All you wanted to know about Windows Vista

Windows Vista may not have inspired a fan following because of its size and operational problems, but on standalone machines it can be stable, even fun.

So even as the tech-aware prefer to wait for the promising Windows 7, we've tracked down some interesting applications, Gadgets (on the Windows desktop side panel), that you can install on Vista. All of these can be accessed at http://gallery.live.com/home.aspx.

Text: Money Today

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Image: The Microsoft Windows Vista operating system logo is seen on a computer monitor.

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