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How do I make Vista shut down quicker?

Digital Living Hi, I've got Windows Vista and generally I'm really impressed with it, but recently it's taking forever to shut down. Generally speaking, the more apps you install, the longer it can take for Windows to shut down.

15 August 2007, 16:48

Are slow dual-core CPUs better than fast single-core CPUs?

Digital Living Even if an application isn't multi-threading-enabled, Windows XP and Windows Vista are smart enough to take advantage of multi-core CPUs. If I have a computer with a 2.66GHz quad-core processor, will it run my software and games faster than my...

4 July 2007, 15:35

Mac OS X vs Windows Vista

Digital Living Score: Mac OS X-1, Windows Vista-0 Score: Mac OS X-2, Windows Vista-3 Score: Mac OS X-2, Windows Vista-2 These questions have led to wars, famine and sleepless nights for millennia, but there's one with even greater importance -- which is better...

27 April 2007, 16:34

Laptops for people with disabilities

Digital Living Windows XP and Windows Vista both feature usability enhancement tools designed to help the physically and visually impaired. If pressing buttons isn't physically possible, we'd recommend using the voice recognition in Windows Vista, which makes it...

11 April 2007, 14:52

Does ReadyBoost really work?

Digital Living I've heard that Windows Vista's ReadyBoost and SuperFetch features can speed up my PC. Two of Vista's most useful new features are ReadyBoost and SuperFetch. Our first test involved running the PCMark 2005 synthetic benchmark application on our...

7 March 2007, 16:51

Which Vista version is for me?

Digital Living We think it's worth upgrading to Vista at some stage over the coming months -- Vista is more secure than previous versions of Windows, and it's less likely to crash. To find out whether your current hardware is powerful enough, you'll need to run...

7 February 2007, 13:45

What's the best budget PC for all the family?

Digital Living Whichever PC you buy, remember to ask the retailer whether you can get a free upgrade to Windows Vista -- the forthcoming replacement for Windows XP. My kids are asking for a gaming computer this Christmas.

29 November 2006, 16:23

Is my PC ready for Windows Vista?

Digital Living Hi, I intend switch to Windows Vista when it's released in early 2007, but how can I be sure my PC is fast enough to run it? Windows Vista is far more demanding on PC resources than Windows XP. PCs that meet the minimum requirements are known as...

20 July 2006, 15:21

Leaving Las Vegas

Digital Living Of course, there's lots of good new stuff in Vista, but my favourite moment during the Vista demonstration was being told that Windows' existing games, Solitaire and Hearts, will now be joined by Chess and Mahjong.

11 January 2006, 15:45

Gates keynote: move along, folks, nothing to see

Digital Living Vista is the next generation of Windows, due out some time this year, and it came across as an ageing groover trying to slip into the clothes of his younger, hipper friends. And like Google Desktop, Vista lets you search your Windows desktop...

6 January 2006, 9:57

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