Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled

by Paul McFedries

This is the eBook version of the printed book.Look beyond the hype–new and noteworthy and what Vista really means for tomorrow's desktop.Covers the Beta 2 release of Windows® Vista.An unbiased, unvarnished sneak peek at everything that's new, noteworthy, and ready for prime time in Windows Vista.Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled is an in-depth exploration of the public release Beta 2 version of Windows Vista, Microsoft's next major operating system and the successor to Windows XP. Whether you're just planning ahead for a future upgrade or running Beta 2 already, Microsoft Windows Vista Unveiled takes you on a detailed tour of all the new and improved technologies, features, tools, and programs that Microsoft programmers have stitched into the Vista fabric. You will learn not only what features are new in Vista, but also why they're important (or not), who they were designed for, and how they will affect your computing life. The goal of this book is to give you an exhaustive sneak previe