Key Points

  • You can easily personalize Windows Vista interface elements such as colors, fonts, and the desktop background.

  • If your computer hardware meets the minimum requirements, you can enjoy the ultimate Windows Vista visual experience by implementing the Windows Aero color scheme.

  • You can choose from a number of screen savers that come with Windows Vista, download others from the Web, and display your own pictures as a screen saver.

  • The date and time shown on your computer can be automatically updated from an Internet time server.

  • If your computer was assigned an impersonal string of letters and numbers as its name, you can easily change it. In no time, SQ003GG8 can become Heidis-Helper.

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