Add Vista-like taskbar window previews to Windows XP
Free software Visual Tooltip can give you Vista’s pretty taskbar window previews in XP.
The How-To Geek site details how to tweak Visual ToolTip so it displays a thumbnail when you mouse over a window’s entry on the taskbar. Looks like a no-Vista-needed way to quickly locate the window you need with a swipe of the mouse.
How to Make Vista Less Annoying
Say hello to fellow tech writer and Lifehacker reader The How-To Geek, who was kind enough to pull together some of best Windows Vista power tweaks here on Lifehacker today.
Whether it’s the nagging prompts or the irritating notifications, Windows Vista’s default settings can grate on your nerves… which doesn’t help you be the productive person you want to be. A few simple tweaks can cut down on the irritation—and drastically alter your views on Vista. Let’s take a look at some of the best ways to tame the Vista beast and make it a less naggy operating system to work on.
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