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www.sharexxx.net - free books & magazines Windows Vista ISBN-13: 978-1-59059-771-2 ISBN-10: 1-59059-771-0 9 781590 597712 53999 Receive a $10 rebate on this book! Visit www.apress.com/promo for rebate deals and form. Valid for U.S. and Canadian residents on the first printing of this book For complete terms and details, see www.apress.com/promo. Windows Vista Jonathan Hassell and Tony Campbell Windows Vista: Beyond the Manual Copyright © 2007 by Jonathan Hassell and Tony Campbell All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner and the publisher. ISBN-13 (pbk): 978-159059-771-2 ISBN-10 (pbk): 1-59059-771-0 Printed and bound in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Trademarked names may appear in this book. 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For Lara. —Tony For Lisa. —Jon vii About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi About the Technical Reviewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii CHAPTER 1 Introducing Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 CHAPTER 2 Meeting the Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 CHAPTER 3 Installing and Setting Up Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 CHAPTER 4 Finding Your Way Around the Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 CHAPTER 5 Customizing Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 CHAPTER 6 Working with User Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 CHAPTER 7 Administering Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 CHAPTER 8 Working with the Command Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 CHAPTER 9 Understanding the New Folder Structures and Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 CHAPTER 10 Working with the File System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 CHAPTER 11 Using BitLocker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 CHAPTER 12 Hooking Up Wired and Wireless Networks. . . . . . . . . 177 CHAPTER 13 Understanding TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 CHAPTER 14 Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 CHAPTER 15 Using the Remote Desktop Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 CHAPTER 16 Setting Up a Network Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 CHAPTER 17 Using Windows Internet Explorer 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 CHAPTER 18 Setting Up Windows Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Contents at a Glance CHAPTER 19 Collaborating with Windows Meeting Space . . . . . . . 251 CHAPTER 20 Using Windows Fax and Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 CHAPTER 21 Working with Windows Media Player 11 . . . . . . . . . . . 265 CHAPTER 22 Working with Windows Movie Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299 CHAPTER 23 Working with Windows Photo Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 CHAPTER 24 Working with Windows DVD Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 CHAPTER 25 Working with Windows Media Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363 CHAPTER 26 Managing General Windows Vista Security . . . . . . . . 379 CHAPTER 2 7 Implementing the Windows Firewall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 CHAPTER 28 Using Windows Defender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 CHAPTER 29 Best Practices: A Six-Step Guide to Better Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 417 CHAPTER 30 Maintaining the Windows Registry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 CHAPTER 31 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 CHAPTER 32 Recovering from Serious Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 ix About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi About the Technical Reviewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii CHAPTER 1 Introducing Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vista Editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Home Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Home Premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ultimate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Upgrading Vista Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 New and Improved in Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Instant Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Pervasive Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Digital Media and Gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Performance and Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 For Developers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Contents x CONTENTS CHAPTER 2 Meeting the Hardware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Using the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Buying the Right PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Upgrading from Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Buying a New System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Understanding the Windows Experience Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 CHAPTER 3 Installing and Setting Up Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Obtaining the Software License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Licensing Vista in the Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Licensing Vista in Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Installing Vista on a Single Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Deploying Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 A Brief Word on Modularization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Creating Unattended Answer Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Setting Up Your Master Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Generalizing Your Master Computer Using Sysprep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Using WinPE and ImageX to Create the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Using WinPE and ImageX to Deploy the Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 More on ImageX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 More on WinPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Using Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Using Windows Easy Transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Using the User State Migration Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 CHAPTER 4 Finding Your Way Around the Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Logging In to Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Exploring the Vista Desktop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Personalizing the Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Using the Windows Sidebar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Customizing the Start Menu and Taskbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Switching Through Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Using Flip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Using Flip 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 [...]... track the inventory of commercial companies For Microsoft, the use of SKUs is no different; however, in the context of Vista, SKUs are being used outside the bean counters’ offices to identify the five versions of the product, of which there is a discrete code assigned to each The five versions of Vista are as follows: • Windows Vista Home Basic • Windows Vista Home Premium • Windows Vista Business • Windows. .. defines the way documents must be displayed, allowing the components of the document to be rendered on the end-user device, so documents originating in one place will look the same in another For example, an XPS document viewed in the Vista XPS viewer will look the same, containing the same components in the same places, as when viewed on a Windows Mobile–enabled cell phone (and there it is: the mobility... of Vista, covering the fundamental differences between each and who the target audience of each is Then we’ll go on to appraise the new and improved features of Vista over 1 2 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING WINDOWS VISTA Windows XP and look at some of the features that make Vista such an appealing investment for home and business users Vista Editions Stock keeping units, or SKUs (phonetically: skews) as they... INTRODUCING WINDOWS VISTA side of the menu, immediately beneath the Internet and E-mail items, and launch Internet Explorer and Windows Mail (the new version of Outlook Express), respectively Also note that the word Start is no longer emblazoned on the Start button; instead, the button is simply a shaded circle with a Windows logo emblazoned upon it You’ll immediately see the interface changes the moment... list, file metadata, and the pervasive search box, common throughout all the Vista applications Commonly accessed configuration utilities, such as the Control Panel, have also changed, with these changes reflecting the abundance of new and improved functionality you have to control through Windows Vista s interface For this reason, the Vista Control Panel expands on the old Windows XP category view... from the increased tool set and capabilities in Vista Ultimate and be as flexible as required in how they use their PC technology NOTE A sixth Vista SKU is available that doesn’t form part of the core five detailed previously This is known as the Vista Starter edition There is good reason to differentiate between this SKU and the other five since this edition is aimed at developing countries and other... which of the SKUs you currently have installed on your PC, open the Welcome Center (Start ➤ Control Panel ➤ System and Maintenance ➤ Welcome Center), and check the top of the screen You can start an upgrade whenever you like from the Start menu by clicking Windows Anytime Upgrade and following the on-screen instructions NOTE You can find the application for running Windows Anytime Upgrade in the Vista. .. member of the IEEE organization She has reviewed/edited a number of books, including Hardening Linux, Creating Client Extranets with SharePoint 2003, and Microsoft SharePoint: Building Office 2003 Solutions xxiii CHAPTER 1 Introducing Windows Vista M icrosoft Windows Vista is by far the most exciting operating system to hit the market since Windows 95 replaced Windows 3.11 back in the summer of 1995 Vista. .. Figure 1-1 The Vista interface is a graphically rich and easy-to-use improvement on XP The look and feel of the desktop has also changed, with the Aero interface available in all but the Vista Home Basic edition (video card permitting) Aero delivers an increased level of graphical interaction with the Windows desktop (a level that, quite frankly, should have been available in Windows XP) whereby Vista makes... of Vista (still containing 95 percent of the code base); it’s aimed at the home user who wants the benefits of the enhanced Vista solution (security, search, better interface, and so on) but does not require some of the Home Premium upgrades, such as Media Center and DVD Maker Home Premium Home Premium builds on the Home Basic version with a number of enhancements, such as the introduction of the Windows . residents on the first printing of this book For complete terms and details, see www.apress.com/promo. 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