Thread: vista can convert handwriting in printed text

Windows Vista is . a large and multi-faceted operating system, and it is -virtually unavoidable that some of its key elements will hog the limelight, while others are. pushed into the shadows. But just because Microsoft isn't making a big deal about them, it doesn't necessarily follow that Vista's less well- known aspects aren't worth talking about or bothering to explore.



In fact, as we saw earlier, Vista comes with a huge number of potential gems just waiting to discovered. These can be roughly divided into two categories - fea¬tures and functions. It's a subtle difference, but the former essentially refers to applications, tools and utilities included with Windows, while the latter refers to hidden settings, tweaks and alterations you can apply to your PC to customise or optimise it. We'll be dealing with the second category later, but before that we'll put some of Vista's unsung features under the spotlight, and in the workshops that follow on from this article, demonstrate how to take full advantage of them. So, what are Vista's hidden features, why are they 'hidden', what purpose do they serve and are they any good?