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Get how-to advice about Windows Vista from Microsoft and community experts. Check back regularly for the latest content.
Featured columns
Tell me what you want
Microsoft columnist
Mark Carpenter
explains how to use Windows Speech Recognition to control your computer and dictate text.
Automate tasks with Task Scheduler
The authors of
Windows Vista Inside Out
explain how to use Task Scheduler to set up automated routines to be triggered by actions that you specify.
Get real
Columnist
Mark H. Walker
shows off revolutionary graphics in computer gaming made possible with DirectX 10 technology in Windows Vista.
Find your photos faster
Microsoft columnist
Andy Myers
shows you how to use tags to quickly find and organize digital photos.
Where's my album art?
Microsoft columnist
Drew Williams
explains how to fix missing and incorrect media information in the Windows Media Player library.
Previous columns
General information
Discover your roots
Want to learn more about your family's history? Use the web to research your family tree.
Comparing Windows Vista editions
Which one's right for you?
Help that really helps
Find your answers in Windows Vista
House hunting while 10,000 miles apart
How we used Windows Live Messenger to find our dream home
Introducing Windows Home Server
How to back up, sync, share, play, and remotely access everything
The next best thing to being there
Setting up a home office
Windows on the go
Windows Vista improves productivity, power management for mobile PC users
Windows Vista editions compared feature by feature
View detailed comparison charts of the features in each edition of Windows Vista
Files and folders
Share files and folders over the network
The authors of
Windows Vista Inside Out
explain how
Searching in Windows Vista, Part 1
Secrets of the Search box
Searching in Windows Vista, Part 2
Start menu and Control Panel search tips
Searching in Windows Vista, Part 3
Using Advanced Search for those hard-to-find files
Set your mind at ease
Back up your files now
Games
How I saved the world
A Halo adventure starring me (aka Master Chief) and Windows Vista
Metal, magic, and mayhem
In the altered future of
Shadowrun,
PC and Xbox 360 gamers converge
Hardware and drivers
Finding drivers
What to do when your hardware won't work with Windows Vista
Flat panels galore
What kind of LCD monitor should I buy?
Room to grow
Get more space by using external hard drives
Quest for the perfect score
Reach for the top of the Windows Experience Index
The hunt for drivers
How to find Windows Vista drivers for all your hardware
This old PC
Windows Vista is here. Is it time to upgrade your hardware?
Windows Experience Index
Understand and improve your computer's performance in Windows Vista
Internet
Bring the news to you
Using RSS feeds in Internet Explorer 7
Don't take the bait!
Internet Explorer 7 tools help you recognize phishing scams
Keeping tabs on my teens
Finding peace of mind with parental control software
Kids online
A parent's guide to monitoring computer use
Staying safer online
Using Windows Vista, Internet Explorer, and Windows Live Family Safety to help protect your family and your computer
Will the real website owner please stand up?
How EV certificates reveal who is really behind a website
Music and sounds
All-you-can-eat music
Download all the music you want for the price of a single CD
Create your own podcast
What you need to know to be a podcaster
Dial tunes
Put music on your Windows Mobile phone
DJ for a day
Mixing music using Windows Media Player
The digital record bin
Consolidate your music with Windows Media Player
Trapped on tape
Transferring audio from cassettes to your computer
Networking
Ad hoc networking
How the network with the funny name can make your life easier
Introducing Windows Home Server
How to back up, sync, share, play, and remotely access everything
Share files and folders over the network
The authors of
Windows Vista Inside Out
explain how
Use Network Map to manage and troubleshoot networked devices
Identify and repair common network configuration problems
Pictures and video
Convert your old photos to digital pictures
Using a scanner to archive your memories digitally
From PC to TV
Stream digital media to any room with Windows Media Center and an Xbox 360
From PC to TV, Part 2
Stream home movies to any room with Windows Media Player and an Xbox 360
Online fun in Windows Media Center—Movies
Watch blockbusters and classics on demand
Online fun in Windows Media Center—Sports
Get the latest scores, stories, and stats
Online fun in Windows Media Center—TV and news
See cool shows, concerts, news clips, and more
Seeing is believing
Use a webcam to bring your instant messaging to life
That's the ticket, Part 1
Build a home theater on the cheap with Windows Media Center
The digital fridge
New ways to show off your kid's schoolwork
Toss out those VHS tapes
Save your home videos to DVD
Your band on the web
How to make a music video and share it with the world
Programs
Better together
Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system
Find your match
Learn which programs are compatible with Windows Vista
Security
Don't take the bait!
Internet Explorer 7 tools help you recognize phishing scams
Keeping tabs on my teens
Finding peace of mind with parental control software
Kids online
A parent's guide to monitoring computer use
Living with and benefiting from User Account Control
Guidance from the authors of
Windows Vista Inside Out
Staying safer online
Using Windows Vista, Internet Explorer, and Windows Live Family Safety to help protect your family and your computer
Your permission, please
Understanding User Account Control in Windows Vista
Will the real website owner please stand up?
How EV certificates reveal who is really behind a website
Setup and maintenance
Get maximum performance from Windows Vista
Monitor and improve your PC's performance
Make system repairs from the Windows Recovery Environment
What to do when your system won't start
Manage services in Windows Vista
View, start, stop, and configure services on your computer
No need to translate
Changing the display language in Windows Vista
Set up a dual-boot system
Install a clean copy of Windows Vista without disturbing your existing Windows installation
Set your mind at ease
Back up your files now
Turn back time on your PC
Undo system changes with System Restore
What's up with upgrading?
Discover Windows Anytime Upgrade—the new way to upgrade Windows Vista
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