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Author:   Paul Thurrott ,  Brian Livingston
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Edition:   SP1 ed
Dimensions:   Width: 19.20cm , Height: 5.50cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   1.550kg
ISBN:  

9780470242001

ISBN 10:   0470242000
Pages:   1032
Publication Date:   03 October 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface. Read This First. Part I: Surviving Setup. Chapter 1: Selecting the Right Vista Version. Chapter 2: Installing or Upgrading to Windows Vista. Chapter 3: Hardware and Software Compatibility. Part II: The Windows Vista User Experience. Chapter 4: What's New in the Windows Vista User Interface. Chapter 5: Where's My Stuff? Finding and Organizing Files. Chapter 6: Using Windows Sidebar. Chapter 7: Personalizing and Confi guring Windows Vista. Part III: Security. Chapter 8: Vista Security Features. Chapter 9: Users, Accounts, and UAC. Chapter 10: Windows Vista Networking. Part IV: Digital Media and Entertainment. Chapter 11: Windows Media Player. Chapter 12: Zune: A Digital Media Alternative. Chapter 13: Enjoying Digital Photos. Chapter 14: Digital Videos and DVD Movies. Chapter 15: Vista in the Living Room: Windows Media Center. Chapter 16: Having Fun: Games and Vista. Part V: Mobility. Chapter 17: Vista to Go: Windows Vista Mobility Features. Chapter 18: Using Tablet PCs and Ultra-Mobile PCs. Part VI: Internet and Networking. Chapter 19: Browsing the Web. Chapter 20: Managing E-mail and Contacts. Chapter 21: Turning It Up a Notch with Microsoft's Live Services. Part VII: Home Offi ce/Power User. Chapter 22: Managing Your Schedule with Windows Calendar. Chapter 23: Keeping Your Data Safe. Chapter 24: Automating Windows Vista with Windows PowerShell. Chapter 25: Beyond Vista: Managing Multiple PCs. Index.

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The author of over 20 books, Paul Thurrott is the news editor of Windows IT Pro Media and the editor of the SuperSite for Windows. He writes a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE; a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE; and a monthly column called ""Need To Know"" in Windows IT Pro Magazine. He blogs daily via the SuperSite Blog and appears weekly in the highly-rated Windows Weekly podcast with Leo Laporte.

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