1. Chapter 1 What's New in Windows Vista?

   1. The Vista User Interface

   2. The Sidebar and Gadgets

   3. Security Features

   4. User Account Control

   5. BitLocker Drive Encryption

   6. Windows Service Hardening

   7. New Ways to Search

   8. Search with Windows Explorer

   9. The New Task Scheduler

   10. Vista SideShow

   11. Vista's New Printing Options

   12. Summary

2. Chapter 2 A Look at the Different Versions

   1. Five Vista Versions

   2. Windows Vista on a Tablet PC

   3. Summary

3. Chapter 3 Networking with Windows Vista

   1. Joining a Windows Server Domain

   2. Configuring TCP/IP

   3. Vista Networking Tools

   4. Wireless Networking

   5. Using the Network

   6. Offline Files

   7. Creating a User Account

   8. Using Vista with Live OneCare

   9. Summary

4. Chapter 4 Personalizing Vista

   1. Controlling the Start Menu

   2. Controlling the Taskbar

   3. Controlling the System Tray

   4. Controlling Desktop Theme and Appearance

   5. Controlling the Display

   6. Summary

5. Chapter 5 Making Vista Easier to Use

   1. Changing Language and Regional Settings

   2. Using Handwriting Recognition

   3. Working with Speech Recognition

   4. Accessibility Options

   5. Syncing Devices

   6. Using Bluetooth Devices

   7. Summary

6. Chapter 6 Vista Startup and Shutdown

   1. Your Computer's Performance Rating

   2. System Power Up

   3. Startup Performance

   4. Logging On to Windows Vista

   5. Automatic Disk Defragmentation

   6. System Shutdown

   7. Vista Power Management

   8. Advanced Startup Options

   9. Improving System Startup

   10. Summary

7. Chapter 7 Working with Hardware

   1. Installing a Device

   2. Installing a New Hard Drive

   3. Printing in Windows Vista

   4. Managing Printing with Print Management

   5. Summary

8. Chapter 8 Working with Software

   1. Installing and Removing Software

   2. Installing Vista Components

   3. Starting a Program Automatically

   4. Setting Default Actions and Programs

   5. Using Speech Recognition

   6. Configuring Application Compatibility

   7. Summary

9. Chapter 9 Deploying Windows Vista

   1. Vista Deployment Overview

   2. Vista Deployment Scenarios

   3. Running an Attended Installation

   4. Deploying with Imaging Software

   5. Migrating User Information

   6. Summary

10. Chapter 10 Internet Explorer 7

    1. For the Audience

    2. Behind the Curtain

    3. Summary

11. Chapter 11 Optimize Performance

    1. Gathering System Performance Information

    2. Performance Subsystems

    3. Command-Line Administration

    4. Summary

12. Chapter 12 Securing the Vista Environment

    1. Why You Need Security

    2. Security Features in Vista

    3. Managing Auditing

    4. Protecting Against Malware

    5. File Encryption

    6. Managing Disk Quotas

    7. Network Security

    8. Other Data Safeguards

    9. Staying Current on Security Issues

    10. Summary

13. Chapter 13 Vista and Group Policy

    1. Windows Group Policies

    2. What You Can Manage with a Group Policy

    3. Summary

14. Chapter 14 Troubleshooting Essentials

    1. Automatically Updating Vista

    2. Troubleshooting the Hard Disk

    3. Using Remote Assistance

    4. Remote Desktop

    5. Troubleshooting Network Connectivity

    6. Backup and Restore

    7. Using the Vista Logs

    8. Getting Help from a Newsgroup

    9. Summary

15. Chapter 15 Vista Tips and Tricks

    1. Several Really Cool Things, in No Particular Order

    2. And Now, What I Would Have Changed About Windows Vista If Only...

    3. Summary

1. Colophon

The animal on the cover of Windows Vista Administration: The Definitive Guide is a ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea). Native to Africa, Europe, and Asia, the ruddy shelduck can be found in freshwater, desert and semidesert, temperate grassland, and mountain habitats.

Members of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae, ruddy shelducks are large ducks, at 24-26 inches long and 2-3.5 pounds. They are characterized by ruddy orange-brown plumage and black tails. Adult males have cream-colored heads and a narrow black "collar" during breeding season. Females have a paler, whitish patch on the face. Ruddy shelducks are good swimmers and are also impressive in flight; in fact, they're often mistaken for geese due to their large size. Also similar to geese, the shelduck's call is a loud, coarse honking.

Ruddy shelducks spend more time away from water than most ducks. They pluck weeds, pick up insects from dry, grassy areas, and rummage around in the soil for insect larvae. Like other ducks, they search for tasty water weeds and insects by upending when they are feeding in shallow water. Ruddy shelducks are aggressively territorial around their nests, but are otherwise social, spending much of the year in the company of others, sometimes in flocks of several thousand. Family groups tend to stay together even after the chicks have left the nest.

In some Buddhist countries such as Tibet and Mongolia, the shelduck is highly revered, as its coloring resembles that of the robes the monks wear. It is also considered a sacred animal in Slavic mythology.