Mastering Vista

Cool Things That You Can Do With Microsoft Vista The links below will lead you to various tips, tricks and secrets that will help you learn to unleash the full potential and power of Microsoft's Windows Vista®. One of the the most basic and overlooked facts regarding computing is that even the most advanced skills are simply a matter of knowing. These little gems will hopefully help you maximize your time and productivity, minimize your hassle and frustration and beautify your computing environment. I have been using it for some time now on a couple of my non-production environment machines (my fun computers ... ) and I have been pleasantly surprised with the results. Now, caveat emptor, there are some issues with backwards compatibility. Due to the major overhaul on the security features, some faithful ol' applications had to get left behind. Sad, but alas, that is the price of progress folks. Chances are good that if you have some apps (and you do) that are incompatable, there is either a work around, or a patch on the manufacturers Web site. I am not making any promises, so look before you leap. Simple Usability Tools and Tweaks What's New Customizing Your Desktop The File System The Taskbar Windows Search Cool Simple Tricks & Features The Sidebar Windows Calendar RSS Parental Controls Hotkeys & Shortcuts Vista's Awesome Media Capabilities Importing Photos It has never been easier to import photos. Vista provides us with simple, intuitive way to import, store and view our photos. Record, Make and Watch Your Videos Resources The Real Estate Tech Online Community Forum References