num_pages: 752
description: Delve inside Windows architecture and internalsand see how core components work behind the scenes. Led by three renowned internals experts this classic guide is fully updated for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2and now presents its coverage in two volumes.As always you get critical insider perspectives on how Windows operates. And through hands-on experiments youll experience its internal behavior firsthandknowledge you can apply to improve application design debugging system performance and support.In Part 1 you will:Understand how core system and management mechanisms workincluding the object manager synchronization Wow64 Hyper-V and the registryExamine the data structures and activities behind processes threads and jobsGo inside the Windows security model to see how it manages access auditing and authorizationExplore the Windows networking stack from top to bottomincluding APIs BranchCache protocol and NDIS drivers and layered servicesDig into internals hands-on using the kernel debugger performance monitor and other tools
language: English
title: Windows Internals, Part 1: Covering Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
publisher: Microsoft Press