MCTS: Microsoft Windows Vista Client Configuration Study Guide (Exam 70-620) [Multiple-component retail product]

Introduction		xix
Assessment Test		xxxi
Getting Started with Windows Vista		1	(52)
Preparing to Install Windows Vista		2	(18)
Windows Vista Editions		3	(2)
Hardware Requirements		5	(3)
The Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)		8	(1)
BIOS Compatibility		8	(1)
Driver Requirements		8	(1)
Clean Install or Upgrade?		9	(1)
Upgrade Considerations		10	(2)
An Upgrade Checklist		12	(2)
Migrating Files and Settings		14	(5)
Installation Options		19	(1)
Installing Windows Vista		20	(11)
Performing a Clean Install of Windows Vista		21	(5)
Performing an Upgrade to Windows Vista		26	(5)
Using Windows Anytime Upgrade		31	(1)
Troubleshooting Installation Problems		31	(4)
Identifying Common Installation Problems		31	(2)
Installing Nonsupported Hard Drives		33	(1)
Dealing with Incompatible Software Applications		33	(1)
Troubleshooting with Installation Log Files		34	(1)
Supporting Multiple-Boot Options		35	(1)
Using Windows Activation		36	(1)
Using Windows Update		36	(5)
Installing Windows Service Packs		41	(1)
Summary		41	(1)
Exam Essentials		42	(2)
Review Questions		44	(6)
Answers to Review Questions		50	(3)
Automating the Windows Vista Installation		53	(30)
Choosing Automated Deployment Options		54	(6)
An Overview of Unattended Installation		55	(1)
An Overview of Windows Deployment Services		56	(2)
An Overview of the System Preparation Tool and Disk Imaging		58	(1)
Summary of Windows Vista Deployment Options		59	(1)
Accessing the Windows Vista Deployment Tools		60	(1)
Deploying Unattended Installations		61	(1)
Using Windows Deployment Services (WDS)		62	(6)
Preparing the WDS Server		63	(4)
Preparing the WDS Client		67	(1)
Installing Windows Vista through WDS		67	(1)
Using the System Preparation Tool to Prepare an Installation for Imaging		68	(4)
Preparing a Windows Vista Installation		69	(1)
Using ImageX to Create a Disk Image		70	(1)
Creating a Disk Image		70	(1)
Installing from a Disk Image		71	(1)
Using Windows System Image Manager to Create Answer Files		72	(3)
Configuring Components through Windows System Image Manager		73	(1)
Creating Answer Files with Windows System Image Manager		73	(2)
Summary		75	(1)
Exam Essentials		75	(1)
Review Questions		76	(5)
Answers to Review Questions		81	(2)
Configuring the Windows Vista Environment		83	(42)
Using the Windows Vista Management Utilities		84	(7)
Using the Microsoft Management Console		84	(3)
Using the Registry Editor		87	(2)
Using Device Manager		89	(2)
Installing Hardware		91	(2)
Installing Plug and Play Devices		91	(1)
Installing Non-Plug and Play Devices		92	(1)
Managing and Updating Device Drivers		93	(1)
Managing Disk Devices		94	(2)
Managing DVD and CD-ROM Devices		95	(1)
Managing Removable Media		96	(1)
Managing Display Devices		96	(5)
Configuring Video Adapters		96	(3)
Using Multiple-Display Support		99	(2)
Power Management for Mobile Computer Hardware		101	(5)
Recognizing the Improvements to Power Management		101	(1)
Managing Power States		101	(1)
Managing Power Options		102	(3)
Managing Power Consumption Using the Battery Meter		105	(1)
Using Windows ReadyBoost and Windows Vista		105	(1)
Using ReadyDrive and Windows Vista		106	(1)
Managing I/O Devices		106	(5)
Configuring the Keyboard		106	(1)
Configuring the Mouse		107	(2)
Configuring Handwriting Recognition		109	(1)
Configuring Wireless Devices		109	(1)
Managing USB Devices		110	(1)
Managing Windows Vista Services		111	(4)
Summary		115	(1)
Exam Essentials		116	(1)
Review Questions		117	(5)
Answers to Review Questions		122	(3)
Configuring the Windows Vista Desktop		125	(32)
Configuring Desktop Settings		126	(12)
Configuring Windows Aero		129	(1)
Customizing the Taskbar and Start Menu		129	(6)
Using Shortcuts		135	(1)
Setting Display Properties		136	(2)
Configuring Windows Sidebar		138	(2)
Managing Multiple Languages and Regional Settings		140	(4)
Using Multilingual Technology		140	(1)
Configuring Windows Vista Multilanguage Support		141	(1)
Enabling and Configuring Multilingual Support		141	(3)
Configuring Accessibility Features		144	(4)
Setting Accessibility Options		144	(1)
Using Accessibility Utilities		145	(3)
Summary		148	(1)
Exam Essentials		148	(1)
Review Questions		149	(5)
Answers to Review Questions		154	(3)
Configuring Users and Groups		157	(46)
Overview of Windows Vista User Accounts		158	(2)
Account Types		159	(1)
Built-in Accounts		159	(1)
Local and Domain User Accounts		160	(1)
Logging On and Logging Off		160	(2)
Using Local User Logon Authentication		160	(2)
Logging Off Windows Vista		162	(1)
Working with User Accounts		162	(11)
Using the Local Users and Groups Utility		162	(2)
Using the User Accounts and Family Safety Control Panel Option		164	(1)
Creating New Users		164	(5)
Disabling User Accounts		169	(1)
Deleting User Accounts		170	(2)
Renaming User Accounts		172	(1)
Changing a User's Password		172	(1)
Managing User Properties		173	(7)
Managing User Group Membership		173	(2)
Setting Up User Profiles, Logon Scripts, and Home Folders		175	(5)
Troubleshooting User Accounts Authentication		180	(2)
Troubleshooting Local User Account Authentication		180	(1)
Troubleshooting Domain User Accounts Authentication		181	(1)
Caching Logon Credentials		182	(1)
Creating and Managing Groups		182	(10)
Using Built-in Groups		183	(1)
Using Default Local Groups		183	(3)
Using Special Groups		186	(2)
Working with Groups		188	(3)
Renaming Groups		191	(1)
Deleting Groups		192	(1)
Summary		192	(1)
Exam Essentials		193	(1)
Review Questions		194	(6)
Answers to Review Questions		200	(3)
Configuring Security		203	(78)
Options for Managing Security Configurations		204	(1)
Group Policy Objects and Active Directory		205	(3)
Active Directory Overview		205	(1)
GPO Inheritance		206	(1)
Using the Group Policy Result Tool		207	(1)
Applying LGPOs		208	(28)
Using Account Policies		211	(5)
Using Local Policies		216	(20)
User Account Control		236	(3)
Privilege Elevation		237	(2)
Registry and File Virtualization		239	(1)
Using Windows Security Center		239	(1)
Using Windows Firewall		240	(6)
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security		242	(4)
Using Windows Defender		246	(5)
Performing a Manual Scan		246	(1)
Configuring Windows Defender		247	(4)
Using BitLocker Drive Encryption		251	(1)
Managing File and Folder Security		252	(15)
Folder Options		252	(4)
Securing Access to Files and Folders		256	(8)
Determining Effective Permissions		264	(1)
Viewing Effective Permissions		265	(1)
Determining NTFS Permissions for Copied or Moved Files		266	(1)
Managing Network Access		267	(4)
Creating Shared Folders		267	(2)
Configuring Share Permissions		269	(2)
Summary		271	(1)
Exam Essentials		271	(2)
Review Questions		273	(6)
Answers to Review Questions		279	(2)
Configuring Disks		281	(48)
Configuring File Systems		282	(4)
File System Selection		283	(2)
File System Conversion		285	(1)
Configuring Disk Storage		286	(4)
Basic Storage		287	(1)
Dynamic Storage		287	(3)
Using the Disk Management Utility		290	(16)
Managing Basic Tasks		290	(13)
Managing Basic Storage		303	(1)
Managing Dynamic Storage		303	(2)
Troubleshooting Disk Management		305	(1)
Managing Data Compression		306	(2)
Using the Compact Command-Line Utility		308	(1)
Using Compressed (Zipped) Folders		309	(1)
Managing Data Encryption with EFS		309	(7)
EFS Features in Windows Vista		309	(1)
Encrypting and Decrypting Folders and Files		310	(1)
Managing EFS File Sharing		311	(2)
Using the DRA to Recover Encrypted Files		313	(2)
Using the Cipher Utility		315	(1)
Using the Disk Defragmenter Utility		316	(1)
Using the Disk Cleanup Utility		317	(1)
Troubleshooting Disk Devices and Volumes		318	(1)
Summary		319	(1)
Exam Essentials		319	(2)
Review Questions		321	(5)
Answers to Review Questions		326	(3)
Configuring Network Connectivity		329	(70)
Installing and Configuring Network Adapters		330	(9)
Installing a Network Adapter		330	(1)
Configuring a Network Adapter		331	(6)
Troubleshooting Network Adapters		337	(2)
Using the Network and Sharing Center		339	(7)
Graphical View		339	(1)
Network Information		340	(3)
Sharing and Discovery		343	(2)
Tasks		345	(1)
Introducing Remote Access		346	(8)
Tunneling Protocols		351	(1)
Authentication Methods		351	(2)
Encryption Options		353	(1)
Remote Access Troubleshooting		353	(1)
Connecting to Network Devices		354	(1)
Network Projectors		354	(1)
Network Printers		355	(1)
Supporting Wireless Network Connections		355	(13)
Configuring Wireless Network Settings		356	(5)
Configuring Security for a Small Wireless Network		361	(6)
Troubleshooting Wireless Connectivity		367	(1)
Overview of Network Protocols		368	(20)
Overview of TCP/IP		368	(6)
Options for Deploying TCP/IP Configurations		374	(10)
Additional TCP/IP Features and Options		384	(4)
TCP/IP Troubleshooting		388	(1)
Summary		388	(1)
Exam Essentials		389	(1)
Review Questions		390	(6)
Answers to Review Questions		396	(3)
Configuring Internet Explorer		399	(34)
Overview of Internet Explorer		400	(1)
Accessing Resources through Internet Explorer		400	(1)
Usability Features of Internet Explorer 7		401	(12)
Configuring Instant Search		402	(2)
Configuring RSS		404	(5)
Configuring Add-ons		409	(2)
Configuring Pop-up Blocker		411	(2)
Security Features of Internet Explorer 7		413	(5)
Configuring Phishing Filter		413	(2)
Configuring Parental Controls		415	(3)
Configuring Protected Mode		418	(1)
Configuring Privacy		418	(3)
Configuring Internet Explorer Options		421	(3)
Configuring General Options		421	(1)
Configuring Security Options		422	(1)
Configuring Advanced Options		422	(2)
Summary		424	(1)
Exam Essentials		424	(1)
Review Questions		425	(5)
Answers to Review Questions		430	(3)
Configuring Windows Vista Applications		433	(60)
Applications Removed from Windows Vista		435	(1)
Using Welcome Center		435	(5)
Get Started with Windows		436	(3)
Offers from Microsoft		439	(1)
Using Windows Sidebar		440	(2)
Using Windows Mail		442	(21)
Configuring Windows Mail		442	(16)
Using the New Features in Windows Mail		458	(5)
Using Windows Contacts		463	(1)
Using Windows Calendar		464	(2)
Using Windows Fax and Scan		466	(4)
Configuring Fax Support		466	(4)
Using Windows Meeting Space		470	(4)
Troubleshooting Windows Meeting Space		473	(1)
Using Windows Media Player 11		474	(2)
Using Windows Media Center		476	(2)
Using Windows Media Center Extenders		477	(1)
Using Windows SideShow		478	(1)
Using Windows Sync Center		479	(1)
Using Windows CardSpace		479	(5)
Securing Your CardSpace Data		482	(2)
Summary		484	(1)
Exam Essentials		484	(1)
Review Questions		485	(5)
Answers to Review Questions		490	(3)
Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista		493	(122)
Overview of System Monitoring Tools		494	(3)
Creating Baselines		495	(1)
Identifying System Bottlenecks		495	(1)
Determining Trends		496	(1)
Testing Configuration Changes or Tuning Efforts		496	(1)
Using Alerts for Problem Notification		496	(1)
Using Reliability and Performance Monitor		497	(13)
Performance Monitor		498	(9)
Using Reliability Monitor		507	(1)
Using Data Collector Sets		508	(1)
Creating a User-Defined Data Collector Set		509	(1)
Managing System Performance		510	(12)
Monitoring and Optimizing Memory		511	(3)
Monitoring and Optimizing the Processor		514	(2)
Monitoring and Optimizing the Disk Subsystem		516	(2)
Monitoring and Optimizing the Network Subsystem		518	(2)
Creating Baseline Reports		520	(2)
Minimizing the Performance Effects of System Monitoring		522	(1)
Memory Diagnostics Tool		522	(1)
Problem Reports and Solutions		523	(2)
Using Tools to Discover System Information		525	(11)
System Information		525	(1)
Task Manager		525	(8)
Performance Information and Tools		533	(3)
Using the System Tool in Control Panel		536	(10)
Advanced System Settings		538	(8)
Using System Configuration		546	(3)
Using Task Scheduler		549	(12)
Managing Scheduled Task Properties		555	(5)
Troubleshooting Scheduled Tasks		560	(1)
Using Event Viewer		561	(4)
Using Indexing Options		565	(2)
Using Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance		567	(13)
Using Remote Desktop		567	(7)
Using Remote Assistance		574	(6)
Safeguarding Your Computer and Recovering from Disaster		580	(2)
Using Advanced Boot Options		582	(4)
Starting in Safe Mode		582	(2)
Enabling Boot Logging		584	(1)
Using Other Advanced Boot Options Menu Modes		585	(1)
Using the Startup Repair Tool		586	(1)
Using Backup and Restore Center		587	(18)
Backing Up Files		588	(4)
Restoring Files		592	(3)
Changing Backup Settings		595	(2)
Creating an Image		597	(1)
Restoring an Image		597	(3)
Using System Restore		600	(5)
Summary		605	(1)
Exam Essentials		606	(1)
Review Questions		607	(6)
Answers to Review Questions		613	(2)
Glossary		615	(36)
Index		651

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