txt file, 289
%SystemRoot% element, 559
UAC and, 486
Windows Home Server (Vista), 2
Windows Internet Name Service
(WINS), 586, 587
Windows Legacy OS Loader section
(BCDEdit), 18
Windows Live Mail, 279, 451
Windows Live Messenger, 587, 588
Windows logo key (see Winkey)
Windows Management Instrumentation
(WMI), 301
Windows Me operating system, 318
Windows Media Center
connecting to TV, 196??“198
correcting zip code, 198??“199
differences among editions, 5
drawbacks, 195
Tablet PC and, 1
Windows Media Encoder, 153, 160,
175
Windows Media File Editor, 160
Windows Media Player
AVI file problems, 151
bookmarklets, 166
burning CDs, 201
changing aspect ratio, 154
controlling buffering, 160
controlling video speed, 155
converting audio files, 177
crossfading music, 174, 175
download location, 159
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downloading video, 162, 166??“167
DRM copy protection, 178
fixing bad video color, 155
fixing garbled music, 173
fixing music tags, 178
insufficient space, 203
MMS support, 587
More Information link, 148
organizing music into folders, 179
playing videos while in use, 153
simplifying window, 157
troubleshooting audio, 202
video out of sync, 155
video overlay problem, 157
Windows Media Stream Editor, 175
Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool
(setup disc), 287, 326
Windows Messenger, 408, 440, 587
Windows Mobility Center, 236
Windows Movie Maker, 6, 155, 175
Windows NT operating system, 2
Windows NT Service Control
Manager, 301
Windows NT Session Manager, 301
Windows operating systems
dual-boot support, 16
menus in, 21
Registry patches and, 110
shortening startup times, 211??“214
transferring hard disks, 258??“263
upgrade compatibility chart, 7
Windows Photo Gallery, 186, 187
Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, 186
Windows PowerShell
aliases, 565??“567
Cmdlets, 565??“567
current folder and, 570
overview, 564
pipelines, 567, 568
renaming files, 69
scripting support, 513
scripts, 570
variables and, 568, 569
(see also WSH)
Windows Registry (see Registry)
Windows Script Host (see WSH)
Windows Security Center
automatic updates, 415, 416
depicted, 415, 416
disabling, 416
drawbacks, 415
update alerts, 330
Windows Server, 404
Windows service (see Services window)
Windows Task Manager (see Task
Manager)
Windows Update
patching Windows, 330, 331
restore points and, 116
Trusted sites and, 431
vLite support, 8
Windows Vista Basic scheme, 231
Windows Vista Business edition
32-bit support, 3
Backup and Restore Center, 287
differences among editions, 4??“6
overview, 2
power options settings, 238
Remote Desktop feature, 403
restore points, 322
Shadow Copies feature, 322, 335
upgrade compatibility chart, 7
Windows Vista discussion forum, 276
Windows Vista Display Driver Model
(WDDM), 233
Windows Vista Enterprise edition, 2??“6,
322
Windows Vista Home Basic edition
32-bit support, 3
Aero Glass interface and, 231
differences among editions, 4??“6
overview, 2
upgrade compatibility chart, 7
Windows Vista Home Premium edition
32-bit support, 3
differences among editions, 4??“6
overview, 2
upgrade compatibility chart, 7
Windows Media Center, 195
Windows Vista operating system
32-bit support, 3
closing backdoors, 413, 415
differences among editions, 4??“6
drawbacks, 1
dual-boot support, 16
editions, 1??“4
installing incorrect edition, 9
reducing footprint, 8
Windows Vista Professional
edition, 302
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Windows Vista Services, 536, 537
Windows Vista Starter edition, 2??“6
Windows Vista Ultimate edition
32-bit support, 3
Backup and Restore Center, 287
differences among editions, 4??“6
IE user agent string, 434
overview, 2
power options setting, 238
Remote Desktop feature, 403
restore points, 322
Shadow Copies feature, 322, 335
unnecessary installation files, 247
upgrade compatibility chart, 7
Windows Media Center, 195
Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor, 20
Windows XP operating system
32-bit processing and, 2
boot managers, 17
dual-boot support, 15
installing from upgrade disc, 11
NLA support, 404
Recovery Console, 286
Registry patches and, 110
Remote Desktop feature, 404
upgrade compatibility chart, 7
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