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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Windows Vista Backup
By Jason Frye @ 9:45 AM :: 10960 Views :: 2 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic - Medium] What ever system you use to make sure you have a safe backed up copy of your files, make sure you’re doing it regularly and comprehensively. Many operating systems have a built in backup utility, including Vista. In this guide, we show you how to use it.

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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Guide to Windows Photo Gallery
By Jason Frye @ 4:22 AM :: 9704 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic] This guide, for novice users, teaches you how to use the Photo Gallery built into Windows Vista.

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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Movie Maker Basics
By Jason Frye @ 3:16 AM :: 7047 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic] With Vista's built in Windows Movie Maker you'll be running off DVDs of every family event with ease!

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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Ripping CDs Using Media Player 11
By Jason Frye @ 1:40 AM :: 11271 Views :: 1 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic] If you haven't converted your music CD collection to MP3 yet, it's time to jump on the bandwagon. With most new PCs now shipping with Vista, this guide shows you how to rip your collection using Windows Media Player 11 which comes bundled with most editions of the new operating system.

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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Hard Drive Health in Windows Vista
By Jason Frye @ 5:52 AM :: 14190 Views :: 9 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic - Medium] The hard drive is arguably the most important piece of hardware in a PC since it stores all of your precious files and the operating system and applications you use to access them. This guide shows you how to take good care of your hard drives, under Windows Vista.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
A Guide to Windows Calendar
By Jason Frye @ 11:59 AM :: 2687 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[All Levels] Windows Calendar comes with Windows Vista. It offers plenty of easy to use features for organizing various aspects of your life.

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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
A Guide to Windows Mail
By Jason Frye @ 11:40 PM :: 9418 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic] Windows Vista comes bundled with an email client called Windows Mail. Learn how to set it up and use it in this guide.

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Tuesday, March 04, 2008
How to use Vista Upgrade Advisor
By Jason Frye @ 11:40 PM :: 7296 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic] If you're wondering if your system can run Windows Vista and all of its features then using Microsoft's Upgrade Advisor will provide you with answers and this guide helps you understand your options.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Windows Vista Aero Tweaking Guide
By Jason Frye @ 2:24 AM :: 13568 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic - Medium] Windows Vista Aero gives Microsoft Windows a whole new look. But there are things you can customize to your liking and features you can adjust or disable if you find that your system runs slow with them enabled.

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Sunday, February 17, 2008
Vista's RSS Gadget
By Jason Frye @ 11:46 PM :: 23419 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Medium] One of the default gadgets in the Windows Vista Sidebar is for RSS feed headlines. Learn how to customize it to your needs in this guide.

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Thursday, February 07, 2008
User Accounts in Vista
By Vista Guru @ 3:13 AM :: 5561 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic] This guide explains User Accounts in Windows Vista and how to add and manage them.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Basic Security Settings of Internet Explorer 7
By Vista Guru @ 5:26 AM :: 5169 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic] Internet Explorer 7 works in tandem with features of Windows Vista to offer various security features, explained briefly in this article.

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Thursday, January 17, 2008
How to Speed up Windows Vista
By Vista Guru @ 12:59 AM :: 13055 Views :: 5 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic] Windows Vista may be the latest and greatest operating system from Microsoft but unless your hardware is also the latest and greatest, you can notice a slow-down compared to Windows XP. This article outlines a few tips and tricks to speed things up a bit.

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Friday, December 14, 2007
Parental Controls in Windows Vista
By fiona @ 10:34 AM :: 2379 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic] I've heard of TVs being used to "babysit" but now with Vista's Parental Control options, you can block a naughty kid from Internet use or put their gaming on a timer! Harsh stuff: find out how it's done in this guide.

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Thursday, December 13, 2007
How to Customize the Windows Vista Desktop
By fiona @ 6:35 AM :: 2996 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic] Windows Vista allows you to customize your theme, desktop and gadgets. Learn how in this tutorial.

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Monday, December 03, 2007
The Control Panel in Windows Vista
By fiona @ 12:56 AM :: 3056 Views :: 0 Comments :: :: Windows Vista Guides

[Basic] Understand the Control Panel in Windows Vista - where to find what you're looking for and how it differs from the Windows XP Control Panel.

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