Windows software compatibility and hardware troubleshooting. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mike Halsey, MVP, Andrew Bettany, MVP.
• Authors: Halsey, Mike; Bettany, Andrew
• Contents: At a Glance; Contents; About the Authors; About the Technical Reviewer; Windows Troubleshooting Series; Introduction; Chapter 1: All About Compatibility; The Common Causes of Compatibility Problems; Internal and External Compatibility Factors; Networking Factors; PC Hardware; Security Factors; Certified for Windows. What Does the Logo Mean?; Summary; Chapter 2: Common Software Compatibility Issues; Legacy Software and Windows; User Group Discussion; The Windows Blue Screen of Death; User Account Control and Security Permissions; Internet Explorer and Browser Plug-ins. Compatibility Issues IE11 Compatibility; Browser Plug-ins; Summary; Chapter 3: Common Hardware Compatibility Issues; Plug and Play; x86 vs. x64 Architecture; Windows File System Drivers; Driver Signing in Windows; Locating Quality Device Drivers; Maintaining Legacy Hardware; Managing Devices; Managing Printers; Video and Graphics Cards; Summary; Chapter 4: Resolving Software Compatibility Issues; Windows Compatibility Center Web Site; The Software Compatibility Troubleshooter; DPI Scaling; Program Compatibility Assistant; Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit; Shims. Standard User Analyzer Compatibility Administrator; Resolving Browser Plug-in Compatibility Issues; Resolving Internet and Intranet Site Compatibility Issues; Summary; Chapter 5: Resolving Hardware Compatibility Issues; The Windows Device Manager; Installing, Uninstalling, and Updating Drivers; Bypassing the Windows Version Check by Unzipping Drivers; Installing Device Drivers; Installing Legacy Device Drivers; Disabling and Uninstalling Device Drivers; Updating Device Drivers; Rolling Back Driver Changes; Managing Driver Properties; Using Safe Mode and Diagnostic Mode. Diagnostic Mode Forcing Safe Mode; Cables and Physical Hardware Faults; Summary; Chapter 6: External Factors That Affect Hardware; Safely Working with Hardware; Watt on Ground?!; Being Safe and Stable; Attack of the Interferoids!; UTP Network Cables; Hitting a Wall; Beware the Humans; Additional Environmental Factors; Summary; Index.
• Publisher Details: Berkeley, CA : Apress
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 005; Computer science; Software compatibility; COMPUTERS -- Operating Systems -- Macintosh; COMPUTERS -- Desktop Applications -- Spreadsheets; COMPUTERS -- Desktop Applications -- Personal Finance Applications; Software compatibility; Computer Science; Computer Science, general; Computers -- Hardware -- General; Computer networking & communications; Microsoft software; Microsoft .NET Framework; Computer network architectures; Computers -- Programming -- Microsoft Programming; Microsoft programming; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484210611; 1484210611; 9781484210628
• Related ISBNs: 148421062X; 9781484210628
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed September 1, 2015).
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