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		<title>Disable Flip 3D</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Flip 3d has been created by Microsoft mostly because of their desire to step up Vista&#8217;s graphical interface . For most of us tech-wise people it&#8217;s pretty useless, but i must agree Flip 3d is pretty neat when you have to present something in a conference and you use Flip 3d substituting the old alt-tab. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vistaportal.com/windows-vista-how-to/disable-flip3d/</link>
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		<title>Disable Shortcut Icon Arrow Overlay in Windows Vista</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We all dislike the look of the HUGE Windows Vista Shortcut Arrows . Worried about the look of your desktop ? Don&#8217;t be ! Here&#8217;s some before and after pictures so you can have an idea what to expect . Before: After Shortcut Arrow Disabled: How do i do this ? It&#8217;s pretty simple, there [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vistaportal.com/windows-vista-how-to/disable-shortcut-icon-arrow-overlay-in-windows-vista/</link>
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		<title>Windows XP Vista Theme Patcher &#8211; Download</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you want to install any of our vista themes or skins onto Windows XP (all versions), you need will need this theme patcher. This will tell your system that your running Windows Vista instead of Windows XP, so you will then be able to switch themes. Setup should take no longer than a minute. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vistaportal.com/windows-vista-tweaks/windows-xp-vista-theme-patcher-download/</link>
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		<title>Understanding the Built-in Quick Launch Hotkeys in Windows Vista</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You have automatically assigned hotkeys in Windows Vista for the first 10 items in your Quick Launch menu. This explains how they work. Each icon in the Quick Launch bar has “hotkey Win + number” assigned to it. You can read these from left to right, assigned with 1-9 and using 0 for 10. For [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vistaportal.com/windows-vista-tips/understanding-the-built-in-quick-launch-hotkeys-in-windows-vista/</link>
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		<title>Enable the Hidden BootScreen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A funny little thing with Windows Vista is that there is an appealing boot screen that is hidden but can be enabled very easily. The hidden BootScreen is visually much more appealing. This is the default boot screen: And this is the hidden one, called &#8220;Aurora&#8221;: To enable the hidden BootScreen: 1.Open the start menu [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vistaportal.com/windows-vista-how-to/enable-the-hidden-bootscreen/</link>
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		<title>Enable Military Time</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To enable the system clock to show military time in Windows Vista is very simple but not obvious. Here’s where you’ll find it. You need to get to the Regional and Language Options screen. 1.Enter “intl.cpl” into the Start menu search box. 2.Hit enter. OR you could find it in the control panel. In the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vistaportal.com/windows-vista-how-to/enable-military-time/</link>
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		<title>Disable Your Windows Sidebar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The new Windows Vista sidebar may be useful by some of you but on the whole it is not necessary or particularly needed. These instructions tell you how to disable it. To disable this option: 1.Right-click on the sidebar icon and select “Properties”. 2.Choose to uncheck the “Start Sidebar when Windows starts” checkbox. 3.Next, right-click [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vistaportal.com/windows-vista-how-to/disable-your-windows-sidebar/</link>
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		<title>Change the Start Menu so That It Uses Small Icons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By default, Windows Vista displays large icons in the start menu. The setting to change them to small icons is fairly hard to find. Here is where you will find it: 1.Right-click the Start button and choose “Properties”. 2.Select the “Customize” button. 3.Scroll to the bottom and find “Use large icons”. The checkbox will be [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vistaportal.com/windows-vista-how-to/change-the-start-menu-so-that-it-uses-small-icons/</link>
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		<title>Hide Drives from Your Computer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are so many drives in My Computer. It can be very difficult to find certain things you are not positive of their location amongst them all. Certain ones that you never access, perhaps a USB Flash drive that you are using solely for ReadyBoost, a network drives that is only used for one piece [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vistaportal.com/windows-vista-tips/hide-drives-from-your-computer/</link>
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		<title>Hide Desktop Icon Text</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some icons are just obvious enough that nobody should need text below them to tell them what the icon is for. A good example of this is the icon for Internet Explorer. We&#8217;re all really used to it by now, and the text just makes it ugly. Just right-click on the shortcut, and choose Rename. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.vistaportal.com/windows-vista-how-to/hide-desktop-icon-text/</link>
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