Course 5351: Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista

Introduction In this online course, you troubleshoot slow performance and system stability issues in Windows Vista. In addition, you apply best practices around protecting and updating Windows Vista. This online course is one of several courses that focus on Windows Vista technologies. It is composed of a rich multimedia experience coupled with comprehensive technical labs. It is intended for IT Professionals who must implement or support Windows Vista. This course helps prepare you for certification exams 70-620, 70-621, and 70-623. This course also helps you prepare to become a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP). Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Enhance reliability and performance in Windows Vista.
• Protect user data in Windows Vista.
• Update and protect Windows Vista.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Introduction Navigation Overview Lab Information Course Information Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista Module Introduction Enhancing Reliability and Performance in Windows Vista Lesson Introduction Computer Reliability and Performance Guidelines for Increasing Reliability in Windows Vista Diagnose a Performance Issue Guidelines for Increasing Computer Performance in Windows Vista Reliability and Performance Tools Guidelines for Managing Operational Issues in Windows Vista Self Test Protecting User Data in Windows Vista Lesson Introduction What Is User Data Protection in Windows Vista? Guidelines for Protecting User Data in Windows Vista Mechanisms for Protecting User Data Process for Automating Tasks in Windows Vista Self Test Updating and Protecting Windows Vista Lesson Introduction What Are the Security Threats to Windows Vista? Guidelines for Configuring the Windows Vista Update Agent Options for Updating Windows Vista Guidelines for Configuring Windows Defender in Windows Vista Solutions for Defeating Malicious Software Guidelines for Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows Vista Self Test Lab: Maintaining and Optimizing Windows Vista Lesson Introduction Scenario Exercise Information Launch the Lab Lab Review Module Summary System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled