Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista, Second Edition

Chapter 3. The First Hour

In this chapter

The First Things to Do After Starting Windows Vista	78
A Quick Tour of Vista’s Important Features	78
Windows Vista User Accounts	88
Set Up Internet Access	94
Download Critical Updates	95
Personalize Windows	95
Transfer Information from Your Old Computer	99
Log Off or Shut Down	104
More Than You Wanted to Know	105
Tips from the Windows Pros: Configuring the Default User Profile	116

The First Things to Do After Starting Windows Vista

If you just installed Windows Vista, or have just purchased a new computer that came with Vista already installed, you’re probably itching to use it. This chapter is designed to help get you off to a good start. We’re going to take you and your computer on a guided tour of Vista’s new and unusual ...