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Que crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you need as you move toward Vista proficiency and use of more advanced features. If you buy only one book on Vista, Special Edition Using Microsoft® Windows® Vista is the only book you need.
I Introducing Windows Vista
1 Introducing Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2 Installing and Upgrading Windows Vista . . . .41
3 The First Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
II Using Windows Vista
4 Using the Windows Vista Interface . . . . . . . .123
5 Managing Files and Searching . . . . . . . . . . . .165
6 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
7 Sidebar and Other Supplied Accessories . . .235
III Multimedia and Imaging
8 Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
9 Windows Imaging Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
10 Scanning and Faxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
11 Producing Videos with Windows Movie
Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325
12 Sound Recorder, DVD Maker, and Other
Multimedia Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351
13 Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363
IV Windows Vista and the Internet
14 Getting Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395
15 Using Internet Explorer 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425
16 Email and Newsgroups with Windows
Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .473
17 Troubleshooting Your Internet Connection . . .529
18 Hosting Web Pages with Internet
Information Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .555
V Networking
19 Overview of Windows Networking . . . . . . . .591
20 Creating a Windows Network . . . . . . . . . . . .613
21 Mix and Match with Old Windows
and Macs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .665
22 Connecting Your Network to the Internet . .703
23 Using a Windows Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .741
24 Troubleshooting Your Network . . . . . . . . . . .787
VI Maintaining Windows Vista
25 Windows Management and Maintenance . .805
26 Tweaking the GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901
27 Managing Hard Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .933
28 Troubleshooting and Repairing Problems . .965
29 Keeping Windows and Other Software
Up to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .989
30 Installing and Replacing Hardware . . . . . . .1013
31 Editing the Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1041
32 Command-Line and Automation Tools . . . .1073
VII Security
33 Protecting Windows from Viruses and
Spyware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1135
34 Protecting Your Data from Loss and Theft . .1153
35 Protecting Your Network from Hackers
and Snoops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1197
36 Protecting Yourself from Fraud and Spam . .1235
VIII Windows on the Move
37 Wireless Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1253
38 Hitting the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1271
39 Meetings, Conferencing, and Collaboration . .1303
40 Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1321
41 Tablet PC Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1347
IX Appendix
A Windows Programs and Services . . . . . . . .1371
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1409
Accessing Your Windows Vista Computer with Remote Desktop
Managing Files and Searching in Windows Vista
The Basics of Windows Media Player in Vista
The Windows Vista Command Prompt Environment
Troubleshooting Your Windows Vista Network
Using Regedit to Edit the Windows Vista Registry
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I Introducing Windows Vista
1 Introducing Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
2 Installing and Upgrading Windows Vista . . . .41
3 The First Hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
II Using Windows Vista
4 Using the Windows Vista Interface . . . . . . . .123
5 Managing Files and Searching . . . . . . . . . . . .165
6 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205
7 Sidebar and Other Supplied Accessories . . .235
III Multimedia and Imaging
8 Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261
9 Windows Imaging Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .289
10 Scanning and Faxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .309
11 Producing Videos with Windows Movie
Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325
12 Sound Recorder, DVD Maker, and Other
Multimedia Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351
13 Windows Media Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363
IV Windows Vista and the Internet
14 Getting Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .395
15 Using Internet Explorer 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .425
16 Email and Newsgroups with Windows
Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .473
17 Troubleshooting Your Internet Connection . . .529
18 Hosting Web Pages with Internet
Information Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .555
V Networking
19 Overview of Windows Networking . . . . . . . .591
20 Creating a Windows Network . . . . . . . . . . . .613
21 Mix and Match with Old Windows
and Macs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .665
22 Connecting Your Network to the Internet . .703
23 Using a Windows Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .741
24 Troubleshooting Your Network . . . . . . . . . . .787
VI Maintaining Windows Vista
25 Windows Management and Maintenance . .805
26 Tweaking the GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901
27 Managing Hard Disks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .933
28 Troubleshooting and Repairing Problems . .965
29 Keeping Windows and Other Software
Up to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .989
30 Installing and Replacing Hardware . . . . . . .1013
31 Editing the Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1041
32 Command-Line and Automation Tools . . . .1073
VII Security
33 Protecting Windows from Viruses and
Spyware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1135
34 Protecting Your Data from Loss and Theft . .1153
35 Protecting Your Network from Hackers
and Snoops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1197
36 Protecting Yourself from Fraud and Spam . .1235
VIII Windows on the Move
37 Wireless Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1253
38 Hitting the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1271
39 Meetings, Conferencing, and Collaboration . .1303
40 Remote Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1321
41 Tablet PC Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1347
IX Appendix
A Windows Programs and Services . . . . . . . .1371
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1409