tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84441742189064226472009-10-16T16:00:22.831-07:00Tips and Tricks and More on Windows Vista!!Samardeephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17256691299861526129noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8444174218906422647.post-57531236632636333632008-02-11T20:27:00.000-08:002008-02-11T20:31:41.472-08:00

Recovering lost passwords is not a problem new to Windows Vista. Sure, in a manner similar to Windows XP, Vista will enable users to create an adjacent password hint that the user can turn to in case of need. But what about a severe case of amnesia. No password hint will point you in the right direction. Fortunately, Windows Vista has a built in mechanism designed to help with password

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Check out Hamad Darwish's other wallpapers that were not sold for Microsoft to be included in Windows Vista. He has released two packs, 22 wallpapers total in high resolution 1900 x 1200. These pictures are amazing!Link:http://www.hamaddarwish.com/

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Now those of you that have used the high end editions of Windows Vista, already know that the operating system is a tad slower than Windows XP. Responsible for the slow speeds is in par Windows Aero. Even on configurations that satisfy the systems requirements of Aero, there is a trade-off between the special effects and the actual functionality. In this case, there is also a direct impact on the

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You have to understand the fact that Windows Vista ships with a few default accounts. Microsoft refers to them as built-in accounts. Without a doubt, you have already seen one of them on your own copy of Vista. It is the Guest account. The Guest account is present by default in the User Accounts section of the Control Panel and you only need to activate it.The same is the case with the default

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vLite is a tool for customizing the Windows Vista installation before actually installing it.Windows Vista from Microsoft takes a lot of resources, we all know that. vLite provides you with an easy removal of the unwanted components in order to make Vista run faster and to your liking.This tool doesn't use any kind of hacking, all files and registry entries are protected as they would be if you

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Microsoft has increased both the power and complexity of its popular Windows operating system with the release of Windows Vista. The TweakVista™ tweaking utility helps you configure Windows Vista to meet your personal needs by improving performance and customizing system settings.Unlike other power tools for Windows, TweakVista™ automatically prompts enhancement recommendations, offering easy “

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Here are some cool Vista tips that you may haven’t seen.Open Command Prompt Here:In Vista you can get some extra menus for your properties box just by holding the “Shift” key and right clicking on afile. As you can see below a command prompt button. Now you can easily open the folders and run, scripts easily without having to type long paths.To..Copy As Path:Another interesting thing that comes

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Click to enlarge. Right click and 'Save Target/Picture As..'

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If you’re a sort junkie, then you might find this new feature of Vista’s Windows Explorer a handy one. The new Preview Pane allows you to preview the contents of the more common files and documents that you have in your computer. You get instant preview (and not that wee pansy of a thumbnail but a sizable one) of documents (Office documents) and media files. The Preview Pane is one of the Vista

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Sometime, you just don’t want to be bothered by the pesky alert noises from the applications you run. One such application that uses such annoying sounds is Yahoo Messenger and some of the other IM clients out there. Sometimes when I’m doing some audio editing, I need to shut Windows up so that the error dings and alerts won’t mess with my work. So how do you manage all of these?In previous

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For some obsessive-compulsive geeks out there, there’s nothing better looking than a clean desktop - especially if one wants to flaunt a great wallpaper. However, even if one really tries to keep the desktop organized, eventually, a darned icon will pop up somewhere.If you really want to have a clean desktop, you can actually do it in two or so strokes. Just select everything and send them all to

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Hibernation has got to be one of the good things that Windows offers for mobile computing. But if you don’t have a real use for it, then why not just turn it off. While there are some good things about it - not losing what you’re doing when you need to shut your computer down - there are some kinks to it that I don’t like to deal with. Like the hibernation file taking as much space as you have

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Tired of looking at that lousy orb and progress bar waiting for Vista to load? How about accessing that hidden ‘Aurora’ boot screen that was readily available when Vista was still called Longhorn. It bears that funky lights effect thing as background and a message “Starting Windows Vista.” Want to access this screen? * Fire up the start search bar (Windows Key) and type msconfig.exe * Hit

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If you don't want certain programs or applications to run automatically on startup, there's an easy way to disable them. 1. Click Start 2. Type msconfig in the search box 3. Click Continue in the User Account Control 4. Click on the Startup Tab 5. Uncheck any boxes in the "Startup Items" that you wish to disable or click the Disable All button (not recommended) 6. Click OKIf you need

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To log on to your system automatically, bypassing the login screen, do the following: * Click on the Start Button * Type netplwiz in the search box and then hit Enter (this loads the Advanced User Accounts control panel) * In the Users tab, uncheck the box next to Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer. * Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the User

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To show Windows Vista "super hidden" files, that is, those files that are normally hidden from the user, you'll need to access the registry editor.To turn on (or off) super hidden files: (make sure you backup the registry before making changes) * Click the Start Button, type regedit (Registry Editor) in the search box, and press Enter * Click Continue to get past the User Account Control

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1. If you hate the look of Aero, click Start/Control Panel/Themes and you can choose a non-Aero theme, such as Windows Classic.2. Windows Vista's installer can detect serial-ATA (SATA) drives without the need to provide a driver diskette. Don't bother creating a diskette for your SATA drives before you install Vista.3. If, for some reason, the Vista installation gets interrupted due to an

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There are 2 ways to stop applications that auto-start when you login to Windows Vista. You can either use the System Configuration Utility or the new Software Explorer in Windows Defender:Method 1: System Configuration Utility1. Click on the Start Button, enter msconfig and hit Enter.2. Click on the Startup tab.3. Uncheck items that you do want to auto-start and click OK.Method 2: Windows

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Windows Vista has a new performance feature called ReadyBoost. This feature enables the use of a USB storage device instead of the slow paging file on your hard disk when you're low on physical memory (RAM). The logic is simple - the USB storage device is faster than your hard disk drive.In order for ReadyBoost to work in Windows Vista, your USB storage device must meet the following requirements

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Windows Vista is a step-up in terms of eye candy but it can slow your system down a bit. There are 2 things you can do to speed-up the Aero interface in Windows Vista:Method 1: Disable Transparent Glass Effect1. Click on the Desktop and select Personalize.2. Select Windows Color And Appearance.3. Uncheck Enable Transparency.Method 2: Disable Windows Minimize/Maximize Animation1. Click on the

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You can squeeze a more performance out of your SATA hard disk drive by enabling write caching. The price though, is an increased risk for data loss/corruption should you experienced a power loss - this risk is less in a laptop because of its battery:1. Click on the Start Button, enter Device Manager and hit Enter.2. Expand Disk Drives.3. Right-click on your hard disk drive and select Properties.4

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When you perform a search using the search box in the start panel, Windows Vista automatically searches the file index as well. The file index can be quite large because it includes all the files on your hard drive. One way to speed-up searching in your Start Menu applications is to narrow the scope of the search so that it does not include files on the hard drive:Method 1: Registry Hack1. Open

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Windows Vista works in the background to automatically index all the files in the Start Menu, user profile folders and files setup for offline access by default. If you have many files in these locations and the files change often, the indexing service may slow down your system's performance. Unlike Windows XP, Vista now allows you to easily tweak the indexing service following the steps below.

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