I know that aot of people were disappointed with vistas release, people claimed that it was merely XP with a funky skin. So I decided it was about time I could see what Vista could do. I trawled through the depths of Windows Vista and found some pretty fun little things.
Voice recognition
Voice recognition used to be a separate program that costs £30 (60$) upwards as they are rather complex pieces of programming. Voice recognition can shave hours off work or be used for a little fun. Find it under ease of access on the start menu and start talking to your computer!
Disable automatic startup programs
This is the first thing I do whenever I get a new computer. It can save so much time when starting up your computer by closing a few unnecessary programs. Just go into the start menu and type in "msconfig" this will bring up a box. Click the "startup" tab and deselect any undesirable programs. The more you remove the faster your PC gets! (this isn't just a vista tip, it works on all windows operating systems)
Windows sidebar
How many of you have had that sidebar sat at the side of the screen without adding anything new to it? Here are some really good widgets that I recommend.
Save battery
If you're a laptop user like myself then you'll know how frustrating it is to run out of battery in the middle of something important. This little gadget will help you save those precious minutes of battery by turning off aero whenever your system is low on battery.
Have a cleanup
Vista is packed full of maintenance software such as disk defraggers, virus scanners and firewalls. The majority of the can be found on the start menu > accessories > system tools
As for this article, I agree with it and hope to chat with you sometime Thompson.