Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 1536 pages
- Published by: Que
- Edition: 2nd Edition May 5, 2008
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0789737817
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0789737816
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Book Dimensions:
9 x 7 x 2.3 inches
- Weighs: 4.6 pounds
Product Description
SPECIAL EDITION Microsoft® Windows Vista® Second Edition
The only Windows Vista book you need
We crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you need as you move toward Vista proficiency and use more advanced features. If you buy only one book on Vista, Special Edition Using Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Second Edition, is the book you need.
• Tired of the constant barrage of spam, spyware, viruses and other ‘Net nasties? We show you how to rebuke the onslaught of hacker attacks, protect your identity, and keep your sanity, all at the same time.
• Is the new Vista interface making your trigger-finger itch? Ours too…that is, until we turned Windows inside out, shook out all the loose parts, and figured out just what makes this beast tick. Learn from our pain and suffering.
• If you finally broke down and purchased a Windows Media Center computer, or if you think you have one and didn’t even know it, you are holding just the book for you. We show you how to get up to speed with your new computer, transforming it from the little PC that could into the media juggernaut, entertainment center, gaming center, and way-better-than-TiVo replacement you never knew it could be.
• Ready to upgrade? We provide from-the-trenches advice on upgrading to Windows Vista. Maybe you to still want to run Windows XP but would like to try Vista for a while to see if you like it. We cover how to dual-boot your computer safely with both operating systems.
Category: Microsoft® Windows Operating System
Covers: Microsoft® Windows Vista®, all versions Windows Vista Service Pack 1
User Level: Beginner–Intermediate
Robert Cowart has written more than forty books that have sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. He made his name writing for Sybex and Osborne–most notably in the best-selling Mastering Windows series. As an author and media developer for Que, Bob has written numerous Windows titles, including multiple editions of Que’s flagship Windows book, Special Edition Using Microsoft® Windows®.
Brian Knittel is a software developer, consultant, and writer. He’s authored or coauthored many of Que’s best-selling Windows books, including Que’s leading Windows book, Special Edition Using Microsoft® Windows®. Brian also is the author of Windows XP Under the Hood and coauthored Upgrading and Repairing Windows® with Scott Mueller.
On the CD-ROM
More than eighty minutes of how-to video, showing you how to get up to speed with Windows Vista! Bob and Brian show you how the new Vista Welcome Center works, how to personalize and tweak the desktop, how to use the new Windows Explorers, how to manage user accounts and more! Using screen cam videos and voice over, you’ll be able to watch the Windows masters at work, taking the guesswork out of getting up to speed with Vista. It’s like having Bob and Brian sitting next to you while you’re learning how to use Vista!
About The Author
Robert Cowart has written more than forty books on computer programming and applications, with more than a dozen on Windows. His titles include Windows NT Unleashed, Mastering Windows 98, Windows NT Server Administrator’s Bible, and Windows NT Server 4.0: No Experience Required. Several of his books have been bestsellers in their category and have been translated into more than twenty languages. He has written on a wide range of computer-related topics for such magazines as PC Week, PC World, PC Magazine, PC Tech Journal, Mac World, and Microsoft Systems Journal. In addition to working as a freelance consultant specializing in small businesses, he has taught programming classes at the University of California Extension in San Francisco. He has appeared as a special guest on the PBS TV series Computer Chronicles, CNN’s Headline News, ZD-TV’s The Screen Savers, and ABC’s World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. Robert lives in Berkeley, California. In his spare time he is involved in the music world, producing chamber-music concerts and playing various genres of music. He meditates regularly in hopes of rewiring his inner computer.
Brian Knittel has been a software developer for more than thirty years. After doing graduate work in nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging technologies, he began a career as an independent consultant. An eclectic mix of clients has led to long-term projects in medical documentation, workflow management, real-time industrial system control, and most importantly, twenty years of real-world experience with MS-DOS, Windows, and computer networking in the business world. Previously, he coauthored Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows XP, and contributed to several of Bob Cowart’s other Windows books. Brian also coauthored Upgrading and Repairing Microsoft Windows, with Scott Mueller, and is the sole author of Windows XP Under the Hood. Brian lives in Oakland, California, and spends his free time restoring antique computers and trying to perfect his wood-fired pizza recipes.
Reader Reviews
This review is from: Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista (Special Edition Using) (Paperback)
I see in the paper today that the first 'major security flaw' was discovered in Vista. It sounds like it must be a real operating system after all. Since Microsoft stopped issuing manuals with their software you almost have to have one of these huge books if you're going to effectively use them. The on-line support built into Vista is produced by Microsoft. It takes books like this one to point out work arounds, flaws, and generally give a third party outside the company opinion. The biggest changes, as far as I can see, in Vista is the greatly increased attention paid to security, significantely changed Control Panel and the changed overall view and feel. Of course there is also support for a lot more features like FireWire, RAIDs, and many more, but these are of more limited interest because fewer people will have RAID or whatever hardware. All of these features and more are discussed in this huge book. There's also an eighty minute video supplied on a CD that shows Vista in action doing a variety of things. As of yet, I've looked over this book, reading the interesting sections, making some notes of where to go study harder. But I won't get a copy of Vista for a while so really can't tell you if I've found anything wrong or not. It reads well, the authors have a history of writing good books, and I like their writing style.
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