secret#3:-

If u r missing XP features in Vista u can get some of them by using these intresting tips...

Access the hidden classic menu bar in Vista’s Explorer.
You can make Windows Vista Explorer show the Menu Bar as follows:
Organize > Layout > Check Menu Bar.
If you wish to temporarily show this classic menu bar, you can do so by simply clicking the 'Alt' key to make it appear !

Re-Size Explorers Icons easily.
In Windows Vista Explorer, you can use the Views button on the toolbar to change the size of icons, from small to extra large, by clicking on the specified options, or by scrolling on the up / down arrow in the slider.
Alternatively, you can simply hold down the Ctrl key and use your mouse scroll wheel to resize the icons from small to extra large.


Ctrl + Mousewheel to increase/decrease IE fontsize:
Increase or decrease the size of ur desktop items by pressing Ctrl and hold down mouse scroll wheel rotation!! see its so eazy!!!

secret#2:-

On a typical PC with two hard drives or partitions, one dedicated to Windows XP, and

one dedicated to Windows Vista, you will typically end up with XP on the C: drive

and Windows Vista on the D: drive when you initiate Windows Vista’s Setup routine

from within Windows XP. But when you reboot the system and boot with the

Windows Vista Setup DVD, something magical occurs. After both operating systems

are installed, Windows XP will be on C: and Windows Vista will be on D: while you’re

using Windows XP. But when you’re using Windows Vista, the system will report that

Windows Vista is on C: and Windows XP is on D:. This is vastly preferable to the former

method, because most people are used to seeing the operating system partition

located on the C: drive. For this very simple reason, we recommend that you always

install Windows Vista in a dual-boot scenario by booting the system with the Vista

Setup DVD and launching Setup from there.

secret#1:-

If you’re buying a retail copy of Vista, and you already own a previous version of

Windows, such as XP, don’t buy a full version of Vista. Find out what Microsoft’s current

requirements are to qualify for an upgrade version, which is much cheaper. To

successfully load an upgrade version, you usually must be installing onto a machine

that has the old version installed, or you must have the old version on a CD (which

you insert briefly during the installation of the new OS as proof). Microsoft can

change these requirements at any time, so confirm this before whipping out your

plastic.

just check it.........