Index

adware, 237, 275. See also spyware

Symbols

Aero graphical user interface. See also Flip 3D

32-bit edition, 6

characteristics, 4–5

32-bit operating systems, moving from, 54

determining status, 131

64-bit edition, 6

disabling, 129, 132

64-bit operating sy stems, upgrading from, 54

hardware requirements, 33, 129–130

performance, effects on, 530

A

Remote Assistance and, 395

access tokens, 197, 206. See also User Account Control

switching to, 132–133

account data, migration, 59–60

Windows Vista editions supporting, 128

activation, 17, 133–135, 139–141

aggregators, 178–179

activation key, 16–18

antivirus software, 16, 84, 205, 216

Active Directory domain, 5, 16, 560

Anytime Upgrade, 74–77, 85

ActiveX controls, 283

APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)

activity reports, 155, 170

architecture, 105

ad hoc networks, 325, 655

APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing), 305, 307

Add Hardware Wizard, 106, 122

application logs. See also Event Viewer

add-ons

applications, software. See software

digital signatures, 284

applying ink, 705

disabling, 283–284

Archer, Tom, 532

problems caused by, 284

archiving data. See backups

removing, 283

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol), 303

security, IE7, 266, 283

arp command, 354–355

uses, 284

articles, newsgroup, 433, 437–438

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), 303

authentication exemption rules, 380

Admin Approval mode, 197, 205–206, 209–210, 212–

Automated System Recovery, 88

213, 220–221

Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA), 305, 307

administrative tasks, UAC behavior, 200–202

Automatic Updates function, 136

Administrative Tools, adding to Start menu, 217–218

Autoplay, 548

administrator account, built-in

auxiliary displays, 683

described, 197, 208

Away Mode, 486

enabling, 218–220

Ayers, Matt, 532

security features, 208

settings, 209–210

B

administrator accounts, 20, 152–153, 159–161, 197

Back Up and Restore Center, 612–613, 620–621, 623

overview, 207

Back Up Files wizard, 612–613, 615–616, 621–622, 633

performing administrator tasks, 206, 210, 221–222

Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS), 596

running as standard users, 205

backups. See also Back Up and Restore Center; Back Up

running in Admin Approval mode, 212–213

Files wizard; Windows Complete PC Backup

running unsigned applications, 202–203

about, 633

without UAC, 205

accessing, 618

administrator privileges, allowing for legacy applications,

automatic, 611, 617–618, 621–622

82, 199

compared to file copies, 612, 615, 623

administrator tasks, 205

configuring, 612–613, 621–622

Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC)

encrypting, 615, 619–620

architecture, 105

file format/location, 619, 623, 626

Advanced Tools, 544. See also System Health Report;

files for, specifying, 616–617

Windows Experience Index number

801