Product Description

The first full upgrade to Microsoft Windows since XP is on its way! Be prepared with this special preview edition of Windows Vista For Dummies, and get a head start on all the cool new features plus a sneak peek at Office 2007.

Windows is the #1 operating system in the world, and Vista is loaded with exciting new features like a task-based interface, new file management and search features, and updated media tools. Based on the Beta 2 release of Vista, this handy guide introduces you to

• The exciting Aero interface with its see-through effect
• Live taskbar thumbnails
• A streamlined Start menu
• New file naming conventions with keywords
• A Search box that makes finding stuff easier
• Integrated multimedia capabilities
• New security enhancements

If you’ve been impatiently waiting for your computing life to get easier, your wait is almost over. With this handy, economically priced book in hand, you can explore Vista and be prepared to

• Use Windows Flip, find visual cues on your taskbar, and make your way around Vista’s folders, drives, and documents
• Share your Windows Vista environment and secure it with updated virus and spyware protection
• Quickly find lost files, folders, windows, programs, music, photos, videos, or computers
• Take advantage of new photo organizing and DVD authoring capabilities
• Print, fax, scan photos or documents, get online, send and receive e-mail, and use instant messaging
• Check out the jazzed-up Office 2007 productivity suite

Written by Andy Rathbone, the bestselling author of all previous editions of Windows For Dummies, this sneak preview guide will make you first on your block to take advantage of Vista’s exciting enhancements and upgrades. Why wait any longer?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #784649 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-19
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 174 pages

Review
"If you’re a Windows User who’s keen to see what the forthcoming new version, Vista, is all about ..." (Guernsey Press and Star, September 2006)

"Andy Rathbone, the book’s author, is well-qualified to handle this subject and it shows." (Micro Mart, September 2006)

From the Back Cover
Covers Beta 2 release of Windows Vista

Explore the streamlined Start menu, Search box, thumbnails, and more!

Vista is the first full Windows upgrade since XP, and it's coming soon! This handy guide prepares you for the big event with a sneak preview of the changes, including the cool new Aero interface, new search and file management features, updated digital photo tools, beefed-up security protection, and much more. There's even a bonus preview of Office 2007!

Discover how to

• Use live taskbar thumbnails
• Try out Windows®Flip
• Get just the programs you want
• Stay safer online
• Quickly find lost files and folders
• Sample the new Office version

About the Author
Andy Rathbone started geeking around with computers in 1985 when he bought a 26-pound portable CP/M Kaypro 2X. Like other nerds of the day, he soon began plying with nullmodem adapters, dialing computer bulletin boards, and working part-time at Radio Shack.
He wrote articles for various techie publications before moving to computer books in 1992. He’s written the Windows For Dummies series, Upgrading & Fixing PCs For Dummies, TiVo For Dummies, PCs: The Missing Manual, and many other computer books.
Today, he has more than 15 million copies of his books in print, and they’ve been translated into more than 30 languages. Andy can be reached at his Web site, www.andyrathbone.com.

Customer Reviews

A good look at Windows Vista for first time users
I will keep it short. This book is a good starting point for anyone that wants to see what is new in Windows Vista from a 10,000ft view. If you want to go more indepth on it's features I would suggest another book.