Windows Vista Inside Out
Written by: Ed Bott, Carl Siechert, Craig Stinson
Editorial Reviews:
Learn everything you need to know for working with Windows Vista--from the inside out! Written by the authors of the immensely popular Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out, this book packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds for using the latest version of the Microsoft Windows® operating system--all in concise, fast-answer format. Dig into the work-ready tools and resources that help you take your Windows Vista experience to the next level. Get the answers you need to use the new features of Windows Vista, including the sidebar and gadgets, and the Windows slideshow. You'll also discover how to use new features in Microsoft Windows Media® Player and Microsoft Internet Explorer® 7. Get up-to-date information on how to configure and customize your desktop, how to use new security-enhanced features, and more. Plus, you'll get tools, ebBooks, and more on the companion CD. With INSIDE OUT, you get all muscle and no fluff!
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Inadequate details for truly advanced users
Comment: I was a big fan of the previos Windows XP Inside Out book, but this one, on Vista, is a disappointment for someone like me who was looking for detailed information on every aspect of Vista. Granted, that's probably an impossible task for a one-volume book, however thick, but at least I was expecting a detailed treatment on performance topics. As Vista offers more tools to monitor and finetune performance, I was dismayed to discover that this book only offers perfunctory information; it doesn't even bother to explain all the information that's displayed in Task Manager or Resource Monitor, for instance. As another example, the three pages on ReadyBoost seem like they were taken from Microsoft's website, with *no* insight whatsoever.
I think the problem with this book lies in the authors' trying to fit a book about Vista on the same mold as an older book about XP. The content feels rushed. I'll check out the Deluxe Edition, which was published a year later, to see if it's any better, and will report later after I obtain a copy from my local public library.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very useful, but somewhat biased
Comment: This book probably has just about anything anyone would want to know about Vista. It's big and thick and I assume that, because it's published by Microsoft, it's accurate. But because it's published by Microsoft, it's biased; you'd never find anything critical of Microsoft in the book, which only advises the use of a non-Microsoft software alternative if it's a situation that the Microsoft product just absolutely cannot handle.
In general, the attitude of the book is that Microsoft software has no flaws; if you can live with that, you will find the book useful because (shorn of the cheerleading) it's the most complete reference on Vista you can find.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Valuable Guide to Vista
Comment: This Tome of 1100 pages by Bott, Siechert & Stinson, offers comprehensive guidance in the application of the myriad of facilities offered by Vista, to those who do not need to be a Geek!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Windows Vista Inside Out
Comment: Windows Vista Inside Out
I didn't really need the book, just the eBook is just fine. I won't even need to open the book. I woul have rather have gotten just a CD which would have been a lot less expensive.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wonderfull Title
Comment: Well I decided to bite the bullet and give Vista a go. I'm glad I picked up this book, because I've learnt alot from it. I've found it to be well written, easy to understand and a very useful resource to have by my side when I need to work out how to do something in Vista.
Accessories:
Brand: Microsoft
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.446
EAN: 9780735622708
ISBN: 0735622701
Label: Microsoft Press
Manufacturer: Microsoft Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1132
Platform: No Operating System
Publication Date: 2007-01-18
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Studio: Microsoft Press
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Editorial Reviews:
Learn everything you need to know for working with Windows Vista--from the inside out! Written by the authors of the immensely popular Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out, this book packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds for using the latest version of the Microsoft Windows® operating system--all in concise, fast-answer format. Dig into the work-ready tools and resources that help you take your Windows Vista experience to the next level. Get the answers you need to use the new features of Windows Vista, including the sidebar and gadgets, and the Windows slideshow. You'll also discover how to use new features in Microsoft Windows Media® Player and Microsoft Internet Explorer® 7. Get up-to-date information on how to configure and customize your desktop, how to use new security-enhanced features, and more. Plus, you'll get tools, ebBooks, and more on the companion CD. With INSIDE OUT, you get all muscle and no fluff!
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Inadequate details for truly advanced users
Comment: I was a big fan of the previos Windows XP Inside Out book, but this one, on Vista, is a disappointment for someone like me who was looking for detailed information on every aspect of Vista. Granted, that's probably an impossible task for a one-volume book, however thick, but at least I was expecting a detailed treatment on performance topics. As Vista offers more tools to monitor and finetune performance, I was dismayed to discover that this book only offers perfunctory information; it doesn't even bother to explain all the information that's displayed in Task Manager or Resource Monitor, for instance. As another example, the three pages on ReadyBoost seem like they were taken from Microsoft's website, with *no* insight whatsoever.
I think the problem with this book lies in the authors' trying to fit a book about Vista on the same mold as an older book about XP. The content feels rushed. I'll check out the Deluxe Edition, which was published a year later, to see if it's any better, and will report later after I obtain a copy from my local public library.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very useful, but somewhat biased
Comment: This book probably has just about anything anyone would want to know about Vista. It's big and thick and I assume that, because it's published by Microsoft, it's accurate. But because it's published by Microsoft, it's biased; you'd never find anything critical of Microsoft in the book, which only advises the use of a non-Microsoft software alternative if it's a situation that the Microsoft product just absolutely cannot handle.
In general, the attitude of the book is that Microsoft software has no flaws; if you can live with that, you will find the book useful because (shorn of the cheerleading) it's the most complete reference on Vista you can find.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Valuable Guide to Vista
Comment: This Tome of 1100 pages by Bott, Siechert & Stinson, offers comprehensive guidance in the application of the myriad of facilities offered by Vista, to those who do not need to be a Geek!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Windows Vista Inside Out
Comment: Windows Vista Inside Out
I didn't really need the book, just the eBook is just fine. I won't even need to open the book. I woul have rather have gotten just a CD which would have been a lot less expensive.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Wonderfull Title
Comment: Well I decided to bite the bullet and give Vista a go. I'm glad I picked up this book, because I've learnt alot from it. I've found it to be well written, easy to understand and a very useful resource to have by my side when I need to work out how to do something in Vista.
Accessories:
 | Microsoft Windows Vista Business UPGRADE [DVD] [OLD VERSION] |
 | Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate UPGRADE [DVD] [OLD VERSION] |
 | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium UPGRADE [DVD] [OLD VERSION] |
Technical Details
Binding: PaperbackBrand: Microsoft
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.446
EAN: 9780735622708
ISBN: 0735622701
Label: Microsoft Press
Manufacturer: Microsoft Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1132
Platform: No Operating System
Publication Date: 2007-01-18
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Studio: Microsoft Press
