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Upgrading and Repairing Microsoft Windows - 2nd Edition
Author: Scott Mueller, Brian Knittel

The ultimate guide for anyone who wants to know how Windows ticks and how to keep it ticking. Upgrading and Repairing Microsoft Windows, Second Edition, is the book hardcore Windows Vista and XP users have been clamoring for. Mueller, author of the bestselling Upgrading and Repairing PCs, and Knittel, famous for his bestselling Special Editi... more »on Using Windows books, now bring you an equally in-depth guide to Windows troubleshooting and repair. This comprehensive resource includes information on:

Installation
Licensing issues
Managing security
Optimizing performance
Backing up and recovering data
Networking your Vista and XP computers
Dealing with annoying User Account (UAC) prompts
Configuring settings and the registry
Protecting Windows from viruses and spyware
Multibooting Vista with other operating systems
Automated Windows deployment for IT professionals

Touted as the greatest operating system to ever be released, Vista is considered by many to be a vast improvement over its predecessors, such as XP and 95/98. All that power, however, comes at a price. As with most major OS revisions, Vista is rife with usability and compatibility issues that frustrate even the most seasoned system techs. If you only buy one book on Windows, this is the one. You won?t find tried and true Vista coverage anywhere else. Find out how to make Windows work with you and not against you with Upgrading and Repairing Microsoft Windows, Second Edition. On the DVD The DVD contains two hours of all new, studio quality video?playable in your set-top DVD player and your computer! Scott digs deep into both Windows Vista and Windows XP. Topics include the differences between all of the various Windows editions and versions, coverage of the most important improvements in Vista, and reasons why you might even want to stay with XP instead. Also covered are Vista and XP installation tips and tricks, updating Windows, dealing with product activation, and more. Scott Mueller is the most trusted, authoritative hardware voice in the industry. In addition to teaching hardware repair to thousands of computer professionals and enthusiasts, he has sold more than 2.2 million copies of Upgrading and Repairing PCs, making him the most world-renowned hardware author in history. Scott has taught hardware repair to a host of agencies in the U.S. and foreign governments and to corporations in the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. Scott also has appeared on Computer America, TechTV, and numerous local and national radio programs and serves as an industry expert for the news media. Brian Knittel has been a software developer for 30 years, with more than 20 years of real-world experience with MS-DOS, Windows, and computer networking in the business world. Previously, he wrote Windows XP Under the Hood: Hardcore Scripting and Command Line Power and is coauthor of several other Que books including Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows editions covering Vista, XP Home, XP Professional, and Windows 2000 Professional. www.informit.com/upgrading If you don?t have a DVD player or only have a set-top DVD, visit the site to download all the video from the DVD in Windows Media Player format! Category Windows Operating System Covers Microsoft Windows Vista and XP User Level Intermediate?Advanced

ISBN-13: 9780789736956
ISBN-10: 0789736950
Publication Date: 10/5/2008
Pages: 888
Edition: 2
Rating:

Currently 5/5 Stars.

5 stars, based on 1 rating

Publisher: Que
Book Type: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Genres:

Computers & Technology >> Software
Computers & Technology >> Operating Systems >> Windows >> Windows Desktop
Computers & Technology >> Hardware & DIY >> Maintenance, Repair & Upgrading
Computers & Technology >> Hardware & DIY >> PCs

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