Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled

The Story

Look beyond the hypendash;new and noteworthy and what Vista really means for tomorrowrsquo;s desktop. nbsp; Covers the Beta 2 release of Windowsreg; Vista nbsp; An unbiased, unvarnished sneak peek at everything thatrsquo;s new, noteworthy, and ready for prime time in Windows Vista. nbsp; Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiledis an in-depth exploration of the public release Beta 2 version of Windows Vista, Microsoftrsquo;s next major operating system and the successor to Windows XP. Whether yoursquo;re just planning ahead for a future upgrade or running Beta 2 already, Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled takes you on a detailed tour of all the new and improved technologies, features, tools, and programs that Microsoft programmers have stitched into the Vista fabric. You will learn not only what features are new in Vista, but also why theyrsquo;re important (or not), who they were designed for, and how they will affect your computing life. The goal of this book is to give you an exhaustive sneak preview of Vistarsquo;s innovations and changes so that by the end of the book you should know whether Vista is for you and what you can expect when you sit down in front of this new operating system. nbsp; Herersquo;s what yoursquo;ll find insidehellip;nbsp; In-depth coverage of all the new and improved Windows Vista tools and technologiesnbsp; A tour of the new Windows Vista interface, including Aero Glassnbsp; What hardware you need to get the most out of Windows Vistanbsp; Vistarsquo;s file system improvements, including tags, Quick Search, and virtual foldersnbsp; A review of Vistarsquo;s new performance and stability featuresnbsp; A critical look at the beefed-up security features, including Windows Defender, the new Firewall, and User Account Controlnbsp; A complete look at Vistarsquo;s totally redesigned networking toolsnbsp; In-depth coverage of Vistarsquo;s new and improved tools for notebooks and Tablet PCs, digital media, and gaming Paul McFedries is the president of Logophilia Limited, a technical writing company. He has been working with computers for more than 30 years, has been using Microsoft Windows since version 1, and is widely viewed as an expert in explaining Windows and Windows technology. Paul has written more than 40 books that have sold nearly three million copies worldwide, including Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed, available January 2007.