Chapter 15 Flashcards by James McNeal

Lacks support for Aero, cannot join a Windows Server domain, does not support Shadow copies. p711

Home Basic 8GB 1 core

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Includes support for HDTV, cannot join a Windows Server domain, does not support Shadow copies. p711

Home Premium 16GB 1 core

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Does not support parental controls, premium games disabled by default. p712

Business 128GB 2 core

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Includes BitLocker, not available in retail or OEM channels (volume licensing only), premium games disabled by default. p712

Enterprise 128GB 2 core

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Includes BitLocker, available in retail and OEM channels. p712

Ultimate 128GB 2 core

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If you don’t know what edition of Windows Vista is running on a particular machine, you can click Start and type _______ in the search box .p712

winver

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There are two methods of running a clean installation. p714

The first option is to start the computer with the bootable Windows Vista DVD (CDs were available if you needed them) and begin the installation.
The second method—the one Microsoft recommends—is to run Setup from the DVD within your current Windows version.

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Note that Windows Vista Enterprise does not appear in the table because it is typically installed as a clean install. It can only be installed as an ? 716

“upgrade” to Windows Vista Business

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This tool is intended for the one-time transfer of user settings, as well as applications and files, to Vista whereas USMT is meant for wide-scale migrations. p717

Windows Easy Transfer (WET)

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The tools that stand out in Windows Vista.p719

System Restore
Windows Defender
Windows Firewall
Security Center

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It allows you to restore the system to a previous point in time. p719

System Restore

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identify spyware and unwanted software and is native to all versions of Vista. p719

Windows Defender

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To block access from the network (be it internal or the Internet). p719

Windows Firewall

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provides a single interface where you can administer Windows Firewall, Automatic Updates, Malware Protection, and other security settings. p721

Security Center

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This feature is not available for Windows Vista in any edition other than Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, and Windows Vista Enterprise. The following sections examine some of the Security Settings choices. p723

Local Security Policy

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is not available for Windows Vista in any edition other than Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Ultimate, and Windows Vista Enterprise. In all other editions, you must manage user accounts using the User Accounts applet in Control Panel and you cannot create or manage groups. p723

Users and Groups

allows you to set the default security settings for the system. p723

Local Security Policy

The Local Policies section is divided into three subsections: p724

Audit Policy
User Rights Assignment
Security Options

used to control the way the system behaves at startup and includes a number of tabs and options, p725

System Configuration

MMC snap-in in Windows Vista that allows you to administer and deploy component services. It can be used to configure various settings, such as security settings.p725

Component Services

allows you to interact with database management systems.p727

Data Sources

allows you to manage multiple printers and print servers from a single interface. p727

Print Management

used to check a system for memory problems. For the tool to work, the system must be restarted. The two options that it offers are to restart the computer now and check for problems or wait and check for problems on the next restart. p727

Windows Memory Diagnostics

What are the 5 unique Control Panel applets to Windows Vista to be aware of. p728

Tablet PC Settings
 Pen And Input Devices
Offline files
Problem Reports 
Solutions
 Printers.

You can tweak handwriting recognition, handedness (left versus right), and other tablet-relevant settings. p728

Tablet PC Settings

used in conjunction with the Tablet PC Settings applet. It is used to configure the pen and pointer options. p728

Pen and Input Devices

The key is to keep the files in synchronization so that multiple copies of the same file stored in different locations match each other.p729

Offline Files

To configure (or disable) the feature, choose Change Settings, then Advanced Settings. p730

Problem Reports and Solutions

provides a simple interface for adding a new printer or managing existing ones.p732

Printers

an Ethernet standard implemented via a card that allows a “sleeping” machine to awaken when it receives a wakeup signal.p736

Wake-on-LAN (WoL)

implements packet scheduling to control the flow of traffic and help with network transmission speeds. p736

Quality of Service (QoS)

differs from previous GUIs in that its windows are translucent and it allows the ability to create a 3D stack of open windows and cycle through them (known as Flip 3D). p736

Authentic, Energetic, Reflective, and Open (Aero)

has the sole purpose of keeping the user from running programs that could pose a potential threat by requiring escalating privileges for many actions. p737

User Account Control

allow the operating system to quickly find files by looking through a database of entries rather than having to start from scratch each time. p738

Indexing

allows easy access to gadgets. To configure the Sidebar, rightclick on an area of it and choose Properties. p738

Sidebar