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This article was written on May 15, 2007 by CyberNet.

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There is no doubt that my favorite feature in Windows Vista is the integrated search. It is everywhere you need it to be, and it can do so much more than you realize.

The search operators that I am about to mention also work using the Windows Desktop Search 3 (WDS), which is available for XP. It isn’t quite as integrated into the operating system compared to what’s available in Vista, but what it is capable of is quite similar.

A search operator is something that you can use in addition to terms that you’re searching for. For example, you can use the “site” operator when performing a Google search to filter results for a specific site. To pull up all Vista-related articles on our site the search would look something like this: vista site:cybernetnews.com.

There are similar operators available in both Vista and WDS that will make finding documents and files even faster. I’ll point out some of the most useful ones below:

The list of operators that you can use in Vista goes on and on. The Windows Vista Blog has done a good job of listing out all of those operators for easy reference, and I’m sure someone will put it together in a cheat sheet format.

Multiple search operators can be combined to make one detailed search. An example of this would be:

home kind:image date:last year

That search will return all images that were taken last year and have the name “home” in it. If you find yourself repeating searches over and over again, you an always save them in Windows Explorer so that they are only a click away:

If you’re still craving more search power then don’t forget about Start++, which was developed by a Microsoft employee. It is very customizable so that you can add your own commands to search either the Internet or just run your favorite programs by typing just a few letters.

Vista tip: If you didn’t notice, as soon as you click on the Start Orb, the search box is focused. I didn’t realize that initially and found myself clicking in the search field before I started typing, when in reality all I had to do was click the Start Orb (or press the Windows Key) and start typing. Props to Microsoft for thinking about focusing on the search box!

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Not ready to take the $250 plunge to snag a pair of Ear Force PX5s, but still want in on Turtle Beach’s preset-powered super hearing? The big boy’s baby brother, the Ear Force PX3, just might scratch your itch. We heard these stereo gaming cans ditched surround sound and Bluetooth support to save buyers a Benjamin, but how does these super-saver specials hold up? We tried them on.

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This article was written on November 10, 2006 by CyberNet.

Microsoft has made Windows Updates in Vista 1000 times better than they previously were. The first thing that many of you probably know about is that Windows Updates no longer use Internet Explorer. They are done through the Control Panel and it is a lot more convenient for those of us who don’t prefer to use Internet Explorer:

That isn’t nearly the best thing though. One of the biggest irritations about installing updates in Windows XP was the annoying prompt that you would receive every 10-minutes to restart your computer (if you didn’t restart right away). There was a registry hack to adjust the reminder time but it was still completely unnecessary for that low of a frequency to be set by default.

In the screenshot above you can see the reminder that I just received today after I installed a few updates for Vista RC2. Instead of just being able to dismiss the message Microsoft now lets you postpone it at a frequency of 10-minutes, 1-hour, or 4-hours. That is much more reasonable because I should be able to finish what I am doing after 4-hours. Even if I don’t finish receiving one reminder every 4-hours is a lot nicer than receiving 24 in 4-hours, which is what it would be at the typical 10-minute interval.

There are all kinds of little features like this that I have been noticing and making notes of so that I can continue to share them with you. Most of the features I have in my list (currently around 10) are ones that you may not pickup on right away but you will probably find them useful. Stick around because I’ll be sharing a few each week!

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We don’t envy AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega’s job one bit, nor the amount of time he spends on the hotseat. We do, however, admire his willingness to open his mouth and reveal interesting tidbits. Interviewed after his D9 appearance, de la Vega fielded questions about Windows Phone, confirming what we have suspected for quite some time: the platform hasn’t been selling as well as AT&T or Microsoft would’ve liked. He didn’t divulge numbers or get any more specific, but he did sound optimistic looking to the future. When asked if WP7 is a hard sell, de la Vega noted that it’s a brand new OS, and the growth both companies are hoping for will come once the Mango update is readily available; consumers are looking for a bigger app store, more functionality, and a larger number of features. So adding more functionality will make phones more appealing to consumers? Crazy thought. If you’re interested in seeing what else Ralph had to say in his one-on-one, head to the source link.

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Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

You say you want a revolution? Well, you know… . you might get one if you’re a patient Windows user. With Windows’ eighth major release (at least according to Microsoft’s math), its name is becoming metaphorical. Taking on a default look that is rooted in Windows Phone 7 — the first “Windows” to eschew windows — with a smattering of Media Center, the next major version of Windows marks an overhaul of the initial user interface. Indeed, it is even a more radical departure than Apple made between Mac OS X and iOS, which preserved a scaled-down dock and icons, or between Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.

Apple’s and Microsoft’s approaches are similar in at least one way — each has one operating system for PCs and another for phones. Clearly, though, the longtime operating system rivals have taken different tacks with tablets.

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