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19 essential get-started tips for Windows Vista

 

These are our picks for the 19 things you should try when you first start using Windows Vista.

In Get Started, on 29/01/2007
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Install Windows Vista without wiping Windows XP

 

How to run Windows XP alongside Windows Vista

In Get Started, on 17/01/2007
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7 features that make Windows Vista essential to any PC

 

If you’re new to Windows Vista or wondering whether or not to upgrade, discover the functions you mu...

In Get Started, on 04/11/2007
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Speed up your PC and get a Windows Experience Index score of 5.9. Part One

 

We explain how to upgrade your PC and reach the coveted 5.9. First stop is increasing the amount of...

In Get Started, on 22/08/2008
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3 essential fixes for any irritated Windows XP user

 

Here’s how to fix 3 little Windows Vista niggles for any Windows XP fan. By Simon Pickstock

In Get Started, on 10/09/2007
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Understanding the performance tools in Windows Vista

 

A break-down of how to get the most of the inbuilt performance tools in Windows Vista.

In Get Started, on 18/01/2007
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What's new on the Windows Vista desktop?

 

What to expect and do when you first install

In Get Started, on 17/01/2007
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Security Sin 6 - expert opinion

 

Sergei Shevchenko, PC Tools

In Get Started, on 19/12/2008
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Using Tags in Windows Vista

 

Forget filing, try tagging. See what they do, how to use them and why you should.

In Get Started, on 24/01/2007
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Change backgrounds, add a screen saver and remove the Aero interface from Windows Vista

 

Change desktop backgrounds, add a screen saver, even remove the lovely Aero interface, if you want t...

In Get Started, on 18/01/2007
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