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Useful tips and apt warnings

Chennai, April. 30: Just enough to get by quickly, cleanlyYou are possibly not one of those who would like to memorise long strings of computer commands while washing your hair. Nor do you perhaps like to randomly press keys in the hope of discovering hidden, undocumented features of Vista, the latest Windows version from Microsoft. Instead, like most computer users, you want to know just enough to get by quickly, cleanly, and with a minimum of pain so that you can move on to more pleasant things in life. If so, Andy Rathbones Windows Vista for Dummies, from Wiley India should be the right fit for you.

But first, you may ask, Should I bother switching to Vista? If your XP is running just fine, you probably wont need the new product, says the author. You may yet like to consider the improved features that Vista offers. Such as, security (Defender program constantly searches your PC for any spyware), new Internet Explorer (with tabbed browsing, phishing filter, built-in search box and RSS feeds), and DVD burning (though more than five years after DVD burners hit the market).

Watch out, Microsoft is sneaky, even while touting Windows as your helpful computing companion, always keeping your best interests in mind. Windows always keeps Microsofts interests in mind, says Rathbone. Youll find that out as soon as you call Microsoft for help on making Windows work right. Your first two questions are free if you up the long distance charges to Redmond, Washington. The third call (and all the rest) cost $35 a piece, but prices may change at any time.

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The annual conference of the alumni of the Indian Institutes of Technology will have a trio of heavyweight keynote speakers, organizers announced at a kick-off event in Santa Clara, Calif., Feb. 25. Presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton, General Electric chairman and chief executive Jeff Immelt and Vodafone chief executive officer Arun Sarin will headline the 2007 IIT Global Alumni conference, to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center July 6-8.

Mind reading rules IIT tech fest

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All sound, no sleep near IGI, govt wakes up

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IIT-D lowers bar to beef up faculty

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ICICI Bank To Increase Rural Lending

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A lavish Buffet

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Changes in FinMin: In first step, Subbarao is economic affairs secy

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Technical glitch erases IIT admission data

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