Windows Vista Technical Library

Welcome to the Windows Vista Technical Library for IT Professionals! This library provides the core content that IT Professionals need to evaluate, plan, deploy, manage, troubleshoot, and support Windows Vista client computers in a server environment. To find the content you need, browse the content collections listed below, or use our search feature. To download Word documents of the Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides featured in the various collections below, see Windows Vista Step-by-Step Guides for IT Professionals and Windows Vista SP1 Guides for IT Professionals.

New!Windows Vista Service Pack 1

Use this content to learn about and deploy Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1).

New!Windows Vista: Troubleshooting

Find out how to diagnose and fix specific Windows Vista errors and events, and how to resolve networking, Group Policy, and general Vista issues.

Windows Vista: Customer and MVP Corner

Read articles and papers written by Microsoft customers, including Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs).

Windows Vista: Product Evaluation

Quickly learn about the new and changed features in Windows Vista.

Windows Vista: Getting Started

Find out the system requirements and other preinstallation issues before you install or deploy Windows Vista.

Windows Vista: Planning and Architecture

Review planning guidelines and checklists before you deploy Windows Vista.

Windows Vista: Deployment

Use the content in this collection to help deploy Windows Vista.

Windows Vista: Security and Protection

Learn about the security features in Windows Vista.

Windows Vista: Management and Operations

Refer to how-to and operations content for managing and supporting Windows Vista client computers.

Windows Vista: Technical Reference

Learn about how Windows Vista works. Also, see the syntax and usage Command Reference for the Windows Vista command-line tools.