Why This Book?

Windows has been evolving, mostly incrementally, since 1985. Each new version has new features. Some you can figure out on your own, but some require explanation. Some features, such as networking, are easy enough to use, but are very complex underneath, and setting them up can involve making complex technical decisions. In some cases years may go by between the times that you use some management tool, and your human Random Access Memory may need refreshing. Computer books come to the rescue for all of these needs, giving step-by-step instructions, helpful advice, and detailed reference material for the future.

And although usually the path from one version of Windows to the next is smooth and straight, every so often there is ...

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