Author(s): Harshad Kotecha

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"Windows Vista in Easy Steps" provides a clear and concise guide to Windows Vista, the major upgrade to Microsoft Windows and successor to Windows XP. Author Harshad Kotecha covers the five different editions of Vista (Business, Enterprise, Home Premium, Home Basic, and Ultimate), enabling readers to decide which version is right for them. He introduces the key features of the program and explores its operations, including starting up, basic control functions, working with applications, managing files and folders, printing and fonts, networking, and the Internet. Using full-color photographs and a step-by-step approach, the book explores the new Windows Vista interface, including Windows Aero, security features, and Windows Mail, and discusses system activation and validation, backup, and Windows Update. "Windows Vista in Easy Steps" makes it easy to increase productivity for first-time users or anyone upgrading from an earlier version of Windows.