Chapter 1. Overview of Windows Vista Improvements

Windows Vista is a complex operating system with thousands of features. Understanding it thoroughly can require years of study. Fortunately, most IT professionals have experience with the earlier versions of Windows that Windows Vista is based upon, such as Windows XP. This chapter, which assumes that you are familiar with Windows XP, describes the architecture of Windows Vista (and Windows Vista with Service Pack 1), the most significant non-security-related improvements that are not discussed elsewhere in this book, the different editions of Windows Vista, and the ...

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