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  Windows 10 revealed: the universal Windows operating system for PC, tablets, and Windows Phone
Jangla K., Apress, New York, NY, 2015. 116 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-484206-87-4)

Microsoft’s Windows platform is 30 years old as of November 20, 2015. Windows 10 is the newest version of the venerable operating system. It implements Microsoft’s attempt to unify the user interface (UI) on the thr...

Jan 5 2016
  Everyday computing with Windows 8.1
Wilson K., Apress, Berkeley, CA, 2014. 148 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-484208-06-9)

With Windows 8, Microsoft has made a paradigm shift, creating a hybrid system that runs on both tablets and desktops that should make users equally at home on both devices. Unfortunately, it has disoriented many desktop users who, upon...

Sep 8 2015
  Windows 10 primer: what to expect from Microsoft’s new operating system
Halsey M., Apress, Berkeley, CA, 2015. 100 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-484210-47-5)

Windows 10 is the next major upgrade to Microsoft’s Windows operating system (OS). This short book provides an overview of the major features and operating differences users of existing versions of Windows might find in this ...

Jul 15 2015
  Beginning Windows 8.1
Halsey M., Apress, Berkeley, CA, 2013. 612 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-430263-58-6)

Reviewing a book about the use of Windows 8.1 necessarily requires some discussion about the operating system itself. When Windows 8.0 was released, there was plenty of dissatisfaction centered on the interface users encounter initiall...

May 12 2014
  Windows 7 made simple
Otnes K., MSL Made Simple Learning ., Apress, Berkeley, CA, 2011. 836 pp.  Type: Book (978-1-430236-50-4)

Like other Apress books, this one presents high-quality information about new software products. Information about the main components of Windows 7 and how one can customize it is included. The book describes working with programs, fil...

May 17 2012
   The old new thing: practical development throughout the evolution of Windows
Chen R., Addison-Wesley Professional, 2006. 560 pp.  Type: Book (9780321440303)

Raymond Chen has been a developer at Microsoft for about 15 years. In the last four years, he has maintained a popular blog. This book is a collection of some of his most interesting postings, in addition to some new material. The resu...

Aug 8 2007
  Spring into Windows XP Service Pack 2
Culp B., Prentice Hall PTR, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2005. 384 pp.  Type: Book (9780131679832)

This interesting user’s guide for Windows XP Service Pack 2 takes a how-to approach, presenting readers with the full range of possibilities that can be configured. Special attention has been paid to security issues; given th...

Oct 5 2006
  Rootkits: subverting the Windows kernel
Hoglund G., Butler J., Addison-Wesley Professional, Boston, MA, 2005. 352 pp.  Type: Book (9780321294319)

Rootkits rank among the most popular security topics, and a book dedicated entirely to their principles and technical implementation issues will surely raise the interest of the security community. While the underlying principles behin...

Sep 23 2005
  Windows XP/2000 answer book: a complete resource from the desktop to the enterprise
Savill J., Addison-Wesley Longman Publishing Co., Inc., Boston, MA, 2002. 1360 pp.  Type: Book (9780321113573)

This is an excellent resource for anyone who administers, manages, or uses Windows. It answers roughly 1,000 questions, in practical, self-contained entries that are easily found from either the table of contents or the comprehensive i...

Jun 22 2004
  Windows XP unwired
Lee W., O’Reilly & Associates, Inc., Sebastopol, CA, 2003.  Type: Book (9780596005368)

Although it is aimed at those with some background in how to use Windows XP, this book is not overly ornate, or peppered with buzzwords that only computer science professionals can understand. It is therefore appropriate for the averag...

Mar 19 2004
 
 
 
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