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Windows Vista: The Missing Manual

by David Pogue

December 2006

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848 pages

25h 51m

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About the AuthorAbout the Creative TeamAcknowledgmentsThe Missing Manual Series
What's New in Windows VistaSecurityA Cosmetic OverhaulMerged OSesNew Programs and FeaturesNew Explorer Window FeaturesVersion HellAbout This BookSystem Requirements for Your BrainAbout the OutlineAbout→These→ArrowsAbout MissingManuals.comThe Very BasicsWindows DefinedThe Right Mouse Button is KingWizards = InterviewsThere's More Than One Way to Do EverythingYou Can Use the Keyboard for EverythingAbout Shift-ClickingYou Could Spend a Lifetime Changing PropertiesEvery Piece of Hardware Requires SoftwareIt's Not Meant to Be Overwhelming
1.1. The Welcome Center1.2. The Vista Desktop—Now with Aero!1.3. The Start Menu1.3.1. Anatomy of the Start Menu1.3.2. Keyboard Navigation1.3.2.1. Use the arrow keys1.3.2.2. Use the Search box1.4. What's in the Start Menu1.4.1. All Programs1.4.2. Folders1.4.2.1. Software-company folders1.4.2.2. Program-group folders1.4.2.3. The Startup folder1.5. Start - (Sleep)1.6. Start - (Lock)1.7. Start - Log Off, Restart, Hibernate, Shut Down1.8. Start - Help and Support1.9. Start - Default Programs1.10. Start - Control Panel1.11. Start - Connect To1.12. Start - Network1.13. Start - Computer1.14. Start - Recent Items1.15. Start - Search1.16. Start - Games1.17. Start - Music, Pictures1.18. Start - Documents1.19. Start - [Your Name]: The Personal Folder1.20. Start - Run1.20.1. Open a Program1.20.2. Open Any Program or Document1.20.3. Open a Drive Window1.20.4. Open a Folder Window1.20.5. Connect to a Web Page1.21. Customizing the Start Menu1.21.1. Start Menu Settings1.21.1.1. In the scrolling list1.21.1.2. Below the scrolling list1.21.2. Adding Icons to the Start Menu1.21.2.1. The "free" sections of the Start menu1.21.2.2. Method 1: Drag an icon directly1.21.2.3. Method 2: Use the Add Listing wizard1.21.2.4. Method 3: Use the Start Menu folders1.21.3. Removing Icons from the Start Menu1.21.4. Renaming Start-Menu Items1.21.5. Reorganizing the Start Menu1.21.5.1. Add folders to hold submenus
2.1. Universal Window Controls2.2. Explorer Window Controls2.2.1. Address Bar2.2.1.1. Components of the Address bar2.2.1.2. What to type into the Address bar2.2.2. The Task Toolbar2.2.3. Column Headings2.3. Optional Window Panes2.3.1. Search Pane2.3.2. Details Pane2.3.3. Preview Pane2.3.4. Navigation Pane2.3.4.1. Favorite Links list2.3.4.2. Folders list2.4. Tags, Metadata, and Properties2.4.1. Properties2.5. Icon and List Views2.6. Sorting, Grouping, Stacking, and Filtering2.6.1. Sorting Files2.6.2. Grouping2.6.3. Stacking2.6.4. Filtering2.7. Uni-Window vs. Multi-Window2.8. Immortalizing Your Tweaks2.9. The "Folder Options" Options2.10. Sizing, Moving, and Closing Windows2.10.1. Moving a Window2.10.2. Closing a Window2.10.3. Layering Windows2.11. Windows Flip (Alt+Tab)2.12. Windows Flip 3D2.12.1. Flip 3D Without Holding Down Keys2.13. The Taskbar2.13.1. The Notification Area (System Tray)2.13.2. Taskbar Buttons—Now with Thumbnails!2.13.3. Button Groups2.13.4. The Quick Launch Toolbar2.13.5. Customizing the Taskbar2.13.5.1. Moving the taskbar2.13.5.2. Resizing the taskbar2.13.5.3. Hiding the taskbar2.14. Taskbar Toolbars2.14.1. Address Toolbar2.14.2. Windows Media Player Toolbar2.14.3. Links Toolbar2.14.4. Tablet PC Input Panel2.14.5. Desktop Toolbar2.14.6. Quick Launch Toolbar2.14.7. Language Toolbar2.14.8. Redesigning Your Toolbars2.14.9. Build Your Own Toolbars
3.1. Meet Vista Search3.2. Search from the Start Menu3.2.1. Limit by Size, Date, Rating, Tag, Author...3.2.2. Special Search Codes3.2.3. Results Menu Tips3.2.4. What Vista Knows3.2.5. Where Vista Looks3.2.6. The Results Window3.2.7. Customizing Search3.2.7.1. Folder Options3.2.7.2. Indexing Options3.2.7.3. Advanced Indexing Options3.3. Explorer-Window Searches3.3.1. The Search Pane3.3.2. The Search Window3.4. Saved Searches (Search Folders)3.5. The Folders of Windows Vista3.5.1. What's in the Local Disk (C:) Window3.5.1.1. Users3.5.1.2. Program Files3.5.1.3. Windows3.5.2. Your Personal Folder3.6. Life with Icons3.6.1. Renaming Your Icons3.6.2. Icon Properties3.6.2.1. Computer3.6.2.2. Disks3.6.2.3. Data files3.6.2.4. Folders3.6.2.5. Program files3.6.3. Changing Your Icons' Icons3.6.3.1. Standard Windows icons3.6.3.2. Folder or shortcut icons3.7. Selecting Icons3.7.1. Use the Mouse3.7.2. Use the Keyboard3.7.3. Checkbox Selection3.7.4. Eliminating Double-Clicks3.8. Copying and Moving Folders and Files3.8.1. Copying by Dragging Icons3.8.1.1. The right mouse button trick3.8.1.2. Dragging icons into the Navigation pane3.8.2. Copying with Copy and Paste3.9. The Recycle Bin3.9.1. Restoring Deleted Files and Folders3.9.2. Emptying the Recycle Bin3.9.3. Customizing the Recycle Bin3.9.3.1. Skip the Recycle Bin3.9.3.2. Auto-emptying the Recycle Bin3.10. Shortcut Icons3.10.1. Creating and Deleting Shortcuts3.10.2. Unveiling a Shortcut's True Identity3.10.3. Shortcut Keyboard Triggers3.11. Compressing Files and Folders3.11.1. NTFS Compression3.11.1.1. Compressing files, folders, or disks3.11.2. Zipped Folders3.11.2.1. Creating zipped folders3.11.2.2. Working with zipped folders3.12. Burning CDs and DVDs from the Desktop3.12.1. A Tale of Two Formats3.12.2. Burning, Step by Step3.12.2.1. The final steps: Mastered (ISO) format3.12.2.2. The final steps: Live File System (UDF) format3.12.3. Final Notes
4.1. Aero or Not4.2. Dialing Up Your Own Look4.2.1. You, the Interior Designer4.3. Desktop Background (Wallpaper)4.3.1. Use a Microsoft Photo4.3.2. Use Your Photo4.4. Screen Savers4.4.1. Choosing a Screen Saver4.5. Sounds4.6. Mouse Makeover4.6.1.4.6.1.1. Pointer Options4.7. Change Your Theme4.8. Monitor Settings4.8.1. Resolution4.8.2. Colors4.8.3. Multiple Monitors4.8.4. Advanced settings

5.1. Navigating the Help System5.1.1. Help Home Page5.1.2. Search the Help Pages5.1.3. Drilling Down5.2. Remote Assistance5.2.1. Remote Assistance: Rest Assured5.2.2. Remote Assistance, Step by Step5.2.2.1. Instructions for the novice5.2.2.2. Instructions for the expert5.3. Getting Help from Microsoft
6.1. Opening Programs6.2. Exiting Programs6.3. When Programs Die: The Task Manager6.4. Saving Documents6.4.1. The Save Dialog Box6.4.2. Saving into Your Documents Folder6.4.3. Saving into Other Folders6.4.4. Navigating the List by Keyboard6.4.5. The File Format Drop-Down Menu6.5. Closing Documents6.6. The Open Dialog Box6.7. Moving Data Between Documents6.7.1. Cut, Copy, and Paste6.7.2. Drag-and-Drop6.7.3. Export/Import6.8. Speech Recognition6.8.1. Take the Tutorial6.8.2. Controlling Windows Speech Recognition6.8.3. Controlling Windows and Its Programs6.8.3.1. Show numbers6.8.4. Controlling Dictation6.8.4.1. Correcting errors6.8.4.2. More commands6.8.4.3. Speech Recognition tips6.9. The Sidebar6.9.1. Losing the Sidebar6.9.2. Sidebar Tips6.9.3. Gadget Catalog6.9.3.1. Calendar6.9.3.2. Clock6.9.3.3. Contacts6.9.3.4. CPU Meter6.9.3.5. Currency6.9.3.6. Feed Headlines6.9.3.7. Notes6.9.3.8. Stocks6.9.3.9. Picture Puzzle6.9.3.10. Weather6.9.3.11. Slide Show6.9.4. More Gadgets6.9.4.1. Installing a gadget6.9.4.2. Uninstalling a gadget6.10. Filename Extensions and File Associations6.10.1. Displaying Filename Extensions6.10.2. Hooking Up an Unknown File Type6.10.3. Hooking up a File Extension to a Different Program6.10.3.1. Method 1: Start with the document6.10.3.2. Method 2: Start with the program6.10.3.3. Method 3: Start with the file type6.11. Installing Software6.11.1. The Preinstallation Checklist6.11.2. Installing Software from a Disc6.11.3. Installing Downloaded Software6.11.4. Installing Windows Components6.12. Uninstalling Software6.12.1. When Uninstalling Goes Wrong6.13. Running Pre-Vista Programs6.13.1. 16-Bit Programs6.13.2. DOS Programs6.13.3. Programs Written for Windows 95, 2000, XP, and So On
7.1. Default Programs7.2. Internet Explorer7.3. Windows Calendar7.3.1. Working with Views7.3.2. Making an Appointment7.3.2.1. The easy way7.3.2.2. The long way7.3.3. What to Do with an Appointment7.3.3.1. Editing events7.3.3.2. Rescheduling events7.3.3.3. Lengthening or shortening events7.3.3.4. Printing events7.3.3.5. Deleting events7.3.4. Searching for Events7.3.5. The "Calendar" Category Concept7.3.6. "Publishing" Calendars to the Web7.3.6.1. Publishing7.3.6.2. Subscribing7.3.7. To Do Lists7.4. Windows Contacts7.5. Windows Defender7.6. Windows DVD Maker7.7. Windows Fax and Scan7.8. Windows Live Messenger Download7.9. Windows Mail7.10. Windows Media Center7.11. Windows Media Player7.12. Windows Meeting Space7.13. Windows Movie Maker7.14. Windows Photo Gallery7.15. Windows Update7.16. Accessories7.16.1. Calculator7.16.2. Command Prompt7.16.3. Connect to a Network Projector7.16.4. Notepad7.16.4.1. Notepad basics7.16.4.2. About Word Wrap7.16.5. Paint7.16.6. Remote Desktop Connection7.16.7. Run7.16.8. Snipping Tool7.16.9. Sound Recorder7.16.9.1. Recording a new sound7.16.9.2. What to do with sounds7.16.10. Sync Center7.16.11. Windows Explorer7.16.12. Windows Mobility Center7.16.13. Windows Sidebar7.16.14. WordPad7.16.14.1. Using WordPad7.16.15. Ease of Access7.16.15.1. Ease of Access Center7.16.15.2. Magnifier7.16.15.3. Narrator7.16.15.4. On-Screen Keyboard7.16.15.5. Windows Speech Recognition7.16.16. System Tools7.16.16.1. Character Map7.16.16.2. Internet Explorer (No Add-ons)7.16.17. Tablet PC7.17. Extras and Upgrades7.18. Games7.18.1. Chess Titans7.18.2. Freecell7.18.3. Games Explorer7.18.4. Hearts7.18.5. InkBall7.18.6. Mahjong Titans7.18.7. Minesweeper7.18.8. Purble Place7.18.9. Solitaire7.18.10. Spider Solitaire7.19. Maintenance7.20. Startup
8.1. Home View: The Big Vista Change8.2. Classic View8.3. The Control Panel, Applet by Applet8.3.1. Add Hardware8.3.2. Administrative Tools8.3.3. AutoPlay8.3.4. Backup and Restore Center8.3.5. BitLocker Drive Encryption8.3.6. Color Management8.3.7. Date and Time8.3.8. Default Programs8.3.9. Device Manager8.3.10. Display8.3.11. Ease of Access Center8.3.12. Folder Options8.3.13. Fonts8.3.14. Game Controllers8.3.15. Indexing Options8.3.16. Internet Options8.3.17. iSCSI Initiator8.3.18. Java8.3.19. Keyboard8.3.20. Mouse8.3.20.1. Buttons tab8.3.20.2. Pointers tab8.3.20.3. Pointers Options tab8.3.20.4. Wheel tab8.3.20.5. Hardware tab8.3.21. Network and Sharing Center8.3.22. Offline Files8.3.23. Parental Controls8.3.24. Pen and Input Devices8.3.25. People Near Me8.3.26. Performance Information and Tools8.3.27. Personalization8.3.28. Phone and Modem Options8.3.29. Power Options8.3.29.1. Creating your own plan8.3.30. Printers8.3.31. Problem Reports and Solutions8.3.32. Programs and Features8.3.33. Regional and Language Options8.3.33.1. Formats tab8.3.33.2. Location tab8.3.33.3. Keyboards and Languages tab8.3.33.4. Administrative8.3.34. Scanners and Cameras8.3.35. Security Center8.3.36. Sound8.3.36.1. Playback and Recording tabs8.3.36.2. Sounds tab8.3.37. Speech Recognition Options8.3.38. Sync Center8.3.39. System8.3.40. Tablet PC Settings8.3.41. Taskbar and Start Menu8.3.42. Text to Speech8.3.43. User Accounts8.3.44. Welcome Center8.3.45. Windows CardSpace8.3.46. Windows Defender8.3.47. Windows Firewall8.3.48. Windows Mobility Center8.3.49. Windows Sidebar Properties8.3.50. Windows SideShow8.3.51. Windows Update
9.1. Broadband Connections (Cable Modems and DSL)9.2. Wireless Networks9.3. Dial-Up Connections9.4. Connection Management9.4.1. The Notification Area Icon9.5. Details on Dial-Up9.5.1. Manual Connections9.5.2. Automatic Dialing9.5.3. Disconnecting9.5.4. Advanced Modem Settings9.5.5. Modems Tab
10.1. Security Center10.1.1. Security Center and Antivirus10.2. Windows Firewall10.2.1. How It Works10.2.2. Punching Through the Firewall10.2.3. Fine-Tuning the Firewall10.3. Windows Defender10.3.1. Scan10.3.2. History10.3.3. Tools10.4. The Phishing Filter10.4.1. Phine-Tuning the Phish Philter10.5. Privacy and Cookies10.5.1. The Terminology of Cookies10.5.2. Cookie Options10.6. History: Erasing Your Tracks10.7. The Pop-up Blocker10.7.1. Overriding the Pop-up Block10.8. Internet Security Zones10.8.1. Security Levels10.8.2. Classifying Sites by Hand10.9. Hot Spot Security10.10. Protect Your Home Wireless Network10.11. Parental Controls
11.1. IE7: The Grand Tour11.1.1. Menus and Gizmos11.1.2. The Address Bar11.1.3. Topside Doodads11.1.4. Window Controls11.2. Tabbed Browsing11.2.1. Shortcut-O-Rama11.2.2. Quick Tabs (Thumbnails)11.2.3. Tab Settings11.3. Favorites (Bookmarks)11.3.1. The Links Toolbar11.4. History List11.5. RSS: The Missing Manual11.5.1. Viewing an RSS Feed11.6. Tips for Better Surfing11.6.1. Full-Screen Browsing11.6.2. Picking a Home Page11.6.3. Bigger Text, Smaller Text11.6.4. Zooming In and Out11.6.5. Online Photos11.6.6. Saving Pages11.6.7. Sending Pages11.6.8. Printing Pages11.6.9. Turn Off Animations11.6.10. Internet Options11.7. The Keyboard Shortcut Master List
12.1. Setting Up Windows Mail12.2. Sending Email12.2.1.12.2.1.1. Mail folders in Windows Mail12.2.1.2. Composing and sending messages12.2.1.3. The Contacts list12.2.1.4. Attaching files to messages12.3. Reading Email12.3.1. When Pictures are Part of the Message12.3.2. How to Process a Message12.3.2.1. Deleting messages12.3.3. Replying to Messages12.3.4. Forwarding Messages12.3.5. Printing Messages12.3.6. Filing Messages12.3.7. Flagging Messages12.3.8. Opening Attachments12.3.9. Message Rules12.3.9.1. Setting up message rules12.3.9.2. Two sneaky message-rule tricks12.4. Junk Email12.4.1. Junk E-Mail Options12.4.2. When the Junk Filter Goes Wrong12.5. Configuring Windows Mail12.5.1. General Tab12.5.2. Read Tab12.5.3. Receipts tab12.5.4. Send Tab12.5.5. Compose Tab12.5.6. Signatures Tab12.5.7. Spelling Tab12.5.8. Security Tab12.5.9. Connection Tab12.5.10. Advanced Tab12.6. Newsgroups12.6.1. Subscribing to a Microsoft Newsgroup12.6.2. Reading Messages12.6.3. Replying, Composing, and Forwarding Messages12.6.4. Subscribing to Other Newsgroups12.6.5. Download the List of Newsgroups
13.1. Photo Gallery: The Application13.2. Getting Pictures into Photo Gallery13.2.1. Photos from Your PC13.2.2. Photos from a Digital Camera13.2.3. Photos from a USB Card Reader13.2.4. The File Format Factor13.2.4.1. Common graphics formats13.2.4.2. Movies13.2.4.3. RAW format13.3. The Post-Dump Slideshow13.3.1.13.3.1.1. Slideshow Themes13.4. The Digital Shoebox13.4.1. The Bigger Picture13.4.2. The Navigation Tree13.4.3. Working with Your Photos13.4.4. Category Groupings13.4.5. Selecting Photos13.4.6. Deleting Photos13.4.7. Duplicating a Photo13.4.8. The Info Panel13.4.8.1. Titles13.4.8.2. Dates13.4.8.3. Captions13.4.9. The Table of Contents (Quantity Graph)13.5. Tags and Ratings13.5.1. Editing Tags13.5.2. Applying Tags and Ratings13.5.3. Using Tags and Ratings13.5.4. Searching for Photos by Text13.6. Editing Your Shots13.6.1. Ways to Zoom13.6.2. Ten Levels of Undo13.6.3. Auto Adjust13.6.4. Cropping13.6.5. Red-Eye13.6.6. Rotate13.6.7. Exposure and Color Adjustments13.6.7.1. Exposure (Brightness and Contrast)13.6.7.2. Color Balance13.6.8. Reverting to the Original13.7. Finding Your Audience13.7.1. Make Prints13.7.2. Slideshows13.7.3. Email13.7.4. Burn to a Disc13.7.5. Make a Slideshow Movie13.7.6. Build a Photo Screen Saver
14.1. The Lay of the Land14.1.1. Playing Music CDs14.1.1.1. Fun with Media Player14.1.2. Ripping CDs to Your Hard Drive14.1.3. Organizing Your Music Library14.1.3.1. Playlists14.1.3.2. Deleting things14.1.4. Burning Your Own CDs: All Versions14.1.5. Copying Music or Video to a Portable Player14.1.5.1. Automatic sync14.1.5.2. Manual sync14.2. Online Music Stores14.2.1.14.2.1.1. Restrictions14.2.2. Internet Radio14.3. DVD Movies14.3.1.14.3.1.1. Ditching the remote control14.4. Pictures and Videos
15.1. Importing Video, Music, and Photos15.1.1. Capturing Footage from a Camcorder15.1.2. Importing Pictures, Movies, and Sounds from the Hard Drive15.2. Editing Video15.2.1. Phase 1: Organize Your Clips15.2.2. Phase 2: Drag Them into the Storyboard15.2.3. Phase 3: Chop Up the Clips15.2.4. Phase 4: Add Video Transitions15.2.5. Phase 5: Add Video Effects15.2.6. Phase 6: Add Titles and Credits15.2.7. Phase 7: Add Background Music15.2.8. Phase 8: Save the Movie15.3. DVD Maker15.3.1. Phase 1: Import Videos and Pictures15.3.2. Phase 2: Choose What You See First15.3.3. Phase 3: Design the Main Menu15.3.4. Phase 4: Burn the DVD
16.1. Your Gear List16.2. Setup16.2.1. Required Setup16.2.2. Optional TV Setup16.2.2.1. Confirm your region16.2.2.2. TV setup options16.2.2.3. TV signal configuration result16.2.3. Optional Display Setup16.2.3.1. Optimize how Windows Media Center looks on your display16.2.4. Optional Speaker Setup16.2.5. Optional Libraries Setup16.3. TV: Your PC as TiVo16.3.1. Explore TV Features16.3.2. The Media Center Menu System16.3.3. Tricks with Live TV16.3.4. Record a Show or a Season of Shows16.3.5. Watching Recorded TV16.3.6. Save a Show onto a DVD16.3.7. Renting and Buying Online Movies16.4. Music: Your PC as Jukebox16.4.1. Your Music Library16.4.2. Ripping CDs16.4.3. Playing Music16.4.4. Buy or "Rent" Music Online16.4.5. Search the Library16.4.6. Playlists16.4.6.1. Creating Playlists16.4.7. The Music Queue16.4.7.1. Creating a Queue16.4.7.2. Managing the queue16.5. Photos and Video16.5.1. Slideshows16.5.1.1. Adding music16.5.1.2. Slideshow settings16.5.2. Editing Pictures16.5.3. Burn a CD of Pictures or Videos16.6. Advanced Settings16.6.1. General16.6.2. TV16.6.3. Pictures16.6.4. Music16.6.5. DVD16.6.6. Library Setup
17.1. Installing a Printer17.1.1. USB Printers17.1.2. Network Printers17.1.3. Parallel, Serial, and Infrared Printers17.1.4. The Printer Icon17.2. Printing17.2.1. Printing from Programs17.2.2. Printing from the Desktop17.3. Controlling Printouts17.4. Fancy Printer Tricks17.4.1. Printing at 39,000 Feet17.4.2. Sharing a Printer17.4.3. Printing to a File17.4.3.1. Creating a printer file17.4.3.2. Printing a printer file17.4.4. Limiting Hours of Access17.4.5. Add a Separator Page17.5. Printer Troubleshooting17.6. Fonts17.6.1. Managing Your Fonts17.7. Faxing17.7.1. Sending a Fax from Any Program17.7.2. Faxing Using Windows Fax and Scan17.7.3. Receiving Faxes17.8. Scanning Documents
18.1. External Gadgets18.1.1. USB Jacks18.1.2. Other Jacks18.1.3. Connecting New Gadgets18.2. Installing Cards in Expansion Slots18.3. Troubleshooting Newly Installed Gear18.4. Driver Signing18.5. The Device Manager18.5.1. Red Xs and Yellow !s: Resolving Conflicts18.5.1.1. Duplicate devices18.5.1.2. Resolving resource conflicts18.5.2. Turning Components Off18.5.3. Updating Drivers18.5.4. Driver Rollback
19.1. Laptops19.1.1. Battery Meter19.1.2. Mobility Center19.2. Tablet PCs19.2.1. The Mobile PC Control Panel19.2.2. Handwriting Recognition19.2.2.1. Teaching Vista how you write19.2.2.2. Handwriting anywhere19.2.2.3. Gestures19.2.2.4. Fixing mistakes19.2.2.5. The finer points of handwriting recognition19.2.3. Windows Journal19.2.4. Flicks19.2.4.1. Tablet settings19.3. Windows Mobile Devices19.4. The Sync Center19.4.1. Sync Partnerships19.5. Offline Files19.5.1. Preparing to Leave the Network19.5.2. Working Offline19.5.3. Reconnecting to the Network
20.1. Disk Cleanup20.2. Disk Defragmenter20.2.1. Defragging Settings20.3. Hard Drive Checkups20.4. Disk Management20.4.1. Change a Drive Letter20.4.2. Partition a New Drive20.4.2.1. Creating a partition20.4.3. Turn a Drive into a Folder20.5. Task Scheduler20.5.1. Adding a Task20.5.2. Editing Scheduled Tasks20.6. Four Speed Tricks20.6.1. SuperFetch20.6.2. ReadyBoost20.6.3. Shutting Off Bells and Whistles20.6.4. Toning Down the Aero20.7. Windows Update20.7.1. Fiddling with Windows Update20.7.2. Beyond the Basics20.7.3. Removing Updates
21.1. Dynamic Disks21.1.1. How Dynamic Disks Work21.1.2. Extending onto Another Disk21.1.2.1. Extending into a spanned volume21.1.2.2. Creating a striped volume21.2. Compressing Files and Folders21.2.1. NTFS Compression21.2.1.1. Compressing files, folders, or disks21.2.2. Zipped Folders21.2.2.1. Creating zipped folders21.2.2.2. Working with zipped folders21.3. Encrypting Files and Folders21.3.1. Using EFS21.3.2. EFS Rules21.4. BitLocker Drive Encryption21.4.1. Reinstalling Vista on Two Partitions21.4.2. The Flash-Drive Workaround21.4.3. Turning on BitLocker
22.1. Automatic Backups22.1.1. Backup Hardware22.1.2. Creating a Backup Job22.1.3. Restoring Files from a Backup22.2. Complete PC Backup22.2.1. Make the Image22.2.2. Restore the Image22.3. System Restore22.3.1. About Restore Points22.3.2. Performing a System Restore22.3.3. Turning System Restore Off22.4. Shadow Copies22.4.1. Making Shadow Copies22.4.2. Recovering Old Document Versions22.5. Safe Mode and the Startup Menu22.6. Problem Reports and Solutions22.7. Startup Repair (Windows Recovery Environment)
23.1. Introducing User Accounts23.2. Windows Vista: The OS with Two Faces23.3. Local Accounts23.3.1. Administrator vs. Standard Accounts23.3.2. Adding an Account23.3.3. Editing an Account23.3.4. The Forgotten Password Disk23.3.5. Deleting User Accounts23.3.6. Disabling Accounts23.3.7. The Guest Account23.4. Local Accounts on a Domain Computer23.4.1. Creating a Local Account for a Domain Member23.5. Local Users and Groups23.5.1. Opening the Console23.5.2. Creating a New Account23.5.3. Groups23.5.3.1. Creating a group23.5.3.2. Built-in groups23.5.4. Modifying Users and Groups23.6. Fast User Switching23.7. Logging On23.7.1. You Get the Windows Welcome Screen23.7.2. You Zoom Straight to the Desktop23.7.3. You Get the "Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to Begin" Dialog Box23.8. Profiles23.8.1. The Public Profile23.8.1.1. Whose software is it, anyway?23.8.2. The Default User Profile23.9. NTFS Permissions: Protecting Your Stuff23.9.1. Setting Up NTFS Permissions23.9.1.1. Step 1: Specify the person23.9.1.2. Step 2: Specify the permissions23.9.2. Groups and Permissions23.9.3. When Permissions Collide23.9.3.1. NTFS permissions travel downstream, from outer folders to inner ones23.9.3.2. NTFS permissions that have been explicitly applied to a file or folder always override inherited permissions23.9.3.3. Permissions accumulate as you burrow downward through subfolders
24.1. Kinds of Networks24.1.1. Ethernet24.1.1.1. Network hookups24.1.2. Wireless Networks (WiFi or 802.11)24.1.3. Other Kinds of Networks24.1.3.1. Phone line networks24.1.3.2. Power outlet networks24.2. Sharing an Internet Connection24.2.1. Get a Broadband Router24.2.2. Use Internet Connection Sharing24.3. The Network and Sharing Center24.3.1. "View computers and devices"24.3.2. "Connect to a network"24.3.3. "Manage wireless networks"24.3.4. "Set up a connection or network"24.3.5. "Manage network connections"24.3.6. "Diagnose and repair"24.3.7. "View full map"24.3.8. "Customize"24.3.9. "View status"24.3.10. Sharing and Discovery24.3.11. "Show me..."24.3.12. Testing the Network
25.1. The Domain25.1.1. What's Wrong with Workgroups25.1.2. The Domain Concept25.1.3. Active Directory25.1.4. Domain Security25.2. Joining a Domain25.3. Four Ways Life Is Different on a Domain25.3.1. Logging On25.3.2. Browsing the Domain25.3.3. Searching the Domain25.3.3.1. Custom Searches25.3.4. Assigning Permissions to Domain Members
26.1. Sharing Files26.1.1. The Public Folder Method26.1.2. The "Share Any Folder" Method26.1.3. Advanced Folder Sharing—and Disk Sharing26.1.4. Notes on File Sharing26.1.5. Hiding Folders26.2. Accessing Shared Files26.2.1. Extra Credit: Universal Naming Convention (UNC)26.3. Mapping Shares to Drive Letters26.4. Windows Meeting Space26.4.1. Calling a Meeting to Order26.4.2. Inviting Participants26.4.3. Fun in Meetings26.4.4. Meeting Space Weirdness
27.1. Remote Access Basics27.2. Dialing Direct27.2.1. Setting Up the Host PC27.2.2. Setting Up the Remote PC27.2.3. Making the Call27.3. Virtual Private Networking27.3.1. Setting Up the Host Machine27.3.2. Making the Connection27.4. Remote Desktop27.4.1. Setting Up the Host Machine27.4.2. Making the Connection27.4.3. Keyboard Shortcuts for the Hopelessly Confused27.4.4. Disconnecting27.4.5. Fine-tuning Remote Desktop Connections
A.1. Before You BeginA.1.1. Hardware RequirementsA.1.1.1. "Vista ready"A.1.1.2. "Vista Premium"A.1.2. The Compatibility IssueA.2. Upgrade vs. Clean InstallA.2.1. Buying Windows VistaA.2.2. About the Clean InstallA.2.2.1. Backing upA.3. Dual BootingA.4. Installing Windows VistaA.4.1. Preparing for the InstallationA.4.2. Performing an Update InstallationA.4.3. Performing a Clean Install (or Dual-Boot Install)A.5. Welcome CenterA.6. ActivationA.7. Windows Easy TransferA.7.1. Phase 1: Backing up the FilesA.7.2. Phase 2: Restoring the Files
B.1. Meet RegeditB.1.1. The Big Five HivesB.1.2. Keys and ValuesB.1.3. Backing Up Key ValuesB.2. Regedit ExamplesB.2.1. Encrypt/Decrypt from the Shortcut MenuB.2.2. A Really, Really Clean DesktopB.2.3. Slow Down the Animations

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About the Author

David Pogue, Yale '85, is the personal-technology columnist for the New York Times. With nearly 3 million books in print, he is also one of the world's bestselling how-to authors, having written or co-written seven books in the "for Dummies" series (including Macs, Magic, Opera, and Classical Music), along with several computer-humor books and a technothriller, "Hard Drive" (a New York Times "notable book of the year").

Pogue is also the creator and primary author of the Missing Manual series. Titles in the series include Mac OS X, Windows, iPod, Microsoft Office, iPhoto, Dreamweaver, iMovie, and many others. His Web page is www.davidpogue.com, and his email address is david@pogueman.com.