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People who bought computers with Vista preinstalled tend to be a lot happier than those who upgraded from XP, especially those who failed to run the upgrade advisor. The same is true of Windows 7. Even after following all advice from the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor, I still had to jump through hoops to re-enable my connection to PCMag's Virtual Private Network after upgrading from Vista. Even the biggest Vista fans, the ones who've never experienced any upgrade tribulations, have to admit that User Account Control (UAC) can be a pain in the neck. Fortunately Microsoft made some significant improvements in it for Windows 7.

Well, it's that time of the year again. Time to enjoy the glow of a nice LED backlit display and huddle with the warmth that only an overclocked PC can produce. Yep, it's time to take a look at what's going to happen in technology in 2009. Here are my five predictions for the new year. This is the year of Vista - I mean Windows 7 - Yes, it's real and it's coming in 2009. Don't expect to hear a lot of Vista cheerleading going forward, other than Microsoft telling you how much better Windows 7 will be. Between Microsoft and all its partners, close to a billion dollars will be spent on beating the Windows 7 drum and trying to get the market beyond Vista and back to Windows at the same time. The good news for IT departments is that there won't be much of end-user demand for the new operating system, so they can take their time to deploy.