The one good thing about Windows Vista Themes is that customization is entirely possible. And when you can customize you can naturally personalize. That’s right. Vista allows you to select your own themes in a few easy steps. This allows you to tinker with your computer to make it more attractive and less monotonous – when you want it and how you want it.

Microsoft Corp. has made the final version of Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) available to customers who want it now via its Download Center and Windows Update. The vendor is still recommending that most consumers wait until mid-April when SP1 will start being pushed out through Automatic Updates, since that will make the whole download process easier for them, said Elliot Katz, product manager for Windows Client with Microsoft Canada Co. in Mississauga, Ont. However, "tech enthusiasts" can get the update now by running Windows Update, which will automatically determine if SP1 is appropriate for their PC. Business customers wanting to install SP1 on more than one PC can go to the Download Center, he said.

This article appears as part of our comprehensive guide to Windows Vista in the March 07 issue of PC Advisor, available now in all good newsagents. Click here to visit our dedicated Windows Vista forum.

If your PC is running Microsoft Windows Vista Business or Windows Ultimate and you're fed up with the OS, you may be able to ditch Vista for XP Pro. The software giant is now allowing some customers who are fed up with Vista to revert back to XP, and has started to provide PC builders will a 'downgrade' option on Vista Business and Vista Ultimate.