| This comprehensive resource includes information on:
- Installation; Licensing issues; Managing security; Optimizing performance; Backing up & recovering data; Networking your Vista & XP computers; Dealing with annoying User Account (UAC) prompts; Configuring settings & the registry; Protecting Windows from viruses & spyware; Multibooting Vista with other operating systems; Automated Windows deployment for IT professionals.
Touted as the greatest operating system to ever be released, Vista is considered by many to be a vast improvement over its predecessors, such as XP and 95/98. All that power, however, comes at a price. As with most major OS revisions, Vista is rife with usability & compatibility issues that frustrate even the most seasoned system techs. If you only buy one book on Windows, this is the one. You won't find tried & true Vista coverage anywhere else. Find out how to make Windows work with you and not against you with this book.
On the DVD:
Two hours of new, studio quality video-playable in your set-top DVD player and your computer. Scott digs deep into both Windows Vista and Windows XP. Topics include the differences between the Windows editions & versions, coverage of the most important improvements in Vista, and reasons why you might even want to stay with XP instead. Also covered are Vista and XP installation tips & tricks, updating Windows, dealing with product activation, and more. | |
