Datasheet

Instead of sending you on a constant search for your files, Vista automatically
remembers your files’ locations. For example, search for every document
mentioning “Celery,” and Vista instantly lists those files’ names, ready for
opening with a double-click. Whenever you create new documents mention-
ing “Celery,” Vista automatically remembers their locations, too, making for
quick and easy retrieval.
Vista places a Search box on the Start menu, atop every folder, in the Help
and Support window, and in a few other key spots. The handy Search box and
Vista’s up-to-date index make it faster than ever to find the files and programs
you want.
Vista even updates its index with words on Web sites you’ve visited recently,
letting you quickly reread that headline you scrolled through last week.
I explain how to put the Search box to work in Chapter 6.
Vista looks prettier
Microsoft spent some time decorating Vista with a three-dimensional look, a
treat available only to PCs with powerful graphics capabilities. When you
can’t find an open window, for example, press the Windows and Tab keys:
All the windows appear on your PC in a Flip 3D view, shown in Figure 1-4.
Figure 1-3:
The built-in
Calendar
program in
Vista tracks
your tasks
and appoint-
ments, as
well as syn-
chronizes
your calen-
dar with
others to
coordinate
meetings.
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