In questo manuale vengono utilizzate le abbreviazioni che seguono.
Windows 7 indica Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional e Windows 7 Ultimate.
Windows Vista indica Windows Vista Home Basic Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, Windows Vista Business Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise Edition e Windows Vista Ultimate Edition.
Windows XP indica Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition e Windows XP Professional.