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Migrating to Vista - the other side of the coin

There are many valid business reasons to migrate to Windows Vista, and Microsoft spends a lot of time and effort laying out the rationale for doing so as soon as it is available - or as soon as humanly possible....more | discuss (0)

Performance monitoring in Windows: An overview

There are several performance monitoring tools available to Windows administrators. Which tool you use will depend on what you are trying to accomplish, your operating system and your technical skills....more | discuss (0)

Tips to boost Windows Vista performance

Windows Vista is packed with cool eye candy, handy new features, and improved security. But all this comes at a price -- and many new Vista users are paying that price in the form of decreased performance as compared to...more | discuss (0)

Previewing Vista Documents: Look But Don't Touch

QUESTION: Is there a way in Windows Vista to quickly preview the contents of documents and pictures without opening them first in the application? ANSWER: Within Windows Explorer in Vista, you can adjust the view to large icons -- or...more

Restoring 'Run as Administrator' for Vista Shortcuts

Question: Why is the "Run as Administrator" option no longer available to me? I've been running Windows Vista as a non-administrator account and have configured some shortcuts on my desktop. Why is the "Run as Administrator" option no longer available...more