Lean Sigma A Practitioner's Guide

Table of ContentsIntroductionWhat Is a Beta?Who Should Read This BookConventions Used in This BookBeta Disclaimer1 An Overview of Windows VistaThe Development of Longhorn"Vista" UnveiledWhat's Not in Windows VistaNew Interface FeaturesWhat's New Under the HoodSupport for Document MetadataPerformance ImprovementsStability ImprovementsSecurity EnhancementsWindows Presentation FoundationDesktop Window ManagerImproved GraphicsTransactional NTFSXML Paper SpecificationNew and Improved Programs and ToolsWelcome CenterControl PanelInternet Explorer 7Windows MailWindows CalendarMedia PlayerMedia CenterWindows Photo GalleryDVD Burning and AuthoringPer-Application Volume ControlSound RecorderWindows Easy TransferWindows BackupThe Game ExplorerMobility CenterNetwork CenterNetwork MapWindows CollaborationHow Windows Vista Affects YouIT ProfessionalsDevelopersPower UsersDigital Media UsersBusiness UsersRoad WarriorsSmall Business OwnersGamersParentsFrom Here2 Moving to Windows VistaWindows Vista System RequirementsProcessor RequirementsMemory RequirementsThe System RatingStorage RequirementsGraphics RequirementsHardware Requirements for Various Vista FeaturesVista VersionsWindows Anytime UpgradePreparing for Windows VistaCheck Your System RequirementsUpgrade Your HardwareBack Up Your FilesClean Up Your Hard DiskCheck and Defragment Your Hard DiskThe Windows Vista Installation ProcessThe Windows Easy Transfer ToolLogging On Under the Administrator AccountWindows Vista DeploymentModularizationWindows Imaging FormatMaintaining WIM Files with XImageAutomating Installations with System Image ManagerDeploying Windows VistaFrom Here3 The Windows Vista InterfaceThe Windows Presentation FoundationGeneral Interface ChangesThe Vista DesktopThe Vista TaskbarThe Start MenuThe Aero Glass ThemeBetter Cool Switches: Flip and Flip 3DTaskbar ThumbnailsNew Folder WindowsNavigating FoldersInstant SearchThe Task PaneThe Preview PaneThe Reading PaneThe Navigation PaneLive Folder IconsGadgets and the Windows SidebarFrom Here4 File System ImprovementsMetadata and the Windows Explorer Property SystemDesktop Searching with Windows SearchAs-You-Type Searches with Instant SearchAdvanced SearchesSaving SearchesWindows Mail SearchesGrouping, Stacking, and Filtering with MetadataGrouping FilesStacking FilesFiltering FilesSearch FoldersSelecting Files with Check BoxesDragging and Dropping FilesShadow Copies and Transactional NTFSReverting to a Previous Version of a Volume, Folder, or FileXML Paper Specification (XPS)From Here5 Vista Performance and MaintenanceVista's Performance ImprovementsFaster StartupSleep Mode: The Best of Both WorldsSuperFetch with ReadyBoost: The Faster FetcherRestart ManagerWindows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT)Windows System Performance RatingHandling Performance ProblemsVista's Stability ImprovementsI/O CancellationReliability MonitorService RecoveryStartup Repair ToolNew Diagnostics ToolsDisk DiagnosticsMemory DiagnosticsResource Exhaustion DetectionNetwork DiagnosticsWindows Performance Diagnostic ConsoleEvent Viewer[read more]