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Introducing Microsoft Windows Vista By William R. Stanek ( Microsoft Press )
Release Date: 2006-07-19
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Product Description
Popular author and MVP William Stanek offers expert insights in this first look into the latest generation of Windows operating systems. Discover the new features and tools for deploying Windows Vista, help secure PCs and user accounts, migrate user settings and data, manage application compatibility, improve reliability, reduce support costs, develop applications, and help users achieve new levels of productivity and success at home or on the job. Its the guided preview for IT professionals, business decision makers, early adopters, users, and developersand anyone else who wants to start planning and hit the ground running with Windows Vista.
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 Don't Buy this book of errors!
I do NOT recommend this book to anyone trying to learn Windows Vista.
Once I perchance this item and opened it up I was shocked to discover that this book was actually written for Windows Vista BETA version (which at the time of purchase it did not say that in the description).
Many of the items covered in this book simply are not a part of Windows Vista full release software and many of the tech tips in this book simply don't work as described in the book.
A good example of this type of incorrect information is in the book on page 137 titled "Modifying User Account Control and Admin Approval Mode" we are instructed to click on "run" and type in "secpol.msc" and click "Enter" to make these changes. However, that program was removed from Windows Vista's full release version and Vista informs you that there is no such program.
This book also has more then 18 errors that I counted and there are 2 items in this book that when I followed the instructions to the letter caused my computer with Windows Vista Premium Edition to freeze up completely and the other one deleted software out of the "C:\Program Files" which would then not work.
I would not recommend this book to anyone trying to learn or use Windows Vista (all versions) since the instructions many times don't work and cause more problem.
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 "Introducing Microsoft Windows Vista"
This was the first book I purchased and read. Although it is based on beta prerelease versions of "Windows Vista" it did come in very handy at times. I'm giving it 4 rating due to fact of it being based and written off of beta versions of "Windows Vista" and something's have changed.
Dennis K
Best Buy Geek Squad IT technician
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Passed my MCDST
This book has the information you need to pass the 70-272 test. I used this as my study guide and passed the test with a wide margin. The book is well organized. Tells you what to concentrait on. If you do the exercises at the end of each chapter and pay attention to the hints that are bold faced and labled HINTS you can pass the test, or at least I did.
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An "introduction" and a good one but past its prime
Introducing Windows Vista was written as an early primer for the new operating system from Microsoft. It did a good job AND a much better one than the other primers -- and that's why I chose it over the other primer books. Trust me, it was 1000% better than the Mcfredies and Rathbone primers AND all of them were written using the beta. The gold star you can't read in the little image says "Based on Beta Software" and every chapter of the book includes a highlighted note stating:
"This book was written using the Windows Vista beta to provide an early introduction to the operating system."
An early introduction is exactly what this book is. It was a good book for introducing Windows Vista before the operating system was available, but NOT now that Windows Vista is available for businesses and soon for everyone. If you are a technical person (developer, engineer, administrator) you should look for Stanek's Windows Vista Administrator's Pocket Consultant. It's out AND it's excellent like all his others. I also see Stanek has Windows Vista The Definitive Guide on the way.
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Not as Bad as Ruin Mist ( brilfabex )
As turgidly written as this drek is, it isn't as bad as the author's foray in fiction, the Ruin Mist series. Avoid both at all costs.
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