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* www.learnthat.com/courses/computer/windows/
Free Basic Windows Tutorials and Free Training. These tutorials are not geared toward a certain version of Microsoft Windows (for instance Windows 95, 98, and 2000), but teaches those aspects that are common throughout all versions. Windows XP courses and tutorials are available here.

* http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_registry_tweaks.htm
Windows Vista Registry Tweaks. Vista has very few NEW registry tweaks that we simply must configure. As you may know, there are a huge number of settings in the registry; what seems to have happened is that XP and Vista each have different registry settings that lend themselves to tweaking. There are also favorite tips from XP which are less important in Vista, for example, MenuShowDelay and SourcePath. When you launch regedit, one change to watch out for is a subtle change in a few of the registry paths. Vista makes great use of the 'Policies' folders.

* www.techtutorials.com/Windows_XP
Categories Administration (20) Backup and Recovery (4) Disks and File Systems (7) General (14) Installation (16) Networking (18) new Security.

* www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/tours
Take the Windows XP TourFind out more about how Windows XP helps you do amazing things. The tour lets you experience firsthand the best of the new features that Windows XP brings to your computer.

Downloadable guides and screenshot help

* http://www.speedyvista.com/registry.php
Reset Windows Vista Services Registry Files. Have you messed up your services and want to get back to factory spec? Or do you want a way to play around with various configurations and be able to undo them if it doesn't work out? Well, look no further! Here are the default configuration Service configuration files for all versions of Vista, as well as files for the other configurations I display.

* www.learnthenet.com/english/animate/animate.htm
LEARN THE NET: The Animated Internet; An easy to understand guide. View our interactive animations and Discover how the Internet really works, with less than 50 clicks of your mouse.

* http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_registry_tweaks.htm
Windows Vista Registry Tweaks. Vista has very few NEW registry tweaks that we simply must configure. As you may know, there are a huge number of settings in the registry; what seems to have happened is that XP and Vista each have different registry settings that lend themselves to tweaking. There are also favorite tips from XP which are less important in Vista, for example, MenuShowDelay and SourcePath. When you launch regedit, one change to watch out for is a subtle change in a few of the registry paths. Vista makes great use of the 'Policies' folders. HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\.

* http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/finding-registry-keys-the-easy-way-in-vista-or-xp/
Finding Registry Keys the Easy Way in Vista or XP If you are a frequent reader of this site, you've seen your share of registry hacks. Today I'm going to detail how you can easily find the registry keys we mention, and even create a shortcut or hotkey to immediately drill down to the correct key by copying it to the clipboard.

* www.microsoft.com/enable/training/ie6/default.aspx
Following are step by step tutorials on adjusting accessibility options in Internet Explorer 6. Instructions are provided for both mouse and keyboard implementation.