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Better Task Switching Vista's aero glass mode, which exploits high-performance graphics hardware to provide visual effects such as transparency, animation, and even 3D perspective, sounds almost like a recipe for gratuitous excesses in the user interface. Do we really need this to get our work done?   |
PC Magazine
August 29, 2007
Anton Galang |
Vista Tip: Going Up Vista Windows Explorer gets rid of the back button. |
InternetNews
November 30, 2006
Steven Warren |
Why I Love Vista The pros and, well, pros of Windows Vista. |
PC World
September 25, 2007
Scott Dunn |
Restore the Run Command to Vista's Start Menu Here's a quick fix for the omission of this important option from the default Start menu in Vista. |
PC Magazine
August 2, 2006 |
Eliminate "Recent Documents" Evidence Disable Window's XP history of your recent documents. |
PC World
September 26, 2007
Scott Mueller |
Reduce Your PC's Power and Operating Costs A few simple tweaks to the BIOS and to Windows' power settings can cut your PC power bill by more than half. |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2007 |
How to Clear the Recently Run Programs List How can I clear the list of recently run programs that appears when you click the Start button and then click Run? |
PC World
October 2005
Yardena Arar |
Windows Vista Looks Slicker, Safer Improved search and security in Beta 1 of Microsoft's new OS... Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP and Vista... |
PC Magazine
December 21, 2005
Helen Bradley |
Exploring Word Toolbars Customize your Word environment with these handy toolbar options. |
PC Magazine
April 5, 2006
Michael J. Miller |
The Truth About Vista I expect every major hardware vendor (except Apple) to support Vista on all new devices starting this fall. |
PC World
March 2006
Woody Leonard |
Vista Emphasizes Safety, Performance Improvements, and a few headaches, are evident in beta of Microsoft's new Windows. |
CIO
July 15, 2006
Dylan Tweney |
On the Lookout for Vista Microsoft's next big operating system upgrade has a wealth of new business -features -- but how badly do you really need them? |
PC World
January 23, 2007
Steve Bass |
Make Windows XP Act Like Vista In less than an hour, these freebies can transform XP a pseudo Vista. |
PC World
September 25, 2007
Scott Dunn |
Keep Your Data Safe by Reorganizing Windows' Folders Moving the folders that hold your data files off your Windows drive makes backups and recoveries a breeze. |
PC Magazine
August 29, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
Put Vista PCs to the Test Is it safe to buy PC's with Windows Vista? |
PC Magazine
December 9, 2003 |
Shrink the Programs Menu How to solve the problems of too many programs to display in Windows XP's Start Menu |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2008
Neil J. Rubenking |
Keep Vista from Adding "Shortcut" to Shortcuts Here's how to get Vista to name things the way you want, instead of the way it defaults. |
PC World
October 2005
Harry McCracken |
The Windows of My Dreams (and Yours?) Four little things that could add up to a lot -- if Microsoft gets them right. Button down the Start button... Tame the system tray... Make code reveal its identity... Be consistently -- consistent... |
PC Magazine
May 17, 2006 |
Some Items Cannot Be Shown Get rid of the error message indicating that there is not enough room to show all the items added to the Start menu. |
PC World
July 23, 2007
Lincoln Spector |
The Ultimate Word Undo Ever do something really stupid to Microsoft Word? Something like, say, accidentally deleting the File menu? |
PC Magazine
April 4, 2008
David A. Karp |
How to Downgrade from Vista to XP Trade Vista for XP's more familiar bugs? Plenty of users say they'd do it in a heartbeat. Here's how to navigate the downgrade. |
PC Magazine
October 4, 2011
Mark Hachman |
Microsoft Explains Why the Start Menu Needed to Die On Tuesday, Microsoft explained why the Windows 7 start menu is now a start screen in Windows 8: no one used it. |
InternetNews
October 12, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
PC Makers Ready For Vista Microsoft and PC makers move to get the 'Vista capable' word out. |
PC Magazine
January 31, 2007
Dave Cardinal |
Search to Start If you've become used to surfing your Program Menu to get to applications, you'll be in for a shock when you first use Microsoft Windows Vista. |
PC Magazine
December 1, 2008
Neil J. Rubenking |
Horribly Slow Browsing, Revisited Turning off Auto-Tuning in Vista. |
PC World
February 27, 2007
Preston Gralla |
Windows Tips for Everyone Whether you've jumped to Vista or are sticking with XP, our tips will make your computing faster and safer and even a little more stylish. |
Popular Mechanics
January 29, 2007
Glenn Derene |
Windows Vista: Should You Switch? After much delay and fanfare, Microsoft has finally released Vista. We've been watching it evolve from a glitchy mess into a relatively polished product. But now that Vista is in stores, should you update to the latest OS? |
PC Magazine
March 7, 2008
Neil Rubenking |
Word Can Help Save Trees Shrink your document to only one page. |
PC Magazine
September 5, 2008
Neil J. Rubenking |
Can't Create Groups in Windows Contacts It's dead simple to group specific contacts in the Windows Contacts folder in Vista. |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2005
Neil J. Rubenking |
Custom Highlight Colors in Word I review detailed medical documents and like to highlight important sections with different colors. Is there a way to change the shades of the highlight colors in Word 2003? |
PC Magazine
July 27, 2005
Michael J. Miller |
Hands On with Windows Vista Beta 1 Though still a work in progress, this major Windows revise includes numerous semi-invisible changes that could turn out be very important to end users. |
PC World
July 25, 2007
Scott Dunn |
Shift Any Version of Windows Into High Gear Use the OS's own tools to maximize your PC's performance without spending a dime. |
PC Magazine
April 5, 2010
Errol Pierre-Louis |
10 Tips That Make Windows 7 Simpler Microsoft put a lot of work into making Windows 7 as user-friendly as possible, but there's always room for improvement. Find out how to simplify your Windows 7 experience with these ten tips. |
PC Magazine
April 18, 2007
Jeremy A. Kaplan |
Vista Made Easy: 50 Tips And Tricks We'll walk you through Vista's many neat features and more than 50 tips on installing Vista optimally, configuring it for you and your family, improving system speed, and turning up its coolness. |
InternetNews
January 8, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
Vista Sales - You Do the Math Despite Gates bragging, Vista sales still don't add up to 50 percent of all the new PCs sold in 2007. |
PC Magazine
June 8, 2006
John Clyman |
Microsoft Windows Vista Beta 2 With this release, the upcoming operating system is essentially feature-complete, and overall, it looks good, although the improved security can be intrusive. |
PC World
March 21, 2007
Lincoln Spector |
Should I Report Program Problems to Microsoft? Tell Windows ahead of time when to send problem reports... Customize Office menus and Windows Explorer shortcuts. |
PC World
April 24, 2001
Scott Dunn |
What's on the Menu? You Decide Customize menus and accelerator keys... force Windows to exit or reboot... |
PC Magazine
April 19, 2006
Clyman et al. |
Why You Want Vista Now! Microsoft Windows Vista will be available to businesses in November and consumers in January, so why order it now? Because it's more fun being the first to get the latest technology. Here is what to expect from the new software. |
InternetNews
September 8, 2006
Clint Boulton |
Getting a Good Look at Vista Microsoft's forthcoming Vista operating system played a prominent role at an HP event this week. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2009
Seth Porges |
How to Eject Discs from Mac Pro Towers: Digital Clinic How to eject a CD/DVD disc from a Mac Pro tower computer without a keyboard. |
PC Magazine
February 1, 2010
Neil J. Rubenking |
Eliminate Unwanted Word Options Type something that Word editor doesn't like and you'll see a blue lightning icon blocking your view. Here's how to prevent this from happening. |
BusinessWeek
January 15, 2007
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Vista: Upgrade--Or Trade Up? Consider speeding up the purchase of a new computer when pcs loaded with Vista become available in a few more weeks. |
PC World
February 2002
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Take Charge of Your Runaway Start Menu Slim down your Start menu by removing unused items... customize your Documents menu... set the size of file dialog boxes... |
PC World
December 2003
Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Throwback -- Give XP That Old-Time Windows Look Plus: Reopen folders automatically; restore lost desktop icons; and print faster, conserve paper. |
PC Magazine
August 6, 2009
Muchmore & Kaplan |
Windows 7 RTM Microsoft's new OS has shipped to the PC makers, and we took the final code out for a spin. |
PC Magazine
September 13, 2006 |
Side-by-Side Instances of Windows Explorer Tiling Windows explorer for easier viewing. |
PC World
April 2006
Scott Spanbauer |
Windows Hacks: Vista Comes Into View Our hands-on, in-depth preview of XP's successor, Windows Vista. |
PC Magazine
August 14, 2008
Neil J. Rubenking |
Vista Folders Always Start at 800-by-600 What to do if Vista's stuck you with 800-by-600 windows. |
InternetNews
November 14, 2008
Stuart J. Johnston |
More Disclosures in 'Vista Capable' Lawsuit Did Microsoft's CEO know details of the Windows 'Vista Capable' program when the decision was made? Plaintiff's attorneys seem to think so. |
