How To Use This Book
Windows Vista Annoyances is not documentation; you can get that anywhere.
Rather, it??™s a unique and thorough collection of solutions, hacks, and
time-saving tips to help you get the most from your PC.
Most topics begin by describing the problem, annoyance, or task at hand,
and include something you don??™t often find in technical references: why
you??™d want to complete the particular solution (and sometimes, why you
wouldn??™t). Of course, if you??™re in a hurry, you can always skip ahead to the
actual solution, easily identifiable by subheadings and numbered steps.
Although you certainly don??™t need to read the chapters in order, the solutions
and chapters are arranged so that you can progress easily from one
topic to the next, expanding your knowledge and experience as you go. You
should be able to jump to any topic as you need it, but if you find that you
don??™t have the proficiency required by a particular solution, such as familiarity
with the Registry, you can always jump to the appropriate section
(Chapter 3, in the case of the Registry).
There are nine chapters and two appendixes, as follows:
Preface | xvii
Chapter 1, Get Started with Windows Vista. Get the low-down on what??™s
special about Vista, as well as what??™s annoying. Learn how to install (or
reinstall) the operating system in a variety of scenarios.
Chapter 2, Shell Tweaks. Customize Windows Explorer, the desktop, the
Start menu, and the Search tool to be less annoying and more useful.
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