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Microsoft® Windows Vista: advanced customization

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Class overview
		You know how to keep your Windows Vista computer healthy, and you've even tweaked your interface to fit your personal working style. So what's next? In this class, you'll learn advanced customization and optimization techniques, most of which require you to edit the registry. If you're completely comfortable with Windows Vista and are ready to go to the next level, this class is for you. 144 Ratings » Read 29 reviews » Write a review

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What you'll learn

Control startup applications and services
Optimize virtual memory and improve system performance
Bypass logon and password entry
Back up and restore the registry
Use Registry Editor
Modify, add and delete registry keys and values

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Lessons

»	Lesson 1: Windows Vista services and startup

In this lesson, you'll learn how to determine which Windows Vista services and processes load automatically at startup, as well as how to control them.

Lesson 2: Windows Vista tweaks that don't require registry edits
If you can avoid editing the registry, do so. In this lesson, you'll learn some great Microsoft Windows customization and optimization techniques that bypass registry editing entirely.

Lesson 3: Accessing the Windows Vista registry
Many people find registry editing intimidating because they’ve heard of its dangers. In this lesson, you'll learn how to keep the risks to a minimum.

Lesson 4: Editing the Windows Vista registry: basic skills
In this lesson, you'll learn more about the registry's inner workings, such as keys, strings and value, and you'll make a few simple, useful edits. In addition, you'll learn how to streamline the Control Panel.

Lesson 5: Adjusting Windows Vista for better performance
In this lesson, you'll learn about some useful registry edits and Microsoft Windows options that can potentially improve the performance of Windows Vista and your applications. Learn how to get the most out of your PC.

Lesson 6: Performing advanced Windows Vista customization
This lesson covers some of the most interesting tweaks you can perform on a Windows Vista system. You'll work with User Account Control and Group Policy Editor, speed up Start menu search, prevent deletion of the Recycle Bin and more.

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Instructor

Dan Mabbutt Instructor		» Dan Mabbutt 104 Ratings Dan Mabbutt's life has been an exact parallel to the timeline of computers, and his whole life seems to revolve around them now. Dan attended the University of Utah, and graduated (with honors) with a degree in Computer Science when it was still part of the Electrical Engineering department. After a career managing corporate software development projects, Dan now offers independent consulting, training, and writing with an emphasis on Microsoft technologies. An active author, Dan has written dozens of articles about software for computer magazines, and is the Site Guide for the About.com Visual Basic Web site, even though he has to work around five cats while he does it.
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Class reviews

demancky25

Nov 3, 2009

microsoft window vista

none

esquire30

Nov 3, 2009

on line learning

this looks like a good learning device

anna08

Oct 26, 2009

good

i really liked it

jcochran951

Sep 3, 2009

Windows Vista Customization: very informative

This course was very interesting. Vista has so many functions of which I was unaware. Now, I can more fully utilize my PC and tailor it to my needs.

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