Vista for beginners has a great post on how to move your user folders to another drive/partition. Note, if you are using the new Windows Mail program in Vista, you should probably leave the Contacts folder where it is.

nefnet13 - make sure your Java is up to date.

Your clients DON'T have to sign up for an account at all. Tell them to SKIP the login/sign-up for an account window and to just read you the pass code. Easy. I've been using Crossloop for at least a year now to help clientS with their computer problems. It is very easy for the client to use - that is the big plus. You…

VOTE: Snipping tool in Windows Vista

I use Thunderbird on my home desktop PC and on my laptop for work. I have Gmail set up in Thunderbird on my work laptop. I never go to the Gmail web site as I don't like the interface, and I need to be able to access my past emails even if I can't connect to the Internet. For the casual, on-the-go email user, I can…

Vote: volume control, Shutdown Guard, Peer Guardian, Clock Tray Skins

My Must Have Free Windows Program List - top 15 in no particular order

Google.

SJRNWT - seems like a lot of extra work just to fix a few things.

I use/recommend AVG Free 8 - anti-virus and anti-spyware for regular protection, and SuperAntiSpyware for secondary manual scanning and removal (if the AVG scan misses things).

Or, install the free Open Office 3 - it opens docx files.

Firefox

VOTE: Windows Live Messenger

I'm amazed at all the people baffled by why you would want something like this.

Direct shutdown and restart shortcuts:

VOTE: Crossloop

I stopped reading print newspapers years ago.

This fixes problems in Firefox 3. Make sure to UN-install the previous version. Then install this newest version.

If you are having trouble getting it, go to Filehippo and download it.

Vote: Windows Vista Firewall.