Mastering Microsoft Windows Vista Home: Premium and Basic (Mastering)

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* Covering both the Basic and Premium editions of Windows Vista Home, this book explains how to install, configure, run, and troubleshoot the long-awaited, latest version of Microsoft's flagship OS
* A task-focused approach and clear instructions combine to deliver all the information that beginning and intermediate users need to become advanced Vista users

* Examines the upgraded differences between Windows Vista Home Basic Edition and Windows XP Home Edition, including Vista's improvements in networking, security (antispam, antivirus, and antispyware features), searching, parental controls, and backup and restore

* Differentiates between Windows Vista Home Premium Edition and Windows XP Media Center Edition, such as DVD authoring and ripping, HDTV support, tablet PC functionality, Wi-Fi auto-configuration and roaming, and much more





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Mastering Windows Vista Business: Ultimate, Business, and Enterprise (Mastering)

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* Combining the three elements of Vista Professional-Windows Vista Small Business Edition, Windows Vista Professional Edition (previously known as Professional Standard Edition), and Windows Vista Enterprise Edition (previously known as Professional Premium Edition)-explains how to install, configure, run, and troubleshoot Vista Pro

* Using a task-focused approach and clear, no-nonsense instructions, this book delivers all the information that users need to master the new Windows paradigm
* Contains special sections specifically written for those who are upgrading from Windows XP and Windows 2000 to get them up to speed with the new features in Vista




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Microsoft Windows Vista Step by Step

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The smart way to learn the latest version of Microsoft Windowsone step at a time! Work at your own pace through the easy numbered steps, practice files on CD, helpful hints, and troubleshooting help to master the fundamentals of working with Windows Vista, including how to navigate the new user interface and how to use the new search features for finding anything on your desktop.

You will learn how to manage files and folders to simplify your work, easily add or remove programs, hook up printers and other devices, and set up your Internet connection, email, and instant messaging. You will also discover how to use security-enhanced features to help protect your PC, as well as how to share your computer while still helping keep personal settings and files private.
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Microsoft Vista for It Security Professionals

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This book is designed for the professional system administrators who need to securely deploy Microsoft Vista in their networks. Readers will not only learn about the new security features of Vista, but they will learn how to safely integrate Vista with their existing wired and wireless network infrastructure and safely deploy with their existing applications and databases. The book begins with a discussion of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Initiative and Vista's development cycle, which was like none other in Microsoft's history. Expert authors will separate the hype from the reality of Vistas preparedness to withstand the 24 x 7 attacks it will face from malicious attackers as the worlds #1 desktop operating system. The book has a companion CD which contains hundreds of working scripts and utilities to help administrators secure their environments.


Microsoft Windows operating systems run more than 90% of the desktop PCs in the world and Vista is the first major Windows release in more than 5 years
This is currently the only book on Windows Vista Security
The companion CD contains hundreds of working scripts and utilities to help administrators secure their environments.



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Microsoft Windows Vista Administration

Your Hands-On Microsoft Windows Vista Administration Guide
Set up and manage Windows Vista in the enterprise using the detailed information contained in this authoritative resource. Microsoft Windows Vista Administration shows you how to leverage Vista's powerful new productivity, security, and management tools to give your business the competitive edge.

Inside, you'll learn to design and implement Windows Vista installation and migration plans, create network connections, configure Internet services, and utilize Vista's remote access features. You'll also learn to secure your Windows Vista environment, proactively prevent performance problems, and tune Vista PCs.

- Plan and execute enterprise Windows Vista installations and migrations
- Implement Vista's next-generation TCP/IP and DNS features
- Connect to and navigate wired and wireless networks
- Enable enterprise-wide collaboration and communication
- Configure Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop
- Create and manage users, accounts, privileges, rights, and permissions
- Secure Vista PCs and networks
- Customize and use Internet Explorer 7 and Internet Information Server 7
- Set up and configure Vista on mobile devices, laptops, and tablet PCs
- Monitor, tune, and troubleshoot Vista machines




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Microsoft Windows Vista Management and Administration

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This book will show administrators how to manage and administer the advanced functions and security features in Windows Vista. The recommendations, tips, tricks, and best practices are based on years of early-adopter implementations of Windows Vista in large corporate and private environments. The authors highlight the functions of Windows Vista that both large and small environments have found to be the most useful, including all-new features such as Complete PC Backup, BitLocker, and the powerful Group Policy options that are only available in Windows Vista.


Understand how to:
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Integrate Windows Vista into an Active Directory domain
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Properly protect information for local and remote users
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Utilize BitLocker to encrypt all the data on a disk
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Properly secure a Windows Vista system
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Enable self-service recovery with Shadow Copy
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Deploy Windows Vista systems without having to touch them
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Deploy powerful new Group Policy settings
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Pick the version of Vista that is right for your users
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Optimize Vista performance
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Securely access corporate information while offline
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Perform image-level backup and restore of Vista workstations

Andrew Abbate is a consultant in and best-selling author on various Microsoft technologies and security and operational practices.

James Walker, MCSE, CPM, BSME, has been a consultant, author, and technical editor to several best-selling Windows Unleashed books involving design, security, performance optimization, and data communications.




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Microsoft Windows Vista On Demand

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• Master the Windows Vista user experience, including Windows Aero
• Manage files and information using Windows Vista programs and Sidebar gadgets
• Create your own movies, slides shows, and DVDs
• Rip, manage, and play digital music and videos
• Protect your computer from Internet or network intruders
• Explore the Internet, send e-mail and instant message, and publish calendars on the Web
• Customize, fine-tune, and administer Windows Vista
• Set up multiple users and parental controls
• Perform Instant Searches to quickly find files and programs
• Prepare for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist exam On the Web


This book uses real-world examples to give you a context in which to use the tasks. This book also includes workshops to help you put together individual tasks into projects. The Windows Vista example files that you need for project tasks are available at www.perspection.com.

Perspection has written and produced books on a variety of computer software—including Microsoft Office 2003 and XP, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X Panther, Adobe Photoshop CS2, Macromedia Flash 8, Macromedia Director MX, and Macromedia Fireworks—and Web publishing. In 1991, after working for Apple Computer and Microsoft, Steve Johnson founded Perspection, Inc. Perspection is committed to providing information and training to help people use software more effectively. Perspection has written more than 80 computer books, and sold more than 5 million copies.

Includes MCAS Exam Objectives!

This courseware meets the objectives for the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS). Upon completion of this courseware, you may be prepared to take the exam for MCAS qualification. To learn more about becoming a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, visit www.microsoft.com.




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Hacking Windows Vista: ExtremeTech

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Vista is the most radical revamping of Windows since 1995. However, along with all the fantastic improvements, there are a couple of things that likely drive you up the wall.

Don’t worry, though—just join forces with author Steve Sinchak and you’ll end up feeling as though Microsoft designed Vista just for you! He shows you how to tweak logon screen settings, build custom Sidebar gadgets, personalize Aero Glass with themes and visual styles, turn your PC into an HDTV media center, fine-tune your firewall, and more.



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How Microsoft Windows Vista Works

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Windows Vista is the long-awaited upgrade to the Microsoft Windows operating system, and it's a lot different from the Windows you're used to. What's new in Windows Vista–and how do all those new features work?

How Microsoft Windows Vista Works is the first book to take you inside the new Windows Vista operating system and show you how all the pieces and parts work. With clear and simple explanations and illustrations that say, "You, too, can understand this," How Microsoft Windows Vista Works gives you detailed information on the hidden workings of Windows Vista–from the new Aero interface inside to the Windows kernel. It's a four-color, highly visual explanation of everything that matters about Windows Vista, including:

* How Windows Vista differs from Windows XP
* How Windows controls your computer
* How User Account Control protects your system
* How virtual folders and instant search work
* How Windows Vista renders graphics
* How the Aero interface and the Windows Sidebar work
* How Internet Explorer 7's tabbed browsing works
* How Windows connects to a wireless network
* How the new Windows Photo Gallery manages your digital photos




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How to Cheat at Microsoft Vista Administration

The Perfect Reference for the Multitasked SysAdmin
The Microsoft Windows Vista operating system offers several changes and improvements over its predecessors. It not only brings a new and redesigned interface, but also improves on many administrative utilities and management consoles. It also enhances the systems reliability, performance, and problem-solving tools. As administrators, Vista will sometimes look like its predecessor, Windows XP, and at other times, look like an all-new operating system. How to Cheat will help you get Vista up and running as quickly and safely as possible and provide you with a solid idea of all the important changes and improvements the new Microsoft Vista OS has to offer.


In the book you will:
* Automate Windows Vista Installation
See how Windows installations can be automated for large-scale deployments using the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK).
* Install and Maintain Devices
Windows Vista contains device drivers for hundreds of PnP devices, and the Device Manager snap-in is the main utility on a local computer for managing them.
* Customize Appearances, Taskbars, and Toolbars
See how to use a personalization page, use the taskbar, and customize desktop themes.
* Manage File System Formats, Partitions, and Volumes
Learn how Windows Vista supports basic and dynamic volumes and two partition styles: MBR and GPT.
* Increase File System Performance
Learn how using tools such as disk defragging, cluster size adjustment, removing short filename support, and compression can help with performance.
* Administer via Remote
Remote Desktop and Windows Firewall can help administrators perform administrative tasks on remote computers.
* Managing Services
The Services utility allows you to view the status of services, as well as to disable nonessential services.
* Configure TCP/IP in Vista
See how to configure TCP/IP (both IPv4 and IPv6) via the user interface or via the netsh command.
* See Whats New with Wireless in Vista
Understand wireless security and learn how to install a wireless network.
* Optimize Windows Startup, the Hard Disk, and More
Optimize memory, applications, and the network connection, and see how to monitor performance.

Contents Include
- Introducing and Installing Microsoft Vista
- Installing and Maintaining Hardware Devices and Drivers
- Customizing Desktop Properties
- Managing File Systems and Disks
- General Administration Tasks
- Managing Local Networking Essentials
- Managing the Wireless World and Its Security
- Managing Security Essentials
- Securing User Access
- Tuning for Better Performance
- Troubleshooting

*Provides the multi-tasked SysAdmin with the essential information needed to perform the daily tasks
*Covers the major new release of Windows, which will create significant challenges for IT managers
*Emphasizes best-practice security measures




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How to Do Everything with Windows Vista Media Center

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Now you can enjoy all of your digital media on your PC or TV easily with Windows Vista Media Center! Filled with expert tips, this hands-on guide explains how you can watch and record TV shows, download movies and music, view your photos and videos, and so much more--all through one, integrated system. How to Do Everything with Windows Vista Media Center shows you how to configure this versatile tool for optimum quality and performance and how to make the most of all of its powerful--and fun--features.

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Connect to a wired or wireless network, the Internet, and a TV signal
* Configure your settings, including privacy, parental controls, and closed captioning
* Watch, pause, rewind, and record live TV
* Download and watch movies and other media
* Set up a personal music library and buy or rent music online
* Create playlists, burn CDs, synch mobile devices, and stream music
* Customize, create, and manage pictures and videos
* Access your media from an Xbox 360 or other Windows Vista PCs
* Install a DVD, HD DVD, or Blu-ray disc drive for your PC or Xbox 360
* Install and configure a TV tuner, a cable card, and an external hard drive




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Introducing Microsoft Windows Vista

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What’s new and improved in the newest release of the Microsoft Windows® family of client operating systems? Which versions of Windows Vista are right for you and your organization? How will the new features and capabilities in Windows Vista improve security, make users more productive, and make it easier for IT professionals to deploy, manage, and support Windows desktops and mobile clients? Popular author and MVP William Stanek offers expert insights in this first look into the latest generation of Windows operating systems.


Discover the new features and tools for deploying Windows Vista, help secure PCs and user accounts, migrate user settings and data, manage application compatibility, improve reliability, reduce support costs, develop applications, and help users achieve new levels of productivity and success at home or on the job. It’s the guided preview for IT professionals, business decision makers, early adopters, users, and developers—and anyone else who wants to start planning and hit the ground running with Windows Vista.




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Cleaning Windows Vista For Dummies

Find out what you should clean, when, and how

Dump programs you don't need, archive data, and bring order to your desktop

Here's a handy household hint - getting control of all the clutter on your PC will make it run faster and more efficiently. This book is like a closet full of cleaning tools that help you organize your data and e-mail, archive the stuff you do need to keep, toss old cookies, tune up your file system, and much more.

Discover how to
* Create a cleaning schedule
* Find out what programs you have
* Clear out your root directory
* Control your Web cache files
* Manage Windows updates
* Get serious about system security




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100 Things You Need to Know about Microsoft Windows Vista

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Tired of clawing your way through computer books that start at the beginning of recorded history just to find one tiny nugget of information you need? Tired of wrenching your back to pull that massive Windows tome off your bookshelf? Tired of wishing you could find a simple answer to what should be a simple problem? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then 100 Things You Need to Know about Microsoft® Windows Vista™ is just the book you’ve been looking for.


Chock full of timesaving tips, heady solutions, and expert know-how, this book doesn’t break the bank nor does it require a Bowflex body to hoist it around. Inside you’ll find step-by-step help for the 100 things every Windows user needs to know when making the big switch between Windows XP and Vista. Even if you’re brand new to Windows (meaning Vista is your first-ever operating system), you’ll find the advice here indispensable. In this book, we assume, for instance, that you really don’t give a hoot about what TCP/IP is. We’re betting you just want to get your Internet connection up and running, and leave the techy muck to the propeller heads.

• Want all the cool new cutting-edge features and interface Windows Vista offers? Well, before you run out and buy the software, you need to ensure your system will support it! We walk you through, step-by-step, how to manually check if your PC and other hardware and software are supported for use with Windows Vista. We show you how to perform common upgrade tasks, if needed, before you install Vista. In addition, we provide tips and procedures on backing up your data.

• Having to choose between five different versions (yes, Vista comes in FIVE flavors!) can be confusing! Don’t sweat it, though--we’ve got you covered. We show you how to decide which flavor of Vista is best suited to you! Then we walk you through installing and setting up Vista for the very first time.

• Next we dig into the new Vista interface, which is quite a change from the old XP! Then we give you a tour of the many new and enhanced features. While you might fancy yourself a wicked-smart Windows user, don’t skip this section! We’re positive you’ll find things you didn’t know that will help you make Vista do thy bidding.

• Don’t like the slick new Vista interface? (Macintosh, anyone?) We show you how to harness the power of Vista while keeping the look and feel of your XP. Who says change has to be painful?

• After you have the basics nailed, we then show you some of the cool things you can do with Vista, from customizing its performance, to disabling annoying security controls, to connecting to a wireless network.




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Administering Windows Vista Security: The Big Surprises

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An Inside Look at Windows Vista Security for Systems Administrators

Get an early start on Windows Vista security and the technology shifts you'll need to know as a systems administrator. From leading Windows expert Mark Minasi comes this "just-in-time" book to get you there. This targeted, hands-on guide takes a rapid-fire approach to the biggest security changes and how they'll affect business as usual for those who must integrate and provide technical support for Windows Vista.

You'll find practical instruction, tips, workarounds, and much more.
* Work through a slew of Vista surprises, such as logging on as Administrator and how to re-enable Run
* Discover how virtualization works--and where it doesn't
* Find out why you can no longer delete files in System32, even though you are an Administrator
* Get familiar with new post-boot security features such as PatchGuard
* Protect laptops to the max with the innovative BitLocker feature
* Meet the new Windows Integrity mechanism
* Explore the revamped Event Viewer, event forwarding, and new troubleshooting tools

Go above and beyond what you've heard about Vista

Discover the changes to Share and Registry Access

Catch up on all the encryption news and services

Try out Vista Remote Desktop with its enhanced security

About the Series

The Mark Minasi Windows Administrator Library equips system administrators with in-depth technical solutions to the many challenges associated with administering Windows in an enterprise setting. Series editor Mark Minasi, a leading Windows expert, not only selects the topics and authors, he also develops each book to meet the specific needs and goals of systems administrators, MIS professionals, help-desk personnel, and corporate programmers.




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Alan Simpson's Windows Vista Bible

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* Veteran bestselling author Alan Simpson has penned the ultimate resource with beginner- to advanced-level coverage on the latest and most anticipated release of the Microsoft Windows OS, Vista
* Simpson covers everything from the basics (navigating the computer) to more intermediate and advanced topics such as creating custom programs, using popular Internet features, customizing the work environment, securing the system, and more

* Also focuses on how to maintain and tweak the system, maximize performance, and build a network in a small business or home office setting
* Discusses various upgrades to security, the new anti-virus tool, and the file system that makes it easier to organize similar files into libraries




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Alan Simpson's Windows Vista Bible, Desktop Edition (Bible)

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* Drawing on the very best content from the Windows Vista Bible, this book is aimed at readers with limited experience with the new Windows Vista
* Sidebars and special features are packed with common annoyances and advice on how to deal with them, as well as helpful workarounds, solutions, and tips
* The accessible and convenient size makes this book the perfect desktop reference





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