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The Windows Vista edition you purchase determines its basic feature set

Windows experts often change display options for Windows Explorer so that it shows “super hidden” files—files with both the system and hidden attributes.

When you plug in a USB flash drive or other removable drive and specify you want to use it as a ReadyBoost device

The easiest ways to create a new shortcut are

Windows distinguishes two types of access privileges: permissions and rights.

In compensation for its incompatibility with Windows 9x

So far you’ve seen quite a few substantive changes to the Windows file system

If you access the Internet using a broadbandcable modem or DSLservice

Even novice users can open the Backup and Restore Center and work their way through the wizards.

When you save a new file, Windows records its information onto the hard drive in small pieces called blocks.

Internet Explorer maintains a repository of shortcuts to your favorite websites in the Favorites folder within your user profile.

If you’re having a hardware problem that you suspect is caused by a device driver

Your first clue that Microsoft is serious about gaming in Vista is the newly elevated status of the Games folder.

The criminal mind knows no bounds. How else do you explain the clever nefariousness of phishing attacks?

NTFS permissions, a technology that’s a core part of Vista’s security system.

When a system goes into hibernation, Windows places a file on your hard drive that it uses to store data about your current computing session.

Both XP and Vista protect you with an incoming firewall. And with Vista, you can configure the outbound settings to protect you as well.

With as many shortcut keys as Windows has, there are bound to be some functions you use on a daily basis that don’t have a convenient shortcut.

To run Disk Management, do any of the following

Networks that use the TCP/IP protocol rely on IP addresses to route packets of data from point to point.

The default network settings in most cases produce a working network environment with minimal fuss and bother

In order for an attacker to gain access to your system, they really only need two things: a valid username and its associated password.

Disabling the Guest account has been recommended by security experts since the Guest account was first created.

Live Search Maps launches photo-realistic 3-D imagery of New York City and several other cities.

The problem is that Windows Update uses ActiveX, and neither Opera nor Netscape (or Mozilla) supports ActiveX.