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Windows Vista in a Nutshell A Desktop Quick Reference

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ISBN-10: 0596527071

ISBN-13: 9780596527075

Edition: 2006

Authors: Preston Gralla

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Those who have worked with the pre-release version of Windows Vista applaud its superior tools for organizing, retrieving and using information, for communicating and collaborating with others, and for protecting PCs from malicious Internet invaders. Developers are thumbs up on the flexible and powerful features that will enable them to build the next generation of Windows applications. Administrators appreciate its enhanced security. And everyone is talking about Vista's Aero glass-like transparent windows and user interface effects, which make multitasking more fluid.Windows Vista in a Nutshell is the latest in a long line of bestselling Windows in a Nutshell editions. Written for…    
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List price: $39.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/16/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 752
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.17" tall
Weight: 1.914
Language: English

Preston Gralla is the author of more than 40 books that have been translated into 20 languages, including Galaxy S 5 The Missing Manual, Windows 8 Hacks, NOOK HD: The Missing Manual, Galaxy Tab: The Missing Manual, The Big Book of Windows Hacks, How the Internet Works, and How Wireless Works. He is a contributing editor to Computerworld, a blogger for ITWorld, and was a founding editor and then editorial director of PC/Computing, executive editor for CNet/ZDNet, and the founding managing editor of PC Week.He has written about technology for many national newspapers and magazines, including USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Dallas Morning News (for whom he wrote a technology column), PC World,…    

Preface
The Big Picture
The Lay of the Land
The Big Picture
What's New in Windows Vista
Windows Vista Editions
Hardware Requirements
Upgrading from Earlier Versions of Windows
Using Windows Vista
The Desktop
Point-and-Click Operations
Starting Up Applications
Windows and Menus
Keyboard Accelerators
Common Controls
Files, Folders, and Disks
The Command Line
Online Help
Shutting Down
Nutshell Reference
The User Interface
Controlling the Interface
Working with the Filesystem, Drives, Data, and Search
Internet Explorer
Security
Windows Mail
Networking, Wireless, and Mobility
Networking 101
Planning Your Network
Setting Up a Network
Wired and Wireless Connections, Management, and Configuration
Sharing Resources and Files
Network Applications
Mobile Computing
Networking and Internet Command-Line Tools
Security
General Security
Internet Security
Encryption
Working with Hardware
Managing Programs, Users, and Your Computer
User Accounts and Computer Management
Applications and Utilities
Games
Performance and Troubleshooting
Performance, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting
Startup
Graphics and Multimedia
The Registry
What's in the Registry
Adding and Deleting Registry Keys and Values
Registry Protection in Windows Vista
Organization of the Registry
Hives
Backing Up the Registry
Exporting and Importing Registry Data with Patches
Five Cool Things You Can Do in Your Registry
The Command Prompt
Using the Command Line
Command Prompt Choices
Wildcards, Pipes, and Redirection
Batch Files
Appendixes
Installing Windows Vista
Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard Equivalents for Symbols and International Characters
Common Filename Extensions
Services
Index