Windows Vista For Dummies, Special Preview Edition

Rathbone, Andy

ISBN 10: 0470050918 / ISBN 13: 9780470050910

Published by For Dummies, 2006

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Synopsis:

The first full upgrade to Microsoft Windows since XP is on its way! Be prepared with this special preview edition of Windows Vista For Dummies, and get a head start on all the cool new features plus a sneak peek at Office 2007.

Windows is the #1 operating system in the world, and Vista is loaded with exciting new features like a task–based interface, new file management and search features, and updated media tools. Based on the Beta 2 release of Vista, this handy guide introduces you to

• The exciting Aero interface with its see–through effect
• Live taskbar thumbnails
• A streamlined Start menu
• New file naming conventions with keywords
• A Search box that makes finding stuff easier
• Integrated multimedia capabilities
• New security enhancements

If you ve been impatiently waiting for your computing life to get easier, your wait is almost over. With this handy, economically priced book in hand, you can explore Vista and be prepared to

• Use Windows Flip, find visual cues on your taskbar, and make your way around Vista s folders, drives, and documents
• Share your Windows Vista environment and secure it with updated virus and spyware protection
• Quickly find lost files, folders, windows, programs, music, photos, videos, or computers
• Take advantage of new photo organizing and DVD authoring capabilities
• Print, fax, scan photos or documents, get online, send and receive e–mail, and use instant messaging
• Check out the jazzed–up Office 2007 productivity suite

Written by Andy Rathbone, the bestselling author of all previous editions of Windows For Dummies, this sneak preview guide will make you first on your block to take advantage of Vista s exciting enhancements and upgrades. Why wait any longer?

About the Author: Andy Rathbone started geeking around with computers in 1985 when he bought a 26–pound portable CP/M Kaypro 2X. Like other nerds of the day, he soon began plying with nullmodem adapters, dialing computer bulletin boards, and working part–time at Radio Shack.
He wrote articles for various techie publications before moving to computer books in 1992. He s written the Windows For Dummies series, Upgrading & Fixing PCs For Dummies, TiVo For Dummies, PCs: The Missing Manual, and many other computer books.
Today, he has more than 15 million copies of his books in print, and they ve been translated into more than 30 languages. Andy can be reached at his Web site, www.andyrathbone.com.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Windows Vista For Dummies, Special Preview ...
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good