configuring default programs and related settings

Figure 6-7: Turning Windows features on or off

Figure 6-8: Configuring Windows Media Player for the first time

Figure 6-9: Using Windows Media Player 11

Figure 6-10: The Navigation toolbar in Windows Media Player 11

Figure 6-11: The Address toolbar in Windows Media Player 11

Figure 6-12: The Controls toolbar in Windows Media Player 11

Figure 6-13: Using Windows Movie Maker

Figure 6-14: Using Windows Photo Gallery

Figure 6-15: The Navigation toolbar in Windows Photo Gallery

Figure 6-16: The Controls toolbar in Windows Photo Gallery

Chapter 7: Working with Laptops and Tablet PCs

Figure 7-1: Selecting a power plan

Figure 7-2: Configuring power plan options

Figure 7-3: Setting Power Button and Password Protection On Wakeup options

Figure 7-4: Setting pen tap options

Figure 7-5: Setting visual feedback options

Figure 7-6: Setting pen flick options

Figure 7-7: Using Windows Mobility Center

Figure 7-8: Specifying how to connect to the projector

Figure 7-9: Specifying the project address and password

Figure 7-10: Using Input Panel in writing pad mode

Figure 7-11: Using Snipping Tool in New Snip mode

Figure 7-12: Using Snipping Tool in Edit mode

Figure 7-13: Using Sticky Notes

Figure 7-14: Using Windows Journal

Figure 7-15: Copying handwriting as text

Chapter 8: Improving Accessibility

Figure 8-1: The Ease Of Access Center in Control Panel

Figure 8-2: Configuring Magnifier

Figure 8-3: The On-Screen Keyboard

Figure 8-4: Using Microsoft Narrator

Figure 8-5: The Welcome To Speech Recognition page

Figure 8-6: The Select Microphone page

Figure 8-7: The Adjust The Microphone Volume page

Figure 8-8: The Improve Speech Recognition Accuracy page

Chapter 9: Protecting User Accounts and Using Parental Controls

Figure 9-1: The shield icon indicates tasks that require administrator privileges

Figure 9-2: Marking an application to always run elevated

Figure 9-3: Disabling Admin Approval Mode

Figure 9-4: Accessing parental controls

Figure 9-5: Viewing and setting the games rating system to use

Figure 9-6: Setting general notifications

Figure 9-7: Enabling and configuring parental controls

Figure 9-8: Setting Web restrictions

Figure 9-9: Setting time limits

Figure 9-10: Setting game controls

Figure 9-11: Setting application restrictions

Figure 9-12: Viewing activity reports

Chapter 10: Protecting Your Computer

Figure 10-1: Using the Startup And Recovery dialog box to configure basic startup options

Figure 10-2: Using the System Configuration utility to configure advanced startup options

Figure 10-3: Using the NAP Client Configuration console to manage NAP

Figure 10-4: Enforcing NAP when DHCP is used

Figure 10-5: Using the Local Security Settings console to manage Audit Policy

Figure 10-6: Using the Local Security Settings console to manage User Rights Assignment policies

Figure 10-7: Using the Local Security Settings console to manage Security Options

Chapter 11: Protecting Your Data

Figure 11-1: Managing the TPM by using the Trusted Platform Module Management console

Figure 11-2: The Turn On BitLocker Drive Encryption wizard

Figure 11-3: The Save The Recovery Key As A Password page

Figure 11-4: The Save The Recovery Key On A USB Device page

Figure 11-5: The Create A Startup Key For Added Security page

Figure 11-6: The Encrypt The Selected Disk Volume page

Chapter 12: Networking Your Computer

Figure 12-1: Network Center shows that you are connected to a network that in turn has connectivity to the Internet.

Figure 12-2: Network Center shows that you are not connected to a network or the Internet.

Figure 12-3: The Windows Networks Diagnostics Tool offers step-by-step advice.

Figure 12-4: Connecting to a new network

Figure 12-5: The Personalize Settings dialog box

Figure 12-6: Using Network List

Figure 12-7: Using Network Map

Figure 12-8: Using Network Connections

Chapter 13: Securing Your Network Connection

Figure 13-1: Using Windows Security Center

Figure 13-2: Getting firewall recommendations

Figure 13-3: Getting antivirus recommendations

Figure 13-4: Getting antispyware recommendations

Figure 13-5: The Windows Firewall dialog box

Figure 13-6: Configuring exceptions in the Windows Firewall dialog box

Figure 13-7: Enabling security logging

Figure 13-8: Configuring allowed types of control messages

Figure 13-9: Windows Firewall With Advanced Security

Figure 13-10: Setting the firewall state

Figure 13-11: Setting the firewall behavior

Figure 13-12: Setting the logging options

Figure 13-13: Setting IPSec options

Figure 13-14: Viewing the currently defined inbound rules

Figure 13-15: Configuring inbound rules

Figure 13-16: Viewing the currently defined outbound rules

Figure 13-17: The Rule Type page

Figure 13-18: Viewing status in Windows Defender

Figure 13-19: Configuring general settings in Windows Defender

Figure 13-20: Performing a scan using Windows Defender

Figure 13-21: Selecting the drives and folders to scan

Chapter 14: Supporting Windows Vista

Figure 14-1: The Group Policy Management Console

Figure 14-2: The Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool

Figure 14-3: The Problem Reports And Solutions dialog box

Figure 14-4: The Windows Help And Support console

Figure 14-5: The Remote Assistance Wizard

Figure 14-6: Configuring Remote Assistance

Figure 14-7: Configuring Windows Update

Figure 14-8: Checking for updates

Figure 14-9: Viewing the update history

Figure 14-10: All services have recovery policy.

Figure 14-11: The Event Viewer

Figure 14-12: Creating a cross-log view

Figure 14-13: Using Task Scheduler

Figure 14-14: Creating a new task

Figure 14-15: Using triggers with scheduled tasks

Figure 14-16: Associating actions with scheduled tasks

Figure 14-17: Viewing a computer’s performance details and rating

Figure 14-18: Using the Windows Performance Diagnostic console

Figure 14-19: Using Reliability Monitor

Figure 14-20: Working with System Protection

Figure 14-21: Using Windows Backup

Chapter 15: Deploying Windows Vista

Figure 15-1: Starting Windows Easy Transfer