Windows Vista All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
by Woody Leonhard
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Author: Woody LeonhardEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-12-15
ISBN: 0471749419
Number of pages: 792
Publisher: For Dummies
Accessories:
- Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate UPGRADE DVD (OLD VERSION)
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business UPGRADE [DVD] [OLD VERSION]
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Upgrade [DVD] - Old Version
Book Reviews of Windows Vista All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Book Review: A Lot of Info, and Little Microsoft Hype
Summary: 5 Stars
Let's see.
Vista is shipping to selected large customers, and in today's paper there is an article on a major security hole having been found. I guess Vista has made it after all.
So here's one of the big giant books on Vista. This is a For Dummies books, although a true dummy couldn't make sense out of it. I happen to like their style, and I happen to like Woody Leonhard's way of writing. For instance in discussing the various versions of Vista (there are eight) he says about 'The Ultimate' edition: 'Sure, it's a cool toy, but can live without it. Unless you absolutely have to get one of the games.'
It's nice to see an author who isn't totally committed to everything Microsoft says.
One point, Vista is going to require a fairly powerful computer: 1-GHz CPU, 1 GByte of memory (and 2 GByte is much better), and a DVD drive. (Vista comes on a DVD, not a CD.)
These are the kinds of things that abound in this book. It is organized as nine books, bound together in one volume. This enables you to find your way around fairly easily. If you are not interested in Multimedia, skip Book VII. If your first task is setting up a network -- Book IX.
Summary of Windows Vista All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies
With Vista, Windows has had an extreme makeover. Many of the features that were old friends in Windows XP now look and act differently. And if you?re thinking of upgrading to Vista but haven?t done it yet, wow ? there are eight different versions! How do you know which one to choose?That?s easy ? look in Book One of Windows Vista All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies. Windows expert Woody Leonhard starts off this everything-you-want-to-know-about -Vista guide by helping you choose the version that fits your needs. He follows that with minibooks Two through Nine, each devoted to one specific area ? setting up, securing, and customizing Vista, going online, adding cool hardware, getting the most from multimedia, exploring Vista video, and setting up a network. You?ll find out about:
- Ripping and burning discs of data, music, or movies
- Organizing desktop files and folders
- Collecting and editing your digital photos in the Photo Gallery
- Controlling users, making backups, and maintaining your system
- Locking down your system to deflect spam, scams, spyware, phishers, and viruses
- Exploring alternatives to Internet Explorer
- Adding hard drives, printers, key drives, USB hubs, and other hardware
- Making movies, adding music to your iPod, and setting up Media Center
Covering almost anything you will ever need to know for a long and happy relationship with Vista, Windows Vista All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies is a guide you?ll refer to again and again.
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