Chapter 5. Managing System Resources
THE part of Windows Vista that you see—the Vista desktop—is just part of the operating system. Behind this interface (under the hood, if you will) is the guts of the beast. Vista is more than just a pretty interface; it’s a robust engine that makes all the components of your computer system run.
The Windows Vista engine works by managing the data flow to all the different pieces of hardware (including key subsystems) of your PC. Vista manages the instructions that are fed to the central processing unit; the applications and drivers that are stored in system memory; the external and internal devices that are ...
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