Picasa is free photo management software from Google that helps you find, edit and share your pictures in seconds. We recommend that you print out this brief overview of Picasa’s main features and consult it as you use the program for the first time to learn about new features quickly.

When you uninstall older versions of Picasa, you will be prompted whether or not you want to delete your existing database (your previous organization and picture edits). If you opt to save your Picasa 1.618 database, your Picasa 2 database will be upgraded automatically, preserving your previous organization and picture edits. If you delete your Picasa 1.618 database, you can download and install the new version of Picasa and create new edits.

After navigating to a Web page, such as from a list of search results, people often want to find certain content on the page. Internet Explorer 8 includes a “Find on this Page” toolbar, which is integrated below the tab row so that it does not obscure any content on the page. The toolbar is activated by pressing Ctrl-F or choosing Find on this Page from the Edit menu or Instant Search Box.

Users can initiate InPrivate Browsing by either selecting Start InPrivate Browsing from the New Tab page or from the new Internet Explorer 8 Safety menu, upon which Internet Explorer 8 will launch a new browser session that won’t retain any evidence of browsing activity. The user ends an InPrivate session by simply closing the browser window. By default, InPrivate Browsing also activates InPrivate Blocking (discussed next).

One of the largest software projects undertaken, Vista is undoubtedly an important stage despite Microsoft having abandoned most of its more ambitious goals for the OS and not just for Microsoft but for the entire PC industry. Of course, Vista is not without skeptics. PC makers say, will require more processing power, graphics capabilities, and memory than is typical today include machinery. Software vendors complain that Vista vaunted safety functions are, in fact, locking them.

Users of May wonder if it really offers a new value that the penalty in particular, given that several features of Vista and applications are also available for Windows XP. We conducted many hands on Vista and analyze selected claims to help you decide whether, or when more realistic, to make the movement and show you what you can expect when you do next.