• Author:
  • Gookin, Dan
• Subject:
  Computer Hardware
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  27/07/2007
• Price:
  $44.99
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Windows Vista represents a major improvement to Windows--one that's been long in coming. Because of that, many readers will be experienced Windows users who have grown accustomed to doing things a certain way. The new version of Windows will present a challenge to them. This book is for that reader.

Getting up to speed on a new version of Windows is a frustrating game called "Where have they buried the bodies?" People know what they want to do; they just don't know the new places to find what they need and the new steps involved to accomplish the task. Find Gold in Windows Vista shows readers the new places and the new steps in the new Windows. This book is different because computer users who already know Windows but are merely concerned with finding where the bodies are buried can use it to find quickly the exact information they need.

While experienced readers can enjoy this book's topical and to-the-point approach, beginners and those intimidated by computers will enjoy the tutorial aspect. This is the "Ask Dan" flavor of the book, where Dan explains in his usual, avuncular style how to do things for folks who are intimidated or perhaps just don't know a better way to get things done.

Dan Gookin is the extremely popular computer book author who wrote the original For Dummies book and launched a phenomenon. Dan's books have earned worldwide acclaim, with more than 11 million copies in print in 32 languages, including the bestselling PCs For Dummies. He welcomes visitors to his Web site at www.wambooli.com.

Introduction.

A.

Access Control.

Add Hardware.

Address Bar.

Administrative Tools.

Administrator.

All Programs Menu.

Antivirus.

AutoComplete.

AutoPlay.

B.

Backup.

BitLocker.

C.

Calendar.

Character Map.

Checking for Disk Errors (Check Disk).

Command Prompt.

Compressed Folders.

Computer.

Contacts.

Control Panel.

Cookies.

Copy, Cut, and Paste Data.

Copy, Cut, and Paste Files.

Ctrl+Alt+Delete.

D.

Defrag.

Delete.

Desktop.

Desktop Icons.

Device Manager.

Dialog Box.

Discs (CDs and DVDs).

Disk Cleanup.

Disk Drives.

Disk Space.

Display.

E.

Encryption.

F.

Favorites.

Fax.

File Compression.

Files.

Firewall.

Folders.

Fonts.

FTP.

G.

Game Controllers.

Games.

Guest.

H.

Help.

Hibernation.

Hidden Files and Folders.

History.

I.

Icons.

Internet Explorer.

K.

Keyboard.

Keyboard Shortcuts.

L.

Links Bar.

Live Search (Internet Explorer).

Login and Log Off.

M.

Magnifier.

Map a Network Drive.

Menus.

Modem.

Mouse.

Multitasking.

N.

Narrator.

Network Window.

Networking.

Notepad.

Notification Area.

O.

Open.

P.

Paint.

Parental Controls.

Password Reset Disk.

Passwords.

Pathnames.

Pop-Ups.

Power Button.

Previous Versions.

Printers.

Printing.

Problem Reports and Solutions.

Programs.

Public Folder.

Q.

Quick Launch Bar.

R.

Read Only.

Recycle Bin.

Refresh.

Registry Editor .

Remote Desktop Connection.

Rename.

RSS.

Run.

S.

Safe Mode.

Safely Remove.

Save.

Screen Saver.

Search .

Security Center.

Select Files.

Share Stuff on the Network.

Shortcuts.

Shutdown Windows.

Sidebar.

Sideshow.

Sleep Mode.

Sounds.

Speech Recognition.

Standard User.

Start Button and Menu.

Sync Center.

System Information.

System Monitor.

System Properties.

System Restore.

T.

Tabbed Browsing.

Task Manager.

Task Scheduler.

Taskbar.

Text Editing.

Themes.

Time.

Toolbars.

U.

Uninstall Programs.

Updates.

User Account Control (UAC).

User Accounts.

User Profile Folder.

W.

Web Page Cache.

Welcome Center.

Windows.

Windows Defender.

Windows Explorer.

Windows Mail.

Windows Media Center.

Windows Media Player.

WordPad.

Index.