Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed, Second Edition

Introduction

	We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time.
	--T. S. Eliot

My goal in writing Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed is to cover the good, the bad, and, yes, even the ugly of Windows Vista. In particular, I give you complete coverage of the intermediate-to-advanced features of Windows Vista. This means that I bypass basic topics, such as wielding the mouse, in favor of more complex operations, such as working with the Registry, maintaining and troubleshooting your system, networking, and getting around the Internet.

I’ve tried to keep the chapters focused on the topic at hand and unburdened with long-winded theoretical discussions. However, there ...