Upgrading and Repairing Microsoft Windows

Name: Upgrading and Repairing Microsoft Windows
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ISBN: 9780789736956

ISBN-10: 0789736950

ISBN-13: 9780789736956

Edition: 2nd 2009 (Revised)

Authors: Scott Mueller, Brian Knittel

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Upgrading and Repairing Windows, Second Edition is the book hardcore Windows users have been clamoring for. Mueller, author of the best-selling Upgrading and Repairing PCs, is now bringing you an equally in-depth guide to Windows troubleshooting and repair. This comprehensive resource includes information on: Installation Licensing issues, Managing security, Optimizing performance, Recovering data, Configuring settings and the registry, Protecting Windows from viruses and spyware, Multibooting Vista with other operating systems, and Automated Windows deployment for IT professionals. Scott also includes references to helpful tools and scripting commands for maximum system controls. The DVD…

Book details

List price: $49.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 9/25/2008
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 888
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.00" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 3.190
Language: English



Introduction


1 Windows Version History


A Brief History of PC Operating Systems


DOS History


Evolution of DOS


MS-DOS Versus PC DOS


DOS Versions


MS-DOS Alternatives


The Evolution of Microsoft Windows


16-Bit Windows


The Windows 9x Family


The Windows NT Family


Alternative CPU OS Versions: Intel, Alpha, MIPS, and Motorola


Service Packs, Hotfixes, and Rollups


2 Windows Boot (Startup)


System Layers


Hardware Layers


BIOS


Hardware Abstraction Layer


Device Drivers


File Systems and Filters


Services