Here's a feature that I'm looking forward to using in Windows Vista: it's called Windows Meeting Space and it's basically going to allow Windows Vista computers that are close by to connect to one another and share desktops. It's like how Bluetooth devices connect to each other when they are in close range and can share information, pretty much the same thing with Meeting Space.So now if you're at a meeting or in a coffee shop with someone else who has Vista, instead of using your trusty USB stick, you can now choose to connect up both the computers together (without needing any wireless router or any type of router or crossover cables!) and share your files directly! That's pretty nice!!!But what I'm really looking forward to is the ability to share the desktop with others and not have to do a single thing! Here at my office, whenever we have code reviews, we have to connect up the projector and turn off the lights, etc. And if the projector is being used by someone else, then
Even though this is going to be the full time job of hackers in the coming months, the Windows Anytime Upgrade installation feature might be an easy way for users to upgrade their computers without having to use an upgrade CD. Instead, depending on the manufacturer, all versions of Vista may be pre-installed on your computer when you buy it! If you want to upgrade, simply order the upgrade online and download a file from Microsoft's web site that has a new product key and knows which version you are upgrading to!The file will start the upgrade and find all the necessary files on your computer's hard drive. Once the installation is complete, restart your computer and you're upgraded!Check whether your computer has all versions of VistaOpen the Windows Anytime Upgrade program: Click Start, type "upgrade" in the search field, and then click Windows Anytime Upgrade. Click the edition of Windows Vista that you plan to upgrade to.Under the heading "Then, Upgrade Windows Vista," the text w
Raise your hand if you used Hibernation in the Windows XP! It was always a really nice feature, but just too much hassle to actually worry about doing it. It was so much easier to just slam the lid shut and your computer would just go into StandBy without having to make 3 clicks of the mouse! It's kinda sad to say that, but 3 clicks is a lot of clicks if you're dying to get home after work!So no more StandBy and Hibernate to worry about! In Windows Vista, the default mode for your computer when you close of the lid or press the power button on your computer will be the new "Sleep" mode. It basically takes the benefits of both StandBy and Hibernation and combines them into one.The advantage of StandBy was that your Windows session was store in the computer's memory (RAM) and so it could jump back to life very quickly. However, if you didn't plug in the computer for too long, the battery would die and you would lose your session. The advantage of hibernation was that even if your com
