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Windows Vista For Dummies
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.446
EAN: 9780471754213
ISBN: 0471754218
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: 2006-12-13
Publisher: For Dummies
Studio: For Dummies
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Create music CDs and photo DVDs or even watch TV

Move your files to a new computer, or get your old PC ready for Vista

The thing that's made Windows For Dummies so successful is that it's packed with the basics you need to make Windows work. This book gets you through all the Windows Vista tasks and tripwires, including starting programs, finding files, navigating the new see-through interface, staying safe while you cruise the Internet, and much more.

Discover how to

  • Find files when they're hiding
  • Hook up with another computer
  • Make Vista work like XP
  • Block Internet bad guys
  • Share a PC without sharing your files
  • Fix problems yourself


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Summary: I'm not proud. I needed help. I found it here.
Comment: Last summer, I bought a new laptop with Windows Vista. Although I was able to fumble out transfering files back and forth with my desktop that was still on XP, I became highly frustrated by the new interface in the MSWord program. Very simple things had been made hard to find, I felt.

My pleasure in my new machine was gravely hampered until I bought this book at my local brick and mortar bookstore, paying more for it than I had to--but it turned out to be worth the money. I easily found the section I needed from the table of contents and in five minutes, armed with an understanding of how the software worked, I was able to do everything I could do before. In addition, I am aware of the capabilities of the new program. I no longer hate Vista. My stress level is down and once again, I am as happy with my new laptop as I was when I took it out of the box.

Based on past experience with computer manuals, I might never need to look at this book again. But having it ready to hand makes me confident that I shall never have to waste time trying to guess where Vista keeps a function I need.

I want to praise the author and publisher of this valuable series for making it easy for me to find and go straight to the information that I needed. My caution for potential purchasers of the book is obvious--there is much in this book that I didn't use or look at so this review is based on partial knowledge. But life is too short to spend too much time with computer instruction manuals--this book lets you take what you need and does so in clear language so that a single reading is enough. Based on my experience, I recommend this book to all the Vista-haters out there. Quit hatin' and start relatin'!
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Summary: Vista by the Numbers
Comment: Compared to the old Windows XP Home Bestseller Edition (Que) encyclopaedic treatment, this Vista tutorial is superb. It is clear, but does not not insult one's intelligence. I was able to start at Page 1 and absorb knowledge, and RETAIN it, as I studied, or sometimes scanned, my way through.

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Summary: Way basic book
Comment: Book is strictly for beginners and really does not cover the difference between behavior in previous windows operating systems and Vista. IMHO it should.
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Summary: Not worth it
Comment: I purchased this book to learn my way around Vista. I didn't think it was worth the money. It was more like a Welcome to Windows beginner book. I haven't found anything on here that has been helpful in my Vista experience. Much easier to just research online....
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Summary: Windows Vista for Dummies
Comment: Windows Vista for Dummies is just what I needed to allow me to, "step by step" transfer from my old program to my new computer... I am not dumb but I do enjoy following instructions, step-by-step, written with a little humor...
Thanks,
Virginia J. Dolder
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