Windows Vista in a Nutshell

by Gralla, Preston

• ISBN13: 9780596527075
• ISBN10: 0596527071
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-01
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

Windows Vista in a Nutshell is the latest in a long line of bestselling Windows in a Nutshell editions. Written for enthusiasts and IT pros, this comprehensive reference covers every feature of the new operating system, which will be sold to millions of Windows XP and 2000 upgraders and installed on all new PCs shipped. The book also offers practical advice on migrating to Vista, making it work properly, and more. In addition, two introductory chapters will be included that will give readers a grounding in the new operating system, and explain how it differs from Windows XP. Author Preston Gralla is a longtime O'Reilly author whose recent books include Windows XP Hacks and Internet Annoyances.

Author Biography

Preston Gralla, editor of O'Reilly Network's WindowsDevCenter.com and OnDotNet, is the author of Internet Annoyances, PC Pest Control, Windows XP Power Hound, and Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition, and co-author of Windows XP Cookbook. He has written for national newspapers and magazines, including PC Magazine, Computerworld, the Los Angeles Times, the Dallas Morning News (where he was the technology columnist), USA Today, and several others.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
The Big Picture
The Lay of the Land	p. 3
The Big Picture	p. 4
What's New in Windows Vista	p. 5
Windows Vista Editions	p. 10
Hardware Requirements	p. 13
Upgrading from Earlier Versions of Windows	p. 15
Using Windows Vista	p. 17
The Desktop	p. 17
Point-and-Click Operations	p. 17
Starting Up Applications	p. 21
Windows and Menus	p. 23
Keyboard Accelerators	p. 28
Common Controls	p. 30
Files, Folders, and Disks	p. 32
The Command Line	p. 40
Online Help	p. 42
Shutting Down	p. 42
Nutshell Reference
The User Interface	p. 45
Controlling the Interface	p. 49
Working with the Filesystem, Drives, Data, and Search	p. 145
Internet Explorer	p. 184
Security	p. 214
Windows Mail	p. 229
Networking, Wireless, and Mobility	p. 264
Networking 101	p. 265
Planning Your Network	p. 272
Setting Up a Network	p. 275
Wired and Wireless Connections, Management, and Configuration	p. 283
Sharing Resources and Files	p. 310
Network Applications	p. 320
Mobile Computing	p. 330
Networking and Internet Command-Line Tools	p. 347
Security	p. 368
General Security	p. 369
Internet Security	p. 385
Encryption	p. 397
Working with Hardware	p. 405
Managing Programs, Users, and Your Computer	p. 440
User Accounts and Computer Management	p. 441
Applications and Utilities	p. 460
Games	p. 488
Performance and Troubleshooting	p. 500
Performance, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting	p. 501
Startup	p. 554
Graphics and Multimedia	p. 562
The Registry	p. 588
What's in the Registry	p. 590
Adding and Deleting Registry Keys and Values	p. 593
Registry Protection in Windows Vista	p. 595
Organization of the Registry	p. 596
Hives	p. 608
Backing Up the Registry	p. 608
Exporting and Importing Registry Data with Patches	p. 609
Five Cool Things You Can Do in Your Registry	p. 612
The Command Prompt	p. 615
Using the Command Line	p. 616
Command Prompt Choices	p. 618
Wildcards, Pipes, and Redirection	p. 621
Batch Files	p. 660
Appendixes
Installing Windows Vista	p. 677
Keyboard Shortcuts	p. 682
Keyboard Equivalents for Symbols and International Characters	p. 689
Common Filename Extensions	p. 691
Services	p. 703
Index	p. 711
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