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Windows Tips for Everyone

Whether you've jumped to Vista or are sticking with XP, our tips will make your computing faster and safer--and even a little more stylish.

Preston Gralla, PC World

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What's Inside Vista: The Best of Vista's New Tools

The new Aero interface may get most of the attention, but the new version of Windows adds some first-rate tools to its repertoire of utilities, as well. Here are three of our favorite Vista additions.

See your PC's health at a glance in the Reliability and Performance Monitor.Click here to view full-size image.

Vista's ReadyBoost option lets you use a USB flash drive to improve your system's performance.Click here to view full-size image.

Get creative with your screen captures by using the options in the new Snipping Tool application.Get creative with your screen captures by using the options in the new Snipping Tool application.

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