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Windows Vista is growing in popularity and in many ways is better than Windows XP, but there is still some room for improvement. Whether you want Windows to look different, work faster or provide a greater level of security, we've got the tips you need. Some of the tips are quite advanced, but you don't need to be an expert to use many of them. We've rated each tip to indicate how tricky it is.

We've found so many ways to customise and optimise Microsoft's latest operating system that we've had to split the tips over two months. This is the first collection of the finest Vista tips available. Watch out for even more next month.