Product Description

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

Contents

Introduction  xi
Part I: What Windows Vista Is–and What It Does  2
Chapter 1      Understanding Windows and Other Operating Systems  6
Chapter 2      How Windows Vista Differs from Windows XP  14
Chapter 3      What Windows Vista Does  26
Part II: Basic Operations  32
Chapter 4      Powering On and Powering Off  36
Chapter 5      Managing System Resources  48
Chapter 6      Managing System Information  62
Chapter 7      Managing Users  70
Chapter 8      Managing Data  76
Chapter 9      Managing Applications  92
Part III: Windows Vista Graphics  100
Chapter 10     Understanding Vista Graphics  104
Chapter 11     The Vista Interface  112
Chapter 12     The Vista Desktop  122
Part IV: Digital Media  130
Chapter 13     Windows Media Center  134
Chapter 14     Digital Music  150
Chapter 15     Digital Images  166
Chapter 16     Digital Video and Movies  174
Part V: Networking and the Internet  182
Chapter 17     Windows Vista and the Internet  186
Chapter 18     Windows Vista Networks  204
Part VI: Security and Maintenance  220
Chapter 19     Windows Vista Security Features  224
Chapter 20     Routine Maintenance  238
Glossary  252
Index  266


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