What you need to know before you upgrade to Windows Vista

Many of the most powerful new features in Windows Vista include enhancements for reliability, security, usability, and mobility that may not be immediately visible to users first upgrading from previous versions of Windows. This sample chapter from Introducing Microsoft Windows Vista explores the issues and features users, administrators, and developers need to know about to start using Windows Vista effectively. The chapter begins with a look at the versions of Windows Vista that are available and then continues with a discussion of getting started using Windows Vista. Next, the chapter discusses using Windows Vista in workgroup and domain configurations, focusing on the differences between these environments and how permissions for user accounts have changed between this and previous versions of Windows. Finally, the chapter discusses important procedure changes for turning off and shutting down computers running Windows Vista.

Title: Introducing Microsoft Windows Vista
ISBN: 0735622841
Published: June 2006
Author: William R. Stanek
Chapter: Chapter 1: Introducing Windows Vista
Published by Microsoft Press