Ed Bott is an award-winning journalist and one of the most recognized voices in the computing world. He's been writing about Microsoft® Windows® and Office for two decades and is the author of more than two dozen books. Mike Halsey is an editor for www.Windows7News.com, www.Windows8News.com, and www.ConnectedInternet.

co.uk. He also provides technical support on his website, www.TheLongClimb.com. He has worked for many years in IT support, including Siemens, and been a technical beta-tester for Microsoft. He is the author of Windows 7 Power Users Guide. Carl Siechert specializes in implementing and documenting operating system technologies.

He has coauthored several Windows®-related books, including the popular Windows Vista® Inside Out, Deluxe Edition, with Ed Bott and Craig Stinson. Craig Stinson is a journalist and author. He has written or coauthored more than 20 books including Windows Vista® Inside Out, Deluxe Edition and Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 Inside Out.