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Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself -- Hours)

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Gookin presents Windows 2000 Professional in such a way that the reader will remain interested in learning all the necessary skills to navigate and employ this OS successfully. It holds your hand as you explore the Desktop, the Start button, and teaches you essentially what all those gadgets do and how to change things to work your way. The easy way. After all, isn't that what a good OS is for? - This is not for advanced users or MCSE candidates. If you dread reading technical books, this is for you!

This book is definitely for the novice. Newcomers to Windows operating systems will find it helpful in basic tasks such as the Start Menu, windows explorer, etc., but do not look for detailed information on just about any topic here. Even where help is offered, it is scant, as in the example of removing an icon from the task bar tray: one specific example is used, with no reference to the general topic of how to access and/or close task bar tray icons in general. For someone new to Windows, this book could be a good value, inasmuch as it walks the user through elementary tasks. For the intermediate to advanced Windows user looking for somewhat more detailed explanations of the 'how' or 'why' of Windows 2000, look elsewhere.

Dab Gookin's 'DOS For Dummies' was great ... way back when DOS was hot. This Windows 2000 book it writen the same. I expected a more in depth look at things. Definetly not a book if youwish to go for the MCSE 2000 Track.

The Gookins made this topic extremly easy to understand with this book. The hand holding approach was excellent and they didn't bog me down with a bunch of technical information that I wouldn't use. This book is a great buy and something you'll continually refer to.