Working with Windows Vista Chapter Seventeen Working with Windows Vista

220-902 Objectives Covered 1.1 Compare and contrast various features and requirements of Microsoft Operating Systems (Windows Vista). 1.2 Given a scenario, install Windows PC operating systems using appropriate methods. 1.4 Given a scenario, use appropriate Microsoft operating system features and tools. 1.5 Given a scenario, use Windows Control Panel utilities. 1.6 Given a scenario, install and configure Windows networking on a client/desktop.

Windows Vista Editions Windows Vista was released in six different editions, four of which have been available in the retail channel since 2006 (Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business, and Windows Vista Ultimate). Windows Vista Enterprise offers more features than Business and less than Ultimate but is not available in the retail channel. Windows Vista Starter is also available but is not listed for the CompTIA exam objectives. This version is not marketed in countries such as the United States or the European Union in which technology is more developed than in other countries.

AERO The Aero interface was new with Windows Vista. The main difference between it and the previous Windows interface is the glass design that offers translucent windows.

Sidebar Gadgets can be placed on a bar that appears on the desktop known as the Sidebar (Windows 7 kept the gadgets but did away with the Sidebar). The main selling point for using Sidebar is that the bar can provide one location for the common gadgets and be configured to always be visible.

ReadyBoost This feature allows you to use free space on a removable drive (usually USB) as virtual memory and speed up a system. For the option to even be possible, at least 256MB of space must be available on the removable media. ReadyBoost is configured from the ReadyBoost tab of the Properties dialog box for the removable media device.

Upgrading to Vista No version of Windows older than Windows XP can be upgraded to Windows Vista. The User State Migration Tool (USMT) can be downloaded from Microsoft to migrate user file settings related to applications, desktop configuration, and accounts.

Restore Points

Security Center

System Configuration Tool

Boot Options

Unique Control Panel Utilities Tablet PC Settings Pen And Input Devices Offline files Problem Reports And Solutions Printers

Creating a Network Connection

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