Windows Vista® Step by Step Deluxe Edition

Chapter 4. Personalizing Windows Vista

Chapter at a Glance

In this chapter, you will learn to:
✓	Changing the Look of Windows Vista on Your Screen.
✓	Optimizing Visual Effects.
✓	Changing the Desktop Background.
✓	Selecting and Managing a Screen Saver.
✓	Managing Your System Date and Time.
✓	Changing Your Computer’s Name.

The way programs look on your computer screen and the way you use them are to a large extent determined by the Windows Vista user interface. Some elements of the interface, such as the graphics, fonts, and colors, might seem merely cosmetic but they can affect the way you work. You can personalize almost any aspect of your computer’s appearance ...