Table of Contents

Introduction A Crash Course in the Basics What's New in Windows Vista Windows Vista Editions Hardware Requirements Windows System Performance Rating The Desktop Point-and-Click Operations Windows and Menus Files, Folders, and Disks Chapter 2:. Shortcuts Working with Files and Objects Starting Up Applications Keyboard Shortcuts Internet Explorer Hot Keys Windows Mail Hot Keys Chapter 3:. Windows Components, Features, and Settings The User Interface Filesystem, Drives, Data, and Search Internet Explorer and Windows Mail Networking, Wireless, and Mobility Security Hardware Managing Programs, Users, and Your Computer Performance and Troubleshooting Graphics and Multimedia Chapter 4:. Registry Tweaks Registry Editor Crash Course Registry Structure Value Types Registry Protection in Windows Vista Registry Tweaks Chapter 5:. The Command Prompt Wildcards, Pipes, and Redirection Command Prompt Commands Index

About the Author

Preston Gralla is the editor of WindowsDevCenter.com and OnDotNet. He is the author of Internet Annoyances, PC Pest Control, Windows XP Power Hound, and Windows XP Hacks, Second Edition, and co-author of Windows XP Cookbook. He has also written more than 30 other books. He has written for major national newspapers and magazines, including PC Magazine, Computerworld, the Los Angeles Times, the Dallas Morning News (where he was the technology columnist), USA Today, and several others. A well-known technology expert, Preston has also appeared on many TV and radio programs and networks, including CNN, MSNBC, and NPR. In addition, he's won a number of awards for his writing, including Best Feature in a Computer Magazine from the Computer Press Association. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.