Windows Vista in a nutshell

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Windows Vista in a nutshell

Windows Vista in a Nutshell Part I: The Big Picture Chapter 1. The Lay of the Land Section 1.1. The Big Picture Section 1.2. What's New in Windows Vista Section 1.3. Windows Vista Editions Section 1.4. Hardware Requirements Section 1.5. Upgrading from Earlier Versions of Windows Chapter 2. Using Windows Vista Section 2.1. The Desktop Section 2.2. Point-and-Click Operations Section 2.3. Starting Up Applications Section 2.4. Windows and Menus Section 2.5. Keyboard Accelerators Section 2.6. Common Controls Section 2.7. Files, Folders, and Disks Section 2.8. The Command Line Section 2.9. Online Help Section 2.10. Shutting Down Part II: Nutshell Reference Chapter 3. The User Interface Section 1.1. Controlling the Interface Chapter 4. Working with the Filesystem, Drives, Data, and Search Chapter 5. Internet Explorer Section 5.1. Security Chapter 6. Windows Mail Chapter 7. Networking, Wireless, and Mobility Section 7.1. Networking 101 Section 7.2. Planning Your Network Section 7.3. Setting Up a Network Section 7.4. Wired and Wireless Connections, Management, and Configuration Section 7.5. Sharing Resources and Files Section 7.6. Network Applications Section 7.7. Mobile Computing Section 7.8. Networking and Internet Command-Line Tools Chapter 8. Security Section 8.1. General Security Section 8.2. Internet Security Section 8.3. Encryption Chapter 9. Working with Hardware Chapter 10. Managing Programs, Users, and Your Computer Section 10.1. User Accounts and Computer Management Section 10.2. Applications and Utilities Section 10.3. Games Chapter 11. Performance and Troubleshooting Section 11.1. Performance, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting Section 11.2. Startup Chapter 12. Graphics and Multimedia Chapter 13. The Registry Section 13.1. What's in the Registry Section 13.2. Adding and Deleting Registry Keys and Values Section 13.3. Registry Protection in Windows Vista Section 13.4. Organization of the Registry Section 13.5. Hives Section 13.6. Backing Up the Registry Section 13.7. Exporting and Importing Registry Data with Patches Section 13.8. Five Cool Things You Can Do in Your Registry Chapter 14. The Command Prompt Section 14.1. Using the Command Line Section 14.2. Command Prompt Choices Section 14.3. Wildcards, Pipes, and Redirection Section 14.4. Batch Files Part III: Appendixes Installing Windows Vista Section A.1. Performing a Clean Install Section A.2. Upgrading from a Previous Version of Windows Section A.3. Windows Anytime Upgrade Section A.4. Potential Problems During Setup Keyboard Shortcuts Section B.1. Keyboard Accelerators Listed by Key Section B.2. Keyboard Accelerators Listed by Function Keyboard Equivalents for Symbols and International Characters Common Filename Extensions Services About the Author Colophon