Each editions of Windows Vista operating system is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions (x86 anx x64 are terms used by Microsoft), making 64-bit OS option now a widely available choice. And with almost all CPU processor and motherboard nowadays is x64 based which capable of running 64-bit OS, it presents hard decision to consumers to decide and pick whether 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Windows Vista is suitable choice.

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There is hidden special effect for most default built-in screen savers that come with Windows Vista, which many considers to be the hidden easter egg function that nowadays can hardly found on modern operating system. The hidden gems will set the beautiful Windows Aero screen savers as desktop background, sort of.

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The much anticipated Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), RTM and final 6001.18000 build, has been officially released on Microsoft Download Center for public download on March 18th 2008. This marks the end of the need for Vista users to download via torrent or from file sharing and hosting sites the ‘unauthorized’ version of SP1, which may be tampered with. The first service pack for Windows Vista has released to Microsoft OEM Partners, MSDN and Technet subscribers since month ago.

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Non Ultimate edition Windows Vista users can now use Windows Vista MUI Tool to install additional language packs or MUI packages into system so that the system can display in another locale language other than default installed language. As non-supported Vista also does not provide any user interface to change language format, Vista MUI Multi-Languages Package Installation Tools also provides a way to change the default display language.

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Windows Vista MUI Installation Tools is an utility to install MUI (multilingual user interface) language pack into Windows Vista, especially on unsupported editions of Vista which does not allows more than one language been installed, such as Windows Vista Business, Home Premium and Home Basic edition. The hack or crack to install new language to existing Vista installation usually works, but there may be problems to some components of Vista after selecting new language to display and reboot.

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As with Windows XP (related guide: how to disable Compressed (zipped) folder in XP), Windows Vista inherits the Compressed Folder feature which has built-in ZIP format support in the operating system, and also treating and listing of the compressed archive package as a ‘folder’ when viewing folder tree in Windows Explorer. Cabinet file (.CAB), which is compressed packages that contain a number of related files, has similar characteristic with .ZIP files.

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MSDN and Technet Subscribers Downloads also has 64-bit or x64 edition of Windows Vista integrated and ready slipstreamed with Service Pack 1 (SP1) available for free download for paid subscribers. The DVD ISO image file for the Windows Vista with SP1 x64 version cannot be downloaded directly by non-subscribers, but the full version whole file of the ISO image has been leaked on the Web, and can be downloaded via BitTorrent (BT) network.

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Timer Stop (TimerStop.sys) Vista activation exploit is a memory crack that stop the grace period countdown timer and thus allows user to bypass activation requirement to continue using Vista with activate within 30 days ‘free look’ period. Microsoft describes this kind of activation crack as grace timer activation exploit, and recommends users to remove the exploit as it may interfere with Windows normal operation (read: activation).

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