As default after Vista is installed the Power Options are set to Balenced.
This means that Vista will put your computer in a sleep mode after one hour. When you have a desktop computer this might not be the option you want, for instance when you are going to take a nap after setting up your pc to download a large file which takes more then one hour over night.
The Power Options section in Vista’s Control Panel lets you choose from these three predefined plans. Read More»
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According to John Battelle’s Search blog, Microsoft is trying out a new incentive program to try and promote Windows Live Search. The program is targeted at enterprise customers who have large numbers of desktop PCs that their employees use for Internet access.
Signing up for the program involves a company telling Microsoft how many PCs it wishes to enroll, then distributing a “Browser Helper Object”—a plugin for Internet Explorer—supplied by Microsoft on said machines. The BHO is used to measure search usage on the PCs and send the results back to Microsoft. The use of Internet Explorer 7 is required for participation in the program. Read More»
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