Windows Vista
The buzz in technology worldwide is the recent release of Microsoft Windows Vista. This cutting edge operating system is the topic of conversation with techies and home computer users alike. But what is Windows Vista exactly and what can it do for you?
Here's an overview of the new functionality.
Most people agree that they could always use a few more hours in their day. Have you ever been stuck with a networking issue in your office? Maybe you've had a difficult time dealing with a nasty computer virus or spyware on your machine? And nothing is worse than having to search through your computer to find a file after forgetting where it was saved. These are issues common to pc users and the folks at Microsoft have found solutions to these time consuming problems and a whole lot more with Vista.
Searching and Organizing
In every folder in Windows, the Search box appears in the upper right corner. When you type in the Search box, Windows filters the view based on what you're typing. Windows looks for words in the file name, tags that you've applied to the file, or other file properties. To find a file in a folder, type any part of the file name in the search box to find what you're looking for. You can also use Search folders when you don't know where a file is located or when you want to do an advanced search using more that just a single file name or property.
Windows Media Center Enjoy all your favorite digital entertainment--including live and recorded TV, movies, music, and pictures-in one place with the Windows Media Center menu system and remote control. Windows Media Center in Windows Vista includes enhancements for expanded support of digital and high-definition cable TV, an improved system, and the ability to create a consumer-electronics-quality living-room experience, as well as new options for multi-room access to your entertainment through Media Center Extenders, including Microsoft Xbox 360.
Security
Features such as Windows Firewall and Windows Defender can help keep your computer more secure. Windows Security Center has links for checking your computer's security settings, antivirus software, and virus infection status. User Account Control (UAC) can help prevent actions that could potentially affect your computer's operation or that change settings that affect other users.
New and Improved Help
Windows Help and Support has been completely updated for this version. It's the place to get quick answers to common questions, suggestions for troubleshooting, and instructions for how to do things. And, when you're connected to the Internet, you can be sure that you're always getting the newest and latest versions of all Help topics.
Windows Aero Windows Aero is the premium visual experience of Windows. It features a translucent glass design with subtle window animations and new window colors. Part of the Windows Aero experience is Windows Flip 3D, which is a way to preview your open windows in three-dimensional buttons with live, thumbnail-sized windows previews.
Sync and Sharing Seamlessly sync your computer with other devies such as portable music players and Windows Mobile devices. With Sync Center, you can keep devices in sync, manage how your devices sync, start a manual sync, see the statys of current sync activities and check for conflicts. You can also share files and folders with people on your network, even if they use a computer that's not fdunning Windows. When you share files and folders, other people can open and view the files and folders just as if they were stored on their own computer. And they can make changes, if you allow that.
Internet Explorer Web feeds, tabloid browsing, and always-available search are just a few of the new features available in Internet Explorer. Web feeds provide frequently updated content published by a website that you can subscribe to for automatic delivery to your web browser. With a feed, you can get content such as breaking news or updates to a blog without having to go to the website. Tabbed broswing allows you to open multiple websites in a a single browser window. You can open webpages or links on new tabs and then switch among them by clicking the tabs.
Windows Easy Transfer Windows Easy Transfer is the best way to transfer your files and settings from you old computer. You can do this using an Easy Transfer Cable, Cds or DVDs, a network folder or an external hard disk. You can transfer: use accounts, file and fodlers, program settings, Internet settings and favorites, e-mail settings, contacts, and messages.
Pictures The Pictures folder and Windows Photo Gallery make it easy to view, organize, edit, share, and print digital pictures. When you plug your digital camera into your computer you can automatically transfer your photos to the Pictures folder. From there, you can use Windows Photo Gallery to crop photos, remove red eye, and make color and exposure corrections.
Parental Controls If your computer is connected to a domain, Prental Controls are not available. Parental Controls makes it easy for parents to designate which games their children are allowed to play. Parents can allow or restrict specific game titles, limit their children's play to games that are rated at or below a certain age level, or block games with certain types of content that they don't want their children to see or hear.
Mobile PC Features Use the Mobility Center to adjust settings you regularly change when you move from place to place (such as volume and screen brightness) and to check your connectivity status. Use a secondary, or auxiliary display to check for your next meeting, read e-mail, listen to music, or scan news without opening your mobile PC. You can also have an auxiliary display on a device, such as a cell phone or TV.
Networking Use the Network File and Sharing Center to get real-time network status and links to customized activities. Set up a more secure wireless network, connect more securely to public networks, and help monitor your network security. Access files and shared network devices, such as printers, more easily and use interactive diagnostics to identify and fix network problems.
Ease of Access Center The new Ease of Access Center replaces Accessibility Options in earlier versions of Windows. The Ease of Access Center comes with several improvements and new features, including centralized access to accessibility settings and a new questionnaire that you can use to get suggestions for accessibilty features that you might find useful.
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