0 Adapter, 258
Vista not recognizing, 317
WiFi adapter, 376, 377
User Access window, 474
User Account Control (see UAC feature)
user accounts
administrative shares, 505??“507
controlling UAC, 480??“486
deleting, 467
encrypting files, 470??“480
logon options, 487??“493
managing, 5, 457??“462
passwords and, 414
profile options, 494??“498
Remote Assistance support, 408
Remote Desktop support, 404, 406
security and, 457
setting permissions, 463??“469
shared files, 498??“505
shared folders, 498??“505
tasks supported, 461
User Accounts interface (Control Panel)
accessing UAC, 484
changing profile folder location, 495
customizing default user
profiles, 494
overview, 458
shared folders, 499
tasks supported, 461
viewing list of users, 468
User Accounts window (Start menu)
overview, 458, 459
tasks supported, 461
user agent string, 434, 444??“448
User Agent Switcher Extension for
SeaMonkey and Firefox, 434
User Datagram Protocol (UDP), 344,
585, 587
user scripts, 438, 443
User Shell Folders key (Registry), 497
UserChoice key
context menu items and, 133
protecting file types, 139
purpose, 134
reinstalling applications and, 145
usernames
broadband connections with, 389,
391
Remote Desktop support, 406
shared folders and, 492, 502
V
ValueName value (Registry), 107
values (Registry keys)
applying Registry patches, 113
assigning data, 525
creating, 86
defined, 84
deleting, 525
deleting from patches, 112
locking, 115
manipulating, 99??“103
moving, 85
overview, 89??“93
reading, 525
in Registry patches, 110
Vantec adapter, 258
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variables
arguments as, 521
batch files and, 558
command-line parameters, 534
environment, 540, 559
functions and, 521
local, 522
parameters as, 521
percent signs and, 558
PowerShell support, 568, 569
quotation marks and, 561, 569
script support, 515, 516
special, 90
subroutines and, 521
%SystemRoot%, 128, 559
VB (Visual Basic) language, 514
vbCrLf constant, 536
VBS files, 285, 524, 535
VBSA files, 524
VBScript
building scripts, 514??“523
documentation for, 544
editor support, 543
limitations, 544
manipulating files, 526
overview, 514
runtime errors, 542
WSH support, 514
VBX files, 285
VCORE Voltage setting (BIOS), 584
Verbatim discs, 202
versions
BIOS settings and, 581
checking, 248, 276, 293
managing startup programs, 293
System Restore cautions, 322
troubleshooting drivers, 320
troubleshooting programs, 304
VGA mode, 197, 290, 578
VGA Palette Snoop setting (BIOS), 581
VGA ports, 198
VGA-to-RCA adapter, 197
VGA-to-S-Video adapter, 197
VGA-to-VGA cable, 197
VHDMount utility, 338
VIA chipsets, 312
video
BIOS settings, 584
Blue Screen of Death message, 311
changing aspect ratio, 154
compression standards, 148
controlling speed, 155
determining codecs for, 149
disabling overlays, 157
duplicating partial files, 153
extracting sound from, 175, 176
fine-tuning settings, 210
fixing bad color, 155
improved support, 1
overlay problem, 156, 157, 196
Pictures and Videos template, 182
playing multiple simultaneously, 157
repairing, 151??“153
smudged DVD subtitles, 202
synchronizing with audio, 155
thumbnail support, 185, 186
(see also online video; streaming
video)
Video BIOS Cacheable setting
(BIOS), 584
Video BIOS Shadow setting (BIOS), 584
video cameras (webcams), 378,
549??“550
video cards
Aero Glass requirements, 227??“230
animation and, 207
BIOS settings, 578, 581, 583, 584
BSoD messages, 308, 312
desktop layout and, 36
DirectX 9 support, 233, 234
disabling overlays, 157
DVI support, 196
HDTV support, 199
incorrect driver installations, 313
overlay scheme, 156, 157
potential problems during setup, 15
power management, 221
Sleep mode and, 219
speed in drawing screens, 210
troubleshooting, 320
TV port, 196
updating, 221
videos out of sync, 155
video perceived type key, 141
Video Power Down setting (BIOS), 584
Video RAM Cacheable setting
(BIOS), 584
VideoDownloader extension, 163
Videos folder, 184
View menu (desktop), 37
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View tab (Folder Options)
remembering settings, 30??“32
settings in, 26??“30
virtual connections, 387
virtual desktop, 210
Virtual Hard Disk, 16
Virtual Memory Manager (VMM), 310
virtual memory (swap file)
BSoD messages, 309, 311
defragmentation and, 243
freeing disk space, 212
optimizing settings, 249??“253
paging file, 249, 251, 252
partitioning, 263, 264
setting constant size, 250??“251
starting applications faster, 224
turning off temporarily, 252
Virtual Memory window, 252
Virtual Network Computing
(VNC), 588
Virtual Private Networking (see VPN)
Virtual Server 2005, 337
virtualization system, 486
Virtualization Technology setting
(BIOS), 584
Virus Warning setting (BIOS), 584
viruses
BIOS settings, 577, 578, 579, 584
cleaning off, 281
defined, 277, 413
filtering by ISPs, 279
firewalls and, 345
infected files, 279
as malware, 277
P2P networks and, 280
polymorphic, 277
protecting against, 283, 284
router lights and, 397
Run key and, 545
Windows Security Center and, 417
Vista Battery Saver, 237
Vista Boot Logo Generator, 59
Vista Codec Package, 151
Vista Firewall Control, 424
Vista operating system (see Windows
Vista operating system)
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