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Tutorials on Windows Vista: What's New

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Vista is Microsoft's new operating system. It's different.

If you buy a new Windows computer today, it will come with a new operating system - Vista. Some people hate it, some people love it. Skip the frustration and learn a few of the new features with these videos, we think you'll love it.

Click on any video linked below to get started. If the video is labeled 'Free', it will play right away. If it is labeled 'Members Only' you need a membership username and password. You will need a good, fast Internet connection in order to view these properly. If you don't have that you can order a CD. You can also download our Seminar Handout.

 

Topic Description Date Recorded Minutes
Free Versions of Vista What version do you have? Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate. Different features come with different versions. 7/7/08 3.7
Members Only Aero colors and special effects A new look with transparency and Flip 3D. How to use it and how to turn it on or off. 7/7/08 5.3
Members Only Desktop Tricks Use the scroll wheel on your mouse to change the size of desktop icons. Create multiple clocks for different time zones. 7/7/08 3
Free No 1 favorite feature: Search Stop looking and start finding stuff with Vista's search feature. Don't get aggravated looking for things that have moved. Let Vista find them for you. 7/7/08 5.5
Members Only Shut Down or Sleep Shut Down is OK, Sleep is better. For laptops, just close the lid. 7/7/08 4.5
Members Only Sidebar and Gadgets Using Vista' sidebar with some useful desktop tools called gadgets. Add and customize Gadgets you want, delete those you don't. 7/15/08 3.8
Members Only Overview of Files and Folders An overview tour of the new look and feel for Files and Folders, aka Windows Explorer 7/15/08 4.7
Members Only Navigating Files and Folders The new Address Bar Navigation and toolbar options. 7/15/08 6.5
Members Only Burning CDs - New Format Vista makes CDs like floppies again! Use the Burn command on the toolbar, then you can read, write and delete from the CD. 7/15/08 4.2
Members Only Backup Backup has changed. You don't even need to know where your files are! You do need an external hard drive. 7/15/08 4.3
Members Only Windows Mail No more Outlook Express, but Windows Mail takes its place quite nicely. 7/15/08 3
Members Only Photo Gallery A little like Picasa (but not quite), Photo Gallery gives you a new way to browse your photos in Windows Vista. 7/15/08 4.5
Free Speech Recognition Speech recognition is a built-in feature of Vista and it works pretty good! 7/15/08 4.5

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