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.

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

Step 1. Download & Install Microsoft PowerToys Tweak UI

This program will allow you make custom changes to your SAVE AS screen.

Step 2. Find your? directory Path

For example you save all your work to the location C:\Rico\Work\ then thats your directory Path, Remember it.

Step 3. Launch MS PowerToys Tweak UI

Start?Tweak UI from start menu, browse?to Common Dialogs and click on Places Bar (Shown Below)

There?are?certain?default?locations?you?can?select:?My Recent Documents, Desktop, My Documents, My Computer and My Network Places. You can hide the places bar or select Custom places bar. You can enter your own custom directory Path location like what I have done in the Picture.

Once ready, just press OK.

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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

In mid-March, Microsoft plans to release Vista SP1 in 5 languages ? English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese ? through Windows Update and the Download Center, Zipkin said, adding that Microsoft will ensure that SP1 isn?t pushed out to PCs that have the aforementioned drivers installed. In April, Microsoft will begin auto updates of Vista SP1 to users who?ve chosen this option, and will also release the rest of the language specific versions of Vista SP1, Zipkin said. Microsoft has handed off the final Vista SP1 bits to its OEM partners, and if testing goes well, they?ll soon begin building new PCs based on Vista SP1 images. Microsoft has also begun pressing Vista SP1 DVDs for its retail and volume licensing customers.

Source: CRN News

Previously, Microsoft has said it would break SP1 into two stand-alone installers for businesses: a 450MB package that includes the five packs, and a 550MB installer that offers three-dozen languages. Both are expected to be available for download from Microsoft?s Web site. SP1 will also be offered to users through Windows Update, Microsoft Update and presumably Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). That update will weigh in at around 65MB. Microsoft explained the smaller size in a change-log posted to its support site: ?Windows Update?utilizes an efficient transfer mechanism to download only the actual bytes changed.? I guess the following hours will tell us if this rumour is based on truth or not.

For more info check out www.computerworld.com

If you are currently on XP and want to change to Vista, come in to us and we’ll sort you all out!

It plays any video type (much more than windows media player). Subscribe to video RSS, download, and watch all in one. Torrent support. Search and download from YouTube and other major online video channels. It support HD as well.

Oh yeah its free…

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Download Windows Image Resizer Here
Detailed instruction on how to Resize digital pictures can be found here.

Undelete files you accidentally trashed from your hard drive, USB drive, or camera’s flash card with Restoration. Since deleting files from your PC doesn’t actually delete the bits that make them up, undelete utilities like Restoration can scan “unused” disk space and cobble together fragments of files past. However, if your computer overwrites even a bit of the file, you’re toast?but it should be your first stop the moment you realise you needed that file you just emptied out of the Recycle Bin.

Download Restoration Here

2. Duplicate File Finder

Are you running out of hard drive space? One way to save space is to deleted those duplicate files you have hanging around. The two programs below are great for scanning your hard drive (or specific folders) and identify which files are exactly the same. Especially great for deleting doubles or even triples of your MP3 or photo collection.

Download Doublekiller Here
Download Easy Duplicate Finder Here

3. Backup your files automatically

Automate your data backups with SyncBack freeware, a robust backup utility that backs up or synchronises data between your hard drive and an external drive or FTP server (for off-site backup.) Configure it to run at times you schedule, and get email notifications if something goes wrong.

Download SyncBack here