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SPECIAL EDITION Microsoft® Windows Vista® Second Edition

The only Windows Vista book you need

We crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you need as you move toward Vista proficiency and use more advanced features. If you buy only one book on Vista, Special Edition Using Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Second Edition, is the book you need.

     •    Tired of the constant barrage of spam, spyware, viruses and other ‘Net nasties? We show you how to rebuke the onslaught of hacker attacks, protect your identity, and keep your sanity, all at the same time.

     •    Is the new Vista interface making your trigger-finger itch? Ours too…that is, until we turned Windows inside out, shook out all the loose parts, and figured out just what makes this beast tick. Learn from our pain and suffering.

     •    If you finally broke down and purchased a Windows Media Center computer, or if you think you have one and didn’t even know it, you are holding just the book for you. We show you how to get up to speed with your new computer, transforming it from the little PC that could into the media juggernaut, entertainment center, gaming center, and way-better-than-TiVo replacement you never knew it could be.

     •    Ready to upgrade? We provide from-the-trenches advice on upgrading to Windows Vista. Maybe you to still want to run Windows XP but would like to try Vista for a while to see if you like it. We cover how to dual-boot your computer safely with both operating systems.

Category: Microsoft® Windows Operating System

Covers: Microsoft® Windows Vista®, all versions Windows Vista Service Pack 1

User Level: Beginner–Intermediate

Robert Cowart has written more than 40 books that have sold more than 1 million copies worldwide. He made his name writing for Sybex and Osborne–most notably in the best-selling Mastering Windows series. As an author and media developer for Que, Bob has written numerous Windows titles, including multiple editions of Que’s flagship Windows book, Special Edition Using Microsoft® Windows®.

Brian Knittel is a software developer, consultant, and writer. He’s authored or coauthored many of Que’s best-selling Windows books, including Que’s leading Windows book, Special Edition Using Microsoft® Windows®. Brian also is the author of Windows XP Under the Hood and coauthored Upgrading and Repairing Windows® with Scott Mueller.

On the CD-ROM

More than 80 minutes of how-to video, showing you how to get up to speed with Windows Vista! Bob and Brian show you how the new Vista Welcome Center works, how to personalize and tweak the desktop, how to use the new Windows Explorers, how to manage user accounts and more! Using screen cam videos and voice over, you’ll be able to watch the Windows masters at work, taking the guesswork out of getting up to speed with Vista. It’s like having Bob and Brian sitting next to you while you’re learning how to use Vista!

Amazon.com® Reader Reviews (Ranked by Helpfulness)

Average Amazon.com® Rating:  Based on 13 Ratings

Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista (2nd Edition) (Special Edition Using) - 2008-10-20
Reviewer Rating:
this book is another great help when tackling trouble or using it to use windows vista's full potential. it has more information to find what you want faster than going to Microsoft web pages.It also comes with a dvd which makes looking up information a lot easier.Well worth the price.I keep this close to my computer.

Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista (2nd Edition) by Robert Cowart - 2009-09-27
Reviewer Rating:
Don't try to compute without it, a must have for anyone using Microsoft Vista. I have used books by Cowart & Knittel for all of the operating systems since Window 95, and you won't go wrong spending the extra for this book instead of Vista For Dummies.

Not what I expected - 2009-08-07
Reviewer Rating:
I should have read the chapter contents before ordering this book. I was looking for a book that showed how to use the new menus in the Word program using Vista. I thought it would cover all the changes using Vista vs. my old MS software, and assumed it would be covered in the book. Although it did have alot of information on Vista, it didn't have what I was looking for.

Que Special Edition Using Microsoft's Windows Vista 2nd Edition - 2009-07-06
Reviewer Rating:
As with all the Que Special Editions, this book, at 1,489 pages and an enclosed CD is thorough in it's coverage of the use of the Windows Vista Operating System. The stated user level is Beginner to Intermediate. I found the procedures and tips a great help and easy to follow.

It covers all versions of the Vista OS. This second Edition covers the Vista service pack 1 as well. I highly recomend it as a 1-book "library".

jerome-anderson@att.net

Another winner from Que - 2009-04-07
Reviewer Rating:
Once again, if you want to even have a chance of understanding a Microsoft product, a Que book is the answer. Well written, well organized, and has more information that most of us "ordinary" users will ever need - until one of Microsoft's "features" rears its head. If it's not a complete Microsoft coding disaster, this book can probably tell you what's going on and perhaps even how to use/work around/fix it. This is no book for "Dummies" but rather, contains comprehensive descriptions of almost every conceivable feature of Vista.

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