See how the core components of the Windows operating system work behind the scenes guided by a team of internationally renowned internals experts. Fully updated for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, this classic guide delivers key architectural insights on system design, debugging, performance, and support along with hands-on experiments to experience Windows internal behavior firsthand. Delve inside Windows architecture and internals: Understand how the core system and management mechanisms work from the object manager to services to the registry Explore internal system data structures using tools like the kernel debugger Grasp the scheduler's priority and CPU placement algorithms Go inside the Windows security model to see how it authorizes access to data Understand how Windows manages physical and virtual memory Tour the Windows networking stack from top to bottom including APIs, protocol drivers, and network adapter drivers Troubleshoot file-system access problems and system boot problems Learn how to analyze crashes.

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Windows Internals (not just for geeks) - 2009-09-03
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I ordered the book on the basis of my admiration of Mark Russ.. brilliance & in his layman speak about matters as intense & technical as an O/S kernel. However, when i received the book I found it just as crisp in its detail, very low key on the techno speak & abundant with detailed easy to understand technical material.

It doesn't leave you googling for explanation on any aspect that it mentions, all the detailed and inter-related topics are simply there.

I found myself reading aspect of the kernel that in reality are of no interest to me, simply read them there because the explanation was crisp, precise and so easy to follow.

Love the book, excellent value for money via Amazon through which I buy all my technical books even though I'm in Sydney - Aust.

Open the hood and get your hands dirty in the engine - 2009-08-21
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You don't have to be a C/C++ developer to enjoy this book, it's for anyone who wants to dig into the guts of Windows. The book provides a guided tour of Windows internals using the Sysinternals tools and other free utilities from Microsoft's web site. If you're worried that this material doesn't apply to Windows 7, don't worry, most of it does, and there are nice videos on the Channel9 page of the MSDN site which go over some of the differences between Vista and 7 to fill the gaps. Importantly, this is a hands-on book with lots of tool walk-throughs to bring the abstract material to life, so start with the topics which interest you the most (security, networking stack, I/O, whatever) and jump around the chapters while sitting at a test computer, you don't have to read it cover to cover like a textbook.

A Must! - 2009-08-23
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Already the fifth edition of what is THE Windows Guide. A must have for every Windows "afficionado"! Gives an in depth view of the internals of the Windows-family. Clear and straight as one can expect of Mark R.

Amazing Reference - 2009-09-13
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The knowledge contained in this book is staggering. If you want a complete understanding of any component of Windows there is no better reference. Every Windows programmer should have this book on their bookshelf.

In depth and detailed look into the internals of Windows Vista - 2009-09-08
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This book is a must have for Windows Vista and MS Server 2008 administrators and support pros. Delving into all aspects of the operating systems with detailed explanations of the workings of both the server and the Vista client. I highly reccomend this book for anyone who wants to truly get to know the two systems.

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