How to Install Windows Vista: The Complete Guide (How To Series)

Welcome to How to Install Windows Vista: The Complete Guide. This book has been designed for one purpose and one purpose only – to help flawlessly install Windows Vista. For this reason, this guide contains only as much theory as is required to fully understand each step of the installation procedure, while the rest of this publication is strictly practical. Every workshop available in this guide is illustrated, with more than 600 screenshots altogether, making it easy to complete each step of the installation and configuration process. What is more, inside one will find clickable links and references to various parts of this guide, which will accelerate the process of navigating across the book. All in all, this guide is as interactive, friendly and helpful as a computer guide could ever be.

This book was developed and prepared for beginners and semi-advanced computer users who are either having issues with Windows Vista they are currently using, would like to perform a ‘clean installation’ of Windows Vista on a new computer or a new hard disk drive or an upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista. Since most of the information in this book takes the form of step-by-step workshops, virtually any computer user from a beginner to expert will be able to take advantage of this guide.

This book consists of 10 distinctive chapters which are presented in the order in which all the operations should be carried out:
- The prerequisites of Windows Vista installation,
- Preparing Windows Vista Setup (genuine installation disc, USB Setup, or Setup stored on the hard disk drive),
- Clean installation of Windows Vista (BOX or OEM version),
- Upgrade of Windows Vista (BOX or Upgrade version),
- Recovering Windows Vista on laptops and desktops,
- Windows Vista customization,
- Establishing internet access in various scenarios (wireless, cable, Ethernet, DSL, mobile),
- Installing required system updates and security software,
- Installing the latest drivers,
- Recommended free programs for Windows Vista,
- Speeding up Windows Vista,
- Securing Windows Vista against possible failures,

This book also contains a few additional sections with optional, but sometimes useful information, such as:
- Troubleshooting problems (Windows Vista set-up, drivers installation, establishing internet access).
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Appendix (direct URLs to web pages containing manuals, drivers and useful programs)
- Glossary