Product Description

Vista is the most radical revamping of Windows since 1995. However, along with all the fantastic improvements, there are a couple of things that likely drive you up the wall. Don’t worry, though—just join forces with author Steve Sinchak and you’ll end up feeling as though Microsoft designed Vista just for you! He shows you how to tweak logon screen settings, build custom Sidebar gadgets, personalize Aero Glass with themes and visual styles, turn your PC into an HDTV media center, fine–tune your firewall, and more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #369048 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 316 pages

From the Back Cover
"Why didn′t they ask me before they did that?"

Vista is the most radical revamping of Windows since 1995. But along with all the fantastic improvements, there are a couple of things that drive you up the wall. Maybe you′re not seeing the performance you expect. Security is better, but boy, is it annoying. And what′s with that interface thing that′s just in the way? Well, you can fix all that. When you and Steve Sinchak are finished, you′ll think Microsoft designed Vista just for you.

How to improve the view

A few of the things you′ll learn to do

1. Tweak logon screen settings

2. Build custom Sidebar gadgets

3. Personalize Aero Glass with themes and visual styles

4. Customize Internet Explorer® 7

5. Configure BIOS for maximum boot speed

6. Crank up Windows® Explorer

7. Turn your PC into an HDTV Media Center

8. Fine–tune your firewall

About the Author
Steve Sinchak, in addition to being a Microsoft MVP, is an entrepreneur who runs a Web development firm, Advanced PC Media LLC. He has worked with computers for 15 years and writes for several geek–oriented Web sites, including TweakVista.com. Steve is a systems engineer for a Global 100 company and the author of several books, including Hacking Windows XP, also published by Wiley.

Customer Reviews

hacking windows xp
This is an hack.gives simple advice on how to improve windows xp, not hacking but this book explains the job in laymens terms, went through the book and my quad core AMD+ flies like a chicken with a firework up it's rear.lovely book good software cd with item..well worth the funds im happy with the purchase very happy.

Misnomer.
One has to question the motivations and accuracy of a book which is entitled "Hacking Windows Vista" but is really a series of tweaks to get the operating system from hell doing anything useful.

Hacking is different from tweaking and this book is certainly not aimed at networking or security technicians as the title implies.