Bigger, better, and broader in scope, the Big Book of Windows
Hacks gives you everything you need to get the most out of
your Windows Vista or XP system, including its related applications
and the hardware it runs on or connects to. Whether you want to
tweak Vista's Aero interface, build customized sidebar gadgets and
run them from a USB key, or hack the "unhackable" screensavers,
you'll find quick and ingenious ways to bend these recalcitrant
operating systems to your will.
The Big Book of Windows Hacks focuses on Vista, the new
bad boy on Microsoft's block, with hacks and workarounds...
"Securing the Vista Environment" takes you on a quick tour of the
most significant security features in Vista, Microsoft's first
revision of Windows in almost six years.
You'll get background on threats and vulnerabilities that will make
you think differently about security. Security is more than just
the technology and configurations--it's about how we use the system
that makes it secure or not. Then we'll cover Vista's security
features, from user privileges to Windows Defender, User Account
Control, and BitLocker, as well as strategies for protecting your
information from unwanted...
Windows 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...
