* Windows Vista For Dummies Quick Reference by"Greg Harvey, PhD" this e-book covers:

1. Readers will save themselves time and energy by using this handy, A-to-Z reference to quickly find answers regarding the exciting new release of Windows Vista.
2. Includes helpful information on the new features of Vista, such as the task-based interface, sidebar, gadgets, new "Aero" interface, 3D-look option, heightened security, new search capabilities, and much more.
3. Covers navigating the desktop, launching programs, adding programs, removing programs, creating files, copying files and folders, and deleting files and folders.
4. Accessible organization of topics also shows readers how to create shortcuts, connect to the Internet, search the Web, add favorites, use the new file management system, and more.

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download Microsoft Windows Vista Unleashed Jan 2007 (pdf)

* Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ Unleashed is a book for people, like you, who don’t consider themselves to be “average users.” It’s a book for anyone who finds that doing things the official way is slower, less efficient, and less powerful because Windows Vista was designed from the ground up to avoid confusing novice users.

1. Learn what’s new in Windows Vista
2. Customize Windows Vista startup
3. Troubleshoot software and hardware problems
4. Tune Windows Vista’s performance
5. Automate Windows Vista with powerful and flexible scripts
6. Implement Internet security and privacy features
7. Configure and administer a small network
8. Get the most out of Control Panel, group policies, the Registry, Device Manager, and other powerful tools
9. Set up a complete maintenance program to keep Windows Vista running smoothly
10. Discover a complete list of Windows Vista shortcut keys, a detailed look at the Command Prompt, and a batch file primer
11. Master the new desktop search engine and learn how to group, stack, and filter files
12. Understand and work with Windows Vista’s User Account Control security feature
13. Get the most out of your Tablet PC
14. Take advantage of new Internet features such as RSS feeds, multiple home pages, and tabbed browsing

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Download Upgrading and Repairing Laptops

* Laptops,call them notebooks, portable computers are tightly engineered items. It's hard to get all the required components to obey stringent performance and power-management requirements, and still fit into a small case. The job usually requires a custom motherboard and other specialized components, and so the laptop owner who wants to upgrade his or her machine faces a much more difficult task than the owner of a desktop machine with a similar wish. One can swap out the hard drive, add more RAM, and make tweaks in software

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Download Botnets The Killer Web Applications

The book begins with real world cases of botnet attacks to underscore the need for action. Next the book will explain botnet fundamentals using real world examples. These chapters will cover what they are, how they operate, and the environment and technology that makes them possible. The following chapters will analyze botnets for opportunities to detect, track, and remove them. Then the book will describe intelligence gathering efforts and results obtained to date. Public domain tools like OurMon, developed by Jim Binkley of Portland State University, will be described in detail along with discussions of other tools and resources that are useful in the fight against Botnets.

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