Frequently Bought Together
Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought
by William Stanek
|
by Jonathan Hassell
|
by Ellen Siever
|
Windows Vista Annoyances: Tips, Secrets, and Hacks for the Cranky Consumer by David A. Karp |
by Daniel Barrett
|
Product details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links(What is this?) |
Product Description
Product Description
Whether you're a system administrator responsible for hundreds of Windows clients, or a just a roomful of computers, this book will help you install, configure, and maintain Microsoft's newest OS. Written in jargon-free English that puts concepts in proper context, the book gives you a better understanding of Vista's innovations and capabilities, teaches you how to leverage Vista to increase worker productivity, and demonstrates how the system can best protect sensitive data. Best of all, "Windows Vista Administration: The Definitive Guide" is a problem-solving reference that lets you quickly access the solutions you need, and helps you unlock certain features to improve system performance - without forcing you to page through the entire book. In part, the book's topics include: A tour of what's new - including the Aero user interface, Sidebar, BitLocker Drive Encryption, Vista Search; An overview of all five versions of Windows Vista; Getting started - with workgroup networks, user profiles, VPN connections; Personalizing Vista - with virtual folders, Flip 3D, the new Control Panel; Working with software and hardware - such as installing printers, storage devices, software; Configuring Internet Explorer 7 - phishing filters, cookies and privacy, popup blocker, RSS feeds; Deploying Windows Vista - installation, imaging software, modules, migrating data; Optimizing performance - memory, processor, disks, applications, network, command line administration; Security - auditing, disk quotas, account policies, user rights, group rights, IP security; and, Troubleshooting tips - startup repair tool, frozen applications, remote assistance, backup and restore. And that just scratches the surface. Which new features will significantly improve the operating system experience, and which are mere eye candy? What new features make "Windows Vista" worth the investment? Author, Brian Culp supplies the answers with information-packed chapters, including one on Cool Vista Tricks that explains how to write your own gadgets for Sidebar, how to disable IM and email notifications using Vista Presenter, and a lot more.
About the Author
Brian Culp, MCSE, MCT, is a recognized Microsoft expert who has been teaching and writing about Windows for many years. He is author or coauthor of sever books, including "Windows XP Power Tools" (Sybex, 2002), "Outlook 2003 Bible" (Wiley, 2004), "Spring Into Windows XP with Service Pack 2" (Prentice Hall, 2005), and four MCSE study guides (McGraw Hill). He has also authored several tutorials for the Virtual Training Company and tours the U.S. giving presentation for Microsoft on Windows XP, Vista, Small Business Server, and Office 2007.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?
 |
40% buy the item featured on this page: Windows Vista Administration: The Definitive Guide£32.73 |
 |
22% buy Windows Vista Inside Out Deluxe Edition Book/CD Package £28.74 |
 |
17% buy Windows Vista Annoyances: Tips, Secrets, and Hacks for the Cranky Consumer £17.06 |
 |
16% buy Windows Vista in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) £22.94 |
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
 |
Listmania!
|
|
Look for similar items by category
- Books > Computing & Internet > Digital Lifestyle > Online Shopping > Amazon
- Books > Computing & Internet > Microsoft Windows > Windows Administration
- Books > Computing & Internet > Networking & Security > Network Topics > Intranets & Extranets
- Books > Computing & Internet > Networking & Security > Network Topics > Microsoft Windows
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
Your Recent History
(What's this?)|
After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. |
