In Windows XP, there is a permanent icon on the desktop which is not just a link to start Internet Explorer. This icon is absent in the Vista desktop. And creating it is not even an easy task.    

The game ends; Windows is ruined: the font in the title line is too big - just as the symbols for reducing and closing the window are; and the desktop shows black squares instead of symbols.    

XP's successor Vista displays a thumbnail preview of programs that are open when the mouse is pointed to a minimized program in the Taskbar. Can this be done in XP?    

Vista installs the special user 'Administrator' for extreme system configurations. The advantage of the admin account is that the many annoying confirmation requests that appear when performing changes in the configuration are absent. The account can be configured without much ado.    

When selecting a cell phone, it's not uncommon to be overwhelmed by the myriad available options. While multimedia and business phones are the most sought-after for their features, entry-level phones are ideal for those who want a budget phone strictly for communication.    

Muffle out the chatter..    

Ideal for laps of steel..    

Converged, quirky, and sensitive to the touch.    

Compact cameras not doing it for you? Time to get serious, with the latest wave of semi-pro snappers.    

With these Xpert tips you will never ever have any use for your games CD, once you have used them to install the game on your PC.