Introduction to Windows Vista
Windows Vista Versions
Comparison of Windows Vista Business Versions
Windows Vista Architecture

Installation and Migration
Windows Vista System Requirements:
Processor
Memory
The System Rating
Storage Requirements
Graphics Requirements
Hardware Requirements for Various Vista Features
Vista Versions
Preparing for Windows Vista
Pre-Installation Tasks
Installation Walkthrough
Upgrading and existing Windows Installation
Using the User State Migration Tool (USMT)
Using Windows Easy Transfer
Initial Startup of Windows Vista

Configuring the Windows Vista User Interface
The Windows Presentation Foundation
General Interface Changes
The Vista Desktop
The Vista Taskbar
The Start Menu
The Aero Glass Theme
Better Cool Switches- Flip and Flip 3D
Taskbar Thumbnails
New Folder Windows
Navigating Folders
The Task Pane
The Preview Pane
The Reading Pane
The Navigation Pane
Live Folder Icons
Gadgets and the Windows Sidebar
The Desktop Window Manager (DWM)
Windows Vista Network EVistalorer
Windows Vista Control Panel
Supporting multilingual environments

User and Group Management
Administering Users and Groups
Implementing local and domain accounts
Creating users and groups
Nesting role and resource groups
Interacting with User Account Control (UAC) in Windows Vista

Windows Vista File Systems
File System Improvements
Metadata and the Windows EVistalorer Property System
Desktop Searching with Windows Search
As-You-Type Searches with Instant Search
Search Folders
Advanced Searches
Saving Searches
Windows Mail Searches
Grouping, Stacking, and Filtering with Metadata
Selecting Files with Check Boxes
Dragging and Dropping Files
Shadow Copies and Transactional NTFS
Reverting to a Previous Version of a Volume, Folder, or File
XML Paper Specification (VISTAS)
Windows Future Storage
Understanding WinFS
File and Registry Redirection Protection
Encrypting File System
Virtual Folders for Profiles
Search Folders
Custom Search Folders
Understanding System Restore Points
Automatic Scheduled Defragmentation
SuperFetch and ReadyBoost

NTFS Security
NTFS Access Control
Security Principals, SIDs, and the Security Access Token
Local and Network Service Accounts
NTFS Permissions
Effective Permissions
Secondary Logon
Encrypting File System
Data Recovery Agents
Windows Vista EFS Enhancements
BitLocker Volume Encryption
Partitioning for BitLocker
Trusted Platform Module
Three Modes of Operation
Installing BitLocker
Recovery Scenarios

Windows Vista Networking
Workgroups vs. Domains
Local Area Networking (LANs)
Using Connect to
Using the Network Center
Network Categories
Discovery and Sharing
Local Area Connections
Windows Vista TCP/IP Improvements
Configuring Client IP Addresses
Automatic Private IP Addressing
Using an Alternate IP Configuration
Wireless Networking (WLANs)
Upgraded Wireless Networking
Establishing a Wireless Connection
Connecting to an Available Wireless Network
Viewing Wireless Connection Details
Security for Wireless Networks

Using the Network
Workgroups
Domains
Introduction to Active Directory
Joining a Domain
Understanding the Logon Process
Browsing the Network
Searching Active Directory
Publishing Folders to Active Directory

Network Diagnostics
Network Connection Details
Windows PP Support
The netsh Utility
Configuring IP addressingfig

Windows Vista and Notebook Clients
Power Management Options
Three Power Plans and the Hidden Fourth Power Plan
Battery Meter
Sleep Mode for Fast Resume
Windows Mobility Center
Offline Files and Folders
Offline Files Settings
Sync Center
Revamped Synchronization Headquarters
Sharing from Laptops
Enabling BitLocker

Configuring Printing, Scanning, and Faxing
Installing a Printer
Sharing a Network Printer
Setting Printer Properties
Printing Documents
Controlling Printouts
Scanning and Faxing