Finding Specific Information

As far as we are concerned, the awesome new search capabilities of Windows Vista are one of its three best features. (The others are Sleep mode and the amazing graphic capabilities—for those people with video cards capable of supporting them.)

With Windows Vista, you can find files, messages, and message attachments on your computer almost instantly. You don’t need to know the name of the file or item you want to find; simply type a word or phrase in the Start Search box on the Start menu or the Search box in the upper-right corner of a Windows Explorer window to display a list of matching items. If you want to find information on the Internet, click the Search The Internet link that appears above the Start Search box ...

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