Tech Shakedown: Vista forces reboots Video

Video description: In a Technology Shakedown, ZDNet Executive Editor David Berlind discovers a reboot feature in Microsoft's Vista operating system that he doesn't like. The feature forces users to reboot their PCs with only a short warning before it happens.

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Nabaztag's Wi-Fi rabbit jumps into home office

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