WORKING WITH TWO WINDOWS? Windows XP I am often wanting to work in two windows at one time without having them revert to the taskbar. To arrange two windows side-by-side, switch to the first window, then hold the Ctrl key while right-clicking the button on the taskbar for the second window. Then click on "Tile Vertically" and your two windows appear side by side and stay there while you work easily between them. ----------------------------------------------- How Long Has Your Computer Been Running? Windows XP Home, Media, and Professional Windows XP is noted for its ability to stay up and running for long periods of time. I hardly ever shut my computer down. The only times I do are: 1. When I have to reboot due to a update or software install 2. Severe lightning in my area threatens to fry my router or cable modem Other than that, my old computer keeps right on purring along - day and night. And, yes it still runs great too! If you're like me and seldom reboot, you might find this tip interesting, especially if your trying to see how long you can go without rebooting. If you want to see how long your computer has been running do this: Click Start--->Run. Type in COMMAND and tap the Enter key At the command prompt type "net statistics workstation" without the quotes and press enter. You might need to scroll up to the top of the window to see when you last started your computer. If your a stickler for detail, and don't like to scroll, type "net statistics workstation |more" (without the quotes) and press enter. The |more tells Windows to pause at the end of the first page. ------------------------------------------------- WINDOWS VISTA TIPS ONLY Three Tips For Windows Vista Windows Vista - All Versions Installing Vista Without A Product Key Did you know you can install Windows Vista without a product key to try out Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Business Professional, Windows Vista Ultimate? Just leave the product key field blank, hit next, and answer no to the dialog box. Select which edition you wish to install and check the box at the bottom. Caution, if you install it without a key you'll have 30 days to try out Windows Vista. After that, if you don't have a product key that matches the version you installed, your goose is cooked. Well, your goose will be OK, but you won't be able to use your computer :) Windows Vista's Built-in Screen Capture Utility Windows Vista has feature that makes it easy for you to capture screencaps (or screenshots). They call it the Windows Vista "Snipping Tool". Why they call it the "Snipping Tool" is beyond me :) Anyway, to access the Snipping Tool, Click on the Windows Button (formerly known as the Start button) Click "All programs" Click "Accessories" Click "Snipping tool" And, You Talk About Large Icons! By default Windows Vista uses large (I mean HUGE) icons on the Start menu. Unless you're having great difficulty with your eyes, you're probably going to want to make them smaller. You can change this. Here's how: -Right-click on your start menu -Click "Properties" -Click "Customize" -Scroll all the way to down to the bottom and uncheck "Use large icons". Oh, and one more thing!