Online Microsoft Windows Vista eLearning - Training Resources

Windows Vista ...Microsoft Windows Vista. It discusses the editions available, including Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, and Ultimate, and points out the differences between them. It also introduces some of the new features of Windows Vista, including the Sidebar, Windows Aero, and Windows Media Center. It teaches the user skills such as working on the Desktop, using windows, opening files and  more...

Windows Vista Essentials ...Essentials offers the tools needed to become a proficient Microsoft Windows Vista user in no time through comprehensive lessons and engaging quizzes, allowing the user to choose which lesson to learn.. Whether the user is a beginner who wants to learn basic operations of the new Windows environment or a seasoned user, learning to access advanced functions and new features, this comprehensive  more...

Installing Windows Vista There are a number of versions of the Windows Vista operating system, each designed for a particular situation. Because the cost of upgrading operating systems can be steep, choosing the right version of an operating system is important. The chosen operating system version must support current needs as well as take into account possible future requirements. Hardware requirements must also be taken  more...

Configure Windows Vista Environments Microsoft has added several new features to the Windows Vista desktop environment, among them the new Aero Glass user interface and the addition of the Windows Sidebar which displays and organizes gadgets. This course describes Windows Vista management utilities and how to use them and how to install and manage devices in Vista the new Aero Glass and Sidebar features of Vista and how to configure  more...

Windows Vista Users and Groups The use of user and group accounts is fundamental in any network environment for both security and ease of administration. This course describes the types of user and group accounts available for Windows Vista clients, explains how to manage them, and covers best practices for their use.  more...

Configuring Windows Vista Applications Windows Vista replaces or upgrades many of the applications that came standard with previous versions of Windows. New applications and improvements to existing ones are designed to increase security, productivity and ease of use. The default applications and features included with the Vista operating system depend on the version of Vista that is installed. This course covers many of these new  more...

Windows Vista Maintenance and Optimization An optimized operating system runs at peak performance and helps to ensure that applications and hardware perform as they are designed to. Windows Vista has many tools to help achieve the goal of an optimized system along with monitoring tools that help ensure the system continues to perform at its best. This course describes many of the performance monitoring tools of Windows Vista and explains  more...

Maintaining and Supporting Applications on Windows Vista ...Microsoft Windows Vista takes advantage of the Windows Installer engine to install, maintain, and remove applications through the use of installation packages. Administrators can deploy these packages using various tools, including the MsiExec command-line tool, installation wizards, SMS, and the Group Policy Software Installation. Administrators can also take advantage of Software Restriction  more...

Deploying Windows Vista ...Microsoft Windows Vista is the leading operating system used on desktops throughout the world in enterprise and home environments. It provides enhanced security, performance, reliability, and reduced cost for deployment and management. This course discusses the deployment infrastructure for enterprise environments and the different deployment methods that can be used to deploy Windows Vista,  more...

Troubleshooting Windows Vista Deployments ...Microsoft Windows Vista provides diagnostics and tools to help reduce troubleshooting support costs and user interruptions. Windows Vista can detect and automatically correct most operating system and related hardware problems using these tools. If Vista cannot automatically correct a problem, it provides support resources to help technical support correct it in a timely manner. This course  more...

Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Security ...Microsoft Windows Vista provides enhanced security features to help protect computers from malicious attacks, spyware, and other unwanted software that can be installed on your system when it is connected to the Internet. Vista also ensures that computers are kept up to date by automatically installing the latest security patches and updates. This course discusses how to secure Internet  more...

Configuring and Troubleshooting User Access on Windows Vista ...Microsoft Windows Vista offers enhanced authentication mechanisms to allow legitimate users to log on to systems. These authentication mechanisms include using smart cards, biometrics, and username and password credentials. Once a user is logged onto the computer, Vista authorization allows the user specific permissions to access resources on that specific computer or on the network. Vista also  more...

Troubleshooting Windows Vista Performance and Reliability ...Microsoft Windows Vista includes the Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor, a tool that provides multiple data monitoring and collection utilities for evaluating a system's performance and reliability. It can also be used to monitor the performance and reliability of remote systems. The information that is gathered in Reliability and Performance Monitor can assist in troubleshooting  more...

Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Vista Networking ...Microsoft Windows Vista provides the Network and Sharing Center to configure and diagnose networking connectivity. This feature also allows you to configure access to the network through wireless connections, and remote access using VPNs and Remote Desktop. Windows Vista can also use group policies to configure network security to encrypt traffic over the network when network services are being  more...