Chapter 16. Managing Devices and Services

Windows Vista includes numerous enhancements in the area of supporting devices, including a new driver store, driver staging, a new driver-ranking algorithm, and more. From the end user’s perspective, the effect of these enhancements is seamless installation of Plug and Play devices as well as helpful diagnostics and error reporting when device problems arise. Windows Vista also now supports the use of Group Policy to block installation of removable storage devices. This improvement helps enterprises protect business-sensitive information by preventing users from connecting USB drives and other ...

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