TWEAK IT

Ultimate Windows Tweaker is a free tool for Microsoft Vista and Windows 7  users that lets you tweak all of the Windows settings that are… Read more

VISTA NOT DEAD YET

According to the highly regarded Gartner business research company, Microsoft’s Vista operating system is being rejected by business and home users… Read more

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME…

In one of the cleverest marketing moves we’ve ever heard of, Microsoft invited a group of users who were critical of “Windows Vista,” to San… Read more

BOOKS

  “Do-It-Yourself Windows Vista Projects” by Curt Simmons; $25 from McGraw-Hill. The projects run from real simple, like creating a slide… Read more

CAST YOUR PODS UPON THE INTERNET

We’re big fans of “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me,” the radio show from National Public Radio. But we often forget to turn it on. Solution:… Read more

TIPS FOR VISTA USERS

If a program is not immediately compatible with Vista, a little window pops up asking if you want to run this program in “compatibility mode.” You… Read more

WHAT HO, VISTA

We installed the new Vista operating system in one of our computers, and Joy is having so much fun trying out all the new bells and… Read more

TAKING A BROAD LOOK AT THE VISTA

If you want to try it out before buying the new Windows Vista operating system, you can go to a Microsoft test site:… Read more

BOOKS: VISTA

“Windows Vista: The Missing Manual” by David Pogue and others; $35 from O’Reilly (oreilly.com ). The table of contents is so good you can find just… Read more