A lot of new computer buyers are sort of split between chosing Windows XP or Vista. While most brand manufacters such as HP or Acer?sell computers with Vista as default, some manufacters like Dell and Us (Netsquare) still chose to offer XP. The simple reason is, it’s good and faster than Vista.

We have complied case for both operating system in dot points below.

We shell start with the Case For Vista:

• Windows Vista is the latest Microsoft operating system with the latest technlogy.?
• Improved security (although very ignoring).
• Improved built in software such as Movie Maker 3, Gallery are great additions.
• Windows Vista will recieve support from Microsoft for the next 4 - 5 years. Microsoft just released Service Pack 1 for Vista.
• If you are planning to play the latest game with Dirext 10, and have a super fast computer, get Vista.
• Software developers will be developing new version of their software for Vista. Althought they will probably mantain support for XP as well.

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Case For XP:

• XP is a matured and stable operating system. After 2 service packs and huge amount of bug fixes its well rounded and does the job incridibily well.
• Compared to Vista, XP is leaner and faster. XP’s will outperform Vista in most cases if using the same hardware.
• XP is cheaper and is still more compatible with specialised software. If you are considering Vista you must remember to check software?and hardware?compatibility.

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Should I wait for Windows 7?

Windows 7 is the next major release of Windows. Microsoft said it will release it in 2009. To many people Vista was a major disappointment. Promised revolutionary features were cut so that Vista could be delivered on time. Windows 7 promises to finally deliver these features, as well as some user interface improvements. All of these features really put Vista in awkward position. Many satisfied XP user will be happy to stick with Vista and wait for Windows 7 in 2009, while Vista user will feel outdated, and face another expensive operating system upgrade.

So it really boils down to this. Forget about upgrading to Vista for and old computer. High system requirements will make Vista frustratingly slow to use. But if you are into the cutting edge gaming, and prepared to shell out more than $1600 for a super powerful computer to power Vista go ahead.

My personal opinion is to stick with XP for now, wait for Windows 7 in a year or two’s time. If Windows 7 is a hit, then it is a good time to upgrade to it. If it is a miss, Vista would have matured and become a viable option. But for now XP is still King.

Here?s quick and free way to create a secure folder in Windows XP. There is a very nice program called Free Hide Folder from Cleanersoft that allows you to easily hide your private folders.

Folders can be completely hidden, you must supply a password to open the program to unhide the folders.

Free Hide Folder Could be downloaded here

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Step 1:

Open WinRAR (Download it Here) and browse to the folder with your .rar/.zip file.

Step 2:

Find the file you want to repair and click the “Repair” button from the tool bar.

Step 3:

In the pop-up window, select “Treat the corrupt archive as RAR or Zip” depending on which type of archive you are trying to repair.

Step 4:

If you get a “Suspicious Entry” pop-up. Select All. This may happen several times while repairing.

Step 5:

After repairing is complete, click on Close.

Step 6:

To extract your file, highlight your new rebuilt archive.

Step 7:Next select Commands>Extract without confirmation

Step 8:

The files will start extracting.

Step 9:

The archived files will be extracted to the same folder as the repaired archive.

This instructions was originally written by Adam Roper is the founder of GlobalFusion

Are you tired of sending huge photos to friends and relatives? Windows Image provides a simple solution to resize and compress your photos in batches. The resized photos could be could be sent very quickly.

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Detailed instruction on how to Resize digital pictures can be found here.

If you have a large house, and your wireless signal is not cutting it…It’s amazing what a few sheets of tinfoil can do for the strength of your wireless signal. By carefully folding tinfoil into a parabola, you can boost your wireless strength tremendously. The fellas in the video saw gains from 82% to just under 100%, though I only saw boosts of around five percent, so your mileage may vary. This project should only take about three minutes and will hopefully leave you with impressive results.
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Your computer was working fine, but then suddenly started locking up (aka hanging or freezing), rebooting itself (crashing) or shutting down spontaneously? If you know only too well what I am talking about, then read on! Performing the simple steps below can fix the majority of lockup cases.

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1. Disable Indexing Services

Indexing Services is a small little program that uses large amounts of RAM and can often make a computer endlessly loud and noisy. If you don?t use the search feature on your computer often, this system service is completely unnecessary.

To disable do the following:
? Go to Start
? Click Settings
? Click Control Panel
? Double-click Add/Remove Programs
? Click the Add/Remove Window Components
? Uncheck the Indexing services
? Click Next

2. Optimise Display Settings

Windows XP can look sexy but displaying all the visual items can waste system resources.

To optimise:
? Go to Start
? Click Settings
? Click Control Panel
? Click System
? Click Advanced tab
? In the Performance tab click Settings
? Leave only the following ticked:
? Show shadows under menus
? Show shadows under mouse pointer
? Show translucent selection rectangle
? Use drop shadows for icons labels on the desktop
? Use visual styles on windows and buttons

3. Speedup Folder Browsing

If you notice every time you open my computer to browse folders that there is a slight delay. This is because Windows XP automatically searches for network files and printers everytime you open Windows Explorer.

To fix this and to increase browsing significantly:
? Open My Computer
? Click on Tools menu
? Click on Folder Options
? Click on the View tab.
? Uncheck the Automatically search for network folders and printers check box
? Click Apply
? Click Ok
? Reboot your computer

If your computer is still slow, your computer will need a proper tuneup. Sometimes slow computers are caused by viruses, software corruption or not enough memory to power your powerful anti-virus software such as Norton.

Give us a call or bring your computer in. We can perform a full hardware and software assessment. Speed up your computer, so you can enjoy it once again.

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