Microsoft Windows Vista unveiled
Look beyond the hype-new and noteworthy and what Vista really means for tomorrow's desktop. Covers the Beta 2 release of Windows® Vista An unbiased, unvarnished sneak peek at everything that's new, noteworthy, and ready for prime time in Windows Vista. Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled is a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Indianapolis, Ind.]
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2006
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 3 The Windows Vista Interface
- The Windows Presentation Foundation
- General Interface Changes
- The Vista Desktop
- The Vista Taskbar
- The Start Menu
- The Aero Glass Theme
- Better Cool Switches: Flip and Flip 3D
- Taskbar Thumbnails
- New Folder Windows
- Navigating Folders
- Instant Search
- The Task Pane
- The Preview Pane
- The Reading Pane
- The Navigation Pane
- Live Folder Icons
- Gadgets and the Windows Sidebar
- From Here
- 4 File System Improvements
- Metadata and the Windows Explorer Property System
- Desktop Searching with Windows Search
- As-You-Type Searches with Instant Search
- Advanced Searches
- Saving Searches
- Windows Mail Searches
- Grouping, Stacking, and Filtering with Metadata
- Grouping Files
- Stacking Files
- Filtering Files
- Search Folders
- Selecting Files with Check Boxes
- Dragging and Dropping Files
- Shadow Copies and Transactional NTFS
- Reverting to a Previous Version of a Volume, Folder, or File
- How Windows Vista Affects You
- IT Professionals
- Developers
- Power Users
- Digital Media Users
- Business Users
- Road Warriors
- Small Business Owners
- Gamers
- Parents
- From Here
- 2 Moving to Windows Vista
- Windows Vista System Requirements
- Processor Requirements
- Memory Requirements
- The System Rating
- Storage Requirements
- Graphics Requirements
- Hardware Requirements for Various Vista Features
- Vista Versions
- Windows Anytime Upgrade
- Preparing for Windows Vista
- Check Your System Requirements
- Upgrade Your Hardware
- Back Up Your Files
- Clean Up Your Hard Disk
- Check and Defragment Your Hard Disk
- The Windows Vista Installation Process
- The Windows Easy Transfer Tool
- Logging On Under the Administrator Account
- Windows Vista Deployment
- Modularization
- Windows Imaging Format
- Maintaining WIM Files with XImage
- Automating Installations with System Image Manager
- Deploying Windows Vista
- From Here
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- What Is a Beta?
- Who Should Read This Book
- Conventions Used in This Book
- Beta Disclaimer
- 1 An Overview of Windows Vista
- The Development of Longhorn
- "Vista" Unveiled
- What's Not in Windows Vista
- New Interface Features
- What's New Under the Hood
- Support for Document Metadata
- Performance Improvements
- Stability Improvements
- Security Enhancements
- Windows Presentation Foundation
- Desktop Window Manager
- Improved Graphics
- Transactional NTFS
- XML Paper Specification
- New and Improved Programs and Tools
- Welcome Center
- Control Panel
- Internet Explorer 7
- Windows Mail
- Windows Calendar
- Media Player
- Media Center
- Windows Photo Gallery
- DVD Burning and Authoring
- Per-Application Volume Control
- Sound Recorder
- Windows Easy Transfer
- Windows Backup
- The Game Explorer
- Mobility Center
- Network Center
- Network Map
- Windows Collaboration
- XML Paper Specification (XPS)
- From Here
- 5 Vista Performance and Maintenance
- Vista's Performance Improvements
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