Introducing Microsoft Windows Vista presents Microsoft Windows Vista, the latest version of the Windows operating system, and provides a comprehensive overview of the new Windows features for power users, administrators, and developers. This book has been written using the Windows Vista Beta to provide an early introduction to this powerful operating system.

In the time since Windows Vista first shipped to the public, the outcry from tech pundits,bloggers, and self-proclaimed experts has been loud and clear: Windows Vista is a piece of junk, they say. It’s slower and less compatible than its predecessor, Windows XP, and doesn’t offer enough additional functionality to justify the upgrade. Most egregiously, these guys are trying to paint Windows Vista as a failure, pointing to dubious statistics to prove that Microsoft’s latest operating system isn’t selling as well or as fast as XP.