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Now this is a handy tool. Windows only, XP & Vista, best of all its completely free!

Freeware application Macrium Reflect Free creates disk image snapshots of any hard drive on your computer that you can restore on any other drive to bring your computer back to the same state. Disk imaging is a great solution for going from zero to a completely setup system if something goes wrong.. So next time you re-install windows and all your favourite applications. Simply create an image of your ‘C’ drive and you’ll never have to worry about reinstalling all those apps again…

Link: http://www.macrium.com/ReflectFree.asp

By now you have no doubt heard of Microsoft’s newest incarnation of computer Operating System software. Windows Vista has hit retail stores and is forcing users to upgrade their computers to meet its new strict baseline requirements.

This is the same process every 4 or 5 years with almost all computer systems since we have been using them.

The difference this time is that the impact is larger than it has ever been.

While Microsoft boasts the highest installation base of any Operating System in the world, of a user base which is rapidly growing daily; change brings a darker view out the window.

I read an article this morning on the Green Party UK website where Siân Berry, Green Party Female Principal is quoted saying:

Well after five years of waiting Microsoft’s new operating system Vista will be hitting the streets with much fan fare and excitement. Though I doubt many people will be camping out like they did when Windows 95 was released, I am sure that some die-hards will be standing at the doors of retail outlets when they open today.

Now thats its officially here, I’m hearing mixed reviews from pundits and newbies alike. Me? I both love and hate Microsoft’s latest OS. Vista looks slightly better than XP does (and still not half as clean as OS X). The more I use it, however, the more I think the world should likely wait for Service Pack 1 to be released - which is set to hit the digital streets by year’s end, according to reports.

For more info see Microsofts Vista homepage