Product DescriptionWindows Vista is Microsoft's most important software release in more than a decade. It offers users an abundance of new and upgraded features that were more than five years in the making: a gorgeous, glass-like visual overhaul; superior searching and organization tools; a multimedia and collaboration suite; and above all, a massive, top-to-bottom security-shield overhaul. There's scarcely a single feature of the older versions of Windows that hasn't been tweaked, overhauled, or replaced entirely.
But when users first encounter this beautiful new operating system, there's gonna be a whole lotta head-scratchin', starting with trying to figure out which of the five versions of Vista is installed on the PC (Home, Premium, Business, Enterprise, Ultimate).
Thankfully, Windows Vista: The Missing Manual offers coverage of all five versions. Like its predecessors, this book from New York Times columnist, bestselling author, and Missing Manuals creator David Pogue illuminates its subject with technical insight, plenty of wit, and hardnosed objectivity for beginners, veteran standalone PC users, and those who know their way around a network. Readers will learn how to: Navigate Vista's elegant new desktop Locate anything on your hard drive quickly with the fast, powerful, and fully integrated search function Use the Media Center to record TV and radio, present photos, play music, and record any of the above to DVD Chat, videoconference, and surf the Web with the vastly improved Internet Explorer 7 tabbed browser Build a network for file sharing, set up workgroups, and connect from the road Protect your PC and network with Vista's beefed up security And much more.
This jargon-freeguide explains Vista's features clearly and thoroughly, revealing which work well and which don't. It's the book that should have been in the box!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Excellent for those transitioning to Vista
For the most part, I've found The Missing Manual series to be generally well written, informative and useful. This one - "Windows Vista: The Missing Manual" is better than average.
Reluctantly I had to install Vista on at least one computer and learn it, so I needed something that would help me quickly and hopefully painlessly transition from Windows XP Pro.
I tried Windows Vista: The Definitive Guideand found it lacking. Very lacking.
Rating: - Mr pogues Book will remain by my computer for reference.
the book contains over 800 pages and covers just about everything I may wish to do on a computer and very much more. Mr Pogue makes Vista appear to be easy to operate and a pleasure to use well that may be the case for the geeks of the world but it's also a pain in the but.
However the information contained in the pages of David Pogues book will enable me to enjoy a new computer experience.
That's all I have to say for the present. I have 3 more chapters to read
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Rating: - A must have for anyone buying a new computer with Vista
I bought and read this book while I was waiting for my new Dell XPS to arrive, and I thank my lucky stars every day since that I did. When my computer was installed, I already knew where everything was so I just fell into it with no problem whatsoever. I've told a lot of my friends, if you're thinking of getting Vista, do two things. Get your computer made with a LOT of ram, no less than three gigs, a good sound card, a good video card, big hard drive, and READ THIS BOOK FIRST before you ever open ... Read More
Rating: - Windows Vista, The Missing handbook
The Missing Handbook is a great help in navigating the many complexities of Vista. It is written well and has an excellent index.
Rating: - helping beyond what you would expect
My review is simply a 5 star rating. It more than did the job. thanks Richard A G.
- Excellent for those transitioning to Vista
- Mr pogues Book will remain by my computer for reference. 
