Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10721 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 792 pages

From the Back Cover
9 books in 1 — your key to Windows Vista survival!

Your one-stop guide to new Vista features, video, music, networks, cool hardware, and more

Tame and tease Vista's new features with the expert advice in these handy minibooks. From gadgets to glass, desktops to downloads, backups to browsers, find what you need to know about Vista, iPods, free antivirus software, pictures, scumbusting, Windows renovation and resuscitation, and much more.

Discover how to

• Choose and install the right Vista version
• Rip and burn discs of data, music, or movies
• Organize your desktop files and folders
• Spruce up pictures in the Photo Gallery
• Play music and podcasts anywhere

About the Author
Woody Leonhard's wisdom and straight-shooting style have saved many from Windows agony. He invented the "MS-DEFCON" system for consumers to safely apply patches. He runs the AskWoody.com Web site and has written a dozen For Dummies books.

Customer Reviews

Great book on Windows Vista - A must have!
This book is a must have, I have recommended to all my friends and family. Kudos to the Author for publishing such a wonderful book.

Windows Vista All in Desk for Dummies
Received book on time paged through it a few times lots of good info been too busy to actually use it sure I will though

Lots of chatter, but neglects too many nuts and bolts.
I took an afternoon and went through this book from cover to cover - admittedly not all topics drew my careful attention. Too many operational details are missing: hit this key, then go to x and enter ..... etc. In sum, although my system is up and running (and was before I bought the book), I am missing instruction on many basic operations.
Try somewhere else.