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Index
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Numbers[ Top ]
128-bit addresses, 494
16-bit programs, 109
3D Text screensavers, 77
802.11 specification, 617
802.11e specification, 618
802.11h specification, 618
802.11i specification, 618
802.11n specification, 618
802.11x specification, 618
802.16 specification, 618
A[ Top ]
access point, 619, 625
setting up, 484
accessibility tools, 466-471
Ease of Access (see Ease of Access)
keyboard shortcuts, 875
keyboards, making easier to use, 470
Narrator, 470
On-Screen Keyboard (see On-Screen Keyboard)
Active Directory Group Policy, 847
managing, 795
objects, 857
ActiveX, 222
ActiveX Installer Services, 129
Ad-Aware, 515
Add or Remove Programs utility, 102, 129
add-ons, 221
Address, 286
Address bar, 180-186, 212
address book (see Windows Contacts)
Administrator account, 630
administrator user accounts, 62
Administrators Local Group Object, 855
ADMX files, 851
advanced packet filtering, 539
adware or nuisance software, 522
Aero glass, 70
Aero interface, 6
AIFF sound, 260, 357
Alexa toolbar and Internet Explorer, 521
anonymous users, 804
antimalware, 514
Ad-Aware, 515
antivirus scanners and, 514
Search & Destroy, 515
antispyware, 522
free protection from ISPs, 523
GIANT AntiSpyware, 525
registry editing, 523
Antivirus (Group Policy category), 859
antivirus programs, 518
methods of detecting viruses, 518
appearance, 57-100
effects, changing, 70
personalization, 65-90
settings, 19
application-level rootkits, 513
applications
compliant, 102
configuration details for running, 122
legacy, 102
avoiding known compatibility issues with, 106
applications (continued)
performance, 92
privileges, 102
(see also software)
AU sound, 260, 357
audio cards, 147
audio codecs, 147
audio drivers, 147
audio, optimizing settings, 156-158
Audio Channels list
5.1 Surround, 157
Mono, 157
Quadraphonic, 157
Select Full-Range Speakers page, 158
Stereo, 157
audio playback levels, 156
default recording quality, 158
master volume and application volume, 156
playback quality, 158
recording levels, 158
speakers, 157
audit policy, 804
AutoComplete, 871
feature for web addresses, 871
AutoComplete settings, 226
Automated Backups, 739
automatic private IP address, 494
Automatic Updates, 710
AutoPlay options
Ask me every time, 103
Configuring for software and games, 103
Install or run program, 103
Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer, 103
Take no action, 103
Autorun.inf, 103
AVI video, 260, 334, 357
B[ Top ]
backdoors, 513
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) (Group Policy category), 859
Backup and Recovery Center, 740
Backup Status and Configuration dialog box, 742
backups, 738-747
automated, 741-745
Backup Status and Configuration dialog box, 742
How often do you want to create a backup?, 743
modifying backup schedule, 744
running backup manually, 744
saving backup schedule, 743
Where do you want to save your backup?, 742
Which disks do you want to back up?, 742
Which file types do you want to back up?, 743
Automated Backups, 739
Complete PC Backup (see also Complete PC Backup), 739, 745
Previous Versions, 738
System Restore, 738
configuring, 739
configuring previous versions, 740
Bargain Buddy, 521
Basic Input Output System (BIOS), 13, 478
Bayesian spam filtering, 563
BCD data store, 782
BCDEdit.exe, 785-789
Bitmap image, 261, 310, 334, 356
Bonsai Buddy, 522
Boot Configuration Data (BCD), 781
BCD Editor (BCDEdit.exe), 785-789
Debugger Settings, 789
EMS Settings, 789
Resume from Hibernate, 789
Windows Memory Test, 789
managing data store, 789-792
changing boot order, 792
changing default operating system, 790
changing default timeout, 791
changing operating system display order, 792
Physical Address Expansion (PAE), 791
Startup and Recovery dialog box, 782
System Configuration utility (Msconfig.exe), 784
working with, 782-789
boot environment, 781-794
BCD data store, 782
Boot Configuration Data (BCD)(see Boot Configuration Data (BCD))
Boot.ini, 781
Diskpart.efi, 781
Ia64ldr.efi, 781
Nvrboot.efi, 781
Windows Boot Manager, 782
Boot Manager, 12
boot order, changing, 792
Boot Sector Configurator (Bootsect.exe), 793
Boot.ini, 781
broadband, 594-625
connections, creating, 608
Broadband (PPPoE), 9
broadband connections and susceptibility to malware, 512
broadcast address, 492
browser cookies, 227-229
explicit consent, 228
implicit consent, 228
browsing history, 224-230
clearing, 229
burning audio CDs, 288-289
burning data CDs, 290-291
burning disks in Windows Media Center, 827-829
burning DVDs, 290-291, 354
region code, 144
Business edition, 4, 5, 773
upgrade options, 6
C[ Top ]
cable modem that requires username and password, 9
cable/DSL modems, 476
Calendar gadget, 40
cascading windows, 21
CDs
audio (.cda) format, 259
audio track, 260
burners, 325
burning, 288-289
burning data, 290-291
ripping (see Windows Media Player 11, ripping audio CDs)
Certificate Export Wizard, 691
Claria Corporation and spyware, 521
Class A networks, 492
Class A private IP addresses, 493
Class B networks, 492
Class B private IP addresses, 493
Class C networks, 492
Class C private IP addresses, 493
classful networks, 491
ClearType, 868
ClickOnce-deployed applications, 872
Client for Microsoft Networks, 496
Clock gadget, 40
Close programs to prevent information loss dialog box, 731
Collections folder, 360
common folders and features, 25-28
Complete PC Backup, 739, 745-747, 758
compression, 746
important points, 746
starting, 746
Where do you want to save the backup?, 746
Which disks do you want to include in the backup?, 747
compliant applications, 102
Complimentary Code Keying (CCK) coding, 618
compressing
drives, 683
files or folders, 685
computer details, viewing, 9
Computer Management window, 478
computer name, 11
configuring, 695
configuration tasks (see Welcome Center)
Connection setup wizard, 484
Contacts gadget, 41
control buttons, 28
Control Panel, 177
navigating and customizing, 55-56
Convert utility, 681
CPU Meter gadget, 42
Credential Manager, 797
Currency gadget, 45
D[ Top ]
data discs
UDF 1.5, 326
UDF 2.0, 326
UDF 2.01, 326
UDF 2.5, 326
Data Execution Prevention (DEP), 96
data security (see security, data)
data warehousing and spyware, 520
data, sharing (see sharing data)
date and time, 161-163
Additional Clocks tab, 162
Automatically adjust clock for Daylight Saving Time, 161
Change Time Zone, 161
manually setting, 161
Remind me one week before this change occurs, 162
synchronization with world time, 163
Synchronize with an Internet time server, 163
time zones, 162
Date and Time Settings dialog box, 161
daylight saving time, 162
Delete, 821
Delete Browsing History action, 867
Delete key, 478
denial-of-service attack tools, 513
Deployed Printer Connections (Group Policy category), 860
desktop
background, 72-75
icons, 22
settings, 20-38
themes
managing, 84
saved, applying, 84
device drivers
component manifest files, 138
configuring device-driver-signing settings, 139
Driver File Details dialog box, 149
installing and maintaining, 167-169
key folders, 138
keyboard, 152
mouse, 156
obtaining updates, 139-140
Ask me each time I connect a new device before checking for drivers, 140
Check for drivers automatically (recommended), 140
rolling back, 169
searching for, 168
Setup Information files, 137
source .sys files, 138
uninstalling, 173
validating, 138
where stored, 136-138
Device Installation (Group Policy category), 860
Device Manager, 141-150, 478
default view, 141
Disable, 149
disabling devices, 172
Disk Drives, 143
display adapters, 144
Driver File Details dialog box, 150
Digital Signer, 150
Driver Files, 150
File Version, 150
Provider, 150
DVD/CD-ROM drives, 144
Enable, 149
human interface devices, 144
IEEE 1394 host controllers, 144
keyboards, 145
monitors, 146
mouse, trackball, and other pointing devices, 145
network adapters, 146
Properties, 148
Scan for Hardware Changes, 149
sound, video, and game controllers, 147
system devices, 148
Uninstall, 148
uninstalling drivers, 173
Update Driver, 149
USB devices, 148
View menu options
Devices by connection, 142
Devices by type, 142
Resources by connection, 143
Resources by type, 142
Show hidden devices, 143
viewing and managing devices, 148
viewing location of device's driver file, 149
warning symbols, 141
diagnostics framework, 731-733
dialog boxes, keyboard shortcuts, 876
dial-up, 594-625
calling cards, 601
configuring, 594-608
connection properties, configuring, 603
connections, creating, 596
Dialing Rules, 598
Internet Connection Sharing, 608
modem, 10
Modem Configuration dialog box, 604
proxy setting, 613
security, 605
DIB image, 334, 356
dictation, 447
dictionary scans, 518
digital pictures (see Photo Gallery)
Digital Video Recorder format, 334
Disable Script Debugging option, 871
Disk Defragmenter, 720
disk errors, checking, 718
Disk Management, 665-669
Change Drive Letter and Path, 680
changing volume labels, 680
Compress Drive, 684
Compress drive to save disk space, 685
converting basic disk to dynamic disk, 670
converting dynamic disk to basic disk, 671
Delete Volume, 682
designations
Active, 668
At Risk, 669
Boot, 668
Crash Dump, 668
Page File, 668
Primary Partition, 669
System, 668
Disk List view
Capacity, 667
Device Type, 668
Disk, 667
Partition Style, 668
Status, 668
Type, 667
Unallocated Space, 667
Extend Volume Wizard, 677
Format
Allocation Unit Size list, 679
Enable file and folder compression, 679
File system list, 679
Perform a quick format, 679
Volume Label text box, 678
formatting volumes, 678
Graphical view, 667
Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard, 669
New Simple Volume Wizard, 672
Allocation Unit Size list, 674
Assign Drive Letter or Path page, 672
Enable file and folder compression, 675
Format Partition page, 674
Perform a quick format, 675
Specify Volume Size page, 672
Volume Label text box, 674
preparing disks for use, 672-683
Reactivate Disk, 682
recovering volumes, 682
Rescan Disks, 682
Shrink dialog box
Enter the amount of space to shrink in MB, 677
Size of available shrink space in MB, 677
Total size after shrink in MB, 677
Total size before shrink in MB, 677
shrinking or extending volumes, 676-678
spanned and striped volumes, 675
starting, 665
View menu, 666
Volume list view
% Free, 667
Capacity, 667
Fault Tolerance, 667
File System, 666
Free Space, 667
Layout, 666
Overhead, 667
Status, 666
Type, 666
Volume, 666
Disk Troubleshooting and Diagnostics (Group Policy category), 860
Diskpart.efi, 781
disks, 664-693
basic, 665
compressing, 683-685
configuring, 664-669
Convert utility, 681
converting basic disk to dynamic disk, 670
converting dynamic disk to basic disk, 671
Disk Management (see Disk Management)
dynamic, 665
disks (continued)
encryption, 687
expanding a drive to remove compression, 684
installing and initializing, 669-672
partitioning, 664
performance, optimizing, 720
preparing for use, 672-683
viewing, 143
(see also Disk Management)
display adapters, 144
display settings, 86
Distributed File System (DFS) Replication Service, 851
D-Link Ethernet Broadband router, 476
DNS resolution, 509
domain details, 11
domains, 500
joining, 6
drive letters, changing, 679
Driver File Details dialog box, 150
DSL that requires username and password, 9
dump file, 705
DVD burners, 325
DVD Maker, 334-356
Add Music to Slide Show dialog box, 351, 352
Add Pictures and Video to the DVD page, 335, 339, 344, 355
Burn button, 354
Change Your Slide Show Settings page, 350
Choose DVD Playback Settings, 345
converting formats, 335
creating video DVDs related to specific dates, 339
Customize the Disc Menu Style page, 349
customizing DVD menu, 347-350
customizing slide show and adding audio soundtrack, 350-352
Digital Video Recorder format, 334
DVD Aspect Ratio, 345
DVD burner speed list, 346
DVD burning and playback options, 344-346
encoding process, 354
Favorite Links panel in Add Items to DVD dialog, 340
getting started, 334-335
live motion effect, 350
menu
Notes, 347
Play, 347
playing audio file whenever DVD menu is accessed, 350
Scenes, 347
style, 348, 350
Music folder, 351
Open Project dialog box, 355
opening and burning saved projects, 355
Picture Length list, 350
Play Video in a Continuous Loop, 345
previewing and finishing video project, 352-354
project files, 353
Ready to Burn Disc page, 335, 347
Ready to Burn page, 350, 356
Save Project dialog box, 353
selecting items to add to video, 339
selecting pictures and videos, 337-341
setting play order, 341-343
Slide Show folder, 342
setting working title, 344
Slide Show button, 350
supported formats, 334
temporary working version of DVD, 346
text for Play, Scenes, and Notes buttons, 349
time required to burn DVD, 354
Transition list, 350
Use pan and zoom effects for pictures, 350
versus Movie Maker, 333
Video Format, 346
Videos folder, 353
Windows Photo Gallery and, 338
DVD video, 263, 311, 334, 357
DVD Video Burning (Group Policy category), 860
DVD/CD-ROM drives, 144
DVDs
burning, 290-291, 354
region code, 144
playing, 766
recording, 766
DV-Video, 379
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), 479
dynamic IP addresses, 494
E[ Top ]
Ease of Access, 444
Explore All Settings, 466
Get Recommendations, 466
Quick Access to Common Tools, 466
elevation, 64
email (see Windows Mail)
Email Message (.eml) files, 556
email viruses, 516
Encrypting File System (EFS), 688
encryption
drives, 687
files and folders, 687-693
removing, 689
sharing, 689
keys, backing up, 690
end user license agreement (EULA), 521
English domain names, 223
Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics (EIDE), 133
Enterprise edition, 5, 774
upgrade options, 6
Enterprise Quality of Service (QoS) (Group Policy category), 860
Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB), 653
environment variables, 702
errors, tracking in event logs, 733-735
Ethernet router
installing, 478
versus hub or switch, 476
Ethernet standard, 476
event logs
accessing, 733
information
computer, 735
details, 735
Event ID, 734
source, 734
task category, 734
user, 734
tracking errors, 733-735
types of, 733
warning levels
Audit Failure, 734
Error, 734
Information, 734
Warning, 734
Event Viewer node in Computer Management, 733
explicit consent and browser cookies, 228
Extensible, 13
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI), 13
F[ Top ]
Failed, Online (Errors), or Unreadable status, 682
FAT versus NTFS, 384
fax machines (see printers, scanners, and fax machines)
features
ActiveX Installer Services, 129
adding and removing, 129-131
Games, 129
Indexing Service, 129
Internet Information Services, 129
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, 129
Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) Server, 129
Print Services, 130
Remote Differential Compression, 130
Removable Storage Management, 130
RIP Listener, 130
Services for N, 130
Simple TCPIP Services, 130
Tablet PC Optional Component, 130
Telnet Client, 130
Telnet Server, 130
TFTP Client, 130
Windows DFS Replication Service, 130
Windows Fax and Scan, 130
Windows Meeting Space, 131
Windows Process Activation Service, 131
Windows Ultimate Extras, 131
Feed Headlines gadget, 40
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, 496
file attributes, 384-386
Hidden, 385
Read-only, 385
System, 385
viewing or changing, 385-386
file sharing (see sharing data)
File Sharing Panel, 400
files
compressing, 685-687
encryption, 687-693
removing, 689
sharing, 689
expanding to remove compression, 686
hidden, 386
Filter Keys, 471
firewalls, 477
FireWire, 134, 135
folders
compressing, 685-687
desktop, 21
encryption, 687-693
removing, 689
sharing, 689
expanding to remove compression, 686
hidden, 386
Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN), 695
G[ Top ]
gadgets, 38-51
Calendar gadget, 40
Clock gadget, 40
Contacts gadget, 41
CPU Meter gadget, 42
Currency gadget, 45
Feed Headlines gadget, 40
Gadget Gallery, 38
managing, 50-51
navigating, 38
Notes gadget, 45
Slide Show gadget, 46
Stock gadget, 43
Weather gadget, 43
game ports, 147
Game Rating Systems, 653-654
Games, 129
gaming graphics, 58
Gator spyware, 521
GIANT AntiSpyware, 525
GIF image, 334, 356
global unicast IPv6 addresses, 495
graphics
gaming, 58
multimedia, 58
graphics card, 86
drivers, 89
group accounts
adding and removing local group members, 649
creating local groups, 647-649
deleting, 650
managing access, 646-650
renaming, 650
Group Policy, 847-858
Active Directory, 847
Active Directory Group Policy objects, 857
Client service, 848
configuring device-driver-signing settings, 139
Distributed File System (DFS) Replication Service, 851
editing, 852
enhancing, 849
Internet Explorer 7 (see also Internet Explorer 7, Group Policy)
Local Group, 847
Local Group Policy
multiple, 848
Local Group Policy Objects (LGPOs), 853-857
accessing user-specific local group object, 856
Administrators, 855
deleting, 857
multiple, 854
Non-Administrators, 855
User-specific, 853
Management Console (GPMC), 849-851
Object Editor (GPOE), 849-851
Administrative Templates, 852
Computer Configuration, 852
Software Settings, 852
User Configuration, 852
Windows Settings, 852
Group Policy in Windows Vista, 859-862
Antivirus, 859
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS), 859
Deployed Printer Connections, 860
Device Installation, 860
Disk Troubleshooting and Diagnostics, 860
DVD Video Burning, 860
Enterprise Quality of Service (QoS), 860
Hybrid Hard Disk, 860
Internet Explorer 7, 860
Network Quarantine, 860
Online Assistance, 860
Power Management, 860
Removable Storage, 861
Shell Application Management, 861
Shell First Experience, Logon, and Privileges, 861
Shell Sharing, Sync, and Roaming, 861
Shell Visuals, 861
Tablet PC, 861
Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), 795
Group Policy Object Editor (GPOE), 795, 859
Guest account, 630, 804
GUID Partition Table (GPT), 668
H[ Top ]
hard drives (see disks)
hardware
devices, 141-150
viewing (see Device Manager)
diagnostics, 164
independent, 12
installing and managing, 164-173
available but not configured hardware, 164-165
device drivers, 167-169
disabled devices, 171
disconnecting and removing device with removable storage, 170
new hardware devices, 166-167
preventing device from being used, 171
removing printer devices, 171
rolling back device drivers, 169
searching for device drivers, 168
settings, 698
troubleshooting, 172-173
hardware installation
device drivers (see device drivers)
external devices, 132, 134-136
FireWire, 134, 135
USB 2.0, 134
internal devices, 132-134
EIDE, 133
SATA, 133
what has changed, 132-136
what you need to know, 136
Hardware Update Wizard, 149
heuristic analysis of viruses, 519
hidden files and folders, 386
HIPAA, 514
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG (HKCC), 757
Home Basic edition, 4, 5, 773
upgrade options, 6
home networks, 475-479
home pages, multiple, 217
Home Premium edition, 4, 5, 773
upgrade options, 6
hubs, 477
installing, 478
Hybrid Hard Disks (Group Policy category), 860
I[ Top ]
Ia64ldr.efi, 781
iCalendar (.ics) format, 581
ICMP, 849
IEEE 1394, 134
host controllers, 144
ILOVEYOU email virus, 516
IMAP4 (Internet Message Access Protocol 4), 555, 559
implicit consent and browser cookies, 228
indexing, 198-207
adding or removing indexed locations, 198-200
file types to include or exclude, 200-203
HTML filter, 201
Index encrypted files, 202
Microsoft Office Document filter, 201
MIME filter, 201
Null filter, 202
optimizing file properties, 204
Plain Text filter, 202
Treat similar words with diacritics as different words, 202
troubleshooting, 206
corrupt indexes, 206
improper index settings, 206
index location running out of space, 206
XML filter, 202
Indexing Service, 129
.inf files, 137
installation, 765, 773-780
clean installation, 776-778
hardware (see hardware installation)
logging on and finalizing installation, 7
previous version of Windows, 794
requirements, 776
upgrade, 778-779
Windows Vista edition, 779-780
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 617
Integrated Devices settings, 478
internationalized domain names, 223
Internet Explorer
Alexa toolbar and, 521
spyware and, 521
Internet Explorer 7, 208-249
add-ons, 221
Address bar, 212
Address History button, 212
addresses, feeds, history, and favorites
keyboard shortcuts, 887
advanced Internet options, 242-248
AutoComplete settings, 226
browser cookies, 227-229
browsing history, 224-230
clearing, 229
English domain names versus internationalized, 223
Group Policy, 863-872
Add a specific list of search providers to the user's search provider list, 864
All Processes, 864
Allow scriptlets, 865
Allow status bar updates via script, 865
Allow the display of image download placeholders, 865
Allow the printing of background colors and images, 865
Allow video and animation on a web page that does not use an external media player (through the dynsrc attribute), 865
Customize User Agent string, 865
Disable WinFX Runtime Components Setup, 865
Do not allow resetting Internet Explorer settings, 865
Enable Native XMLHttp Support, 865
Enforce full screen mode, 865
Help menu, Remove "Tour" menu option, 865
Internet Explorer processes, 865
Loose or uncompiled .xaml files, 866
Moving the menu bar above the navigation bar, 866
policy settings with exclusions, 863
policy settings without exclusions, 863
Prevent "Fix settings" functionality, 866
Prevent configuration of search from the Address bar, 866
Prevent ignoring certificate errors, 866
Prevent participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program, 864
Prevent performance of First Run Customize settings, 866
Prevent setting of the code download path for each machine, 866
Prevent the configuration of cipher strength update information URLs, 866
Prevent the Internet Explorer Search box from displaying, 866
Prevent the use of Windows colors, 866
Prevent users from choosing default text size, 866
Prevent users from configuring background color, 867
Prevent users from configuring text color, 867
Prevent users from configuring the color of links that have already been clicked, 867
Prevent users from configuring the color of links that have not yet been clicked, 867
Prevent users from configuring the hover color, 867
Process List, 867
Restrict changing the default search provider, 867
Restrict search providers to a specific list of providers, 867
Send internationalized domain names, 867
Turn off addition and removal of feeds, 868
Turn off automatic image resizing, 868
Turn off background sync for feeds, 868
Turn off changing the URL to be displayed for checking updates to Internet Explorer and Internet Tools, 868
Turn off ClearType, 868
Turn off configuration of default behavior of new tab creation, 868
Turn off configuration of tabbed browsing pop-up behavior, 868
Turn off configuration of window reuse, 868
Turn off configuring the update check interval (in days), 868
Turn off configuring underline links, 868
Turn off Delete Browsing History functionality, 867
Turn off Delete Forms functionality, 867
Turn off Delete Passwords functionality, 867
Turn off displaying the Internet Explorer Help menu, 869
Turn off downloading of enclosures, 869
Turn off Feed Discovery, 869
Turn off First-Run Opt-In, 869
Turn off friendly HTTP error messages, 869
Turn off managing Allow Pop-up Exceptions list, 869
Turn off managing phishing filter, 869
Turn off managing pop-up filter level, 869
Turn off page transitions, 869
Turn off page zooming functionality, 869
Turn off picture display, 869
Turn off Quick Tabs functionality, 870
Turn off sending URLs as UTF-8 (requires restart), 870
Turn off smart image dithering, 870
Turn off smooth scrolling, 870
Turn off tabbed browsing, 870
Turn off the feed list, 870
Turn off the Security Settings Check feature, 870
Turn off toolbar upgrade tool, 870
Turn on automatic detection of the intranet, 870
Turn on Automatic Signup, 871
Turn on Compatibility Logging, 871
Turn on Information bar notification for intranet content, 871
Turn on inline AutoComplete for web addresses, 871
Turn on Internet Connection Wizard Auto Detect, 864
Turn on menu bar by default, 871
Turn on Protected Mode, 864
Turn on script debugging, 871
Turn on the display of a notification about every script error, 871
Turn on the hover color option, 871
Use UTF-8 for mailto links, 871
Web Browser Applications, 872
XPS files, 872
history list, configuring, 226
home pages, configuring multiple, 217
internationalized domain names and, 223
Internet security indicator, 221
keyboard shortcuts, 884
Live Search, 213
menus and toolbars, 215-217
navigating web page addresses, 212
passwords and form data, 226
phishing, 233
phishing status indicator, 220
pop ups, blocking, 230-233
Print Preview, keyboard shortcuts, 886
printing, improved, 218
Protected Mode, 221
protecting your computer while running, 221-249
searching the Web, 213
security levels and zones, 234-242
starting, 208-210
Status bar indicators, 220
tabbed browsing
keyboard shortcuts, 886
temporary Internet files, 224
Title bar, 212
Tools menu, 216
troubleshooting problems, 248
using, 211-221
View Magnifier icon, 221
zoom, search, preview, and print
keyboard shortcuts, 886
Internet Explorer 7 (Group Policy category), 860
Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK), 863
Internet Explorer Maintenance (IEM) extension, 863
Internet Information Services, 129
Internet Protocol (IP) address, 478
Internet security indicator, 221
Internet service provider (ISP), 476
Internet, connecting to, 9
IP addresses
automatic private, 494
dynamic, 494
static, 494
IPconfig, 506
IPSec, 502
encryption mechanisms, 502
integration, 539
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) versus, 502
IPv4, 491
configuring the protocols, 496-500
private addresses and networking protocols, 493
IPv6, 494
128-bit addresses, 494
configuring the protocols, 496-500
IPv4 versus, 494
local and global unicast addresses, 495
packet composition, 495
IPv6 connection filtering, 539
ISDN, 10
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JPEG image, 261, 310, 334, 356
jumbograms, 495
junk email (see Windows Mail, spam)
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Kazaa and spyware, 521
kernel-level rootkits, 513
key loggers, 513
keyboard shortcuts, 873-889
accessibility, 875
dialog boxes, 876
general, 875
Internet Explorer 7, 884
addresses, feeds, history, and favorites, 887
Print Preview, 886
tabbed browsing, 886
zoom, search, preview, and print, 886
Windows Explorer, 877
Windows logo key, 877
Windows Media Center, 880
audio, 880
DVDs, 882
pictures, 881
radio, 881
recorded videos, 882
Windows Media Player, 883
Windows Movie Maker, 888
Windows Photo Gallery, 878
video, 879
keyboards, 144, 145
configuring, 151
delay for repeating characters, 151
device drivers, 152
how quickly characters repeat, 152
rate at which cursor blinks, 152
making easier to use, 470
optimizing settings, 151-153
programmable, 152-153
reassigning keys, 153
updating type of keyboard, 152
zooming, 153
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language (see regional and language settings)
language/keyboard, 765
laptops
control tiles
Battery Status, 449
Brightness, 449
External Display, 449
Presentation Settings, 450
Sync Center, 449
Volume, 449
Wireless Network, 449
extras, 448-466
projectors, networked, 450-452
Windows Mobility Center, 448
Last Known Good Configuration, 757
left, 154
legacy applications, 102
avoiding known compatibility issues with, 106
library-level kits, 513
Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O Driver, 497
Link-Layer Topology Discovery Responder, 497
LinkSys Wireless G Broadband router, 476, 619
Live File System, 766
Live Search, 213
live thumbnails, 34
local area network (LAN), 480
proxy settings, 612
Local Group Policy, 847
multiple, 848
Local Group Policy Objects (LGPOs), 853-857
accessing user-specific local group object, 856
Administrators, 855
deleting, 857
multiple, 854
Non-Administrators, 855
User-specific, 853
local intranet detection and sites, configuring, 240
local loopback, 495
Local Security Policy console, 795
local service providers, 128
local unicast IPv6 addresses, 495
LocalService account, 631
LocalSystem account, 630
locking computer, 17
logging off, 17
logging on, 15
logon accounts, 475
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machine (MAC) address, 477
Magnifier, 467, 468
mail (see Windows Mail)
maintenance and troubleshooting, 694-729
Automatic Updates, 710
checking disk drive for errors, 718
computer name, configuring, 695
Disk Cleanup, 715-718
Disk Defragmenter, 720
environment variables, 702
hardware settings, 698
Microsoft Update, 711
Remote Assistance, 706
Remote Desktop, 707
scheduling tasks, 729
startup and recovery, 703-705
system configuration, 695-708
Task Scheduler, 722-729
temporary files, 715-718
update history, viewing, 713
updates, removing, 714
updates, restoring, 714
user profiles, 699-702
Windows Update, 709
malicious software (see malware)
malware, 512-515, 533
antimalware, 514
backdoors, 513
denial-of-service attack tools, 513
key loggers, 513
registry editing and, 515
rootkits, 512
manufacturer system devices, 766
Map Network Drive dialog box, 408
mapping your networking infrastructure, 479-490
Master Boot Record (MBR), 668
media library, creating, 250-296
media sharing, 403
MELISSA email virus, 516
memory
leaks, 732
Windows Memory Diagnostics, 732
memory details, 11
memory protection (DEP), 96
menus, navigating and customizing, 52, 53
metamorphic viruses, 519
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, 129
Microsoft AntiSpyware, 525
Microsoft Digital Video Recorder, 263, 335, 357
Microsoft MapPoint, 488
Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) Server, 129
Microsoft Online Crash Analysis tool, 732
Microsoft SpyNet, 525, 534
Microsoft Streets and Trips, 488
Microsoft Update, 711
MIDI audio, 260
minimizing windows, 21
mobile connections, configuring proxy settings for, 612-613
MOD audio, 260
modularization, 14
monitor settings, 86-90
color, 86
graphics card drivers, 89
multiple monitors, 88
refresh rate, 86
screen resolution, 86
monitoring operating system, 731-733
monitors, 146
motherboard, 148
mouse, 154
device drivers, 156
devices, 144, 145
optimizing settings, 154-156
Automatically move pointer to the default button, 155
Display pointer trails, 155
Double-Click Speed slider, 155
mouse, optimizing settings (continued)
Hide pointer while typing, 155
Horizontal Scroll, 155
left-handed, 154
mouse wheel with a tilt feature, 155
pointer speed, 155
pointer trails, 155
pointer, automatically move to default button in dialog box, 155
recognizing a double-click, 155
Switch primary and secondary buttons, 154
Turn on ClickLock, 155
Vertical scrolling options, 155
pointers, 82-83
Mouse Keys, 470
Movie Maker, 356-382
Add to Timeline, 372
adding items to storyboard, 360
adding media items to video, 359
adding music or other audio, 372
Adjust Clip Volume dialog box, 372, 373
Audio Levels, 373
AutoMovie, 364-365
Audio Levels slider, 365
Browse link, 365
Create AutoMovie, 365
editing styles, 364
Enter a Title for the Movie link, 364
Fade and Reveal, 364
Flip and Slide, 364
Highlights Movie, 364
Music Video, 364
Old Movie, 364
Select Audio or Background Music link, 365
Sports Highlights, 364
Collection Pane, 357
Collections folder, 360
creating finished DVD, 381
effects, 367-369
Add or Remove Effects dialog box, 367
adding, 367
adding multiple, 367
adding same effect to multiple items, 369
managing multiple, 367
multiple associated effects, 367
no effects, 367
one associated effect, 367
seeing how an effect works, 367
using, 367
encoding settings, 379
features, 357
fine-tuning play order, 361
getting started, 356-358
Import Media Items dialog box, 372
managing inserted audio files
moving, 372
trimming, 372
Narrate Timeline Pane, 370
Audio Device list, 370
Mute speakers, 370
Start Narration, 371
Stop Narration, 371
narration, music, and other audio, 370-373
opening and producing saved projects, 382
Preview Monitor Size, 378
Preview Pane, 357
Next Frame, 362
Play/Pause, 362
Previous Frame, 362
Split, 362
previewing and finishing movie, 378-381
project files, 378
publishing movie to video file
Choose the settings for your movie, 380
Name the movie you are publishing, 380
Publish Movie Wizard, 380
Publish To list, 380
Where do you want to publish your movie?, 380
recording input from other audio sources, 371
selecting items to add to video, 359
steps for creating movies, 358
storyboards
creating, 358
editing, 361-364
supported formats, 356
Tasks Pane, 357
Timeline, 370
Timeline slider, 362
titles, 373
Titles Pane
Change the text font and color, 374
Change the title animation, 374
Credits at the end, 374
Title at the beginning, 373
Title before the selected clip, 373
Title on the selected clip, 373
transitions, 369
adding, 369
removing, 369
transition board, 369
versus DVD Maker, 333
video clips, editing
clearing trim points, 363
combining, 363
redoing multiple actions, 363
redoing specific change, 363
trimming, 363
undoing specific change, 363
video options, 375-378
Aspect Ratio, 378
AutoRecover, 376
changing display time for pictures, 376
changing display time for transitions, 376
Video Format, 378
Windows Photo Gallery and, 359
work area, 357
Movie/DVD Ratings option (Windows Media Center Parental Controls), 836
MP3 audio, 260, 281, 334, 357
MP3 players, syncing, 291-296
automatically, 294-296
manually, 293
setting up device, 292
MPEG 1 and MPEG 2 video, 263, 311, 334, 357
Msconfig.exe, 784
MS-DOS, 109
MSN Money, 45
multimedia graphics, 58
multiple bootable operating systems, startup and, 704
multiple monitors, 88
Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO), 618
Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), 503
Music folder, 351
My Computer, 177
My Documents folder, 25
My Network Places, 177
Mydoom email virus, 516
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Narrator, 470
natural language search, 190
Navigation Pane, 178
network adapters, 146, 476, 619
installing, 477
network address, 492
Network Address Translation (NAT), 502
Network and Sharing Center, 400, 479-485, 594
network details, 480
network discovery and sharing, 480
network overview, 480
network cables, 476
connecting to router, 478
network connections, viewing and managing, 486
Network Diagnostics tool, 484
network interface card (NIC), 476
Network Location Awareness feature, 849
Network Map, 486, 766
Network Name (SSID), 484, 625
Network Quarantine (Group Policy category), 860
network services, configuring, 479
Network Wizard, 616
networking programs, 766
networks
advanced concepts, 501-504
checking the functionality of the slot in the motherboard, 506
Class A, 492
Class A private IP addresses, 493
Class B, 492
Class B private IP addresses, 493
Class C, 492
Class C private IP addresses, 493
classful, 491
components, 476
DNS resolution, 509
domains, 500
Ethernet standard, 476
firewalls, 477
gateway, diagnosing, 508
high-throughput architectures, 495
home and small-business, 475-479
IPconfig command-line diagnostic, 506
IPSec encryption mechanisms, 502
IPv4, 491
IPv6, 494
logon accounts, 475
networks (continued)
mapping your networking infrastructure, 479-490
network adapter, 505
network connections, establishing, 615
NSLookup command, 509
Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, 501
peer-to-peer, 475
People Near Me feature, 488
physical connectivity, 505
Ping command, 507
requirements for building small network, 476
routers, 476
secure connectivity, 477
setting up, 475-510
small versus Active Directory domains, 475
TCP/IP configuration settings, 506
TCP/IP protocol, 491
TRACERT command, 509
transmission of data, 477
troubleshooting common problems, 504-510
viewing resources associated with each machine discovered on network, 481
VPN, 503
Windows Network Diagnostics, 504
workgroups, 500
NetworkService account, 631
no-execute page-protection (NX), 96
Non-Administrators Local Group Object, 855
Notes gadget, 45
notification area, 36
NSLookup command, 509
NTFS
compression, 683
converting volume to, 681
versus FAT, 384
NTFS permissions
basic, 387, 388-391
adding new, 390
Full Control, 388
List Folder Contents, 388
Modify, 388
Read, 388
Read & Execute, 388
related to special, 391
removing, 391
reviewing and modifying, 389
Write, 388
effective, 387, 398
inherited, 387, 397
changing or stopping, 397
multiple users, 387
ownership, 387, 395
assigning, 395
taking, 396
special, 387, 391-395
adding new, 393
All special permissions for Read listed previously, 392
All special permissions for Write listed previously, 392
All special permissions listed previously, 392
Change Permissions, 392
Create Files/Write Data, 392
Create Folders/Append Data, 392
Delete, 392
Delete Subfolders and Files, 392
List Folder/Read Data, 391
Read Attributes, 391
Read Extended Attributes, 391
Read Permissions, 391
related to basic, 391
removing new, 395
Take Ownership, 392
Traverse Folder/Execute File, 392
viewing and modifying, 392
Write Attributes, 392
Write Extended Attributes, 392
NTLM Version 2 authentication, 808
Nvrboot.efi, 781
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offline, working, 411-412
Online Assistance (Group Policy category), 860
On-Screen Keyboard, 468-469
configuring how characters are selected, 469
on-the-go networking, 594-625
Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, 501
operating system
changing default, 790
changing display order, 792
device drivers (see device drivers)
operating system edition and service packs, 11
optimizing performance, 90
Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM), 618
outbound packet filtering, 539
Outlook Express, 555
versus Windows Mail, 556
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pagefile.sys, 93
paging, 93
Parallel ATA (PATA), 133
parental controls, 650-663
activity reports, 659-663
Applications, 661
Email, 662
Gaming, 662
General System, 663
Instant Messaging, 662
Media, 663
steps for viewing, 660
System, 661
turning on, 659
Web browsing, 660
Application restrictions, 651
configuring, 658
configuring reminders, 654
Game Rating Systems, 653-654
Game restrictions, 651
configuring, 657
Time restrictions, 651
configuring, 656
turning on, 651-652
Web restrictions, 650
configuring, 654
partitions
managing boot sector, 793
removing during installation, 769
spanned and striped volumes, 675
Password Policy, 795
Windows XP versus Windows Vista, 796
Password Protected Sharing Panel, 403
password-protected file sharing, 406
password-protected sharing, 400, 403
passwords, 226
deleting from browsing history, 867
hash values, 808
user accounts
changing, 635
changing for other people, 642
controlling how used, 644
creating, 633
creating for other people, 640
recovery, 636
recovery for other people, 643
storing for recovery, 636
storing for recovery for other people, 643
Path Selection, 182-186
PCI cards, 619
PCMCIA cards, 619
peer-to-peer networking, 475
People Near Me feature, 488
performance, 57-100
applications, 92
Data Execution Prevention (DEP), 96
indexing, 204
optimizing, 90
personalization, 65-90
ReadyBoost, 97-100
User Account Control (UAC), 62-65
virtual memory, 93-95
visual effects, 90-91
Performance Information and Tools console, 60
performance rating, 11
permission and consent prompting, 62
personal folder, versus My Documents folder, 26
personalization, 65-90
desktop background, 72-75
desktop themes, 84
experience level and appearance effects, changing, 70
monitor settings, 86-90
mouse pointers, 82-83
screensavers, 75-81
settings, 66
system sounds, 81
transparency, 69
user experience levels, 67-68
Windows colors, 69
phishing, 233
scams, 566
status indicator, 220
Photo Gallery, 297-332
adding or removing folders, 309
automatic rotation, 317
AutoPlay settings, 314
building gallery, 308-320
burning data CDs and DVDs, 324
live filesystem, 330-332
masters, 326-329
navigating filesystem options, 325
Choose a Thumbnail View button, 301
configuring import settings, 314-317
Always erase from camera after import, 317
Clear the prompt for a tag on import, 317
Folder Name list options, 316
Import To list, 315
Open Windows Photo Gallery after import, 317
Rotate pictures on import, 317
Settings For list, 315
Use the File Name list options, 316
Controls toolbar, 298
emailing pictures, 323
emailing videos, 324
fixing pictures, 317-320
color, brightness, and contrast, 317
deleting original picture, 320
Redo button, 319
restoring original picture, 320
Rotate Clockwise, 317
Rotate Counterclockwise, 317
Undo button, 319
Forward and Back buttons, 298
grouping and sorting gallery, 301-303
Group By options, 302
Sort By options, 302
importing digital pictures, 312
importing digital videos, 313
key features, 298
loading digital pictures, 309
loading videos, 310
analog video cameras, 310
digital video cameras, 311
Navigation Pane, 298
All Pictures and Videos, 299
Date Taken, 300
Folders, 300
Ratings, 300
Recently Imported, 300
Tags, 300
Navigation toobar
Adjust Color option, 299
Adjust Exposure option, 299
Auto Adjust option, 299
Burn, 299
Crop Picture option, 299
E-Mail, 299
File, 299
Fix, 299
Fix Red Eye option, 299
Info, 299
Make a Movie, 299
Open, 299
Print, 299
Navigation toolbar, 298
organizing gallery, 301-308
Pictures and Videos folders, 309
Preview/work area, 298
printing, 320-323
Public Pictures folder, 309
Public Videos folder, 309
Quick Access button, 298
Quick Search box, 299
ratings, tags, and captions, 304-306
Search box, 301
sharing, 320-332
supported picture formats, 310
Table of Contents Pane, 303
Camera, 303
File size, 303
File type, 303
Image size, 303
Month taken, 303
viewing pictures
Actual Size, 307
Delete, 307
Magnify, 307
Next, 307
Play Slide Show, 307
Previous, 307
Rotate Clockwise, 307
Rotate Counterclockwise, 307
viewing pictures and videos, 306-308
viewing videos
Delete, 308
Next, 308
Play, 308
Play Slide Show, 308
Previous, 308
Stop, 308
Timeline, 308
Windows Photo Gallery Options dialog box, 315
Photos screensavers, 77
Physical Address Expansion (PAE), 791
Physical Address Extension (PAE), 96
physical connectivity, 505
ping, 849
Ping command, 507
Platform for Privacy Preferences Project (P3P), 228
Plug and Play, 166
PNG image, 261, 310, 334, 356
pointer schemes, 82
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), 503
polymorphic viruses, 519
pop ups, blocking, 230-233
Filter Level list, 233
Pop-up Blocker, 231
POP3, 555, 559
power button, 18
sleep mode, 18
system hardware, 18
system state, 18
power configuration, 28
Power Management (Group Policy category), 860
Power Users group, 798
preventative maintenance (see maintenance and troubleshooting)
Previous Versions, 738
Print Preview options, 219
Print Services, 130
Printer Sharing Panel, 402
printers, scanners, and fax machines
configuring, 428-432
changing drivers, 430
changing ports, 428-430
printer scheduling, prioritization, and other options, 430-432
connecting to shared printers and fax machines, 425
installing, 414-424
Found New Hardware Wizard, 415-417
network-attached, 421-424
printer or fax machine manually, 418-420
scanner manually, 420
managing jobs, 433-438
faxed documents, 437
print, 433-434
scanned documents, 436
printer options
Always Available and Available From, 430
Driver, 431
Enable Advanced Printing Features, 432
Hold Mismatched Documents, 432
Keep Printed Documents, 432
Print Processor, 432
Print Spooled Documents First, 432
Printing Defaults, 432
Priority, 431
Separator Page, 432
Spooling options, 431
printer sharing, 400
enabling/disabling, 402
receiving faxes, 438
removing devices, 171
scanning images, 436
sharing and connecting to scanners, 427
sharing printers and fax machines, 424-425
working with printers, 435
Xerox WorkCentre Pro Scanner, 424
printing, improved in Internet Explorer 7, 218
Problem Reports and Solutions console, 733
processor details, 11
product ID and activation status, 11
product keys, 11
Program Compatibility Assistant, 111
Program Compatibility Wizard, 110-116
Choose from a list of programs, 111
display settings
256 colors, 112, 113
640 x 480 screen resolution, 112, 113
Disable desktop composition, 113
Disable display scaling on high DPI settings, 113
Disable visual themes, 113
Locate the program manually, 111
Program Compatibility Wizard (continued)
manually configure compatibility settings, 115
operating system choices, 112
Run this program in compatibility mode for, 116
starting, 111
testing compatibility settings, 115
Use the program in the CD-ROM or other removable media drive, 111
programs
(see software)
programs list, 24
projectors, networked, 450-452
Protected Mode, 221
Protected Mode (IE7), 864
Public folder, 400
Public Folder Sharing Panel
Turn off sharing, 402
Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open files, 402
Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open, change, and create files, 402
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Quality of Service (QoS), 501
Quick Launch Toolbar, 32
R[ Top ]
RAM utilization, 42
RAW image files, 766
ReadyBoost, 97-100
configuring, 100
ejecting USB flash device, 100
enabling, 98
Real Media audio, 260
Really Simple Syndication (RSS), 870
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), 522
recovery, 747-758
Complete PC Backup, 758
complete PC recovery, 748
failed resume, 748, 755
file recovery from backup, 748
force restart or shutdown, 748
from backup, 752-754
operating system reinstall, 748
previous versions, 747, 751
reinstalling Windows Vista, 758
restart or shutdown issues, 755
restore points (see restore points)
startup repair, 748
Startup Repair tool (StR), 756
Last Known Good Configuration, 757
Safe Mode, 757
Safe Mode with Command Prompt, 757
Safe Mode with Networking, 757
techniques, 748
regional and language settings, 159-160
Customize Regional Options dialog box, 160
Default input language selection list, 160
Input Languages dialog box, 160
multiple input languages, 160
registry
antispyware and, 523
malware and, 515
remote access, 807
subpaths, 807
Remote Assistance, 706, 731
Cancel, 759
Chat, 760
getting help from another person, 759-761
giving other people assistance, 761
Pause/Resume, 760
Send File, 760
Settings, 760
Start/Stop Sharing, 759
Remote Desktop, 707
Remote Desktop connection, 762
Remote Differential Compression, 130
remote registry access, 807
removable storage, 170
Removable Storage (Group Policy category), 861
Removable Storage Management, 130
Repair Windows using System Restore, 749
Restart Manager, 733
restore points, 739, 747, 749
restricted sites, configuring, 241
Results Pane, 178
RIP Listener, 130
ripping audio CDs (see Windows Media Player 11, ripping audio CDs)
roaming profile, 699
rootkits, 512
application-level rootkits, 513
backdoors and, 513
kernel-level, 513
library-level kits, 513
Virtual Computer Based Rootkit (VMBR), 513
virtualized, 513
routers, 476
Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), 503, 610
routing table, 477
Run dialog box, 28
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Safe Mode, 757
with Command Prompt, 757
with Networking, 757
sandboxes, 520
Sarbanes-Oxley, 514
Save Search, 195-197
scanners (see printers, scanners, and fax machines)
scheduling automated tasks, 729
screen capture (see Snipping Tool)
screen resolution, 86
screensavers, 75-81
3D Text and Photos, 77
Search & Destroy, 515
search (see Windows Search), 187
Search box, 30
secure connectivity, 477
security, 795-808
dial-up, 605
elevation and, 64
levels of, 234
overview, 511-523
Password Policy (see Password Policy)
phishing, 233
security levels and zones, 234-242
configuring local intranet detection and sites, 240
Internet, 235
Local Intranet, 234
Restricted Sites, 235
restricted sites, configuring, 241
setting, 236
setting custom level, 236
Trusted Sites, 235
trusted sites, configuring, 241
Security Options (see Security Options)
User Rights Assignment policies (see User Rights Assignment policies)
while running Internet Explorer 7, 221-249
Windows Security Center, 524
security identifier (SID), 630
Security Options, 800-808
Accounts: Administrator Account Status, 804
Accounts: Guest Account Status, 804
Audit: Force audit policy subcategory settings, 804
Network Access: Allow anonymous SID/Name translation, 804
Network Access: Remotely access registry paths and subpaths, 805
Network Access: Restrict anonymous access to named pipes and shares, 805
System Cryptography: Force strong key protection for user keys stored on the computer, 805
System Settings: Optional subsystems, 805
System Settings: Use certificate rules on Windows executables for software restriction policies, 805
User Account Control: Admin approval mode for the built-in administrator account, 805
User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in admin approval mode, 806
User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for standard users, 806
User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation, 806
User Account Control: Only elevate executables that are signed and validated, 806
User Account Control: Only elevate UIaccess applications that are installed in secure locations, 806
User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode, 807
User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation, 807
Security Options (continued)
User Account Control: Virtualize file and registry write failures to per-user locations, 807
Windows XP versus Windows Vista, 800-804
Security Settings Check feature (IE7), 870
security, data, 384-398
FAT versus NTFS, 384
file attributes, 384-386
Hidden, 385
Read-only, 385
System, 385
viewing or changing, 385-386
NTFS permissions (see NTFS permissions)
Serial ATA (SATA), 133
Service node in Computer Management, 736
Services for NFS, 130
sessions, closing, 769
sharing data, 399-412
accessing shared data, 408
accessing shared folders offline, 409-410
Advanced Sharing dialog box
All files and programs that users open from the share will be automatically available offline, 410
Only the files and programs that users specify will be available offline, 410
enabling, 399-403
file and folder sharing, setting permissions, 405
file sharing, managing, 400
in-place file sharing, 399
media sharing, 403
password-protected sharing, 400, 403
printer sharing, 400
enabling/disabling, 402
Printer Sharing Panel, 402
public file sharing, 400
Public Folder Sharing Panel
Turn off sharing, 402
Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open files, 402
Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open, change, and create files, 402
restricting access, 400
standard file sharing, 399, 403-407
Change Sharing Permissions, 407
overriding permissions, 404
password-protected file sharing, 406
permissions, setting, 405
Stop Sharing, 407
sharing printers and fax machines, 424-425
Shell Application Management (Group Policy category), 861
Shell First Experience, Logon, and Privileges (Group Policy category), 861
Shell Sharing, Sync, and Roaming (Group Policy category), 861
Shell Visuals (Group Policy category), 861
Shut Down option, 18
Simple TCPIP Services, 130
sleep mode, 18
Slide Show gadget, 46
Slide show playback, 766
small-business networks, 475-479
smooth scrolling, 870
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), 555, 559
Snipping Tool, 439-443
capturing snips, 440
Edit Mode
Copy, 442
Eraser, 442
Highlighter, 442
New Snip, 441
Pen, 442
Save As, 441
Send Snip, 442
editing and saving snips, 441
Free Form Snip Mode, 439
Full-screen Snip Mode, 440
New Snip Mode, 439
Cancel, 440
Capture Options, 440
New, 440
Options, 440
Options, 443
Rectangular Snip Mode, 439
Window Snip Mode, 440
SNMP Feature, 130
software
installation, 101-116
administrator privileges, 105
application setup, 105-107
AutoPlay, 103
AutoPlay options, 103
avoiding known compatibility issues with legacy applications, 106
before installing any software or game, 105
configuring software availability, 108
diagnosing problems, 106
from a CD or DVD, 107
making program available only to you, 109
MS-DOS or 16-bit programs, 109
per-user configurations, 108
Program Compatibility Wizard (see Program Compatibility Wizard)
ZIP or self-extracting executable file, 108
management, 117-131
configuring default programs, 117
configuring global default programs, 119
Programs and Features page, 119
reconfiguring, repairing, or uninstalling, 120
Software Explorer, 121
configuring startup programs, 125
Disable automatic startup, 125
Enable automatic startup, 125
local service providers, 128
Network Connected Programs option, 126-127
Foreign Address, 126
Local Address, 126
Protocol, 126
State, 126
Remove, 125
Task Manager's Processes tab
Applications, 122
Create Dump File, 123
End Process Tree, 123
Open File Location, 123
Processes, 122
Properties, 123
viewing and managing currently running programs, 121-123
viewing startup programs, 124
Windows Defender, 124
Winsock Service Providers option, 128
GUID, 128
LSP Type, 128
Special Path, 128
sound cards for Windows Media Center, 814
Sound Recorder, 766
sound schemes, 81
Sound utility, 156
spam (see Windows Mail, spam)
spanned volumes, 675
Speaker Setup Wizard, 157
speakers, 157
Speech Recognition, 444-448, 766
Adjust the microphone volume, 446
commands, 767
configuring, 445-447
dictation, 447
Enable document review, 446
getting started, 444
Improve speech recognition accuracy, 446
Print the speech reference card, 446
Set Up Speech Recognition Wizard, 447
Set up your microphone, 446
Type of microphone you would like to use, 446
spyware, 520-523, 533
adware or nuisance software, 522
antispyware programs, 522
Bonsai Buddy, 522
Gator, 521
Internet Explorer and, 521
Kazaa, 521
stacking windows, 21
Standard toolbar, in Internet Explorer 7, 215
standard user accounts, 62
Start menu, 23-30
common folders and features, 25-28
control buttons, 28
power button, 18
power configuration, 28
programs list, 24
Run dialog box, 28
Search box, 30
standard versus classic, 23
Starter edition, 4, 5, 773
starting and using Windows Vista, 7-12
startup and recovery, 703-705
dump file, 705
startup failure options, 704
startup programs, 124-126
configuration details, 125
enabling, disabling, and removing, 126
viewing, 124
Startup Repair tool (StR), 756
Last Known Good Configuration, 757
Safe Mode, 757
with Command Prompt, 757
with Networking, 757
static IP addresses, 494
Status bar indicators, 220
stealth boot virus, 516
Sticky Keys, 471
Sticky Notes, 460-462
Stock gadget, 43
storage area networks (SANs), 501
striped volumes, 675
subnet masks, 491, 495
Svchost process, 848
switches, 477
installing, 478
Sync Center, 411-412
Set up new sync partnerships, 412
View sync conflicts, 412
View sync results, 411
system bus, 148
system configuration, 695-708
system environment variables, 702
system icons, 21
System Recovery Options dialog box, 758
System Restore, 738
configuring, 739
configuring previous versions, 740
system services, resolving problems, 735-738
system sounds, 81
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tabbed browsing, 870
Tablet PC Optional Components, 130
Tablet PCs, 5
control tiles
Battery Status, 449
Brightness, 449
External Display, 449
Presentation Settings, 450
Sync Center, 449
Tablet Display, 450
Volume, 449
Wireless Network, 449
extras, 448-466
pens, 452-460
Angled scratch-out, 460
AutoComplete, 459
Character Pad Mode, 458
Circular scratch-out, 460
flicking, 455-457
On-Screen Keyboard Mode, 458
scratch-out gestures, 460
Strikethrough scratch-out, 460
tapping, 452-454
Vertical scratch-out, 460
writing, 457-460
Writing Pad Mode, 457
projectors, networked, 450-452
Sticky Notes, 460-462
Windows Journal, 462-466
copying handwriting as text, 463
inserting page before current page, 463
inserting picture, 463
Stationery panel, 465
Windows Mobility Center, 448
Tablet PCs (Group Policy category), 861
Task Scheduler, 722-729
advanced tasks, creating, 726
basic tasks, creating, 723
managing and troubleshooting tasks, 728
taskbar, 31-38
navigating and customizing, 32-35
notification area, 36
TCP/IP configuration settings, 506
TCP/IP protocol, 491
Telnet Client, 130
Telnet Server, 130
temporary files, 715-718
temporary Internet files, 224
TFTP Client, 130
TIFF image, 261, 310, 334, 356
tiling windows, 21
time (see date and time)
Timeline, 362
timeout, changing default, 791
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