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Getting started with Windows Vista: First-week checklist
Here are some of the things you'll want to do during your first week using Windows Vista.
Articles
Connect to the Internet
Connect to the Internet and get the most out of your computer.
Security checklist
Check Windows Security Center, get your computer up to date, turn on a firewall, and set up other security features.
Transfer files and settings
Use Windows Easy Transfer to transfer files and program settings to your new computer.
Create user accounts
Set up user accounts for each person who will be using the computer.
Set up a home network
Learn how to connect the computers in your home to a network.
Set up a wireless network
Use a wireless network and stay connected wherever you like to work in your home.
Troubleshooting
File transfer problems
Network and Internet connection problems
What do I need to connect to the Internet?
What do I need to set up a home network?
More about getting started
Install, upgrade, and activate Windows Vista
Security checklist
Set up hardware and get drivers
Install programs
Personalize Windows Vista