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  • Minimise all windows instantly in Vista

    Cluttered desktop? To instantly minimise all your open windows, press the Windows key and the letter M. This 26 second video demonstrates the action. This shortcut also works with Windows XP.

  • Windows Vista: 10 top tricks and tips

    ZDNet Australia has filmed 10 tips and tricks to try and help you get familiar with some of Windows Vista's new features.

  • Tabbed browsing and shrink-to-fit printing in Vista

    Tabbed browsing is a feature that has been available in alternative browsers for many years but Microsoft has finally caught up with IE7. Here is a demo on how to make the most out of the new feature and also a demonstration Vista's shrink-to-fit feature, which automatically resizes pages before sending them to your printer.

  • Connect Windows systems to a Mac network

    Apple's Mac OS X operating system simplifies the process of connecting Windows systems to Macintosh PCs, and this guide shows you how it is done.

  • An early peek at Longhorn

    After months of keeping its prized cow in the barn, Microsoft is beginning to let Longhorn out of the stall for public viewing.

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  • Vista Tips 'Minimise'

    Cluttered desktop? To instantly minimise all your open windows, press the Windows key and the letter M. This 26 second video demonstrates the action. This shortcut also works with Windows XP.

  • Vista Tips 'Tab Browsing'

    Tabbed browsing is a feature that has been available in alternative browsers for many years but Microsoft has finally caught up with IE7. Here is a demo on how to make the most out of the new feature and also a demonstration Vista's shrink-to-fit feature, which automatically resizes pages before sending them to your printer.

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  • Analysis: Microsoft's OS update

    Underneath the sheen, what's Windows Vista made of? We take a detailed look at the recently delayed operating system.

  • Microsoft to abandon standalone IE

    The software giant is phasing out standalone versions of its Internet Explorer Web browser, according to statements attributed to IE's program manager on its Web site.

  • Next Windows leaks onto Net

    An early test version of the next major release of Microsoft Windows has been leaked onto the Net, offering a glimpse of the company's plans for the new software.

  • Getting down to basics

    If simple image editing is your thing, Adobe Photoshop Elements may be just what you're looking for. We take an indepth look at the latest Beta of Adobe's simplified image editing utility.

  • Dell Axim X3 300MHz

    While it isn't loaded with features, this 300MHz handheld is an inexpensive and reliable Pocket PC.

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