The Complete Idiot's Guide to Microsoft Windows Vista

By Paul McFedries

Computers are nowhere near as easy to use as users would like them to be. Seemingly simple tasks such as composing a memo or printing a file can take entirely too long when using an unfamiliar... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159257579X
• ISBN13: 9781592575794
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Alpha
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 0.8" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Microsoft Windows Vista

The book has been helpful but let's face it Vista is not a great computer program. Looking forward to the new Windows coming out which is not suppose to be so cumbersome to use. Bring it on!

Complete Idiot's Guides are a smart buy

All the Complete Idiot's Guides are marvelous, and this one is no exception. A rank beginner who's never touched a PC could operate Vista with this book. For those of us who are much more computer literate, but still have trouble figuring out all the intricacies of the complex Vista operating system, just skim or skip the first few chapters and dig in a little further along. The author's wonderful dry humor helps you laugh at your frustrations, while his detailed and specific instuctions help you accomplish what you set out to do. I hated Vista OS at first. Now that I can see how much I can do with it, thanks to this guide, I love it!

Excellent manual

Having used Windows95 for about nine years,Windows Vista was rather overwhelming. That coupled with the scarcity of manuals today,THE COMPLETE IDIOTS GUIDE to Microsoft Windows Vista by Paul McFedries became my perfect guide. It is one of the best manuals I've ever used: clear,step by step explanation of whatever needs to be explained. I heartily recommend this excellent guide!

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I just got a laptop and needed some guidance on how to use Windows Vista. The book came in very handy.

Excellent for first time pc users.

This is the second book in the Idiot series I have purchased (first one being the Idiot's Guide to Windows ME). This book takes the approach of the first time pc user. Very thorough and gives almost all the information one needs to become fully computer-literate. I have been using computers for 7 years now and I learned a few new things. Gives you all the information you need to use Vista with ease.