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Move your files to a new computer, or get your old PC ready for Vista
The thing that′s made Windows For Dummies so successful is that it′s packed with the basics you need to make Windows work. This book gets you through all the Windows Vista tasks and tripwires, including starting programs, finding files, navigating the new see–through interface, staying safe while you cruise the Internet, and much more.
Discover how to
- Find files when they′re hiding
- Hook up with another computer
- Make Vista work like XP
- Block Internet bad guys
- Share a PC without sharing your files
- Fix problems yourself
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Create music CDs and photo DVDs or even watch TV
Move your files to a new computer, or get your old PC ready for Vista
The thing that′s made Windows For Dummies so successful is that it′s packed with the basics you need to make Windows work. This book gets you through all the Windows Vista tasks and tripwires, including starting programs, finding files, navigating the new see–through interface, staying safe while you cruise the Internet, and much more.
Discover how to
- Find files when they?re hiding
- Hook up with another computer
- Make Vista work like XP
- Block Internet bad guys
- Share a PC without sharing your files
- Fix problems yourself
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105 of 105 people found the following review helpful
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I remember buying Windows 3.1 for Dummies many moons ago and it was a big help in my fledgling IT career. Having bought a new PC with Vista pre-installed, I thought it would be a good idea to buy a Dummies book for the new Windows and I'm glad I did. It is a solid and welcome addition to the series, unbiased and informative text, well laid out and the Gary Larson style cartoons give it a friendly feel.
It explains clearly the different versions of Vista, installation issues and the differences between it and XP. All Vistas quirks and features are described in plain English. A useful crib-sheet lists useful shortcuts to impress your colleagues. Home users and office users alike of any skill level would benefit from this book.
What this book is :
A Windows Vista reference, not a comprehensive training manual - choose what you need to gen up on and look for that chapter. Having said that, working through the book a chapter at a time is of use and would not take months
Useful, un-patronising and pretty funny
What this book is not:
Microsoft propaganda - Rathbone tells it like it is and probably won't be top of Bill Gates Christmas card list for some of his comments
A full blown tech guide for geeks, though they would certainly find it useful (without admitting it of course!)
Great book and for this price, it's a steal
It explains clearly the different versions of Vista, installation issues and the differences between it and XP. All Vistas quirks and features are described in plain English. A useful crib-sheet lists useful shortcuts to impress your colleagues. Home users and office users alike of any skill level would benefit from this book.
What this book is :
A Windows Vista reference, not a comprehensive training manual - choose what you need to gen up on and look for that chapter. Having said that, working through the book a chapter at a time is of use and would not take months
Useful, un-patronising and pretty funny
What this book is not:
Microsoft propaganda - Rathbone tells it like it is and probably won't be top of Bill Gates Christmas card list for some of his comments
A full blown tech guide for geeks, though they would certainly find it useful (without admitting it of course!)
Great book and for this price, it's a steal
176 of 181 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As with all new Microsoft operation systems there is confusion on how everything works.After a few weeks of trial and error you begin to learn how to work the controlls but what do you do in the meantime struggle on or consult a very informative book written in a intelligent way.
Andy Rathbone has written excellent easy to understand books for most of the Windows systems,especially XP which i have found invaluable in correcting mistakes or carrying out tasks that unless you are computer literate may take you ages to figure out.
For a start Windows Vista operates in a similar way to XP but looks and works in a totally different manner.
What do all the new control panels do or the different icons stand for.
This book will easily put you right on many of the problems you will eventually come across.
It is a reference book or systems manual that you can learn from as you go along.
This new Vista book is sensibly priced and if you already use or are eventually going to upgrade to the various Vista programmes in the future then this book is one of the easiest to understand and includes everything you will want to know and alot you may never use but it will be there if you need it.
Andy Rathbone has written excellent easy to understand books for most of the Windows systems,especially XP which i have found invaluable in correcting mistakes or carrying out tasks that unless you are computer literate may take you ages to figure out.
For a start Windows Vista operates in a similar way to XP but looks and works in a totally different manner.
What do all the new control panels do or the different icons stand for.
This book will easily put you right on many of the problems you will eventually come across.
It is a reference book or systems manual that you can learn from as you go along.
This new Vista book is sensibly priced and if you already use or are eventually going to upgrade to the various Vista programmes in the future then this book is one of the easiest to understand and includes everything you will want to know and alot you may never use but it will be there if you need it.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I received this as a gift from my other half when I bought a new laptop, which came with Windows Vista pre-installed. There's nothing much to complain about. The chapters are structured in a sensible way, and I find Andy Rathbone's tone really appropriate to the needs of the 'Dummies' series (I mean this as a compliment rather than a criticism). My only real criticism is that I don't think Windows Vista is half as far detached from XP as a lot of people try to insist. This isn't to say that the existence of this book is unnecessary, just that a lot of the material herein will be already known to a lot of those of us who used XP extensively. I'm not an advanced user or anything like that, but I felt that this book covered a lot of old ground, in Windows terms, and was wanting in other more detailed areas. I think our needs would have been better met by something that spent less time covering the similarities between XP and Vista and more time dealing with the more advanced issues, but then that isn't the role and function of the 'Dummies' series. This book is generally very good, and I imagine excellent if you're on your first Windows operating system. It also doesn't crawl to the sensibilities of Microsoft, which is most refreshing. If you're moving from XP to Vista and you're anxious then this is great for general reference. At the risk of sounding cynical, I think that the myth that Vista is a total nightmare, excessively security conscious and so on has probably helped to shift a lot of copies of this. In reality, Vista isn't that scary.
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vesta for dummys
i bought it for a friend she is very happy with it. it is so easy to under stand the way its layed out.the books title name says it all vaule for money.
Published 5 months ago by lisa
Extremely useful!
This tech-aid is a damned sight more useful than Vista itself. It has certainly helped me get the upper hand over the many short-comings of Vista. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Bill Aitch
You can never have enough help.
Being of a "Particular" age and late to computing,I needed assistance.I got some books from friends along with advice. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Joseph Carroll
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I bought this book to see how the basics of a computer worked and boy is this a good book, well worth the 1p that I paid for it, plus the P&P, so now this is by my side all the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by stenhousebus
Vista demystified
An excellent book especially for those whose first computer has Vista as its operating system
Published 20 months ago by Revking
It's changed my life!
I didn't realise how big a dummy I was. For some-one who's only picked up computing in bits and pieces from friends/colleagues it's a great form of comprehensive training.
Published 21 months ago by deep
Not so dummy!!
Great book, well worth buying
I realised I am not such a dummy after all!
Easy to follow, great for just picking up for isolated problems.
I realised I am not such a dummy after all!
Easy to follow, great for just picking up for isolated problems.
Published 23 months ago by time travellers' wife
How to actually use Vista
Microsoft's instruction booklet on Vista contains very scant information, and it is great to have available such a useful reference book for beginners like me who have no previous... Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2009 by D. F. Spears
Vista for my friends who are Dummies!!
I bought this book for one of my friends who, when it comes to using a computer isn't that shall we say comfortable.
We are all good at different things. Read more
We are all good at different things. Read more
Published on 15 Oct 2009 by Mr. J. Radcliffe
windows vista for dummies
A useful little (relatively) book for finding out all the nooks and crannies involved in windows vista.
Learnt a lot through reading this book
Learnt a lot through reading this book
Published on 8 Oct 2009 by Simon Ball
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