Windows Vista: The Missing Manual

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Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

Accessories folder

        System Tools folder

accounts

        Administrator account (emergencies only)

        administrator vs. standard 2nd

        creating during Vista install

        creating on a domain

        creating using Control Panel

        creating using Users & Groups console

        defined

        deleting

        disabling 2nd

        domain computers

        editing

        Fast User Switching

        fully automated login

        groups 2nd

        Guest account

        in workgroups vs. domains

        installing programs

        local accounts

        Local Users and Groups console

        locking 2nd

        parental controls 2nd 3rd

        passwords for

        pictures

        Standard accounts

        Switch User command

Acrobat (PDF) format

activation 2nd

Active Directory

        searching

ActiveX controls

        add-ons (Internet Explorer)

ad hoc networks

        wireless

Add a Network Location

Add Hardware

        Control Panel

        wizard

Add or Remove Programs

Address bar 2nd 3rd

        back and forward buttons

        Internet Explorer

        navigating from

        recent pages and folders lists

        Refresh button

        searching from

        slash notation

        things to click

        triangle notation

        Web addresses

Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) 2nd

Address toolbar

administrative mode

Administrative Tools

        Control Panel

Administrator accounts

        secret emergency account

Adobe PDF format

Advanced Boot Options

adware

Aero 2nd

        color schemes

        customizing appearance

        Remote Assistance

        speed tweaks

        taskbar thumbnails

        themes

        turning off 2nd

        windows Experience Index

        Windows Flip 3D

All Programs menu

        auto-sorting

        colored highlighting on new items

        editing

        Games

        installing programs

        program groups

        source folders

        Startup folder

Alt - clicking

Alt - tab

AND searches

antivirus software

Anytime Upgrade

appearance

        screen savers

        turning off eye candy

        wallpaper

applets

arrow notation

authentication

authors

        editing author names

        grouping by

        searching by 2nd

        stacking by

autocomplete

autofill

AutoPlay

        cameras

        flash drives