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Daniel Fought	1. Application Virtualization If you want to make your application data available to multiple users on a Windows Vista PC you can place the data in a subfolder of the Public folder. Vista does not virtualize this folder and it is available to all users on a PC. You can also set the permissions on the files or folders you want to share to allow all users full permissions. 16 years ago, and updated 16 years ago	Tip 19634 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	2. Application Virtualization Introduced with Vista, creates application-specific copies of all shared resources. It separates the application configuration layer from the OS making deployment easier in some cases. 16 years ago, and updated 16 years ago	Definition 16758 Hits	Windows Users
Wes Peterson	3. Consolas - The Best Fixed Width Font! Fixed-space fonts are valuable and desireable in programming editors, because they can allow precise block selection and it's what programmers spend hours every day looking at. Courier and now Courier New have been the standard for years, but now there's another font you should consider. 18 years ago, and updated 16 years ago (2 Comments , last by Lily.J2 )	KB Post 26093 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	4. Download Windows Help for Vista and Server 2008 Windows Help program (WinHlp32.exe) does not ship with Microsft Vista nore with Windows Server 2008 but is available for download. 16 years ago	KB Post 11474 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	5. How to setup a shortcut in Vista To create a shortcut, right click on the deskop and select New \| Shortcut. The old ways of altering the properties or even copying existing shortcuts is now very limited. 16 years ago, and updated 15 years ago	KB Post 9329 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	6. Not enough quota is available to process this command. Not enough quota is available to process this command. 14 years ago	Error 19690 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	7. ReadyBoost Windows Vista introduced Windows ReadyBoost, a new way to add memory to your system. You can use non-volatile flash memory, such as a ReadyBoost compliant USB flash drive, to improve performance without having to add additional system memory. Superfetch, Vista's new caching scheme, takes full advantage of all system memory and ReadyBoost expands the available cache memory. This speeds up your computer because accessing a flash drive is significantly faster than accessing a hard drive. 16 years ago	Definition 13374 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	8. SuperFetch Memory caching scheme introduced with Windows Vista that tracks what kind of applications you use and loads them into RAM so they can be launched faster. SuperFecth can use ReadyBoost to add to the available cache using a ReadyBoost compliant USB 2.0 flash drive. SuperFetch and ReadyBoost speed up virtual memory transactions. 16 years ago	Definition 15176 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	9. Turn On Offline Files in Vista How do I enable Offline Files in Windows Vista? 16 years ago	FAQ 11091 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	10. Turn On Vista Aero How do I turn on Vista Aero? 16 years ago	FAQ 8268 Hits	Windows Users
Wes Peterson	11. Ultimate List of Free Windows Vista Software from Microsoft http://bhandler.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!70F64BC910C9F7F3!1844.entry 15 years ago	Link 7669 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	12. USB Flashdrive ReadyBoost Size What size ReadyBoost compatible USB 2 Flashdrive should I buy? 16 years ago	FAQ 10643 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	13. View Windows Update History You should occasionally review your Windows update history and make sure all updates are succeeding. Posted to KB Topic: Features You Should Know 16 years ago, and updated 13 years ago (4 Comments , last by Maria.M2 )	KB Post 6235 Hits	Windows Users
Wes Peterson	14. Vista Anybody? With the release of Vista just around the corner, there are two things you should know. 18 years ago, and updated 55 months ago (1 Entries , last by Jason.B5 )	Blog 8691 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	15. Vista Processor Limits How many processors can Windows Vista use? 16 years ago	FAQ 11068 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	16. Vista SP1 Is Here, Finally! Of course SP1 fixes some bugs, but more interesting are it's new features! 16 years ago, and updated 16 years ago (5 Comments , last by mprestwood )	News 13580 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	17. Vista SP1 Missing ACPI.SYS file w/ error code of 0xc0000098 Missing critical file ACPI.SYS (error code 0xc0000098). 16 years ago, and updated 15 years ago (7 Comments , last by mail )	Error 40590 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	18. Vista SP1 Rollback Error Service Pack did not install. Reverting changes. 16 years ago (1 Comments , last by Jason.B9 )	Error 17103 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	19. Windows Virtualization The act of isolating or unbinding one computing resource from another. Windows virtualization adds virtualization services to the core Windows operating system at a fundamental level. 16 years ago, and updated 16 years ago	Definition 16934 Hits	Windows Users
Mike Prestwood	20. Windows Vista Memory Recommendation How much memory do I need with Windows Vista? 16 years ago, and updated 16 years ago (3 Comments , last by leena.d )	FAQ 16926 Hits	Windows Users

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