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Vista's Public Folders - An Easy Way to Share Data

You can share any data you want using Vista's built-in Public Folders. Public Folders offer a place to share pictures, videos, documents, music, and more, all from a central location, and anyone with permission to log on to the PC or network can access it.

Published by Joli Ballew (21,985 pts

) on Aug 13, 2009 to
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Vista's Sync Center - Not the Best Sync Option

Sync Center can help you keep your data in sync when you store data on more than one device. You can use Sync Center to sync music with a portable music player, pictures with a cell phone, or documents on a PDA. (The device's software is almost always better though.)

Published by Joli Ballew (21,985 pts

) on Aug 2, 2009 to
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How to Speed Up Vista – Dianna's Tips and Tweaks for Speeding up your Windows Vista System

Windows Vista, Microsoft’s latest operating system, is a powerful, resource-intensive OS. Learn how to optimize it with this tutorial series of tips, tricks, and tweaks.

Published by Dianna Monda Dill (5,136 pts

) on Jul 31, 2009 to
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Breadcrumb Navigation in Vista

Breadcrumb navigation allows Windows Vista users to move efficiently from one location to another within the hierarchal structure of Vista. Located at the top of every Explorer window in Vista, the Breadcrumb bar gives you a fast visual reminder of the path you took to get to your current location.

Published by WarrenHayashi (38,798 pts

) on Jul 29, 2009 to
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Rolling Back Your Windows Vista Laptop to XP

Owning a laptop with Vista on it is great, but sometimes you might long for the days of XP. It's not hard to have the best of both worlds, and this guide will help you install XP alongside Vista in a dual-boot scenario. As you'll see here, it's quite easy to do.

Published by hellaeric09 (635 pts

) on Jul 19, 2009 to
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How to Validate Windows for Updates?

Any user of Microsoft products knows they need constant updating and patching. Most important of all are Windows updates. This article describes how to validate your copy of Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 so you can take advantage of these features.

Published by huxleymedia (3,604 pts

) on Jul 16, 2009 to
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Transferring Files Through Bluetooth in Windows Vista

A guide on how to connect a Bluetooth device to your Vista PC and how to send and receive files through Bluetooth.

Published by Apurba Debnath (5,978 pts

) on Jun 29, 2009 to
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What's new in Windows 7?

No sooner has XP been withdrawn in favour of Vista than tech-lovers are turning their attention to the next edition of Windows. We look at the confirmed and rumoured features in Windows 7.

Published by John Lister (6,147 pts

) on Jun 25, 2009 to
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How to Speed-Up Windows Live Mail

If Windows Live Mail works slowly for you, read on for tips on getting faster load-times and eliminating and sluggishness.

Published by theinkandpen (11,557 pts

) on Jun 23, 2009 to
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Sharing Files and Folders in Windows Vista Home

Have a folder you need to share with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Edition? Windows Vista Home can share files and folders to other users on your network. Learn how to share files and folders securely with Microsoft Windows Vista Home Edition in this tutorial.

Published by Steve Mallard (12,177 pts

) on Jun 23, 2009 to
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