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Good luck. —Ian and Orin v About the Authors Ian McLean Ian McLean, MCSE, MCITP, MCT, has 40 years’ experience in industry, commerce, and edu- cation. He started his career as an electronics engineer before going into distance learning and then education as a university professor. Currently he runs his own consultancy company. Ian has written 19 books plus many papers and technical articles. He has been working with Microsoft Exchange Server since 1999. Orin Thomas Orin Thomas, MCSE, CCNA, CCDA, and Linux+ certified, is an author and systems and data- base administrator. He is the convener of the Melbourne Infrastructure Administrator’s group, the coauthor of several Training Kits for Microsoft Press, and a contributing editor for Windows IT Pro magazine. vii Contents at a Glance 1 Installing Windows Vista Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Windows Vista Upgrades and Migrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 3 Troubleshooting Post-Installation System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 4 Configuring and Troubleshooting Internet Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 5 User Account Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 6 Configuring Internet Explorer Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 7 Configuring Network Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 8 Configuring Firewall and Remote Support Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 9 Configuring Communications Applications Included with Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 10 Configuring Faxes, Media Applications, and the Windows Sidebar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 11 Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527 12 Configuring Updates and Protecting Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 587 13 Configuring Mobile Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 647 14 Working with a Tablet PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703 ix Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xxiii Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiii Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv Using the CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv How to Install the Practice Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv How to Use the Practice Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv How to Uninstall the Practice Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvi Microsoft Certified Professional Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxvii 1 Installing Windows Vista Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Lesson 1: Identifying Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Assessing Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Comparing Windows Vista Editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Differentiating Windows Vista Logos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Running Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Practice: Evaluating a Computer Prior to Installing Windows Vista . . . . . . . . .10 Lesson Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Lesson Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Lesson 2: Installing Windows Vista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Performing the Windows Vista Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Performing a Custom Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Microsoft is interested in hearing your feedback so we can continually improve our books and learning resources for you. 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We want to hear from you! x Table of Contents Dual Booting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Practice: Installing Windows Vista Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Lesson Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Lesson Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Lesson 3: Installing, Updating, and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Device Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Installing Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Driver Signing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Updating Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Troubleshooting Drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Practice: Managing Windows Vista Device Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Lesson Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Lesson Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Chapter Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Chapter Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Key Terms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Case Scenarios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Case Scenario 1: Recommending Windows Vista Editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Case Scenario 2: Diagnosing and Troubleshooting Device Driver Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Suggested Practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Identify Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Perform a Clean Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Install and Configure Windows Vista Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Take a Practice Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 2 Windows Vista Upgrades and Migrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Lesson 1: Upgrading and Migrating to Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Upgrade and Migration Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Identifying Valid Upgrade Paths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Migrating to Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Upgrading to Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Identifying Application Compatibility Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 . SQL Server, Visio, Visual Basic, Windows, Windows Live, Windows Media, Windows Mobile, Windows NT, Windows Server, Windows Vista, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live,. Training Kits for Microsoft Press, and a contributing editor for Windows IT Pro magazine. vii Contents at a Glance 1 Installing Windows Vista Client . . .