OReilly Windows Vista Administration The Definitive Guide Jun 2007 eBook-BBL

Windows Vista Administration: The Definitive Guide (c) by O'Reilly
Media, Inc.

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0596529597 and Pub Date: June 26, 2007
The size of the release is: 06 disks x 2.88mb
And released on: 11/11/2007


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
- 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.

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