I have always been an early adopter of new Microsoft Operating Systems (OS) including Windows Vista. With Windows Millennium (Me) being the obvious exception each OS prior to Vista has been an improvement over the last. I was an early Windows 2000 convert, so I never had to use Windows Me, and Windows 2000 was a major improvement over Windows 98 and Windows Me. Windows XP even better and then Vista, not so much.

Vista’s poor performance is due to the fact that the Operating System simply requires far more resources than most hardware can handle.

Where on the disk is my Outlook data? Vista:%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook XP:%USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

It happens from time to time that I get a call about a computer that won’t start because of the file windows/system32/config/system is missing or corrupt. Although there are not just a few clicks of the mouse I rattle off the top of my head and BAMB your system is working again, it is usually not a big deal.

I returned this afternoon from a much needed vacation. Interestingly enough we had Internet access via several access points that lacked security. I was happy to have access for the few times it came in handy, so thanks neighbors.